Testnet launching Q2 2026

NEXUS

The blockchain that was missing

Privacy-first. Quantum-resistant. AI-native.

100K+
Target TPS
4s
BFT Finality
PQ
Quantum-safe
ZK
Private by default

Current blockchains
weren't built for what's coming

They were designed for a world without quantum computers, without AI agents, and without a decade of accumulated state debt.

State Bloat

Ethereum's state grows unbounded. Full nodes require terabytes of storage with no mechanism to prune abandoned data.

1TB+ and growing

MEV Extraction

Validators front-run, sandwich, and reorder transactions. Ordinary users pay an invisible tax on every interaction.

$1B+ stolen annually

Quantum Vulnerability

ECDSA and Ed25519 signatures will be broken by quantum computers. No major chain has migrated to post-quantum cryptography.

All chains at risk by 2028

No AI Integration

AI agents need native identity, micropayments, and reputation. Current chains treat them as an afterthought.

0 chains with native support

Five pillars of
NEXUS Chain

Every design decision traces back to these five non-negotiable principles. Together, they make NEXUS the most complete L1 ever designed.

PILLAR 01

Privacy by Default

All transactions are shielded using ZK-SNARKs with selective fully homomorphic encryption. Users choose what to reveal, not what to hide. Compliance-friendly selective disclosure built in.

PILLAR 02

Sustainable State

State rent ensures inactive data is auto-archived. Active state remains constant-size. Full nodes run on consumer hardware forever, not just today.

PILLAR 03

MEV-Resistant

Encrypted mempool with threshold decryption and VRF-based fair transaction ordering. Validators cannot see, reorder, or front-run your transactions.

PILLAR 04

Quantum-Resistant

NIST ML-DSA (Dilithium) signatures from genesis. No last-minute migration panic. Hybrid classical+PQ scheme for backward compatibility during transition.

PILLAR 05

AI-Agent Native

Decentralized identity (DID) for agents, native micropayment channels, on-chain reputation, and an agent-to-agent communication protocol. AI is a first-class citizen.

Architecture overview

From user intent to finalized state in under 4 seconds. Every step designed for privacy and fairness.

Users
Submit encrypted transactions via wallet or AI agent
Encrypted Mempool
Threshold encryption hides content from validators
VRF Leader Election
Verifiable random function selects block producer
Block Production
Fair ordering with ZK proofs of correct execution
State + Rent
Active state is compact, inactive data auto-archives

The NEXUS Token

A utility token powering staking, governance, state rent, and agent micropayments across the network.

Distribution

Genesis Supply 1,000,000,000 NEXUS
Validator Rewards 35%
Ecosystem & Grants 20%
Core Team 15%
Treasury (Governance) 15%
Private Sale 10%
Public Sale 5%

How NEXUS stacks up

A head-to-head look at the features that matter for the next decade of blockchain infrastructure.

Feature NEXUS Ethereum Solana Sui
Privacy ZK + FHE default Transparent Transparent Transparent
Quantum Resistance ML-DSA native ECDSA only Ed25519 only Ed25519 only
MEV Protection Encrypted mempool PBS / MEV-Boost Jito partial None
State Management Rent + archival Grows forever Rent (partial) Object model
AI Agent Support Native DID + payments None None None
TPS Target 100,000+ ~30 (L1) ~4,000 ~10,000

The path forward

From devnet to a fully operational mainnet with AI-native capabilities. Shipping relentlessly.

Q2 2026

Public Testnet

Core consensus, encrypted mempool, and state-rent mechanism live on testnet. Validator onboarding begins.

Consensus State Rent Validator Program
Q3 2026

ZK Privacy Layer

ZK-SNARK shielded transactions, selective disclosure proofs, and compliance toolkit for institutional users.

ZK-SNARKs Compliance SDK
Q4 2026

Mainnet Genesis

Production launch with post-quantum signatures, full privacy, and ecosystem grants program activation.

Mainnet ML-DSA Grants
Q1 2027

AI Agent SDK

Native DID registration for AI agents, micropayment channels, reputation scoring, and agent-to-agent protocol.

Agent DID Micropayments Reputation
Q2 2027

Mobile & Ecosystem

Native mobile wallet with biometric signing, hardware wallet integration, and cross-chain bridge to Ethereum.

Mobile Wallet Bridge
Q4 2027

FHE Compute Layer

Fully homomorphic encryption for on-chain computation over encrypted data. Private DeFi, private voting, private AI inference.

FHE Private DeFi Governance