Kaspa guide

What is Kaspa?

Kaspa is a live Proof of Work blockDAG network. It keeps Bitcoin-style mining and UTXO ownership, and uses GHOSTDAG to order parallel blocks into one payment history.

This site tracks what Kaspa does today, what upgrades are being worked on, and which public claims need checking.

0190-second overviewFastest honest first read. 02Check a claimLive, testnet, targeted, roadmap, research. 03Toccata chaseActivation target, DAA score, and evidence hunt.
Start with 90 seconds Check what is live Build on Kaspa
Parallel blocks ordered by GHOSTDAG A simplified blockDAG with several layers of parallel proof-of-work blocks referencing earlier blocks, plus a highlighted ordering path. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O
Structure Parallel work stays visible
Rule GHOSTDAG orders history
Boundary Fast inclusion, not instant finality

Toccata chase

Follow the next note through the DAG.

Rusty Kaspa v2.0.0 schedules Toccata mainnet activation at DAA score 474,165,565, roughly June 30, 2026 at 16:15 UTC. The chase is a countdown and a celebration of apps that can push ordering, validation, and money rules closer to Kaspa instead of a company server.

Five-signal hunt

Follow the five cards, tap the glowing note on each page, then return here to unlock the Toccata passport. Toccata Status is the countdown page; Status is the broader network-status page.

New here Why people are excited

More app logic can move from private promises into rules people can inspect before funds move.

Builders What becomes interesting

Vaults, escrow, assets, receipts, payouts, and group commitments get better when the rule is harder to change behind the user's back.

Technical readers Where the line is

The release gives the target. The activation page keeps the countdown precise.

Timing note: Toccata is released and scheduled for mainnet activation at DAA 474,165,565.

Check Toccata status

Primary source: Rusty Kaspa v2.0.0 release.

Activation target DAA 474,165,565
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Hunt progress 0 / 5 signals found

Find five quiet signals around the site. The reward unlocks here.

01CountdownStart with the target. 02Toccata StatusFind the DAA number. 03Builder sparkWhy fewer middlemen matter. 04App sparksVaults, escrow, assets, receipts. 05ReceiptsFinish with the source stack.

Choose your path

Start where your question starts.

Use one route at a time: beginner basics, short Kaspa answer, claim check, skeptical review, builder work, or source-backed writing.

I know nothingBegin from records and keysStart Here, Crypto From Zero, value, then Kaspa. I know cryptoGet Kaspa fastOverview, One Screen, What Is Kaspa, Status. I am checking a claimLabel it before quoting itClaims Checker, Status, Sources. I am skepticalRead what breaksGood objections, adoption metrics, and reality checks. I want to buildUse the founder filterSurveys, app ideas, Toccata boundaries, matching board.

BlockDAG model

Compare the chain and the graph.

A simplified model of one selected chain versus a graph that can include parallel blocks before ordering them.

Current view Kaspa blockDAG
Blockchain versus blockDAG visual model A simplified diagram that can show a linear chain, a Kaspa-style blockDAG, or a higher-throughput burst where parallel blocks are still referenced and ordered. A B C X D E One selected path. Competing work falls out of the record. A B C D E F G H I J K Parallel blocks can stay visible, then GHOSTDAG orders the history. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Higher block rate matters only if the graph stays bounded and ordered.

Network readout

Current network snapshot.

Live API readout for orientation. Use a node, explorer, source, or proof path for stronger verification.

If the live readout stalls, treat the cards below as temporarily unavailable and use Status and Sources for durable claims.

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Circulating supply Loading

Reported by `api.kaspa.org/info/coinsupply`.

Mined Loading

Circulating supply divided by max supply.

DAG blocks Loading

Current blockDAG count from the network readout.

DAA score Loading

Kaspa's ordering-height style progress marker.

Origin proof

Kaspa.org publishes the fair-launch proof path: empty genesis UTXO set, Bitcoin timestamp anchors, checkpoint linkage, and scheduled emission after the Nov. 22, 2021 checkpoint.

Verify on Kaspa.org

Extra checks: run the proof, REST API docs, and DAGVIZ.

Waiting for live data.

Status

Live, testnet, roadmap, research.

Check whether the claim is live mainnet, testnet evidence, roadmap, or research before repeating it.

Live10 BPS PoW blockDAGMining, UTXO ownership, GHOSTDAG, wallets, nodes, explorers. TestnetTN10/TN12 rehearsalBuilder evidence before mainnet activation. ScheduledToccata activationv2.0.0 targets DAA 474,165,565. RoadmapApps that prove rulesRicher app state, based apps, later vProgs, stronger shared ordering. RiskExecution still mattersLiquidity, node cost, mining concentration, fee demand, useful apps.

Build path

What can be built now?

Money movement is live. Receipts and source-verifiable reads can be built today. Toccata brings covenant rules and richer proof-based app foundations into the next build path.

Now Move and inspect money

Wallets, payments, receipts, exchange flows, mining/node visibility, and better confirmation-risk UX.

Now Verify receipts

Apps can show txid, amount, address, accepted status, source, timestamp, and fallback verification links.

Toccata work Enforce spending rules

Vault limits, delays, escrow, assurance contracts, asset rules, and bounded UTXO state machines are the near-term app surface.

Later Prove richer app logic

Markets, lending, funding rules, attestations, and shared commitments need stronger app-state, custody, oracle, and proof paths.

Build this now

For the full path, open the builder guide.

Transaction path

Wallet to confirmation.

A transaction is created, broadcast, mined, ordered, then gains confirmation confidence.

1Create

Wallet prepares inputs, outputs, amount, and fee.

2Broadcast

The transaction reaches nodes and miners.

3Mine

A miner includes it in a proof-of-work block.

4Order

The block joins the DAG and GHOSTDAG orders history.

5Confirm

Confidence increases. It is fast, not instantly irreversible.

Next.

Pick the route that matches the question.

Claims checker Toccata status

For deeper review: build on Kaspa, skeptical case, verify yourself, and status updates.