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About Valid Network
Valid Network (VLid) is an independent Layer 1 blockchain project developed by Valid Privacy, a United States-based software developer focused on local-first systems and data privacy. Written from scratch in Rust, the network introduces a custom consensus mechanism called Three-Party Integrity (TPI), designed around merit-based validator participation rather than conventional mining or token staking.
Three-Party Integrity selects three eligible validators for each block slot. Each independently calculates a proposed block hash, and matching results from at least two validators allow a block to be finalised. The protocol includes validator standing, penalties for incorrect behaviour, quarantine mechanisms and a backup producer system intended to maintain block production when selected validators fail to respond.
The network targets ten-second block intervals and sub-second finality within the confirmation process. Its lightweight node architecture maintains active chain state in memory, with a stated minimum memory requirement of 2 GB. The design aims to make validator participation accessible on modest consumer hardware without imposing a minimum token stake.
Valid Network also introduces a privacy-conscious networking model. Peer identities use salted hashes that rotate daily rather than storing raw IP addresses as persistent identities. Peer communication is encrypted with TLS 1.3, with certificates generated in memory. Additional protections include rate limiting, peer discovery and configurable certificate pinning.
Its planned native cryptocurrency, VLid, has a maximum supply of 33,000,000 units. The protocol provides for genesis allocations and validator rewards, with supply outside genesis allocations issued through successful block production. The specific genesis allocations, vesting schedules and reward parameters remain subject to finalisation before mainnet.
The project's published code includes peer networking, Ed25519 transaction signatures, a mempool, command-line wallet, RPC interfaces and an Arweave-based archival mechanism. Its source code and technical documentation are publicly available through GitHub.
As of November 2026, Valid Network remains in testnet development. Public bootstrap infrastructure, validator onboarding and the proposed Valid Foundation are not yet fully established. The network's consensus design and performance characteristics are documented by the developer but have not been independently established through sustained public mainnet operation.
Valid Network represents an experimental approach to lightweight blockchain validation, combining a fixed-size consensus group, reputation-based participation and privacy-conscious network engineering.
