About Namada
Namada (opens in a new tab) is a data-protection blockchain using zero-knowledge proof technology. Namada's cryptographical features give users asset-agnostic, multichain data protection, and is being built by the Anoma foundation.
For specific information describing how to access and participate in the current Namada mainnet, please jump to here.
Key innovations:
- Zcash-like shielded transfers for any assets (fungible and non-fungible)
- Rewards for keeping assets in the shielded set
Overview of features
- Proof-of-Stake with governance to secure and evolve Namada
- Fast-finality BFT with 4-second blocks
- IBC connections to chains that already speak IBC (all Cosmos chains)
- Multi-Asset Shielded Pool (MASP)
- Convert Circuit (shielded set rewards)
- Ledger application
For high-level introductions, we recommend:
- Article: Introducing Namada: Multichain Asset-agnostic Data Protection (opens in a new tab)
- Article: What is Namada? (opens in a new tab)
- Talks & Podcasts (opens in a new tab)
To learn more about the protocol, we recommend the following in-depth resources: