100% Rust Layer-1 for African Trade
Sub-500ms finality · Sub-cent fees · ISO 20022 native · S=0 Zero-Lock Guarantee
🌐 Website · 📚 Docs · 🔍 Explorer · 🌿 GreenVerse · 👛 Wallet
SynapticChain is a Layer-1 blockchain built from first principles in 100% Rust. It replaces runtime conflict detection with compile-time static scheduling, enabling provably parallel execution with zero locks on consensus hot paths.
Our S=0 Zero-Lock Guarantee uses the Rust type system to enforce lock-free consensus at compile time. No other chain does this.
- $150B/year in remittances with average fees of 7–12%
- 1.4B people with limited access to digital financial infrastructure
- Carbon credit markets fragmented across 54 countries with 15–30% intermediary fees
SynapticChain's sub-500ms finality and sub-cent transaction costs make mass-market blockchain infrastructure economically viable for the first time on the continent.
| Property | URL | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Main Site | synapticchain.xyz | ✅ Live |
| Explorer | explorer.synapticchain.xyz | ✅ Live |
| Testnet | testnet.synapticchain.xyz | ✅ Live |
| Wallet | wallet.synapticchain.xyz | ✅ Live |
| GreenVerse | greenverse.synapticchain.xyz | ✅ Live |
| DEX | dex.synapticchain.xyz | ✅ Live |
| Exchange | exchange.synapticchain.xyz | ✅ Live |
| Forge | forge.synapticchain.xyz | ✅ Live |
| Nodes | nodes.synapticchain.xyz | ✅ Live |
| RWA | rwa.synapticchain.xyz | ✅ Live |
| Terminal | terminal.synapticchain.xyz | ✅ Live |
| Game | game.synapticchain.xyz | ✅ Live |
| TZCC | tzcc.synapticchain.xyz | ✅ Live |
| Kickstarter | kickstarter.synapticchain.xyz | ✅ Live |
| Docs | docs.synapticchain.xyz | ✅ Live |
Public RPC: https://rpc.synapticchain.xyz
Public API: https://api.synapticchain.xyz
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tests passing | ~2,466 | Workspace audit, June 2026 |
| Rust workspace crates | 12 | Cargo.toml |
| Lines of code | ~100,000 | Workspace audit |
| Validators (testnet) | 18 | African testnet deployment |
| Byzantine fault tolerance | 5 faults | f = floor((18-1)/3) |
| Finality | Sub-500ms | Consensus benchmark |
| Transaction cost | $0.000021 | Fee model verification |
| Consensus protocol | SCBFT (DAG + BLS + VRF) | Architecture docs |
| Smart contract language | SynapticLang | Custom DSL |
| Native messaging | ISO 20022 | Financial standard |
Note: The African testnet is operational with low traffic by design at this stage. We are in a funding and hiring phase. Known compiler edge cases exist and are being addressed in the current sprint.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SynapticChain │
├─────────────┬─────────────┬─────────────┬───────────────────┤
│ SynapticLang│ SynapticVM │ SCBFT │ synaptic-node │
│ Compiler │ Runtime │ Consensus │ (JSON-RPC + │
│ │ │ │ mempool) │
├─────────────┴─────────────┴─────────────┴───────────────────┤
│ synaptic-p2p · synaptic-state · synaptic-runtime │
│ (libp2p) · (RocksDB/QMDB) · (oracle, VRF) │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ synaptic-crypto · synaptic-types · synaptic-sdk │
│ (Ed25519/BLS) · (core types) · (Rust client) │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
See docs/ARCHITECTURE.md for a high-level overview.
See docs/SYNAPTICLANG_PRIMER.md for the smart contract language.
# Check network status
curl -X POST https://rpc.synapticchain.xyz \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"syn_getStatus","params":[],"id":1}'
# Query an account balance
curl -X POST https://rpc.synapticchain.xyz \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "syn_getBalance",
"params": ["syn1rjzc59jwqflhme0gqu6mwf48eny8ms4xlx08mc"],
"id": 1
}'state {
total_supply: u64,
balances: map<Address, u64>,
}
pub fn mint(amount: u64) {
require!(msg.sender == owner, "Unauthorized");
total_supply += amount;
balances[msg.sender] += amount;
}
pub fn transfer(to: Address, amount: u64) {
require!(balances[msg.sender] >= amount, "Insufficient balance");
balances[msg.sender] -= amount;
balances[to] += amount;
}
See contracts/ for more examples.
- Rogers FBA pilot: 6-month cross-border settlement pilot for Tanzania/Philippines textile supply chain. 93% faster settlement, $47K saved, $150K LOI signed.
- GreenVerse: Carbon credit DeFi, E2E live
- African testnet: 18 validators, 3 continents, 91 days uptime
See case-studies/Rogers_FBA.md for the full case study.
Carbon credit DeFi application. Bank-grade certificate minting at $0.0025 vs. $5–50 on Ethereum. Live at greenverse.synapticchain.xyz.
Browser-based IDE for writing, compiling, and deploying SynapticLang contracts. Live at forge.synapticchain.xyz.
- Green Verse Wallet: wallet.synapticchain.xyz
- M-Pesa integration: In development for East African corridors
Simple applications built on SynapticChain:
| App | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Counter | Basic state read/write demo | apps/counter/ |
| Todo List | CRUD operations on chain | apps/todo/ |
| Token Faucet | Simple token distribution | apps/faucet/ |
The African Testnet spans three continents:
| Node | Location | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha | Germany | EU baseline |
| Bravo1 | South Africa | EU + latency |
| Zeta | United States | Americas hub |
Explorer: testnet-explorer.synapticchain.xyz
- S=0 Lock Audit: Complete — compile-time enforcement guarantees no
std::sync::Mutexon consensus hot paths - Compiler Safety Audit: 21 scheduler issues identified and resolved
- VM Overflow Protection: Checked arithmetic on U8–U256
- Differential Fuzzing: Compiler↔VM semantic agreement verified via
proptest
See SECURITY.md for responsible disclosure.
We are actively hiring Rust engineers, smart contract developers, and African market operators. See CONTRIBUTING.md.
This repository contains public-facing documentation, sample contracts, and interface specifications. Core node software is available under separate license for validator partners.
See LICENSE.
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