Chakram combines CometBFT BFT consensus with go-ethereum execution. Instant deterministic finality, full EVM compatibility, on-chain staking registry — no reorgs, no waiting for confirmations.
Chakram is a Layer 1 blockchain that cleanly separates consensus from execution. CometBFT v0.40 handles validator coordination and instant BFT finality; go-ethereum v1.17 handles smart contracts and EVM execution.
Once a block is committed by >⅔ of active validators, it is final — forever. No probabilistic finality, no long confirmation waits, no chain reorgs. Your transactions are either in or out, within seconds.
Transactions are finalized in <1 second by CometBFT BFT consensus — no reorgs, no waiting for confirmations.
Deploy any Ethereum smart contract as-is. MetaMask, Hardhat, Foundry, ethers.js — all work without changes.
Starts with a permissioned whitelist for stability, then automatically opens to anyone once the network reaches 20 validators, 548 days uptime, or a 66% governance vote.
Validator registration, stake management, rewards, and slashing are governed by a transparent Solidity contract — no off-chain trust required.
A clean separation between consensus and execution gives Chakram both the security of BFT finality and the flexibility of a full EVM.
CometBFT v0.40 runs PBFT-style BFT rounds. >⅔ of active validators must sign a block before it's committed. One missed round → timeout, next proposer takes over. Currently equal voting power per validator.
go-ethereum v1.17 processes every EVM transaction identically to Ethereum. The same opcodes, same precompiles, same gas rules — just different consensus underneath.
CometBFT talks to geth via the same Engine API that Ethereum uses: engine_forkchoiceUpdatedV3 + engine_newPayloadV3. JWT-authenticated over localhost.
A Solidity smart contract on-chain governs the entire validator lifecycle: registration, stake management, reward routing, and slashing — fully transparent and verifiable.
CometBFT's timeout-driven rounds produce blocks in ~1 second under normal conditions — fast enough for real-time applications.
Once committed, a block cannot be reversed. No waiting for 12 or 32 confirmation blocks. Your users see instant settlement.
Use every Ethereum tool you already know — Hardhat, Foundry, Remix, MetaMask, OpenZeppelin. Zero friction deployment.
Stake-weighted on-chain vote to open the validator set to permissionless entry — 66% quorum, 7-day voting window, 30-day cooldown between proposals.
The validator set opens permissionlessly once any of three triggers fires: 548 days elapsed, 20 active validators reached, or a 66% governance vote passes.
Misbehaving validators are slashed and jailed by the ABCI layer. A configurable percentage of stake is burned or sent to treasury; jailed validators must unjail to re-enter.
A future DelegationRegistry contract will let CHK holders delegate to validators and earn commission-adjusted rewards. Commission rates (0–100%) are already stored on-chain.
Each validator registers a name (up to 64 chars), website (up to 128 chars), and commission rate on-chain — readable by any smart contract or front-end.
PBFT-style BFT consensus means the chain never forks after block finalization. Applications can trust the first confirmation.
A single binary — no Docker, no installer. Works on Windows, Mac, Linux, or any VPS.
chakram-nodeOne file, no installer. Pick your platform:
On first run it downloads geth, fetches genesis from the network, generates your validator keys, and opens the dashboard at localhost:8080 — fully automatic.
Once synced, open the Staking tab at localhost:8080, stake CHK, and register. Your node starts earning block rewards immediately.
./chakram-nodeStart./chakram-node statusHeight + peers./chakram-node stopGraceful shutdownDrop the Linux binary on any VPS (GCP, Hetzner, DigitalOcean, etc.) and run it as a systemd service — same binary, no Docker required.
CHK is the native utility token powering staking, governance, and gas fees on Chakram.
| Era | Block Range | Block Reward | CHK Issued in Era |
|---|---|---|---|
| Era 1 | 1 – 8,409,600 | 5 CHK | ~42,048,000 |
| Era 2 | 8,409,601 – 16,819,200 | 2.5 CHK | ~21,024,000 |
| Era 3 | 16,819,201 – 25,228,800 | 1.25 CHK | ~10,512,000 |
| Era 4+ | Continues… | Halvings to 0.3 CHK floor | Tail emission forever |