Next Generation
Decentralized
Infrastructure
Nova is an independent Layer1 blockchain built for the open web — with high-performance execution, decentralized storage, decentralized compute, a gaming ecosystem, and a node network anyone can join.
Five pillars. One network.
Nova is not a single product — it is a family of interoperable subsystems built on a shared Layer1 foundation.
Layer1 Blockchain
An independent Layer1 — no reliance on other chains. Built for reliable execution, stable sync, and auditable finality.
Decentralized Storage
A storage network where data is content-addressed, replicated, and verifiable — separate from the L1 state layer.
Decentralized Compute
An open compute network for tasks, escrow, and result commitments — coordinated on-chain, executed off-chain.
Gaming Ecosystem
Infrastructure for open game economies — assets, ownership, and game state built on a shared, permissionless base.
Node Network
Mobile nodes, PC nodes, and validators. Participation from lightweight devices to full validators — anyone can run a node.
Engineered from the ground up
Every subsystem is designed with security before correctness, correctness before speed — and documented before it is built.
From your pocket to the network
Nova is designed for a world of participants — not a world of data centers. Run a light node on your phone, a full node on your PC, or secure the network as a validator.
Mobile Node
Lightweight participation from phones — light verification, signing, and proof checking without storing the full ledger.
PC Node
Full nodes on desktop and servers — relay, store, and serve the network. From hobbyists to operators.
Validator
Secured validators that produce and finalize blocks, earning rewards while securing the network.
Ownership that players actually control — assets, identity, and progress on-chain.
Open game economies without a central gatekeeper.
A shared base layer for games, marketplaces, and creator tools.
Interoperable game state across the Nova ecosystem.
Games where players own the state
Nova builds the infrastructure for open gaming — a permissionless layer where game assets, identity, and economies live.
Gaming infrastructure — planned as part of the Nova ecosystem roadmap.
From protocol to ecosystem
Protocol & Consensus Design
Architecture, protocol, and consensus design are complete and frozen.
Core Implementation
Protocol, storage, and consensus implementation — in progress.
Genesis · Devnet · Testnet
Network preparation — not launched; no public devnet or testnet yet.
Mainnet & Ecosystem
Future milestones — production launch and the open ecosystem.
Be part of the next generation
Whether you build, run a node, or simply explore — Nova is open to everyone. The testnet is the first step.