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Getting Started

Welcome to Monolythium! This guide will help you get started with the network.

What is Monolythium?​

Monolythium is a Layer 1 blockchain built on:

  • Cosmos SDK - Modular blockchain framework
  • CometBFT - Byzantine Fault Tolerant consensus
  • Cosmos EVM - Full Ethereum Virtual Machine compatibility

This combination provides fast finality, Cosmos-native staking, and EVM smart contract support.

Quick Start Paths​

For Users​

  1. Set up a wallet - Wallets
  2. Get LYTH tokens - Get LYTH
  3. Send transactions - Sending LYTH
  4. Stake and earn rewards - Staking

For Developers​

  1. Connect MetaMask - MetaMask Setup
  2. Deploy contracts - Deploying Contracts
  3. Use RPC endpoints - RPC Endpoints

For Node Operators​

  1. Review requirements - Requirements
  2. Join a network - Join Network
  3. Set up monitoring - Monitoring

For Validators​

  1. Understand requirements - Validator Requirements
  2. Register as validator - Registration
  3. Learn about economics - Economics

Key Features​

FeatureDescription
2-second blocksFast transaction confirmation
Instant finalityNo waiting for confirmations
EVM compatibleDeploy Solidity contracts
Native stakingEarn rewards by staking LYTH
GovernanceVote on protocol changes
90% fee burnDeflationary mechanism

Networks​

NetworkPurposeChain ID
SprintnetRapid testingmono-sprint-1
TestnetFinal rehearsalmono-test-1
MainnetProductionmono-1

See Networks for full details including EVM chain IDs and RPC endpoints.

Next Steps​

  • Networks - Understand the different environments
  • Wallets - Set up MetaMask or Keplr
  • Get LYTH - Obtain tokens from the faucet