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# Kava

## DeFi for Crypto.

Reference implementation of Kava, a blockchain for cross-chain DeFi. Built using the [cosmos-sdk](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk).

## Mainnet

The current recommended version of the software for mainnet is [v0.10.0](https://github.com/Kava-Labs/kava/releases/tag/v0.10.0). Note, the master branch of this repository contains development work since the last mainnet release and it may **not** be runnable on mainnet.

### Installation

```bash
git checkout v0.10.0
make install
```

### Upgrade

The mainnet upgrade to `kava-3` took place on June 10th, 2020 at 14:00 UTC. The version of Kava for `kava-3` is [__v0.10.0__](https://github.com/Kava-Labs/kava/releases/tag/v0.10.0).

Migration instructions can be found [here](https://github.com/Kava-Labs/kava/blob/v0.10.0/contrib/kava-3/migration.md).

## Testnet

The recommended version of the software for kava-testnet-6000 is v0.8.0-rc1. For further information on joining the testnet, head over to the [testnet repo](https://github.com/Kava-Labs/kava-testnets).

## License

Copyright © Kava Labs, Inc. All rights reserved.

Licensed under the [Apache v2 License](LICENSE.md).
