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<img alt="Kava Blockchain" src="./kava-logo.svg" width="200">
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A decentralized fast-finality blockchain for interoperable payment channel networks.
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Providing a base layer currency to settle interoperable payments at high throughput. Leveraging fast finality to allow short cross currency channel timeouts. Proof of stake to provide performance and effective light clients. Payment channels to enable high volume low value transfers at realistic throughput. Streaming credit payments for effective routing and interoperability across chains.
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Proudly building on the work of [Cosmos](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk) and [Interledger](https://github.com/interledger/rfcs).
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# Project Status
[![Testnet](https://img.shields.io/badge/testnet-live-brightgreen.svg)](http://validator.connector.kava.io:26657/abci_info)
[![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/kava-labs/kava)](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/kava-labs/kava)
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[![GitHub](https://img.shields.io/github/license/kava-labs/kava.svg)](https://github.com/Kava-Labs/kava/blob/master/LICENSE.md)
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We're currently in a very early public testnet, with future features being implemented.
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If you're interested in being a validator join the chat and checkout the setup instructions below.
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## Community
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- [Telegram](https://t.me/kavalabs)
- [Medium](https://medium.com/kava-labs)
- [Validator Chat](https://riot.im/app/#/room/#kava-validators:matrix.org)
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# Find Out More
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- [Installation and Setup](docs/setup.md)
- [Basic Usage](docs/usage.md)
- [Payment Channels](docs/paychans.md)