Blockchain finality
10 seconds.
Built for machines.

# 1. Download and extract
curl -L https://github.com/UltraDAGcom/core/releases/download/latest/ultradag-node-linux-x86_64.tar.gz | tar xz

# 2. Start your node with --validate to produce blocks
./ultradag-node-linux-x86_64 --port 9333 --validate
#    → Your validator address is printed at startup (saved to ~/.ultradag/validator.key)
#    → RPC is available at http://localhost:10333

# 3. Get testnet UDAG from the faucet (100 UDAG per request, repeat as needed)
curl -X POST http://localhost:10333/faucet \
  -d '{"address": "YOUR_ADDRESS", "amount": 10000000000}'

# 4. Stake to become an active validator (min 2,000 UDAG)
#    Your secret key is in ~/.ultradag/validator.key
curl -X POST http://localhost:10333/stake \
  -d '{"secret_key": "YOUR_SECRET_KEY", "amount": 200000000000}'

# 5. Check your node status
curl http://localhost:10333/status

# 1. Download and extract (Apple Silicon)
curl -L https://github.com/UltraDAGcom/core/releases/download/latest/ultradag-node-macos-arm64.tar.gz | tar xz
# Or for Intel Macs:
# curl -L https://github.com/UltraDAGcom/core/releases/download/latest/ultradag-node-macos-x86_64.tar.gz | tar xz

# 2. Start your node with --validate to produce blocks
./ultradag-node-macos-arm64 --port 9333 --validate
#    → Your validator address is printed at startup (saved to ~/.ultradag/validator.key)
#    → RPC is available at http://localhost:10333

# 3. Get testnet UDAG from the faucet (100 UDAG per request, repeat as needed)
curl -X POST http://localhost:10333/faucet \
  -d '{"address": "YOUR_ADDRESS", "amount": 10000000000}'

# 4. Stake to become an active validator (min 2,000 UDAG)
#    Your secret key is in ~/.ultradag/validator.key
curl -X POST http://localhost:10333/stake \
  -d '{"secret_key": "YOUR_SECRET_KEY", "amount": 200000000000}'

# 5. Check your node status
curl http://localhost:10333/status

# Mainnet is currently paused.
# Testnet remains live for development, validator experiments,
# and the bug bounty program.

# Connect to testnet:
curl https://ultradag-node-1.fly.dev/status
curl https://ultradag-node-1.fly.dev/balance/tudg1...

# Run a testnet node from source:
git clone https://github.com/UltraDAGcom/core && cd core
cargo build --release
./target/release/ultradag-node \
  --data-dir ./testnet-data --port 9333 --rpc-port 10333 \
  --seed ultradag-node-1.fly.dev:9333

# Bug bounty remains open — runs on testnet.
#   See docs/security/bug-bounty/PROGRAM.md for rewards + rules.
#   Mainnet payouts are deferred until mainnet returns; every
#   ledger entry in docs/security/bug-bounty/LEDGER.md remains
#   binding regardless of mainnet availability.