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NOVA brings identity, messaging, content ownership, and builder primitives directly into an Ethhash-secured EVM chain.
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Public long-form docs for developers and common users. This draft can be revised as NIP-0004 evolves.
Official long-form documentation draft (April 2026), prepared by the Ethernova team and contributors.
Need editable format? Use the DOCX from this download link.
ETHERNOVA Public DraftApril 2026Mainnet + Devnet + NIP-0004 roadmapPDF + DOCXhttps://ethnova.net/docs/The current devnet is where Ethernova becomes more than an EVM chain: protocol-native identity, content, messaging, and app primitives tested before they touch mainnet.
Phase 1 and Phase 2 added Protocol Objects and a deferred execution queue. Phase 3 now adds content references with rent-backed expiry.
The devnet now tests deterministic content references: create, lookup, verify, paginate, and expire content ownership records.
Phase 4 is the mailbox primitive: on-chain mailbox lifecycle, deferred message delivery, anti-spam rules, and an end-to-end Alice-to-Bob test path.
24 phases of protocol-level innovation. Solving Ethereum's biggest problems. Battle-tested on a live devnet. Now live on mainnet (v2.0.0 — Noven Fork at block 480,000).
Anti-Reentrancy built into the EVM. No more DAO hacks, no more Curve exploits. Every contract is protected by default.
Gas Refund on Revert — failed transactions return 90% of gas. On Ethereum you lose everything.
Transactions ordered by arrival time, not gas price. No front-running. No sandwich attacks. Fair for every user.
Rate limiting prevents mempool spam. Miners cannot reorder for profit.
The blockchain garbage collector. Dead contracts automatically archived after 1,000 blocks. Keeps the chain lean forever.
Your wallet is NEVER expired. Only abandoned contracts get cleaned up.
Tokens as protocol objects — no ERC-20 contracts needed. 10x cheaper transfers. No approve+transfer phishing pattern.
Shielded pool for private NOVA transfers. Your choice when to be private. Not forced like Monero. Native in protocol.
Protocol-level price feeds with TWAP. No Chainlink dependency. Circuit breaker blocks manipulation.
Smart Wallets with guardian recovery and key rotation. Lost your keys? Guardians recover your account.
Tempo Transactions — atomic batching (approve + swap in ONE tx), fee delegation (DApps pay gas for you), and scheduled transactions.
Frame AA — smart contract wallets validate transactions. Supports passkeys, multisig, and quantum-resistant signatures.
249 (0x20-0x28)11 issues found, 11 fixed4 (all before mainnet)53/53 PASSED117ZEROEthereum: Unsolved since 2017 ❌ | Ethernova: State Expiry garbage collector ✅Ethereum: $600M+ extracted ❌ | Ethernova: Fair FIFO ordering ✅Ethereum: Billions lost ❌ | Ethernova: Native EVM protection ✅Ethereum: Pay full gas ❌ | Ethernova: 90% refund ✅Ethereum: None ❌ | Ethernova: Optional shielded pool ✅Ethereum: 9 years debating ❌ | Ethernova: Shipped ✅Ethereum: 1-2 years/upgrade ❌ | Ethernova: Weeks ✅Protocol-level smart contracts not found on any other EVM chain:
novaBatchHash — Batch keccak256 hashing (10x cheaper)novaBatchVerify — Batch signature verificationnovaAccountManager — Smart wallet recovery + key rotationnovaFrameApprove — Smart contract tx validationnovaFrameIntrospect — Cross-frame conditional logicnovaTokenManager — Native multi-token supportnovaShieldedPool — Optional privacy transfersnovaContractUpgrade — Safe upgrades with timelocknovaOracle — Protocol-level price oracle with TWAPAll features are live on the public devnet. Connect your wallet and test everything.
https://devexplorer.ethnova.nethttps://devrpc.ethnova.nethttps://faucet.ethnova.net121526Need test funds? Use faucet.ethnova.net. Source code lives in EthernovaDev/ethernova-devnet.
Ethernova is CoreGeth-based, fully EVM-compatible, and mining friendly with excellent Windows support.
It is engineered for stable mining operations, rapid onboarding for developers, and a community-driven network secured by POW.
Everything you need to connect to NOVA mainnet.
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Mine NOVA with your GPU using Ethhash algorithm. Solo or pool mining available.
Ethernova uses Ethhash (Proof of Work) with a 10 NOVA block reward. Mine with any GPU that supports Ethhash. Join the Telegram for mining setup help and pool recommendations.
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Official endpoints for the Ethernova mainnet.
https://explorer.ethnova.net
Browse blocks, transactions, and wallets in real time.
https://rpc.ethnova.net
https://nova-rpc.xbinodes.com
Both endpoints respond correctly for balance, txs, and gas calls.
https://nodeexplorer.ethnova.net
Track node status and peer connectivity across the network.
Track live node status and peer connectivity on the Node Explorer.
The Node Explorer provides real-time visibility into active nodes, peer connections, and network health.
Add the Ethernova network to MetaMask using the exact fields below.
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Download the latest release from GitHub.
Short, focused milestones for the active NIP-0004 devnet track.
Content reference testing is live on devnet, with lookup, verification, pagination, rent deduction, and expiry behavior covered by validation scripts.
Run Phase 3 across upgraded nodes, target 500+ blocks, confirm zero BAD BLOCK, and keep Linux/Windows state roots identical before moving forward.
Build the mailbox manager, wire deferred delivery through Phase 2, then test lifecycle, message delivery, anti-spam, and stress scenarios.
Building a mineable EVM ecosystem with real utility - not empty blocks.
Ethernova is a community-driven EVM network built to revive profitable POW mining and expand into a real on-chain economy. The core team focuses on stable infrastructure, mining-first incentives, and simple node operations (especially on Windows) - so builders can ship NFTs, tokens, and DeFi on a chain that actually gets used.
Miners are not an afterthought - they are the heartbeat.
If you can run infrastructure or ship dApps, you are the kind of person this chain was built for.
Join the builders and operators growing the NOVA ecosystem.
Track updates, community alerts, and core development progress.
We are actively seeking public node operators, pool operators, and builders to help bootstrap peers and expand the network.
Quick fixes for the most common connection errors.