XT x Kaanch AMA Recap: Unveiling Kaanch Network Application Scenarios and Exploring the Value of High-Performance Blockchain

Key points:

• Kaanch Network is a high-performance L1 public blockchain focused on "practicality" and geared towards real-world applications, boasting a performance of 1.4 million transactions per second and a final confirmation time of 0.8 seconds.
• The team developed the architecture from scratch, based on a customized DPoS consensus combined with BFT and the Gossip protocol, to ensure high throughput and high fault tolerance.
• The project has been established for nearly five years and currently has more than 3,600 network verification nodes. It adopts a staking mechanism with an annualized return of 15.26% and a deflationary model to ensure network security and economic balance.
• The ecosystem focuses on RWA, payments, AI, and DeFi scenarios. In the next 6-12 months, Kaanch will launch a developer program, a native protocol, and the OnFi decentralized payment network, driving comprehensive ecosystem expansion.

In the development of blockchain, "speed" has never been the only metric. What truly determines the future is which public chain can, beyond technological breakthroughs, simultaneously deliver speed, stability, and real-world application requirements. The recently much-discussed Kaanch Network is precisely such a high-performance L1 network that prioritizes "practicality."

Kaanch Network has achieved a performance of 1.4 million transactions per second (TPS) and a final confirmation time of 0.8 seconds . More importantly, its architecture was designed from the outset with the real world in mind—allowing payments, AI, and real-world asset tokenization (RWA) to collaborate on the same underlying layer, opening up possibilities for real-world applications.

At the X Space AMA held on October 22, 2025, XT.COM invited Ved Singh, co-founder of Kaanch Network, to share the project's vision and latest progress. Ved stated that Kaanch, based on a customized Delegated Proof-of-Stake (DPoS) mechanism, is not simply a fork or modification of code from an existing project, but rather built from scratch. The goal is not only to pursue speed, but also to make blockchain infrastructure truly useful . Currently, Kaanch has completed nearly five years of development, with its mainnet running stably and its ecosystem construction fully underway.

Users can now purchase Kaanch Network's native token KNCH at XT.COM and witness the next stage of growth for high-performance blockchains!

• Peter Lee ( @pllgpt ), host at XT.com
• Ved Singh ( @ved_singh_ ), co-founder of Kaanch Network

What gaps did the team identify that led to the creation of Kaanch? What specific problems did they aim to solve?

Kaanch's team has backgrounds in IT and communications technology. They first entered the blockchain field in 2017, when the industry was in its infancy. The performance of Bitcoin and the rise of Ethereum showed them the potential of this new market. Since then, they have learned a great deal from the industry and gradually accumulated this experience into what is today's Kaanch Network.

It all started not with "inspiration," but with "frustration." A few years ago, we wanted to do something seemingly simple yet incredibly powerful—build a decentralized payment network. But when we actually started testing the existing blockchains, it turned out to be a nightmare. The reality was harsh: at real-world scale, these traditional layer-one networks (like Ethereum and Solana) were barely able to support high-frequency payment systems. They were either too slow, too fragile, or had exorbitant fees.

This reality prompted us to rethink everything. This is the impetus for the birth of Kaanch Network. From then on, we set out to build a completely custom underlying architecture to achieve the performance we envisioned. Today, Kaanch Network can support 1.4 million transactions per second and achieve block final confirmation in 0.8 seconds.

We have been quietly developing Kaanch Network for nearly five years since 2020. We have been focusing on refining it behind the scenes, and only today is Kaanch Network finally stepping into the spotlight, ready to meet a wider range of application scenarios.

The Kaanch team describes the project as a "real-world blockchain." How do you define this concept? What makes Kaanch unique?

We used a self-developed architecture to develop this chain. It is based on a customized Delegated Proof-of-Stake (DPoS) mechanism, and it is not a simple fork or modification of code from an existing project, but a construction from scratch .

Kaanch Network runs on a custom DPoS consensus mechanism, combining BFT (Byzantine Fault Tolerance) and the Gossip protocol for communication and block verification. This design aims to achieve rapid propagation and finality, while maintaining strong fault tolerance even in high-participation scenarios.

Currently, the Kaanch Network has approximately 3,600 validator nodes participating in network validation 24/7. Even with only about 2,000 nodes online simultaneously, the network maintains the same efficiency and performance. This is what makes the Kaanch Network unique: under high pressure or extreme environments, the network will not be interrupted, nor will it experience performance degradation or consensus issues.

Furthermore, our delegation mechanism is meticulously designed. Any user running a node can delegate their tokens to validators and share rewards with them. The entire network maintains an annualized return (APR) of approximately 15%, ensuring stable operation even in the most demanding environments.

At the same time, 25% of the transaction fees generated by the network will be directly burned to maintain the system's deflationary model. This mechanism ensures the network's balance and sustainability.

Overall, this constitutes a self-balancing ecosystem, and we've also introduced on-chain governance mechanisms that allow validators to play an active role in governance decisions—just like all high-standard DPoS networks.

Could you provide some examples of projects currently using Kaanch? What impact are these integrations having?

Our entire project has been under development for nearly four years, and the mainnet has only been officially launched for about four months, but in reality, a lot has been progressing behind the scenes. We currently have a very robust ecosystem integration and cooperation plan, and many projects are gradually being implemented. Some of these are being built by external teams, while others are being driven by our internal Kaanch Labs .

In the current examples, numerous projects, developers, and enterprises are actively building applications on the Kaanch Network. Many of these projects are still in the testing phase, while others have already entered the optimization phase.

Meanwhile, some newly launched RWA (Real-World Asset) platforms are stress-testing Kaanch to verify its performance before fully migrating from other public chains.

Based on our initial feedback, the test results are quite impressive . The performance and stability they experienced are almost impossible to achieve on traditional Layer 1 networks, especially the 0.8-second final confirmation time and the near-zero gas trading experience, which were a pleasant surprise.

In addition to these external projects, we are also testing several native protocols developed in-house by Kaanch Labs. Our community is already aware of some of them; for example, we recently launched a beta version of a decentralized application protocol that runs entirely on the Kaanch Network.

In addition, we are internally developing protocols related to data verification and DeFi infrastructure , as well as several liquidity frameworks , which will further enhance the underlying capabilities of the entire network.

Therefore, it is safe to say that a large number of protocols, projects, and developers are undergoing rigorous testing , and some of them will become flagship applications in the future Kaanch ecosystem.

We expect to see the first projects based on Kaanch Network officially launched in the near future.

Many projects talk about connecting Web2 and Web3, but Kaanch seems to be doing it at the infrastructure level. How does your partnership embody this vision of combining traditional finance with blockchain innovation?

In fact, Kaanch's design philosophy is quite different from most projects today. We didn't enter this field because RWA (Real-World Assets) became a trend. Frankly, we've been building this kind of infrastructure—an underlying architecture that allows RWA to truly function in the real world—for a long time.

Today, many blockchain projects choose to overlay RWA as an application layer module on top of existing frameworks; however, at Kaanch Network, we have taken a fundamentally different approach—we have implemented RWA compatibility at the underlying architecture level , making it part of the core network design rather than an afterthought or feature addition.

The reason is simple: next-generation RWA applications require enterprise-grade stability and financial-grade performance. Traditional financial systems operate in milliseconds, not minutes or blocks. This is precisely where Kaanch Network excels—with 1.4 million transactions per second (TPS) and a block confirmation time of 0.8 seconds, it can handle high-frequency, high-value transaction scenarios.

Furthermore, we have built-in data verification and audit trail mechanisms at the protocol layer. This means that processes such as asset tokenization, ownership verification, and revenue distribution are all completed natively on-chain , without relying on external oracles or sidechain systems. This is the core difference that sets Kaanch Network apart.

While there aren't any "flashy" results to showcase yet, these collaborations are very pragmatic—covering areas such as real estate tokenization, carbon credit trading, and invoice financing . Many of them are stress-testing Kaanch and planning to migrate from other Layer 1 servers, as the latter fail to provide sufficient reliability and scalability.

It's worth mentioning that we are very cautious in our collaborations. Our goal has always been to build long-term partnerships that truly deliver real transaction volume and trust value.

Our vision is actually very simple: Kaanch is not meant to replace traditional systems, but to upgrade them.

What is Kaanch's staking mechanism? Besides the approximately 15.26% annualized return, what design features enhance community engagement and cybersecurity?

In reality, staking is more than just a technical feature for us. As you know, the Kaanch Network operates on a DPoS (Delegated Proof-of-Stake) mechanism , so staking is essentially the "heart" of the entire ecosystem, the core of the network's continued operation. Whether you're a validator or a delegate, we want Kaanch's staking mechanism to be both incentivizing and sustainable.

I can break it down into three parts. First is the yield , or APR (Annualized Rate of Return) . Both validators and delegators can earn an annualized return of 15.26% , but most importantly—these returns come from real network activity, not artificial inflation.

This is crucial. As the network grows and transaction volume increases, rewards will naturally increase, ensuring consistent returns without putting pressure on the token supply. This is the core concept behind our entire architecture design. Our rewards are entirely derived from real network operation and transaction activity.

Furthermore, because Kaanch employs a custom DPoS architecture and integrates BFT (Byzantine Fault Tolerance) and the Gossip protocol, verifier nodes can achieve extremely efficient communication and block verification. This is why we are able to achieve 0.8-second block confirmation and almost zero downtime.

This is also what makes Kaanch unique in its community governance . Our staking mechanism is not just about earning rewards, but about empowering participants with "governance rights and a voice." In addition to receiving rewards, delegators can participate in core aspects such as online proposal voting, validator selection, and governance decisions. In Kaanch's mechanism, "contribution equals influence."

What key developments can we expect in the Kaanch ecosystem over the next twelve months?

The next 6 to 12 months will be a real growth period for us. Our mainnet is live and running very stably. Therefore, our focus is shifting from "proving the technology is feasible" to "expanding the ecosystem".

We are about to launch the Kaanch Developer Program to help the next generation of developers join the ecosystem. Whether they focus on DeFi, RWA, payment systems, or AI integration solutions, they will receive technical support and funding . The program will also include incentives such as brand exposure, mentorship, and ecosystem promotion.

In addition, several flagship projects are currently testing our network, and these projects will be launched soon.

At the same time, we are also collaborating with several FinTech startups and enterprises to help them build Real-World Asset (RWA) applications on Kaanch. These integrations will be rolled out in the coming months, showcasing to the world what a truly practical blockchain looks like.

K.Exchange , which I just mentioned, is one of our most anticipated products—it will become one of the best decentralized exchange (DEX) users have ever experienced. It has completed internal beta testing and will soon be available to the public.

At the same time, Kaanch Labs is also internally testing several native protocols , ranging from liquidity frameworks to advanced DeFi modules, as well as API tools designed for developers.

These are not experimental projects, but rather will become part of the core infrastructure of the Kaanch ecosystem. Although Kaanch is a public blockchain, we do not rely on external teams to drive core applications. Instead, Kaanch Labs is building a complete native ecosystem support system, which will become the "skeleton" of the network, providing stable endogenous power.

Furthermore, Kaanch's initial vision was to build a decentralized card payment network. This core module, named the OnFi protocol, is expected to see its first beta test version released by the end of this year or January 2026. It will be a crucial node in showcasing the overall performance and application potential of the Kaanch network.

In summary, the foundation has been laid, and the next 6 to 12 months will be a critical period for Kaanch's full-scale development and ecosystem expansion .

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