Asentum

Quickstart

Get started with Asentum

Asentum is a post-quantum, JavaScript-native Layer-1 blockchain. Pick the path that matches what you want to do. Each guide is self-contained and gets you productive in under 15 minutes.

Updated 2026-09-09: chain 1418, Aura+GRANDPA consensus, 500 ASE minimum bond, incentivized testnet launches 17 September 2026 at 16:00 UTC.

Public testnet, live now. The Asentum testnet (chain 1418) is producing ~2-second blocks at testnet.asentum.com with validators across three continents. The instructions below work against the live network. The incentivized testnet launches 17 September 2026 at 16:00 UTC. Mainnet is Phase 4 of the rollout. To be told first when it opens, join the launch list.

I want to use the chain

Connect a wallet, get testnet ASE, send a transaction, interact with a contract. The shortest path for non-builders.

Use the network

I want to run a validator

Set up an Asentum node on your home PC or a Raspberry Pi 4 (the supported floor). Bond ASE, join the rotating committee, earn rewards.

Run a validator

I want to build dApps

Write your first JavaScript smart contract, deploy it to testnet, interact with it from a frontend. The shortest path for builders.

Build a contract

First, the concepts

If you'd rather understand the chain before you touch it, the concept pages are the right place to start. Read these in any order - each is self-contained.