Key Takeaways:

• Kaanch Network is a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain built with a focus on utility and real-world applications, achieving 1.4 million transactions per second (TPS) with 0.8-second finality.
• The team built its architecture from scratch, combining a customized DPoS consensus with BFT and Gossip protocol to ensure high throughput and fault tolerance.
• The project has been operating for nearly five years, and the network now features over 3,600 validators, supported by a 15.26% annualized staking yield and a deflationary model designed to maintain both security and economic balance.
• Its ecosystem focuses on RWA, payments, AI, and DeFi use cases. Over the next 6–12 months, Kaanch plans to launch a developer program, native protocols, and the OnFi decentralized payment network to drive full-scale ecosystem growth.

In the evolution of blockchain, “speed” has never been the only standard. What determines the future is which network can combine speed, stability, and real-world usability beyond technical breakthroughs. One such project that has recently drawn significant attention is Kaanch Network — a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain built with utility at its core.

Kaanch Network has achieved impressive performance metrics of 1.4 million transactions per second (TPS) and 0.8-second finality. More importantly, its architecture was designed from the ground up to serve real-world adoption, enabling payments, AI, and tokenized real-world assets (RWA) to operate seamlessly on the same infrastructure — unlocking vast potential for practical blockchain applications.

During 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 developments. Ved explained that Kaanch is built on a custom Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) mechanism — not forked or modified from existing projects, but developed entirely from scratch. The goal is not only to achieve speed but to make blockchain infrastructure truly useful. After nearly five years of research and development, Kaanch’s mainnet has achieved stable operation, and its ecosystem expansion is well underway.

Users can now buy Kaanch Network’s native token KNCH on XT.COM and join in witnessing the next phase of growth for the high-performance blockchain!

• 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? And what specific problems is it aiming to solve?

Our team comes from strong backgrounds in IT and communications technology. Most of them began their blockchain journey in 2017, at a time when Bitcoin was gaining momentum and Ethereum was just beginning to reshape the industry. Those early years allowed us to understand both the potential and the limitations of existing infrastructures, lessons that ultimately shaped what would become Kaanch Network.

Interestingly, Kaanch did not begin with inspiration but with frustration. A few years ago, we set out to build something simple yet powerful — a decentralized card payment network designed to solve real-world problems. However, when we started testing the available blockchains, we encountered a harsh reality: existing Layer 1 networks were not capable of supporting real-world, high-frequency payments. They were either too slow, too fragile, or came with unacceptably high gas fees.

This experience pushed us to rethink everything from the ground up. That was the moment Kaanch Network was conceived. We decided to develop a fully custom-built architecture capable of delivering true scalability and stability. Today, Kaanch Network achieves 1.4 million transactions per second with 0.8-second block finality, demonstrating the level of performance we originally envisioned.

Since 2020, our team has been building quietly behind the scenes — refining, testing, and expanding the network. After nearly five years of dedicated development, Kaanch Network is now ready to move from concept to real-world adoption.

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

Kaanch Network is built on a fully customized architecture developed entirely from scratch — not forked or modified from any existing project, but built entirely from the ground up.

It operates on a custom Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) consensus mechanism that integrates both Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) and the Gossip protocol for communication and block validation. This hybrid design ensures instant data propagation, rapid finality, and strong fault tolerance, even under high network participation.

What sets Kaanch apart is the scale and stability of its validator network. The system currently includes around 3,600 active validators operating continuously, and even with only 2,000 validators online simultaneously, the network maintains the same level of efficiency. This ensures that no outages or performance degradation occur, even under stress conditions.

The delegation and staking system has also been carefully designed to encourage community participation. Node operators can accept delegated stakes, and delegators share in validator rewards, earning up to 15% APR under normal network conditions.

At the same time, 25% of the transaction fees generated on the network are automatically burned, maintaining a deflationary tokenomics model that supports long-term stability and value growth.

In addition, on-chain governance plays a key role in maintaining balance within the ecosystem. Validators actively participate in governance decisions, ensuring that network evolution remains transparent, community-driven, and technically robust.

Could you share some examples of projects that are already using Kaanch? What kind of impact are these integrations creating?

We’ve been developing Kaanch for almost four years, and our mainnet has now been live for about four months. Even in this short time, a great deal is already happening behind the scenes. We have a strong pipeline of integrations and ecosystem launches, many of which are being rolled out gradually. Some of these projects are developed externally by partners, while others are built internally through Kaanch Labs.

At the moment, several integrations are in the testing phase, and a few have entered optimization. We’re also working closely with a number of RWA platforms that are currently stress testing Kaanch before migrating from other blockchains.

The feedback so far has been extremely positive — especially in terms of performance consistency, 0.8-second finality, and our near-zero gas fee model. These are results that traditional Layer 1 networks have struggled to achieve.

Alongside external collaborations, we’re also developing and testing native protocols within Kaanch Labs. Recently, we launched the beta version of a decentralized protocol, which will be powered by Kaanch’s infrastructure. In addition, several in-house protocols focused on data verification, DeFi infrastructure, and liquidity frameworks are under active development to further strengthen the ecosystem from within.

In the coming months, users can expect to see a series of new projects and protocols launching on the Kaanch Network, expanding its use cases and demonstrating its real-world capabilities.

Many projects talk about bridging Web2 and Web3, but Kaanch appears to be achieving this at the infrastructure level. How do your partnerships reflect the vision of combining traditional finance with blockchain innovation?

Our approach to Real World Assets (RWA) is fundamentally different from what we see across most blockchains today. We didn’t enter the RWA space because it became a trend — in fact, we were already building the kind of infrastructure that RWAs require to function in the real world.

If you look at the industry now, most networks try to add RWA as an application layer on top of their existing frameworks. At Kaanch Network, we took a completely different path. We designed RWA compatibility directly into the base layer of our architecture — it’s part of the core protocol, not an afterthought. This was intentional, because next-generation RWA use cases demand enterprise-level stability and financial-grade performance.

Traditional finance operates in milliseconds, and that’s the performance standard RWA adoption requires. With 1.4 million transactions per second and 0.8-second block finality, Kaanch is built to handle high-frequency, high-value transactions seamlessly.

Moreover, we’ve integrated data verification and on-chain audit trails directly into the protocol. That means asset tokenization, ownership validation, and yield distribution all happen natively on-chain, without relying on external oracles or third-party systems. This is the core design principle that sets Kaanch Network apart.

In terms of partnerships, while there’s nothing flashy to announce yet, we’re currently collaborating with fintech and enterprise players who are actively tokenizing real-world assets such as real estate, carbon credits, and invoice-backed financing services. Many of these partners are testing the limits of Kaanch right now, preparing to migrate from other Layer 1 chains that couldn’t deliver the reliability or scalability they needed.

From day one, our vision has been simple: Kaanch is not here to replace traditional systems — it’s here to upgrade them.

Kaanch’s 15.26% APR staking model has drawn attention for blending rewards with participation. How does staking work, and what makes it valuable beyond returns?

For us, staking is much more than a technical feature — it’s the heartbeat of the Kaanch Network ecosystem. As a Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) network, staking plays a central role in sustaining both the security and the community-driven nature of the protocol. We designed the staking model to be rewarding, sustainable, and transparent for both validators and delegators.

I like to describe it in three key parts: First, staking on Kaanch offers high rewards for real participation. Validators and delegators currently earn an annual yield of 15.26% (APR). What’s important, however, is that these rewards are generated from actual network activity — not from artificial inflation. As network usage grows and transaction volume increases, rewards remain meaningful without putting pressure on the token supply. That’s the foundation of our economic design.

Second, our custom DPoS model, enhanced by the BFT and Gossip protocols, enables validators to communicate and confirm blocks extremely quickly. This is how we achieve 0.8-second block finality with near-zero downtime, even under heavy network load.

Finally, staking also empowers the community through on-chain governance. Delegators don’t just earn passive rewards — they have a voice in network decisions, including validator selection and proposal voting. In Kaanch’s ecosystem, contribution equals influence, ensuring that those who help secure and sustain the network also play a part in shaping its future.

What major developments should we expect from the Kaanch ecosystem over the next 12 months?

The next six to twelve months will be truly transformative for Kaanch Network. As I mentioned earlier, our mainnet is live and performing with full stability, which gives us a strong foundation to scale.

We’re about to launch the Kaanch Developer Program, designed to onboard the next wave of builders across DeFi, RWA, payment systems, and AI-integrated solutions. Participants will receive both technical and financial support, along with mentorship and brand visibility opportunities. This program aims to empower developers who are ready to build meaningful, real-world applications on Kaanch.

In parallel, several flagship projects that have been testing our network are preparing to go live soon. Many of these focus on RWA and enterprise integrations, and we’re currently collaborating with fintech startups and institutional partners building tokenized solutions. These integrations will roll out gradually over the coming months and demonstrate what real blockchain utility looks like in practice.

Another key milestone is the upcoming release of K.Exchange, our native decentralized exchange. The platform has completed beta testing and will soon open for public use, offering one of the most seamless and efficient DEX experiences in the market.

Within Kaanch Labs, development continues on a suite of native protocols — ranging from liquidity frameworks and advanced DeFi modules to developer APIs. These are not side experiments, but core utilities that will serve as the backbone of the Kaanch ecosystem. While Kaanch is a public blockchain, we’ve always believed in building strong in-house infrastructure rather than relying solely on external developers.

Finally, we’re returning to our original vision — a decentralized card payment network. This will be realized through the upcoming OnFi Protocol, which is set to launch its beta phase by the end of this year or early January 2026. OnFi represents the foundation of what we set out to build from the very beginning: a scalable, blockchain-powered payment solution for the real world.

In short, the foundation is complete, and the next 6–12 months will mark a major expansion phase for the entire Kaanch team and ecosystem.

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