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The stack on five pages

The whole idea, one page at a time — in full below, matching the site. Every sheet downloads as a PDF in dark or light (light prints best). Free to save, share and print.

01

The Kaspa stack

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Each layer rests on the one below. Higher = easier to use. Lower = what enforces it.

Your projecta token, a vault, a game, an app ← you build here
Argentapp language — links many rules into one working app
Silverscriptrule language — write "this coin can only be spent if…" compiles down ↓
Kaspa Script + Covenantsthe machine-level rules the network actually checks
Kaspa consensusblockDAG + proof of work — confirms everything in seconds

KCC-20 tokens sit on top of the covenant layer. vProgs is the research track for the future.

02

What changed

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Kaspa used to move money. Now it can enforce rules on money too.

Before

Alice 100 KAS Bob

Send coins from A to B.
That's it. No conditions.

Now

Alice rules
checked
Bob

"Only after 30 days. Max 100 KAS."
The network refuses anything else.

Those rules are called covenants. They live on the coins, not in a company's server.

03

What is a covenant?

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A lock on coins with rules built in. The whole network checks the rules, so nobody can cheat.

Coins with rules the rules travel with the coins

Example rules you can attach

✓ Only Alice can spend these

✓ Not before 1 January

✓ Max 100 KAS per day

✓ Needs 2 of 3 people to agree

Vaultssavings you can't drain
Escrowpay only when delivered
Tokenssupply rules nobody can bend
04

Three things you can build today

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Pick your goal. Each one uses a different part of the stack.

Launch a token Fixed supply, fair launch, tradable in wallets. uses KCC-20
Build a vault Coins with spending rules: time locks, limits, escrow. uses Silverscript
Build an app Games, markets, agents — many rules working together. uses Argent

All three end up as covenants on Kaspa L1 — no separate chain, no bridge.

05

Which tool do I need?

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Answer one question at a time.

Just want a token?supply, name, trading
yes →
KCC-20no code needed
no ↓
Rules on some coins?vault, escrow, time lock
yes →
Silverscriptwrite the rule, deploy it
no ↓
A whole app?many parts talking to each other
yes →
Argentbuilds on Silverscript

Maturity today

KCC-20production
Kaspa Script + Covenantsproduction
Silverscriptpre-audit
Argentexperimental

Everything ends up as covenants checked by Kaspa consensus.

Want it interactive? The 6-stop tour covers the same ground with quizzes — and you can break a real covenant yourself.

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