Zenith Documentation

Welcome to the official documentation for the Zenith blockchain ecosystem. Zenith is a specialized Cosmos SDK blockchain that bridges the Urbit ecosystem with blockchain consensus, enabling Azimuth point owners to participate in decentralized governance while maintaining their network identity.

Quick Start

New to Zenith? Start with the Introduction to Zenith
Looking to participate? Check out Lockdrop Onboarding
Want to develop? See App Development
Need commands? Browse the Command Reference

What is Zenith?

Zenith creates a unique bridge between the Urbit network and blockchain technology:

Identity Preservation: Your Urbit network identity is maintained on the blockchain
Ownership Verification: Only verified owners of Azimuth points can participate in consensus
Decentralized Governance: Urbit community members participate in blockchain governance
Scry Oracle: Aggregates off-chain data from the Urbit network for on-chain use

Core Components

Blockchain Infrastructure

zenithd: Main Zenith blockchain node with custom Cosmos SDK modules
Janus: Transaction aggregation layer bridging Urbit ships and the blockchain
Scry Oracle: Decentralized oracle system for off-chain data aggregation

User Interfaces

Onboarding App: Web interface for Azimuth point owners to register and participate
Zenith Wallet: Web-based wallet service for managing Zenith accounts
Block Explorers: Tools for exploring transactions and network activity

Supporting Services

Azimuth Watcher: Monitors Azimuth point ownership on Ethereum
Zenith Faucet: Distributes tokens during onboarding stages

Network Stages

Zenith operates through a carefully orchestrated multi-stage process:

Stage 0: Onboarding phase where Azimuth point owners register and provide attestations
Token Genesis Event (TGE): Verification phase where all attestations are validated
Stage 1: Production blockchain launch with verified participants as validators

Getting Help

Source Code: All Zenith project codebases are available at github.com/Zenith-Foundation
Documentation Issues: Report problems with these docs on GitHub
Technical Support: Join the community discussions
Development Questions: Check the Command Reference and code repositories

These docs are actively maintained by the Zenith development team. Last updated: {{ git_revision_date_localized }}

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