canopy-network

    canopy-network/canopy

    The official go implementation of the Canopy Network protocol

    14.7K stars
    17.4K forks
    23 GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 6, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 22 days ago, with 21 contributors on GitHub.

    Peaked at #5 in the weekly ranking the week of Mar 8, its best in the past year.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Implements the Canopy Network protocol in Go to enable recursive blockchain creation and peer-to-peer network communication.
    • Provides a recursive architecture that bootstraps independent blockchains into a secure, permissionless, and scalable network.
    • Use for developing new interoperable blockchains that autonomously bootstrap and secure each other within a decentralized network.
    • Use for building fault-tolerant blockchain systems with Byzantine consensus and encrypted peer-to-peer communication.
    • Use for running local or containerized blockchain testnets to experiment with recursive chain interactions and network protocols.

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    License

    MIT

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution.

    Community files

    • README: present
    • Contributing guide: present

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    From the README

    Official golang implementation of the Canopy Network Protocol

    Built on a recursive architecture, chains bootstrap each other into independence — forming an unstoppable web of utility and security.

    ➪ A recursive framework to build blockchains.

    ➪ The seed chain that started the recursive cycle.

    For more information on the Canopy Network Protocol visit https://canopynetwork.org

    Excerpt from the canopy-network/canopy README on GitHub (MIT license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Forks

    17.4K+377

    Open issues

    155+50

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