About KUBU
KUBU is not only a crypto meme. KUBU is a digital guardian creature that watches over nicknames, ownership, and nickname-based payments.
KUBU is a Proof-of-Work cryptocurrency with native, protocol-level nicknames. Instead of sharing long wallet addresses, users can register short human-readable nicknames and receive payments through them.
The core idea of the project is simple: make crypto payments easier and more human by allowing transfers to @nickname instead of long wallet strings.
Core Idea
| • | Send crypto by @nickname instead of a long address |
| • | Native nickname ownership at protocol level |
| • | Nickname data is validated by full nodes and stored in chain state |
| • | Human-friendly payment flow for normal users |
| • | Support for nickname + memo payments |
Why KUBU
KUBU is designed around practical payments, sustainable miner incentives, and anti-squatting protection for nickname space.
The nickname layer is not a centralized service. It is enforced by the protocol itself, which makes nickname ownership part of the network rather than an external platform feature.
Network Overview
| • | Name: KUBU |
| • | Ticker: KUBU |
| • | Consensus: Proof of Work |
| • | Algorithm: Scrypt |
| • | Block Target Spacing: 54 seconds |
| • | Halving Interval: 1,168,000 blocks |
Block Reward Schedule
| • | Era 0: 48 KUBU |
| • | Era 1: 24 KUBU |
| • | Era 2: 12 KUBU |
| • | Era 3: 6 KUBU |
| • | Era 4+: 2 KUBU tail emission |
Halving interval: 1,168,000 blocks (~730 days)
Block time: 54 seconds
Nickname Protocol
| • | Nicknames are protocol-level, not off-chain aliases |
| • | Valid nickname length: 4 to 16 characters |
| • | Allowed symbols: lowercase letters, digits, and underscore |
| • | Nicknames are normalized to lowercase |
| • | Nicknames support lifecycle states, renewals, transfer, release, and bond claim |
Supported nickname operations
| • | REGISTER |
| • | UPDATE |
| • | TRANSFER |
| • | RENEW |
| • | RELEASE |
| • | CLAIM_BOND |
Nickname Economics
| • | Registration price depends on nickname length |
| • | Shorter nicknames cost more |
| • | A locked bond is required |
| • | Registration pricing can scale with demand |
| • | Renewals are supported by the protocol |
Built for Real Payments
KUBU is designed for practical user flows, including payments to @nickname and support for nickname + memo flows for merchant and exchange integrations.
The goal is to make crypto transfers easier to understand, easier to share, and easier to use in everyday scenarios.
