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1import{u as r,j as e}from"./index-C_u6DumU.js";const a={title:"FAQ about the XMTP network",description:"undefined"};function i(t){const n={a:"a",code:"code",div:"div",h1:"h1",h2:"h2",header:"header",li:"li",p:"p",ul:"ul",...r(),...t.components};return e.jsxs(e.Fragment,{children:[e.jsx(n.header,{children:e.jsxs(n.h1,{id:"faq-about-the-xmtp-network",children:["FAQ about the XMTP network",e.jsx(n.a,{"aria-hidden":"true",tabIndex:"-1",href:"#faq-about-the-xmtp-network",children:e.jsx(n.div,{"data-autolink-icon":!0})})]})}),`
2`,e.jsxs(n.h2,{id:"is-the-xmtp-network-decentralized",children:["Is the XMTP network decentralized?",e.jsx(n.a,{"aria-hidden":"true",tabIndex:"-1",href:"#is-the-xmtp-network-decentralized",children:e.jsx(n.div,{"data-autolink-icon":!0})})]}),`
3`,e.jsx(n.p,{children:"A testnet of the decentralized XMTP network was launched in early December 2024."}),`
4`,e.jsxs(n.p,{children:["All of the nodes in the ",e.jsx(n.code,{children:"dev"})," and ",e.jsx(n.code,{children:"production"})," XMTP network environments are still operated by ",e.jsx(n.a,{href:"https://xmtplabs.com/",children:"XMTP Labs"})," (the company) and powered by ",e.jsx(n.a,{href:"https://github.com/xmtp/xmtp-node-go",children:"xmtp-node-go"}),"."]}),`
5`,e.jsxs(n.p,{children:["These nodes in the ",e.jsx(n.code,{children:"dev"})," and ",e.jsx(n.code,{children:"production"})," XMTP network environments operate in US jurisdiction in compliance with Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) s

5anctions and Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) export compliance regulations. Accordingly, IP-based geoblocking is in place for the following countries/territories:"]}),`
6`,e.jsxs(n.ul,{children:[`
7`,e.jsx(n.li,{children:"Cuba"}),`
8`,e.jsx(n.li,{children:"Iran"}),`
9`,e.jsx(n.li,{children:"North Korea"}),`
10`,e.jsx(n.li,{children:"Syria"}),`
11`,e.jsx(n.li,{children:"The Crimea, Donetsk People's Republic, and Luhansk People's Republic regions of Ukraine"}),`
12`]}),`
13`,e.jsxs(n.h2,{id:"is-xmtp-a-blockchain",children:["Is XMTP a blockchain?",e.jsx(n.a,{"aria-hidden":"true",tabIndex:"-1",href:"#is-xmtp-a-blockchain",children:e.jsx(n.div,{"data-autolink-icon":!0})})]}),`
14`,e.jsx(n.p,{children:"The Testnet of the decentralized XMTP network includes two distributed systems:"}),`
15`,e.jsxs(n.ul,{children:[`
16`,e.jsx(n.li,{children:"The XMTP Broadcast Network"}),`
17`,e.jsx(n.li,{children:"The XMTP App Chain, which is an L3 blockchain securing all metadata that require strict ordering."}),`
18`]}),`
19`,e.jsxs(n.p,{children:["To learn more, see ",e.jsx(n.a,{href:"https://xmtp.org/decentralization",children:"Decentralizing XMTP"}),"."]}),`
20`,e.jsxs(n.p,{children:["The ",e.jsx(n.code,{children:"dev"})," and ",e.jsx(n.code,{children:"production"})," XMTP network environments do not use a blockchain. Nodes in these networks run software to store and transfer messages between blockchain accounts. For secure and reliable delivery of messages, the nodes participate in a consensus mechanism."]}),`
21`,e.jsxs(n.h2,{id:"will-i-be-able-to-run-my-own-xmtp-node",children:["Will I be able to run my own XMTP node?",e.jsx(n.a,{"aria-hidden":"true",tabIndex:"-1",href:"#will-i-be-able-to-run-my-own-xmtp-node",children:e.jsx(n.div,{"data-autolink-icon":!0})})]}),`
22`,e.jsx(n.p,{children:"At this time, not everyone will be able to run an XMTP node in the production decentralized XMTP network."}),`
23`,e.jsxs(n.p,{children:["To learn more, see ",e.jsx(n.a,{href:"https://community.xmtp.org/t/xip-54-xmtp-network-node-operator-qualification-criteria/868",children:"XIP-54: XMTP network node operator qualification criteria"}),"."]}),`
24`,e.jsxs(n.h2,{id:"does-xmtp-have-a-token",children:["Does XMTP have a token?",e.jsx(n.a,{"aria-hidden":"true",tabIndex:"-1",href:"#does-xmtp-have-a-token",children:e.jsx(n.div,{"data-autolink-icon":!0})})]}),`
25`,e.jsx(n.p,{children:"XMTP does not currently have a token. Disregard any information regarding airdrops or token sales. If and when an official token is introduced, announcements will be made exclusively through XMTP's official channels."})]})}function s(t={}){const{wrapper:n}={...r(),...t.components};return n?e.jsx(n,{...t,children:e.jsx(i,{...t})}):i(t)}export{s as default,a as frontmatter};