Genesis Open Call

Upcoming

One Accountable Node place and ten validator places for the launch of the Streembit network.

Issued 2026-11-01 under Protocol Specification v1.0. Canonical reference 2026-genesis.

The call at a glance

Places	1 Accountable Node place, eligibility under How to become an Accountable Node 10 Validator places, eligibility under Validator Requirements
Application window	Opens 2026-11-01 00:00 UTC Closes 2026-11-22 00:00 UTC
Application fee	Accountable Node Every applicant: 0 EUR. The Foundation's published cost of verifying one Accountable Node application, reviewed annually. The amount is identical for every applicant and is not refundable on refusal. Cost basis reviewed 2026-11-01 Validator Natural person: 0 EUR. The Foundation's published cost of identity verification for a natural person. Legal entity: 0 EUR. The Foundation's published cost of identity and beneficial-ownership verification for a legal entity. Cost basis reviewed 2026-11-01
Readiness	Accountable Node, 30 days of test-network operation Operate a node on the public test network continuously for 30 days before the window closes. Demonstrate control of the published signing key. Pass the published readiness checks. Validator, 14 days of test-network operation Run the validator software against the public test network for 14 days. Pass the published readiness checks within the stated period.
Selection rule	All complete applications received within the window that pass verification and readiness are admitted up to the number of places. If they exceed the places, admission is decided by a verifiable random draw. The Foundation exercises no discretion between qualifying applicants. Qualifying applicants not drawn form a waiting list, in draw order.
Draw seed	The hash of the Bitcoin block at the height stated in this call, chosen so that it is mined after the window closes. The draw method is published with this call so that anyone can reproduce the result from the seed.
Results published by	2026-12-06

Text of the call

Invitation

The Foundation invites applications for one Accountable Node place and ten validator places on the Streembit network. These are the only places in the genesis producer and validator sets. No place is reserved for any applicant, and the order of receipt confers no priority.

Genesis proceeds only when at least one Accountable Node and two validators have been admitted through this call and have passed readiness. If this call does not produce the required participants, the window is extended through the same channels and genesis is postponed.

Eligibility

Accountable Node applicants must meet the requirements in the section How to become an Accountable Node of the Protocol Specification. Validator applicants must meet the requirements in the section Validator Requirements.

Accountable Node: a registered corporation or limited liability company in the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, Japan or Australia, with at least USD 5,000,000 in verifiable assets supported by audited financial statements and publicly identified officers.
Validator: a verified individual or legal entity in the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, Japan, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Singapore or New Zealand, one validator per beneficial owner.
Neither role requires an upfront SBRIT deposit.
Blacklisted participants are ineligible.

Disclosures

Every applicant declares any ownership, control, employment or family relationship with the Foundation or its officers. The declaration is published with the results and must be kept current. An admission obtained on a false or incomplete declaration is withdrawn under the enforcement rules.

Results

Within 24 hours of the close of selection the Foundation publishes on this page the number of applications received, verified and admitted; the draw seed, its source and the method if a draw was used; the admitted Accountable Node by registered name, jurisdiction and beneficial owners holding 25% or more; the admitted validators by validator ID with affiliation flags; the length of the waiting list; the reasons for refusals in summary form; and the publication record.

Application

Upcoming

The application form is published here when the window opens on 2026-11-01 00:00 UTC. Applications received outside the window are not considered.

Publication record

Where and when this call was published, as the Protocol Specification requires. Times are UTC.

Channel	Where	Posted
Foundation website	sbrit.org	not yet posted
Source repository	GitHub, streembit-blockchain	not yet posted
Forum of record	Forum of record	not yet posted
Social media	Foundation social-media account	not yet posted
Press release	Press-release distribution service	not yet posted

Canonical text

The dated text of this call as published, in the form held in the source repository. Compare the checksum with the repository copy to verify it.

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SHA-256

08ed98355eeeff0eacaf32beeb9059a979f950b5ffa90b9af7430991f76d9e29

Key dates

Issued
2026-11-01
Window opens
2026-11-01 00:00 UTC
Window closes
2026-11-22 00:00 UTC
Results by
2026-12-06

Before you apply

The requirements for each role and the lifecycle of an application are defined in the Protocol Specification, in the sections named in the facts table above.

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