Lithosphere Makalu — Validator Toolkit

Official resources for running a validator on the Lithosphere Makalu network.

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Network Overview

Parameter	Value
Chain ID (Cosmos)	lithosphere_777777-1
Chain ID (EVM)	700777
Block Time	~1s (900ms timeout_commit)
Max Block Size	21 MB
Max Gas/Block	100,000,000
Unbonding Period	21 days
Native Denom	ulitho (1 LITHO = 10^18 ulitho)
Bech32 Prefix	litho (addresses: litho1...)
Binary	lithod (Evmos v20 fork with Lithosphere branding)

Live Endpoints

Service	URL
Explorer	https://makalu.litho.ai
Network Status	https://status.litho.ai
Cosmos RPC (TLS)	https://rpc.litho.ai
Cosmos REST API (TLS)	https://api.litho.ai
Cosmos RPC (Sentry 1)	http://54.163.248.63:26657
Cosmos RPC (Sentry 2)	http://52.41.98.79:26657
EVM JSON-RPC	http://litho-mainnet-rpc-nlb-90cbce98dabd2453.elb.us-east-1.amazonaws.com:8545
P2P Seed	226e832ce82edd937a23285627003e95f89b9ce9@54.163.248.63:26656

Quick Start

# 1. Build the binary (Linux x86_64 required)
bash bin/build-lithod.sh

# 2. Initialize your node
lithod init <YOUR_MONIKER> --chain-id lithosphere_777777-1 --home /var/lib/litho

# 3. Set chain-id in client.toml (required for Evmos-based chains)
sed -i 's/^chain-id = .*/chain-id = "lithosphere_777777-1"/' /var/lib/litho/config/client.toml

# 4. Install genesis
cp genesis.json /var/lib/litho/config/genesis.json
sha256sum /var/lib/litho/config/genesis.json
# Expected: a8e1ed954e671b7c8c7ffa043d9de2e7655ae21058ac3aa7c2e5a03c4340ba01

# 5. Configure peers (config.toml)
# seeds = "226e832ce82edd937a23285627003e95f89b9ce9@54.163.248.63:26656"

# 6. Start
lithod start --home /var/lib/litho

For the full step-by-step guide, see docs/VALIDATOR_SETUP.md.

Repository Contents

litho-makalu-validators/
├── README.md                   # This file
├── genesis.json                # Official genesis file (SHA256 verified)
├── bin/
│   └── build-lithod.sh         # Build lithod from Evmos source
├── scripts/
│   ├── health-check.sh         # Node health monitoring
│   ├── backup-validator.sh     # Validator state backup
│   ├── bech32_convert.py       # Address prefix conversion (zero deps)
│   └── convert_evm_to_cosmos.py # EVM 0x → Cosmos bech32 conversion
├── config/
│   ├── config.toml.example     # CometBFT configuration reference
│   └── app.toml.example        # Application configuration reference
└── docs/
    ├── VALIDATOR_SETUP.md      # Complete validator setup guide
    ├── BINARY_INFO.md          # Binary lineage and build details
    └── NETWORK_REFERENCE.md    # Chain parameters and endpoints

Genesis File

Field	Value
SHA256	a8e1ed954e671b7c8c7ffa043d9de2e7655ae21058ac3aa7c2e5a03c4340ba01
Genesis Time	February 20, 2026
Total Supply	1,000,000,000 LITHO
Accounts	16 (15 allocation + 1 validator operator)

MetaMask / EVM Wallet

Field	Value
Network Name	Lithosphere Makalu
RPC URL	https://rpc.litho.ai
Chain ID	700777
Currency Symbol	LITHO
Block Explorer	https://makalu.litho.ai

Hardware Requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Ubuntu 22.04 LTS	Ubuntu 22.04+ / Amazon Linux 2023
CPU	4 cores	8 cores
RAM	8 GB	16 GB
Disk	500 GB NVMe SSD	1 TB NVMe SSD
Network	100 Mbps	1 Gbps
Port	26656 (P2P, inbound)	-

Important Notes

• Decimals: lithod is built on Evmos which uses 18-decimal base units (same as Ethereum). 1 LITHO = 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 ulitho.
• Chain ID format: Uses Ethermint convention {name}_{evmChainId}-{revision}. The client.toml must have the correct chain-id set.
• Binary source: lithod is built from evmos/evmos with branding patches. The KaJLabs/lithosphere repo is the JS/TS monorepo, not the Go source.

License

Copyright 2026 KaJ Labs / LITHO Foundation. All rights reserved.