pinch.Network reference
Technical reference for wallets, apps, node operators and integrators. All values below apply to Pinch mainnet.
Chain parameters
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Name / symbol / decimals | Pinch / PINCH / 18 |
| Chain ID / network ID | 5261646 (hex 0x50494e) |
| Consensus | Ethash proof of work; difficulty adjusts every block (target about 13 s) |
| EVM | Ethereum Classic fork set active from block 0, including Shanghai (PUSH0). EIP-1559 is not active: no base fee, all fees go to the miner. |
| Block gas limit | 30,000,000 |
| Genesis | 2 November 2026 19:42:45 UTC, hash 0xc8d0b22af513e1fea5ddc2c18c13f833310d23e2190f9291a64cecf13e78c9a2, difficulty 0x400000, extra data "Pinch 2026-11-02 no premine" |
| Genesis allocation | Only the PinchDeals contract (balance 0). No premine. |
| Node software | core-geth 1.13.0 (commit 85093c85) + PINCH-STAKE-1 patch = 1.13.0-pinch.3 |
Endpoints
| Service | URL |
|---|---|
| Public JSON-RPC (HTTPS) | https://pinch.network/rpc |
| Block explorer | https://pinch.network/explorer |
| Explorer paths (EIP-3091) | /explorer/block/<number or hash>, /explorer/tx/<hash>, /explorer/address/<address> |
The public RPC exposes the eth, net and web3 namespaces. Node operators can also use their own local RPC endpoint.
Add the network programmatically
{
"chainId": "0x50494e",
"chainName": "Pinch",
"nativeCurrency": { "name": "Pinch", "symbol": "PINCH", "decimals": 18 },
"rpcUrls": ["https://pinch.network/rpc"],
"blockExplorerUrls": ["https://pinch.network/explorer"]
}
Pass this object to wallet_addEthereumChain (EIP-3085). A listing in the public chain registry (ethereum-lists, chain ID 5261646, used by Chainlist) has been submitted and is pending review.
Issuance and rewards
| Rule | Value |
|---|---|
| Scheduled block reward | 50 PINCH, halving every 2,100,000 blocks, zero after 66 halvings |
| Scheduled total | 210,000,000 PINCH |
| Uncle rewards | Paid under standard Ethash rules before block 20,000 (20 uncles, 906.25 PINCH above schedule up to block 11,023); not paid from block 20,000 |
| Mining threshold T(n), from block 20,000 | min(25,000 PINCH, 0.25% × S(n)), where S(n) is the sum of scheduled rewards for blocks 1..n |
| Reward tiers | ≥ T: 50%, ≥ 4T: 60%, ≥ 8T: 75%, ≥ 20T: 100% of the scheduled reward |
S(n) is the scheduled supply. Actual supply is lower than S(n) once reduced tier rewards are paid, and slightly higher before block 20,000 because of uncle rewards. The threshold always uses the scheduled figure, so every node computes it from the block number alone. The full rule is in the PINCH-STAKE-1 specification on the Downloads page.
Contracts
| Contract | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PinchDeals | 0x00000000000000000000000000000000000dea15 | In the genesis block. No owner, no upgrade, no pause. ABI on the Downloads page. |
| PINCH vault on Pinch Mainnet | 0xcd8EEa09b3647D726F45F57EA2A328BFb52ACe08 | Native deposits and releases. Chain ID 5261646. |
| wPINCH on Base | 0xcd8EEa09b3647D726F45F57EA2A328BFb52ACe08 | Wrapped PINCH, 18 decimals. Chain ID 8453. Open bridge. |
Public nodes
Both are non-mining bootstrap nodes. Add them as static peers.
enode://ab2ab7a682e5e1537f306255fdbafe5bc6ce0e13b51037b53ab87a2b3038fb01b03d4b85d29bfe5d0adec16f2e364067ed9b4e790834253c73959fbbf0191782@167.233.120.69:30303
enode://ec60d695a218aeceadf687bfa07b4db062d298ced6c4729e52c1fc87bf239118e63edc71a51c456311b7a54e7daed1dc7c481515e971e26bc54b3e734d522363@185.193.125.238:30303
Node discovery is off while the network is small. The founder's two nodes are a bootstrap measure and will be retired as independent public nodes appear.