GIWA denies mainnet RPC leak, says mainnet has not launched
Crypto.News reports GIWA called a mainnet RPC leak impossible because its Ethereum Layer 2 mainnet is still under development and only testnet endpoints are published.
Why it matters
A project denying a leak on the grounds that no mainnet exists is a pre-launch information and scam risk, and the denial removes any confirmed mainnet exposure at GIWA. The wider launch, including GIWA Wallet and stablecoin products, is still pending, and only one outlet has reported on the claim so far.
Where the sources disagree
Whether GIWA had a live mainnet RPC that could leak
A mainnet RPC was leaked
Crypto.News
No leak was possible because no mainnet has launched
Crypto.News
Claims that a GIWA mainnet RPC was leaked circulated before launch, while GIWA denied any such leak on the grounds that its mainnet has never gone live.
Key facts
GIWA said a mainnet RPC leak was impossible because no mainnet has launched.
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GIWA's connection documentation provides no mainnet RPC endpoint, and its mainnet section is marked under development.
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The published test endpoints are GIWA Sepolia at sepolia-rpc.giwa.io and a separate Flashblocks test endpoint, both rate limited for development and testing.
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GIWA runs on the OP Stack and uses Ethereum as its settlement layer.
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GIWA Wallet and stablecoin ecosystem products are still labelled Coming Soon on the project website.
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Upbit partnered with Optimism to build GIWA under a self-managed OP Enterprise infrastructure model.
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GIWA advised users to research claims themselves and stay alert to false information and scams before launch.
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What happened
GIWA said on Sept. 27 on X that a mainnet RPC leak could not have happened because its mainnet has not gone live, rejecting claims that the RPC for its Ethereum Layer 2 network was exposed. The project told users to research claims themselves and stay alert to what it described as false information and scams circulating ahead of launch. Its connection documentation lists no mainnet RPC endpoint; the mainnet section is marked under development, and developers are directed to the GIWA Sepolia testnet at sepolia-rpc.giwa.io plus a separate Flashblocks test endpoint for faster transaction preconfirmation, both rate limited for development use. GIWA runs on the OP Stack with Ethereum as the settlement layer, and its GIWA Wallet and stablecoin ecosystem products are still labelled Coming Soon on the project website. Upbit partnered with Optimism to build GIWA under a self-managed OP Enterprise infrastructure model, according to Crypto.News. Only that one outlet covered the denial, so the original leak claim and GIWA's response are not independently corroborated here.
How the story developed
- First report
First report by Crypto.News
Upbit-backed GIWA says mainnet is not live, denies RPC leak
- Update
Claims that a GIWA mainnet RPC was leaked circulate
The leak claim predates launch and is not attributed to any named outlet in the available evidence.
- Official statement
GIWA denies the leak on X and warns about pre-launch scams
The project said a mainnet RPC leak was impossible because no mainnet has gone live, and told users to do their own research and stay alert to false information and scams.
- Update
Documentation shows no mainnet RPC endpoint
The network guide marks the mainnet as under development and lists only the rate-limited GIWA Sepolia and Flashblocks test endpoints.
Affected entities
Original sources
| Publisher | Report | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crypto.News Crypto media | Upbit-backed GIWA says mainnet is not live, denies RPC leak | Original |
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