Upbit-backed GIWA has responded to claims of a leaked mainnet connection. Its documentation lists only a Sepolia test network, while the project warned users about false information and scams.
Upbit-backed GIWA has rejected claims that an RPC endpoint for its mainnet was leaked. In a September 27 post on X, the project said it had not yet launched the network and urged users to watch for misleading information and scams.
An RPC endpoint is the connection through which wallets and applications communicate with a blockchain. The issue here is which network an address connects to. GIWA’s published connection details point to an environment where developers can test their work.
GIWA’s September 27 statement that its mainnet has not launched
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The available network is GIWA Sepolia, not mainnet
GIWA’s official connection guide still lists the mainnet as under development. The public network is GIWA Sepolia, with chain ID 91342. The guide provides both a standard RPC endpoint and a Flashblocks test endpoint for faster transaction preconfirmations.
Both connections are rate limited and marked unsuitable for production use. GIWA Sepolia is a layer 2 network connected to Ethereum’s Sepolia testnet. Developers can use it to try smart contracts, wallet integrations and transactions before deploying to mainnet.
Access to a testnet does not establish a mainnet launch. GIWA Sepolia uses test ETH supplied for development. Seeing an ETH symbol in a wallet does not make that balance the same asset as ETH on the live Ethereum network.
No separate GIWA token is planned
The project’s official FAQ is also explicit about tokens: GIWA Chain does not plan to issue its own. The OP Stack network uses ETH as its base asset and default transaction-fee currency. Paymaster support that would allow fees to be paid in stablecoins remains a future plan.
That leaves no basis for treating a token or sale bearing the GIWA name as official simply because it uses the project’s branding. The current documentation contains no invitation to invest in a new GIWA asset. ETH’s role in the design should not be read as evidence that the mainnet is live today, either.
What the clarification establishes
GIWA’s response addresses a leak claim involving a mainnet that has not launched. The post does not provide an incident investigation, a loss figure or technical evidence that the testnet was compromised. The statement and connection guide clarify the launch status; they do not constitute an independent security assessment of the entire infrastructure.
Once a network launches, assessing it involves more than checking its connection address. Who orders transactions, what users can do during an outage and the conditions for exiting are separate questions in reviewing rollup security.
For readers following blockchain developments, the next concrete milestone for GIWA will be a dated mainnet announcement accompanied by connection details. The connection guide we reviewed does not yet provide a launch date.
