A mainnet (main network) in cryptocurrencies is the real and functional version of a blockchain, where transactions have economic value and are recorded permanently.

🚀 What is a mainnet?

Simple definition:

• It is the official network of a cryptocurrency, where tokens have real value and operations are definitive.

• Unlike a testnet (test network), in the mainnet there are no simulations: everything that occurs affects the ecosystem.

Key features:

• ✅ Real transactions with real cryptocurrencies.

• 🔐 Active security: validators, consensus, and protection against attacks.

• 📦 Smart contracts and dApps operate in production.

• 🌐 Publicly accessible: any user can interact with the network.

"The testnet is like a flight simulator. The mainnet is the real airplane, with passengers, fuel, and consequences."