What original means
The ledger, the virtual machine, the compliance engine, the currency platform, and the proof layer are original engineering. Consensus uses industry-proven BFT mathematics in JIL's own implementation: post-quantum validator identity from genesis, supermajority quorum.
Why not a fork
A fork inherits old design limits: anonymity-first ledgers, bolted-on compliance, or a global policy you do not control. JIL was written for regulated finance, local monetary autonomy, and cross-border settlement with accountability.
What you license
You license the core. You govern the cell. Issuance, policy, and day-to-day operations stay local.
In practice
- Approximately 2.8 million lines of source code
- More than 350 services
- Not a fork of Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, or any other chain
- Same core under Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
Questions people actually ask
Is 2.8 million the engineering register?
Public copy matches the constitution and white paper. The engineering authored-source count is published separately in internal metrics.
Can I run my own validators?
Yes at the tiers that call for it. Tier 3 is full self-host. All tiers remain federated through the L1.
Keep reading
The white paper and a briefing are the next step if you are evaluating a cell.