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 2.4 million lines of source code
- More than 300 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
Where does the 2.4 million figure come from?
It is the published figure across this site, the constitution and the white paper, and it counts authored source rather than generated output or vendored dependencies. The detailed engineering breakdown is maintained separately.
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.