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NINA (NinaCatCoin Intelligent Node Assistant) is a fine-tuned Llama 3.2 3B model that runs directly inside the NinaCatCoin daemon binary. The daemon links against libllama (llama.cpp) at compile time, loads the GGUF m…

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Task: Text Generation
License: llama3.2
Access: Public
Created: Mar 1, 2026
Updated: Mar 13, 2026
SHA: 59a7f5c1

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From the Hugging Face model README

NINA — NinaCatCoin AI Model (v3)

NINA (NinaCatCoin Intelligent Node Assistant) is a fine-tuned Llama 3.2 3B model that runs directly inside the NinaCatCoin daemon binary. The daemon links against libllama (llama.cpp) at compile time, loads the GGUF model into RAM, and performs inference in-process — no external server, no HTTP, no child process.

NINA is the central intelligence of a 34-module AI system embedded in the daemon, organized in 6 tiers of autonomous learning and decision-making.

How it works

On startup, the daemon downloads the GGUF model (if missing) and verifies its SHA-256 hash.
It calls llama_model_load_from_file() to load the model into RAM (~2 GB).
During operation, the NinaLLMEngine tokenizes events, runs llama_decode() + llama_sampler_sample() in-process, and parses the output.
For consensus-critical decisions, it uses greedy sampling (temp=0.0) so every node produces the same output.
The model is linked into the daemon binary via libllama and libggml (linked at build time).

// From src/daemon/CMakeLists.txt:
target_link_libraries(daemon PRIVATE ... llama ggml ...)

// From src/daemon/nina_llm_engine.cpp:
#include "llama.h"
m_model = llama_model_load_from_file(path, params);
m_ctx = llama_init_from_model(m_model, ctx_params);
llama_token t = llama_sampler_sample(m_sampler, m_ctx, -1);

Complete NINA AI System (34 modules)

Core Intelligence (LLM + Decision Engine)

Module	What it does
NinaLLMEngine	Loads and runs this GGUF model in-process via llama.cpp C API. Three modes: `active` (always in RAM), `lazy` (load on demand), `disabled` (embedded ML only).
NinaDecisionEngine	The "brain" — evaluates network events and decides actions via the LLM. Pipeline: `NinaEvent → evaluate() → vector<NinaAction>`. Uses temp=0.0 (greedy) for deterministic consensus. Rare events go to LLM; frequent events go to embedded ML.
NinaLLMBridge	Connects all existing NINA modules to the LLM. Methods like `enhance_*` take module output and return LLM-enriched versions. Non-blocking: if LLM unavailable, modules work as before.
NinaLLMFirewall	Hardcoded security filter for all LLM I/O. Blocks prompt injection attacks on input. Sanitizes output to strip wallet addresses, private keys, transfer instructions. No config, no bypass — only recompilation.

Safety & Constitution

Module	What it does
NinaConstitution	Immutable governance constraints enforced at compile time via `static_assert`. Article 0: NINA cannot create/sign transactions, access wallets, or move funds. Also: no censorship, no history rewrite, user autonomy always respected.
NinaModelValidator	Validates GGUF model integrity via SHA-256 hash at startup. Chunk-based hashing (4 MB). Sanity checks file size. Hash injected into coinbase tag `0xCA`.
NinaModelDownloader	Auto-downloads the model on first run using libcurl with resume support, retries (up to 3), and progress display. Primary: HuggingFace. Fallback: GitHub Releases. Atomic rename after validation.

Network Security (Tier 1-2)

Module	What it does
NinaNodeProtector	Immune system — detects, isolates, diagnoses, recovers, and reintegrates attacked nodes. State machine: HEALTHY → UNDER_ATTACK → ISOLATED → RECOVERING → REINTEGRATING. Handles: Sybil flood, output poisoning, eclipse, difficulty manipulation, mempool flood, block withholding.
NinaSybilDetector	Identifies coordinated Sybil peers via temporal correlation, latency analysis, response timing, and block propagation patterns. Clusters statistically similar peers and flags excessive correlation.
NinaSpyCountermeasures	Active countermeasures against spy nodes (based on "Friend or Foe" 2025 paper). 5 techniques: selective TX relay, delayed relay, peer list cloaking, spy-aware Dandelion++ routing, coordinated banning. Destroys timing analysis.
NinaNetworkHealthMonitor	Monitors network condition: latency, connectivity, orphaned blocks, reorgs, propagation, throughput, hashrate. Diagnoses: OPTIMAL / DEGRADED / STRESSED / CRITICAL. Produces trust score 0.0–1.0.

Governance & Tuning (Tier 3)

Module	What it does
NinaGovernanceEngine	Generates governance proposals with justification, expected impact, and affected systems. Status tracking: PROPOSED → VOTING → APPROVED/REJECTED. NINA suggests, humans decide.
NinaConsensusTuner	Analyzes network conditions and proposes consensus adjustments with confidence scores and rationale. Continuous monitoring loop with configurable conservatism level (1-5).
NinaParameterAdjustor	Dynamic adjustment of: quorum %, block time, difficulty multiplier, pool size, block size limit, peer timeout (10 parameter types total). Each adjustment includes old/new value, confidence, and reason.
NinaSuggestionEngine	Generates typed security recommendations (attack mitigation, peer isolation, consensus protection, optimization, hardening). Every suggestion requires human approval.

Explainability & Transparency (Tier 4)

Module	What it does
NinaExplanationEngine	Every NINA decision is justified and traceable. Generates `DecisionExplanation` with reasoning, evidence, constraints applied, and escalation level. Builds trust through total transparency.

Learning & Adaptation (Tier 5)

Module	What it does
NinaAdaptiveLearning	Tracks attack patterns with feature vectors, confidence, and threat levels. Generates predictions about future network conditions with accuracy tracking. Learns progressively while maintaining constitutional alignment.
NinaLearningModule	Statistical learning: metrics with running mean, variance, std deviation, min/max, sample count. Statistical anomaly detection with configurable thresholds. Serializable for LMDB persistence.
NinaMemorySystem	Long-term memory for attack patterns and peer behavior. `AttackPattern`: name, occurrences, confidence, severity, first/last seen. `PeerBehavior`: IP, interactions, suspicion count, reputation score.

Human Collaboration (Tier 6)

Module	What it does
NinaHumanCollaboration	Human-AI interface for critical decisions. `EscalationRequest` with options, NINA's recommendation, and urgency level. Callback-based: registers handlers for human input. Blocks until response on critical issues.

Privacy Enhancement

Module	What it does
NinaRingEnhancer	Intelligent decoy selection for ring signatures. Adaptive Spending Model (ASM) replaces static gamma distribution. Ring Quality Score (RQS) 0.0–1.0; wallet retries if below threshold. Poison avoidance and cross-TX independence.
NinaRingController	Active ring parameter control post-v18. Threat-based sizing: NORMAL→16, ELEVATED→21, HIGH→26, CRITICAL→31 ring members. Deterministic across nodes via blockchain inputs; verified via coinbase tag `0xCB`.

Transaction & Mempool Intelligence

Module	What it does
NinaSmartMempool	Intelligent mempool analysis: priority scoring (fee/byte), spam vs legitimate bot detection, health monitoring, source reputation tracking. Never rejects transactions — only re-orders priority.

Network Optimization

Module	What it does
NinaNetworkOptimizer	Intelligent P2P connection management. Peer quality scoring (latency, reliability, version, chain height). Auto-adjusts peer count based on available bandwidth. Prioritizes full-chain nodes during sync.

Persistence & Auditability

Module	What it does
NinaPersistenceEngine	Long-term storage: `DecisionRecord`, `GovernanceProposalRecord`, `LearningPatternRecord`. On-chain support post-v18 via BlockchainDB. Full audit trail (timestamp, reasoning, evidence, outcome).
NinaPersistentMemory	ACID-compliant LMDB storage, crash-safe. Dual-mode: pre-v18 → separate LMDB in `~/.ninacatcoin/nina_state/`; post-v18 → blockchain's data.mdb. Auto-routes to correct backend by height.
NinaPersistenceAPI	Simplified high-level API: `log_block_validation_decision()`, `log_checkpoint_validation_decision()`. Creates complete `DecisionRecord` with evidence, reasoning, confidence.

Data Collection & Auto-Update

Module	What it does
NinaBlockDataLogger	Logs real block data to CSV for ML training: height, timestamp, solve_time, difficulty, tx_count, block_size. Output: `~/.ninacatcoin/ml_training_data.csv`. Thread-safe append.
NinaIAAutoUpdate	Autonomous daemon updates: monitors GitHub, classifies changes (hard fork, security fix, performance), decides when to update (immediate/scheduled/pre-fork), compiles, installs, and restarts without human intervention.

Orchestration

Module	What it does
NinaAdvancedInline	Main entry point — creates global `g_nina_advanced_ai` coordinator at daemon startup. Includes and orchestrates all 6 tiers. Handles model download and all subsystem initialization.
NinaAdvancedService	Integration example showing how the 6 tiers work together. Feeds block data to modules, queries network intelligence, sends alerts to Discord.
NinaCompleteEvolution	Unified framework orchestrating all 6 tiers. Tracks: predictions accuracy, anomalies detected, attacks prevented, governance proposals, human escalations.
NinaMLClient	C++ client communicating with Python ML service via JSON/TCP sockets. Phase 1: block validation, Phase 2: LWMA difficulty, Phase 3: Sybil detection, Phase 4: gas optimization.

Model Details

Field	Value
Base model	Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct (via unsloth)
Fine-tuning	QLoRA r=32, alpha=64, dropout=0.05, 7 target modules
Epochs	3 (1,419 steps)
Dataset	3,980 blockchain-specific Q&A pairs (multilingual: EN/ES/FR/DE/PT)
Quantization	Q4_K_M (4.5 bits per weight)
File size	1.89 GB (2,030,731,360 bytes)
SHA-256	`416ef260f5f2607d990c92c5517ef0cf60a3e296c02421e4fba8ff34385e7438`
Training date	2026-03-11
Training hardware	NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti (11 GB VRAM)
Training time	2h 43min
Final training loss	0.5416
Final token accuracy	89.0%
Eval loss	0.7032

Integration Architecture

ninacatcoind (single binary, ~34 AI modules compiled in)
    │
    ├─ Blockchain Core (validation, sync, consensus)
    ├─ P2P Network (peer management, Dandelion++)
    │
    └─ NINA AI System (in-process, 6 tiers)
         │
         ├─ NinaLLMEngine ← libllama + libggml (linked at build time)
         │   └─ nina_model.gguf (loaded into RAM at startup)
         │
         ├─ NinaDecisionEngine (event → LLM → action)
         ├─ NinaLLMFirewall (I/O security filter)
         ├─ NinaConstitution (compile-time safety)
         │
         ├─ TIER 1-2: Security
         │   ├─ NinaNodeProtector (immune system)
         │   ├─ NinaSybilDetector (coordinated peer detection)
         │   ├─ NinaSpyCountermeasures (anti-surveillance)
         │   └─ NinaNetworkHealthMonitor (diagnostics)
         │
         ├─ TIER 3: Governance
         │   ├─ NinaGovernanceEngine (proposals)
         │   ├─ NinaConsensusTuner (dynamic adjustment)
         │   ├─ NinaParameterAdjustor (10 network params)
         │   └─ NinaSuggestionEngine (recommendations)
         │
         ├─ TIER 4: Explainability
         │   └─ NinaExplanationEngine (decision justification)
         │
         ├─ TIER 5: Learning
         │   ├─ NinaAdaptiveLearning (pattern tracking)
         │   ├─ NinaLearningModule (statistical anomalies)
         │   └─ NinaMemorySystem (attack memory)
         │
         ├─ TIER 6: Human Collaboration
         │   └─ NinaHumanCollaboration (escalation interface)
         │
         ├─ Privacy: NinaRingEnhancer + NinaRingController
         ├─ Mempool: NinaSmartMempool
         ├─ Network: NinaNetworkOptimizer
         ├─ Persistence: LMDB (pre-v18) / on-chain (post-v18)
         └─ Auto-update: NinaIAAutoUpdate (GitHub monitoring)

Training Data

The dataset covers 8 specialized domains built from real NinaCatCoin blockchain telemetry:

Checkpoint validation — accept/reject/quarantine logic with real block hashes
Peer classification — spy node patterns, Sybil clusters, honest peer profiles
X2/X200 events — reward multiplier activation, multi-hash seed evaluation
Network defense — eclipse attacks, selfish mining, timestamp attacks
Mining strategy — fee optimization, block template decisions
Protocol rules — emission curve (900M supply), unlock times, dust thresholds
Node operations — sync issues, fork resolution, ban scoring
General blockchain — RandomX PoW, CryptoNote privacy, ring signatures

All training examples use the Llama 3 chat template with system/user/assistant turns. Multilingual coverage: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese.

Download & Usage

# Download the GGUF
wget https://huggingface.co/ninacatcoin/nina-model/resolve/main/nina-3b-nina-ft-Q4_K_M.gguf

# Place in NinaCatCoin data directory
mv nina-3b-nina-ft-Q4_K_M.gguf ~/.ninacatcoin/nina_model.gguf

# The daemon loads it automatically on startup and validates SHA-256

Safety

The NINA Constitution enforces at compile time (via static_assert) that the model:

CANNOT create or sign transactions
CANNOT access wallets or private keys
CANNOT move funds
CANNOT output transaction commands

The LLM Firewall filters all input (blocks prompt injection) and all output (strips addresses, keys, transfer instructions). It is hardcoded — no config, no RPC, no CLI args can disable it.

Limitations

Optimized exclusively for NinaCatCoin blockchain decisions; not a general-purpose chatbot.
Requires ~2 GB additional RAM when loaded (Q4_K_M quantization).
Best results with the specific system prompt used during training (hardcoded in daemon source).
3B parameter model — fast inference on consumer CPU but limited reasoning depth on novel scenarios.

Version History

Version	Date	Dataset	LoRA	Notes
v1.5	2026-03-01	208 pairs	r64/a128	Initial release (removed)
v2	2026-03-02	3,074 pairs	r32/a64	14.8x more data, optimized LoRA, 34-module integration
v3	2026-03-11	3,980 pairs	r32/a64	Multilingual (5 langs), 24 JSONL files combined, identity/personality, deep modules, loss 0.54

Task: Text Generation
License: llama3.2
Languages: en, es, fr, de, pt
Created: Mar 1, 2026
Updated: Mar 13, 2026