How does Kaspa select peer nodes on its network?

Kaspa nodes pick their peers based on latency and performance, not physical location. Kaspa runs as an overlay network — a logical network layered on top of the physical internet. When a node searches for peers to connect to, it evaluates candidates by response speed and reliability rather than where they are in the world. The Kaspa protocol itself does not enforce any geographic structure; instead, it responds to the latency patterns that real-world geography naturally creates. For a beginner, this means the network self-organizes around performance, so it stays fast and resilient regardless of where its participants are located.