Repost from Discord FAQ channel:
What is Semux?Semux is a performant smart contract platform powered by the BFT consensus algorithm. It designed to be autonomous, open source, and driven by the community.
Its native cryptocurrency called SEM.
SEM has 3 main use cases: it is a fuel for running decentralised apps, it used in governance and BFT consensus algorithm (voting for delegates), it is a store of value and mean of payment.
Where do I get SEM?1) The simplest way is to buy it in exchange: Stex.com, Citex.co.kr, Tokok.com, p2pb2b.io
STEX has the best liquidity on SEM/BTC pair:
https://app.stex.com/en/trade/pair/BTC/SEM 2) You can earn it for free by contributing to the project. Check our #bounties channel or just help us building the software, close issues, report bugs. We do value community contributions.
3) Try to be helpful in Discord. We have a tip-bot
What wallet can I use?You can always use latest version of semux-core wallet from the official repo:
https://github.com/semuxproject/semux-core/releases/latestIt's available for Windows, Linux and macOS. Run semux-gui.bat if you're on Windows, or ./semux-gui.sh if you're on Linux or macOS.
Is there a list of public pools who share block reward with voters?Yes, it's maintained by @nozzlez, you can find it here:
http://pool.7u.org/Is there a light web wallet?Yes, it's open source and developed by @witoldsz
Mainnet:
https://semux.online/Testnet:
https://testnet.semux.online/Is there mobile wallet for Android?Yes, it's developed by @Phash
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.phash.manuel.aswAre there public API providers?https://api.semux.online/ (mainnet, @witoldsz)
https://api.testnet.semux.online/ (testnet, @witoldsz)
https://www.sempy.online/api/ui/#/semux (mainnet, @mdodong)
How can I get some TESTNET coins to play around with smart contracts?
We have a testnet faucet here:
https://www.semux.org/testnetfaucetTestnet block explorer:
https://testnet.semux.info/Don't forget to run your wallet with --network=testnet flag.
I have an issue/question, whom do I contact?#general is a good place to start, Semux community always ready to help you.
Core devs are: @semux @orogvany @honeycrypto @cryptokat
Useful linksGithub:
https://github.com/semuxproject/semux-coreBlock Explorer:
https://semux.info/explorerWebsite:
https://www.semux.org/Twitter:
https://twitter.com/semuxprojectBlog:
https://medium.com/semux