is this a side-chain that is pegged to bitcoin like other projects that existed before like RSK for example?
or is it a stand alone blockchain/cryptocurrency that only has the option to pegg it to bitcoin? if it is this type, then could you explain how it works because i couldn't figure it out and it sounds interesting.
Topic: Echo is bringing Decentralized applications to Bitcoin (Read 145 times)
Does your platform only work with Bitcoin, or are you planning on bringing smart contracts to other non-dApp capable blockchains like Monero, Litecoin etc?
Would love to see smart contracts running on a privacy coin, or even a stablecoin, that would be bonkers.
Would love to see smart contracts running on a privacy coin, or even a stablecoin, that would be bonkers.
Welcome to a New Era
As Bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem continue to mature, it’s becoming increasingly clear that public blockchains will replace today’s financial infrastructure with networks that are more open, programmatic, and sovereign. While Bitcoin has begun to reach scale as a global store of value, its use is still often siloed in centralized services that expose users to the risk of a trusted third party, like exchanges and custodians. To minimize this risk, developers and entrepreneurs have long sought to use Bitcoin in more expressive smart contracts that would enable users to access a variety of financial services, while remaining in control of their value at all times. Innovation has been strong to date, but still lags the true potential of Bitcoin-backed financial applications. That’s why we’re building Echo: a network for creating sovereign, decentralized applications that work with Bitcoin. With Echo, developers will be able to build a wide range of applications that integrate Bitcoin, helping usher in a new era of usability for the world’s first cryptocurrency.
Echo's mission is to enable a new, sovereign digital economy built with Bitcoin. We're building the infrastructure for an economic system that empowers all with the opportunity to interact with freedom and independence, creating abundant innovation, prosperity, and growth.
What is Echo?
Echo is a generalized smart contract protocol that enables efficient decentralized computing. It provides the infrastructure and developer tooling necessary to build and deploy scalable, high-performing decentralized applications.
Echo includes several main modules:
PoWR Consensus
Fast, final and scalable BFT consensus using Proof of Weighted Randomness (PoWR) also known as EchoRand. EchoRand uses a Verifiable Random Function (VRF) to randomly select a pool of block producers and block verifiers proportionally to their stake to validate each new set of transactions.
x64 Virtual Machine & EVM
Integrated virtual machines allow you to use smart contracts on the Echo network. Smart contracts can be written both in Solidity and in more familiar and convenient languages, such as C, C++, Rust, Go and many more.
Bitcoin and Ethereum Sidechains
The sidechain mechanism integrated into the protocol allows you to access BTC and ETH within the Echo network, using built-in two-way pegging, thus enabling their direct use in Echo smart contracts and enabling the development of new DeFi technologies and products.
Links to Begin
Our Site: https://echo.org/
Our Documentations: https://docs.echo.org/
Explorer: https://explorer.echo.org
Github: https://github.com/echoprotocol
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Discord: https://discord.gg/UaPEbYk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ECH0Net
As Bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem continue to mature, it’s becoming increasingly clear that public blockchains will replace today’s financial infrastructure with networks that are more open, programmatic, and sovereign. While Bitcoin has begun to reach scale as a global store of value, its use is still often siloed in centralized services that expose users to the risk of a trusted third party, like exchanges and custodians. To minimize this risk, developers and entrepreneurs have long sought to use Bitcoin in more expressive smart contracts that would enable users to access a variety of financial services, while remaining in control of their value at all times. Innovation has been strong to date, but still lags the true potential of Bitcoin-backed financial applications. That’s why we’re building Echo: a network for creating sovereign, decentralized applications that work with Bitcoin. With Echo, developers will be able to build a wide range of applications that integrate Bitcoin, helping usher in a new era of usability for the world’s first cryptocurrency.
Echo's mission is to enable a new, sovereign digital economy built with Bitcoin. We're building the infrastructure for an economic system that empowers all with the opportunity to interact with freedom and independence, creating abundant innovation, prosperity, and growth.
What is Echo?
Echo is a generalized smart contract protocol that enables efficient decentralized computing. It provides the infrastructure and developer tooling necessary to build and deploy scalable, high-performing decentralized applications.
Echo includes several main modules:
PoWR Consensus
Fast, final and scalable BFT consensus using Proof of Weighted Randomness (PoWR) also known as EchoRand. EchoRand uses a Verifiable Random Function (VRF) to randomly select a pool of block producers and block verifiers proportionally to their stake to validate each new set of transactions.
x64 Virtual Machine & EVM
Integrated virtual machines allow you to use smart contracts on the Echo network. Smart contracts can be written both in Solidity and in more familiar and convenient languages, such as C, C++, Rust, Go and many more.
Bitcoin and Ethereum Sidechains
The sidechain mechanism integrated into the protocol allows you to access BTC and ETH within the Echo network, using built-in two-way pegging, thus enabling their direct use in Echo smart contracts and enabling the development of new DeFi technologies and products.
Links to Begin
Our Site: https://echo.org/
Our Documentations: https://docs.echo.org/
Explorer: https://explorer.echo.org
Github: https://github.com/echoprotocol
Join the Discussion
Discord: https://discord.gg/UaPEbYk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ECH0Net
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