Ergo is simple, solid and innovative cryptocurrency!
* While incorporating cutting-edge new ideas, Ergo’s foundation is a conservative Proof-of-Work cryptocurrency with limited supply. It aims to be as simple as Bitcoin wherever possible, though is not a Bitcoin fork but an entirely new cryptocurrency designed and implemented from scratch.
* Ergo has solid design specifications based on scientific research, drawing on a number of published academic papers (
https://ergoplatform.org/en/documents/). At the same time, it also focuses on practical use cases. Ergo is designed and implemented by a team of experienced devs and researchers, with publications and PhDs in cryptography, compiler theory, blockchain technology, and cryptographic e-cash. The team also has a solid background in core development with such cryptocurrencies and blockchain frameworks as Nxt, Scorex and Waves.
* Ergo offers a series of innovations, including:
- Extended UTXO model, offering the ability to write complex financial applications. Community members are currently implementing a DEX, and there are already applications for oracles and p2p crowdfunding, as well as example contracts for bonds, auctions, p2p interest-free loans, mutual credit systems, etc.
- Built-in support for complex signatures and cryptographic protocols via an efficient class of zero-knowledge proofs-of-knowledge (Sigma protocols). As an immediate result, ring,
threshold and composable signatures are easy to implement out-of-the-box. For applications, Ergo devs have already proposed a simple non-interactive mixing scheme called ErgoMix.
- Custom token support at the core level (similar to RavenCoin).
- Storage rent to stabilize mining income in the long term.
- New Proof-of-Work scheme, Autolykos – a variant of Equihash with better ASIC-resistance and even a degree of pool-resistance.
Ergo is a community-driven project, with conversations occurring over Discord (
https://discord.gg/uhr6cq), Telegram (
https://t.me/ergoplatform) and the forum (
https://www.ergoforum.org/).
To get Ergo, visit supporting exchanges (
https://ergoplatform.org/en/exchanges/) or mine ERG with an NVidia or AMD GPU.
Please visit our welcoming and vibrant community to HODL and BUIDL together!