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∞ aeternity

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Announcing æternity Hyperchains!

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Announcing the Aeternity Documentation Hub!

[H1] A Blockchain for All

Engineered to scale and last, æternity is an easily accessible blockchain platform for the global public. With numerous innovative functionalities and performance far ahead of earlier blockchains, æternity allows its users and community to seamlessly venture into the new era of society, economy, and digital interactions.

[H2] Getting started

[H6] Learn about æternity

[H6] Get a wallet and Æ coins

[H6] Start building with æternity

[H6] Join the community

[H6] Read the whitepaper

[H2] DemocratizingBlockchain

Founded in 2016 by Yanislav Malahov, the æternity blockchain project was born out of a desire for a more fair Internet supported by scalable, open-source and cryptographic software, with a commitment to technical excellence. æternity blockchain itself launched as the public æternity mainnet in 2018. It is now a blossoming community of enthusiasts supported via the Aeternity Foundation.This is why the community set up a clear Vision, Mission, and Community Values charter.

The charter

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[H3] Names claimed

1M+

[H3] Blocks mined

[H2] What sets æternity apart

At its core, æternity is a blockchain protocol and a smart contract platform that goes beyond what traditional blockchains do. It is designed to be fault-tolerant and perfect for cases with billions of transactions in DEFI and more.

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[H3] Hyperchains

With the æternity Hyperchains consensus upgrade (coming soon via governance) æternity mainnet will be able to scale further on-chain as well as allow everyone to launch their own private (or public) æternity-style sidechain without asking anyone for permission. Hyperchains consensus will piggyback on the PoW of the Bitcoin blockchain to create a secure tamperproof random number to secure each hyperchain. Read the related whitepaper.

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[H3] Smart contracts with Sophia

The æternity smart contract programming is unique: Sophia is a typed functional programming language in the ML family that makes it easier to write correct programs via minimizing side-effects and the usage of formal methods for verification. Learn SOPHIA today.

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[H3] Advanced State Channels Technology

State Channels make it possible to execute smart contracts off-chain. The blockchain enforces the smart contract code only in the case of a disagreement between the contracting parties. Unlike most blockchains, æternity’s core protocol was re-engineered specifically so it can accommodate State Channels on the protocol and smart contract language level, making it easier to build applications for global-scale use cases requiring huge numbers of instant and private transactions without compromising on the security of a public blockchain.

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[H3] ÆNS: dot chain names

Being part of the protocol the Æternity Naming System (ÆNS) uses human-meaningful names (NFTs) instead of cryptic addresses for accounts, making blockchain technology more accessible, less prone to errors, and human-friendly.Register your .chain name today with the Superhero wallet.

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[H3] FATE VM: faster, safer code

The Fast Æternity Transaction Engine, or FATE VM, uses a higher level of abstraction and automatically minimizes error with type checking, delivering a simpler, easier, safer programming environment.

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[H3] Interoperable on-chain oracles

On æternity, Oracles are managed by special types of transactions. They can be programmed to request and provide data from information providers and APIs, empowering your blockchain apps with real world data. Having Oracles available on-chain improves security, reduces cost and eliminates the need for third-party solutions.

[H2] Why æternity?

In a nutshell: powerful, scalable and secure at virtually every level. And it’s going to get even better with Hyperchains and other powerful features coming soon. Learn more about it here or read the whitepaper.

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[H3] Universal

The æternity protocol is capable of supporting anything that first-generation Smart Contract platforms can-and more.

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[H3] Decentralized

With Satoshi’s legacy at its core, the æternity protocol is built to be decentralized.

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[H3] Secure

æternity was built with security in mind. The reference implementation is written in Erlang, following all standards of high-quality software engineering.

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[H3] Public and Private

While by default all on-chain transactions are public on æ mainnet with state-channels private transactions are possible. With the new Hyperchains upgrade private æternity-style chains (e.g. for consortiums) will become real.

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[H3] Scalable

To scale to billions of users and transactions, the æternity protocol provides trustless off-chain scaling with State Channels technology.With Hyperchains the scalability will be further improved.

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[H3] User Friendly

The protocol-incorporated Æternity Naming System (AENS) enables users to point human-readable names to accounts, contracts, oracles, NFTs and more.

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[H3] Open-source

The æternity protocol and all essential developer resources are fully open-source. There are no proprietary licenses whatsoever.

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[H3] Transparent Governance

The æternity protocol is governed by miners, AE coin users and developers. Æ coin holders can vote on a regular basis about changes of the software system. Everyone's voice in the ecosystem should be and is considered.

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[H3] Very low transaction fees

æternity is equipped with native transaction types for managing State Channels, Oracles, and Names, among others. They are all optimized in terms of gas costs. Transactions and Smart Contract executions in State Channels don't incur any fees. Since all Smart Contracts are executed in the highly efficient FATE VM, less gas is needed overall. A FATE contract is only 10% of the size of an EVM contract.

[H2] Powered by the Æ Coin

The Æ coin powers everything built on æternity. Every transaction requires a very small amount of Æ coin, as fee. Get an Æ compatible wallet, acquire some coins and start transacting on the Æ blockchain. Currently, the fee amounts to a fraction of a cent.

[H2] Exchanges

[H6] Uniswap ($WAE)

[H6] Gate.io

[H6] MEXC

[H6] CoinW

[H6] HotCoin Global

[H6] Find more on Coinmarketcap

[H2] Get a wallet

[H6] Airgap

[H6] Superhero

[H6] Base æpp

[H6] Venly

[H6] Box

[H6] Trust Wallet

New
The Aeternity Documentation Hub!

[H2] Build on æternity

The core team and community have built libraries, components, SDKs and other tools so you can easily start building on æternity direct from your terminal or through a web browser.

Community forum

Discord

[H2] Getting started

[H6] Quick Start

[H6] Æternity Naming System (AENS)

[H6] Oracles

[H6] Smart Contracts

[H6] Meta-Transactions

[H6] Connect an æpp to a wallet

[H6] Build a wallet

[H2] Protocol and Devtools

[H6] Core Protocol

[H6] Node API

[H6] Middleware

[H6] JavaScript SDK

[H6] CLI

[H6] Æproject

[H2] æpp Boilerplates

[H6] Angular

[H6] React

[H6] Vue.js

[H2] Testnet & Mainnet

Explore our testnet and mainnet resources and tools available, read the documentation, or join the æternity developer portal and connect with other minds making the ecosystem grow.

[H2] Testnet

[H6] Æ Faucet

[H6] æternity Explorer (official)

[H6] Node API (OAS3)

[H6] Middleware (Status API)

[H2] Mainnet

[H6] æternity Explorer (official)

[H6] Node API (OAS3)

[H6] Middleware (Status API)

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Visit the new SOPHIA website!

[H2] SOPHIA

Sophia allows developers to abstract on a higher level than other blockchain programming languages. Sophia is a functional Smart Contract language in the ML family with built-in higher level blockchain concepts like oracles, state-channels, names and more. Sophia is strongly-typed and has a restricted mutable state. Want to learn more? Watch some videos, or explore the links in this section.

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[H2] SOPHIA Tutorials

[H6] SOPHIA Website

[H6] Documentation

[H6] Examples on GitHub

[H6] Video Tutorials

[H6] Video: Avoiding Smart Contract Pitfalls

[H2] Tools

[H6] Compiler

[H6] HTTP Compiler

[H6] CLI

[H6] Æproject

[H6] ÆStudio

[H6] REPL

[H6] Syntax Highlighting (VSCode)

[H2] Join the community

Build the future of Blockchain along with great minds from all around the world.

Community forum

Discord

[H2] Telegram

[H4] Official

[H6] Global (English)

[H6] Spanish (Español)

[H4] Community-managed

[H6] Mandarin (中文)

[H6] Russian (русский)

[H2] Social Media

[H6] YouTube

[H6] Medium

[H6] Facebook

[H6] Twitter

[H6] LinkedIn

[H6] Reddit

[H6] Instagram

Your fully customizable blockchain: PoS efficiency with PoW security

Harness the power of hybrid consensus with Hyperchain's™ configurable, high-performance blockchain solutions

Get Started

How to Start

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Security

Robust protection through continuous verification and built-in safeguards

Target uptime

99.9%

Scalability

High-performance transaction processing built on Erlang efficiency, with configurable epoch parameters

Total transactions per second

1000+

Decentralization

Low barrier to entry with customizable staking parameters and validator requirements

Validator capacity

Unlimited

Who Can Benefit from a Hyperchain™?

Businesses

Complete control over blockchain parameters with adjustable throughput and transaction costs.

Start Building

How To Start

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Validators

Easy staking setup on desktop, custom reward configurations, and tools for attracting delegators.

Start Validating

How To Start

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Delegators

Stake tokens with trusted validators to earn rewards while supporting network security.

Delegate Staking

How To Start

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Transfer Coins Across æternity

Move your æternity coins between different chains with the new Bridge. Fast, secure, and seamless transfers to keep your assets connected.

Access Bridge

What is a Hyperchain™?

A customizable, high-performance blockchain solution that combines PoS child chains with the security of established PoW networks. Hyperchains allow users to create secure, scalable, and low-cost blockchain systems that periodically anchor their state to a parent PoW chain for enhanced security.

Get Started

How Hyperchains Work

Explanation of the Delayed Proof of Work (dPoW) mechanism—transaction histories are pinned from PoS hyperchains (HC) to PoW pinning chains (PC) for enhanced security.

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The Hyperchain™ is the climber, and the mountain is the pinning chain. Pins secure the hyperchain, providing safety at each step.

How to Start

Supporting Technologies & Tools

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Bridge

Enable cross-protocol liquidity and interoperability through EVM asset swaps via ærc bridge.

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Superhero DEX

Decentralized exchange platform for hyperchain token trading and economic stability.

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Sophia

Secure, functional programming language for reliable, efficient smart contracts on the aeternity blockchain.

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aeScan Block Explorer

Hyperchain-optimized block explorer for monitoring chain metrics, validator performance, and rewards.

Partners

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A leading consultancy in blockchain innovation, providing end-to-end solutions for decentralized ecosystems and enterprise-level applications.

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A digital transformation specialist focused on integrating blockchain technology into business solutions, enhancing efficiency and transparency.

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An open-source OS expanding Bitcoin's framework, designed to expand blockchain capabilities for scalable, decentralized apps.

FAQ

What is a Hyperchain?

A Hyperchain is a fast, efficient blockchain that anchors its security to an established blockchain (called a pinning chain) to provide both high performance and strong security guarantees.

What are the main benefits of using a Hyperchain?

Hyperchains offer fast transactions, strong security, and energy efficiency while keeping operational costs low by leveraging existing blockchain infrastructure.

How can I start using Hyperchains?

You can easily launch your own Hyperchain through our web app. Future versions will let you join an existing Hyperchain network as a validator or delegator.

What should I do after generating config files?

After generating configs, install required software, deploy your node, set up monitoring, and verify network connectivity before starting node operations. See the detailed How-To Guide here

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What are you waiting for?

Create ownChain
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[H3] What's æternity?

[H1] æternity 101

Æternity is a next-generation blockchain and development platform that offers open-source data-oriented capabilities for people from walks of life. Powered with the AE coin, it builds upon the foundation of earlier blockchain technology by enhancing scalability, privacy, and transaction speeds- allowing out-of-the-box applications across the digital world and more.

[H2] æternity’s technical advantages

Building on æternity brings many benefits. Here is a short list of the most evident ones.

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[H3] No scaling limits with built-in trustless, off-chain State Channels

State channels make it possible to execute smart contracts off-chain.The blockchain enforces the smart contract code only in the case of a disagreement between the contracting parties. Unlike most other blockchains out there, æternity’s core protocol was constructed in a very specific way — to provide for state channels on the smart contract language and protocol level. This makes it easier to devise, design, and deploy applications that can scale easily — in all directions.

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[H3] Highest security standards with a type-safe VM and functional Smart Contract

Æternity blockchain virtual machine facilitates the creation of a much safer environment. FATE VM — the Fast æternity Transaction Engine — employs a higher abstraction level and instantly nullifies errors via type checking. FATE caters for a simpler, easier, and safer programming environment — creating higher security standards and far more freedom from danger. Also, SOPHIA — the æternity smart contract programming — is unique. This typed functional programming language makes it simple and undemanding to write accurate, precise programs while, at the same time, minimizing any and all side-effects, as well as formal verification method usage.

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[H3] ~3 second microblock confirmation times

The æternity blockhain is lightning fast. Utilizing the full power of its structure, the æternity blockchain still uses the Nakamoto consensus, but it separates leader election and block production. This separation follows the introduction of two kinds of blocks — key and micro.Key blocks, used for leader election, do not contain any transactions but do require a solution to a PoW puzzle. Once a leader is found — they can produce micro blocks that do not require PoW solutions but only need to be cryptographically signed by the current leader to be considered valid. This allows for micro blocks to be produced in rapid succession — in under 3 seconds.

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[H3] Low on-chain fees due to highly optimized consensus, VM, and native transaction types

The æternity blockchain is fully-optimized with native transaction types for managing State Channels and Oracles, to name but a few. Full optimization leads to extremely low fees — in fact, transactions and smart contract executions in State Channels do not incur any fees. Seeing as how all smart contracts are executed via FATE VM, less gas is needed overall — for reference, a FATE contract is but a tenth the size of an EVM contract.

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[H3] Built-in Naming System for human-readable names

The æternity blockchain utilizes the Æternity Naming System — ÆNS — on a protocol level to deploy human-readable names in the place of cryptic strings of letters, numbers, and signs. This elevates the accessibility levels of the blockchain itself, making it more approachable, less error-prone, and most importantly — human friendly.

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[H3] Built-in Oracles for accessing external APIs and real-world data

The æternity blockchain deploys integrated built-in Oracles.These Oracles can be set up in a way to request and provide information and data from outside providers and APIs. In this way, blockchain applications are enriched with real-world data.Oracles being on-chain not only improves the security of the entire environment, but also caters for reduced costs and, ultimately, eliminates all needs for third-party solutions.

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[H3] Zero-Knowledge Proof ready

Following the Iris protocol upgrade, more crypto primitives for BLS12-381 have been introduced. This, in turn, laid the groundwork for zero-knowledge proof. Currently, ecosystem community members are working tirelessly and diligently of making zero-knowledge proof a reality - and soon!

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[H3] Generalized accounts

Plain old accounts have very little flexibility when it comes to the logic controlling them. Notwithstanding the ease of development this leads to, it ignores the fact that varying users may have varying needs when managing their accounts. The biggest drawback of this approach is the need to own a "normal" account, in order to invoke the smart contract and pay for its execution.On the other hand, Generalized accounts, introduced primarily to improve the UX of the system, are different. Generalized accounts are a way to provide for higher levels of flexibility when it comes to transaction integrity, particularly so when it comes to signing. This is done by moving both the nonce handling and signature checking to a smart contract that is attached to the account.

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[H3] Multi-sig

Following the Generalized accounts entering the playing field, many new options opened up - especially when it comes to signing. The SimpleGAMultiSig contract, for example, could be utilized to convert a regular, plain old account, into a MultiSig one by taking advantage of the Generalized Account feature. Specifically, for instance, by performing a GaAttachTx, a plain old account can turn into a Generalized account by deploying the MultiSig contract that contains a special “authorize” function. This “authorize” function will then always be called by the protocol to authorize future transactions of this account.

[H2] Join the community

Build the future of Blockchain along with great minds from all around the world.

Community forum

Telegram

[H2] Resources

[H6] Github

[H6] Reddit

[H6] Twitter

[H6] Youtube

[H6] LinkedIn

[H6] Aeternity Documenation Hub

[H3] Join the Community

Join the æternity Forum to get in touch with the amazing æcosystem community members, engage in inspiring discussions, and join forces so you can start developing your own æpplication on æternity. We look forward to hearing from you!

[H3] Apply for a grant

The Aeternity Foundation (AF) is very much involved with the community! It supports and promotes the open-source development of the æternity protocol and surrounding parts of the æcosystem. The ACF promotes and rewards technical excellence and user-friendly applications focusing primarily on blockchain technology.Let us know what you wish to build!

[H3] Develop the æcosystem

Regardless of your levels of developer aptitude, knowledge, experience, or background — all you need is strong motivation. Learn more and connect with the next generation of open source blockchain contributors on the æternity Discord server and stay tuned for upcoming hackathons.

[H3] Get Æ!

There are a lot of cool ways to get Æ coins and start your æcosystem adventure. You can get Æ using Superhero, accepting P2P payments via your wallet, doing swaps, completing bounties on Zealy, or buying on centralized and decentralized crypto exchanges.Explore all of the ways to get Æ coins right here!

[H1] State Channels

[H2] State Channels are the solution for leveraging off-chain performances in the blockchain world.

Try it now

Build your æpp

[H2] A new paradigm

State Channels help the structures you build execute thousands and thousands of micro-transactions outside of the blockchain network, all the while maintaining high levels of blockchain-powered security thanks to fully-audited smart contracts.The only concrete linkages to the blockchain network are the initiating and ending transactions. The entire process pipeline creates less of a strain on CPU processing capabilities, resulting in fewer transaction costs, and diminishes the chances of generating unneeded chain blocks.

Try it out

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[H2] Affordable

With state channels, your solution can run an unlimited number of private, safe transactions and execute smart contracts while only paying for the cost of two - meaning that, for the effort of covering mere two transactions, you get to complete an infinite number of them. All at lightning speed.

Try it out

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[H2] Smart

Using State Channels leads to the number of on-chain transactions being reduced to the bare minimum - solely those that are required to perform in order to open and close the State Channel. This approach reduced transaction costs and increased speeds which accompany the usage of the advanced æternity blockchain.

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[H2] Secure, at scale

More specifically, State Channels are, in essence, a blockchain transaction scaling solution. State Channels achieve this via leveraging off-chain transaction speeds while at the same time maintaining integral levels of security that are a staple characteristic of on-chain transactions.

How it works

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[H2] Efficient

By utilizing State Channels, users can execute a virtually unlimited number of transactions safely while only paying the price of two — the first and the last.Oh, and all of this — lightning quick.

Learn how

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[H2] Use cases

There are plenty of use cases that can take great advantage of State Channels. For example the existing use cases where we use cryptocurrency as a payment for on-demand services like Pay-per-View or Pay-per-Read. In addition, other big industries like gaming and gambling can benefit from using State Channels.

Check out State Channels Market

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[H1] Give it a go

[H2] See by yourself the versatility, speed, and efficiency of State Channels

Try it now

Build your æpp

[H2] Join the community

Build the future of Blockchain along with great minds from all around the world.

Community forum

Telegram

[H2] Resources

[H6] Github

[H6] Reddit

[H6] Twitter

[H6] Youtube

[H6] LinkedIn

[H6] Aeternity Documenation Hub

[H3] Join the Community

Join the æternity Forum to get in touch with the amazing æcosystem community members, engage in inspiring discussions, and join forces so you can start developing your own æpplication on æternity. We look forward to hearing from you!

[H3] Apply for a grant

The Aeternity Foundation (AF) is very much involved with the community! It supports and promotes the open-source development of the æternity protocol and surrounding parts of the æcosystem. The ACF promotes and rewards technical excellence and user-friendly applications focusing primarily on blockchain technology.Let us know what you wish to build!

[H3] Develop the æcosystem

Regardless of your levels of developer aptitude, knowledge, experience, or background — all you need is strong motivation. Learn more and connect with the next generation of open source blockchain contributors on the æternity Discord server and stay tuned for upcoming hackathons.

[H3] Get Æ!

There are a lot of cool ways to get Æ coins and start your æcosystem adventure. You can get Æ using Superhero, accepting P2P payments via your wallet, doing swaps, completing bounties on Zealy, or buying on centralized and decentralized crypto exchanges.Explore all of the ways to get Æ coins right here!