About Qtum
Qtum is an open sourced public blockchain platform, leveraging the security of UTXO while enabling the Ethereum Virtual Machine
Qtum is PoS based and boasts a Decentralized Governance Protocol (DGP) allowing specific blockchain settings to be modified by making use of smart contracts. For instance, the block size of Qtum can be increased without the need of a hard fork.
Our core principles
Decentralization
No central servers or authority. No censorship. No repudiation. The digital ledger is immutable.
Trustless
Trust no one, only the code. Cryptographic hashes allow independent verifiction of every transaction.
Permissionless
Anyone can join the network, run a node and participate in consensus. No gatekeepers, no approval needed, ever.
Proof of Stake
Qtum’s ultra low power Proof of Stake is environmentally friendly and allows participants with minimal hardware resources to join the network.
Open Source
Security by obscurity is a fool’s errand. Review our source code and build your own apps. Join our developer community on GitHub.
Community
We are stronger together with open discussion and dialog. Join our community and help build adoption.
Qtum Markets
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