What is Qtum?
- Qtum is an open sourced public blockchain platform, leveraging the security of UTXO while enabling multiple virtual machines including EVM and the revolutionary x86 VM. 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.
UTXO Model
Smart Contract
Proof of Stake
Value Transferring
Blockchain Ready for Business
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Business-friendly smart contract platform
Qtum provides a standardized, stable and safe development environment for smart contracts, enabling business-friendly smart contract coding, deploying and executing -
Credible decentralized application platform
Qtum is also a decentralized application platform, compatible with existing blockchain infrastructure, and is modularized so new technology can always be added. -
Enterprise blockchain services
Qtum also provides customized solutions for enterprise clients
Unique Value
Decentralized open source smart contract and value transfer protocol
Decentralized Governance Protocol (DGP)
Qtum’s Decentralized Governance Protocol (DGP) allows specific blockchain settings to be modified by making use of smart contracts
Abstract Account Layer (AAL)
Qtum’s Account Abstraction Layer decouples applications from the underlying protocol, maintaining the performance of the blockchain and lending the ability to add more smart contract capability in the future
x86 Virtual Machine
Qtum’s x86 Virtual Machine will support C, C++, Rust, Python and other widely used programming languages, facilitating mainstream adoption of smart contract development
Global Network
Qtum boasts the biggest PoS peer to peer network, with full-nodes only exceeded by the Ethereum and Bitcoin networks
Wallet Ecosystem
There are a full spectrum of crypto wallets supporting Qtum, that meet the needs of different users
Development resources
Qtum also provides mature development resources for blockchain and app development
Developers
You're welcome to participate in the Qtum ecosystem, claim a bounty or view our technical documents to start building!
Global Nodes
Global nodes are distributed on six continents, and the number of Qtum nodes are only exceeded by Bitcoin and Ethereum
Multi-wallet Ecosystem
Support for iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux, hardware wallet, web and other clients
Latest updates
The latest updates from Qtum
Roadmap
Qtum future development roadmap
Unita
- Release version
- Working on partnerships with large companies for Unita
Research and Development
- New advancements on scaling, governance and development toolkits
- Qtum Core improvements in backend and frontend
- Scaling improvements will bring Qtum to 50k TPS
x86 VM
- Public Testnet
- x86 only No EVM Support yet
- Complete "bare bones" system calls supported
- Contracts can be made in C
- Complete consensus-critical portions of DeltaDB
Lightning Network
- Public testnet
- Mainnet integration after a few months of testing
x86 VM
- Trusted library features
- Second public testnet x86 and EVM supported
x86 VM
- Mainnet integration
- First set of trusted library contracts published on mainnet
EVM
- Scheduled at the same time of x86 hard fork
- New Byzantium op codes supported
