About Æternity

Founded in 2016, æternity is an open-source blockchain platform that leverages decentralized cryptographic peer-to-peer technology. Its goal is to provide high productivity, transparent governance, and scalability across the globe. æternity features a unique state channel system that allows off-chain data and smart contract verification, enabling faster transactions, improved scalability, and enhanced privacy. The platform’s native token, AE, is used for transferring value among users and compensating nodes for computations. Token holders can participate in on-chain governance through voting, with influence proportional to their holdings.