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+ [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/nanocurrency/raiblocks.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/nanocurrency/raiblocks) -# What is Nano? -Nano is designed to be a feeless, instant, high throughput cryptocurrency. +### What is Nano? -We've applied the philosophy of "do one thing and do it well", giving you performance and scalability unmatched by any other platform. +--- -### Key features -* Nano utilizes a novel block-lattice architecture, unlike conventional blockchains used in many other cryptocurrencies. +Nano's goal is to become _"a global currency with instantaneous transactions and zero fees over a secure, decentralized network."_ + +We've applied the philosophy of _"do one thing and do it well"_, we are focused on building the best medium for value exchange in the world. + +--- + +### Key Features + +* Nano utilizes a novel [block-lattice](https://github.com/nanocurrency/raiblocks/wiki/Block-lattice) architecture, unlike conventional blockchains used in many other cryptocurrencies. * The network requires minimal resources, no high-power mining hardware, and can process high transaction throughput. -* Offers feeless, instantaneous transactions, as well as unlimited scalability, making Nano ideal for peer-to-peer transactions. +* Offers instantaneous transactions with zero fees and unlimited scalability, making Nano an ideal solution for peer-to-peer transactions. * As of December 2017, the Nano network has processed over four million transactions with an unpruned ledger size of only 1.7GB. For more information, see [Nano.org](https://nano.org/) or read the [whitepaper](https://nano.org/en/whitepaper). -### Resources -- [Nano website](https://nano.org) -- [Whitepaper](https://nano.org/en/whitepaper) -- [Roadmap](https://raiblocks.net/media/raiblocks-roadmap-v2-en.png) -- [Discord chat](https://chat.nano.org/) -- [Reddit](https://reddit.com/r/nanocurrency) -- [Medium](https://medium.com/@nanocurrency) -- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/nanocurrency) -- [Forum](https://forum.raiblocks.net/) -- [GitHub wiki](https://github.com/nanocurrency/raiblocks/wiki) +### Guides & Documentation -### Build instructions -https://github.com/nanocurrency/raiblocks/wiki/Build-Instructions +* [White Paper](https://nano.org/en/whitepaper) +* [Build Instructions](https://github.com/nanocurrency/raiblocks/wiki/Build-Instructions) +* [Command Line Interface](https://github.com/nanocurrency/raiblocks/wiki/Command-line-interface) +* [RPC Protocol](https://github.com/nanocurrency/raiblocks/wiki/RPC-protocol) +* [Wallet Design](https://github.com/nanocurrency/raiblocks/wiki/Wallet-design) +* [Block Lattice](https://github.com/nanocurrency/raiblocks/wiki/Block-lattice) +* [Design Features](https://github.com/nanocurrency/raiblocks/wiki/Design-features) + +### Links & Resources + +* [Nano Website](https://nano.org) +* [Nano Roadmap](https://raiblocks.net/media/raiblocks-roadmap-v2-en.png) +* [Discord Chat](https://chat.nano.org/) +* [Reddit](https://reddit.com/r/nanocurrency) +* [Medium](https://medium.com/@nanocurrency) +* [Twitter](https://twitter.com/nanocurrency) +* [Forum](https://forum.raiblocks.net/) +* [GitHub wiki](https://github.com/nanocurrency/raiblocks/wiki) + +### Want to Contribute? -### Want to contribute? Please see the [contributors guide](https://github.com/nanocurrency/raiblocks/wiki/Contributing). ### Contact us diff --git a/images/logo.svg b/images/logo.svg new file mode 100644 index 00000000..95d96fb9 --- /dev/null +++ b/images/logo.svg @@ -0,0 +1 @@ + \ No newline at end of file