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About Dero

What is DERO?

What is DERO?

The First Blockchain with Private Smart Contracts

DERO combines Bitcoin's security model with Ethereum's smart contracts and class-leading privacy - all written from scratch in high-performance Golang.

What makes DERO unique:

  • 🔒 Private by Default - All balances encrypted (homomorphic encryption)
  • ⚡ Instant Confirmation - Same-block finality (16 seconds)
  • 🎯 Private Smart Contracts - Full Turing-complete DVM with encrypted state
  • 🔐 Ring Signatures - Transaction anonymity (2-128 ring size)
  • 🌐 TLS P2P Network - Encrypted peer-to-peer communication

Privacy-Preserving Features

Homomorphic EncryptionPrivate Smart ContractsTuring Complete DVMEncrypted NetworkPoW MiningLightweight Wallet

Technical Specifications

  • Layer 1 Private Decentralized Application Platform

  • Fully Encrypted Blockchain

  • Fully Auditable Supply

  • 16 Second Blocktime

  • Same block/instant confirmation

  • No Soft Forks/Chain Splits

  • SSL/TLS UDP P2P Network

  • No Orphan Blocks

  • Homomorphic Encryption Protocol

  • Native dApp Support

  • Written from Scratch in Golang

  • 1.25 MB Block Size

Cryptography & Consensus

TechnologyPurposeWhy It Matters
BulletproofsZero-knowledge range proofsProves amounts without revealing them
AstroBWTMining algorithm (CPU-optimized)Fair distribution, ASIC-resistant
Homomorphic EncryptionEncrypted balance operationsAdd/subtract without decryption
Ring SignaturesTransaction anonymityHide sender among 2-128 decoys
Σ-blocks (Sigma)Fast consensus1-second miniblocks, 16-second settlement

Source: cryptography/crypto/ - Cryptographic implementations

Tokenomics (Bitcoin Model)

MetricValueNotes
TickerDERONative currency
Max Supply21 MillionSame as Bitcoin
Mining AlgorithmAstroBWTCPU-optimized, ASIC-resistant
Block Time16 secondsvs Bitcoin's 10 minutes
Block Reward~0.615 DEROHalving every 4 years
Atomic Units5 decimals1 DERO = 100,000 atomic units
Difficulty AdjustmentEvery blockFast adaptation

Emission: Bitcoin-style halving schedule ensures predictable, deflationary supply.

How DERO Compares

FeatureDEROOther Privacy CoinsEthereumBitcoin
Privacy✅ Default✅ Default❌ Public❌ Public
Smart Contracts✅ Private❌ No✅ Public❌ No
Encrypted Balances✅ Yes❌ No❌ No❌ No
Block Time⚡ 16s🐢 2+ min⚡ 12s🐢 10 min
LanguageGolangC++VariousC++
ASIC Resistance✅ Yes✅ VariesN/A (PoS)❌ No

DERO's Unique Position: The only blockchain combining privacy-by-default with private smart contracts

Why DERO Matters

For Users:

  • Private transactions (no one can see your balance)
  • Fast confirmations (16 seconds vs Bitcoin's 10 minutes)
  • Private dApps (interact without revealing identity)

For Developers:

  • Build private DeFi, games, DAOs with DVM-BASIC
  • Homomorphic encryption (balances stay encrypted on-chain)
  • No gas fees in Ethereum's sense (predictable costs)

For Miners:

  • CPU mining (fair distribution, no ASICs)
  • Σ-blocks (earn rewards every second)
  • Integrator rewards (10% of blocks on your public node)

DERO in Production

Live Since: 2017 (8+ years)
Mainnet: Stargate (current version)
Development: Active, open-source
Community: Discord, GitHub, Reddit

Built for: Privacy-focused applications, private DeFi, anonymous gaming, secure messaging, confidential business logic

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