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With Q, you can easily create smart contracts and applications.
The blockchain you’ve been waiting for.
Q combines the benefits of a public, open and decentralized ledger with the transparency of enforceable private contracts. Whether you want to interact with other businesses, build decentralized applications or simply send and receive tokens:
Q is for you.
The Q White Paper explains the basics of Q. Learn about Q’s What, How and Why.
Read the white paperThe Q Constitution defines Q’s governance. Read the rules that make Q unique.
Read the rulesThe Q Repo documents how Q works ”under the hood”. Go here to start building on Q.
Start building on QWith Q, you can easily create smart contracts and applications.
Q combines the benefits of public, decentralized ledgers with governance frameworks that have been tried and tested in established legal systems.
Q’s economics enable instant scalability and long-term sustainability, independent of speculation and inflation subsidies.
Q runs on state-of-the-art base layer technology that integrates seamlessly into the evolving crypto ecosystem.
Q testnet is live today and can freely be used by interested people. Find out how to start managing Q tokens in our tutorials.
Validator nodes play a vital part in Q’s consensus mechanism. They validate transactions. In return they receive rewards. Find detailed instructions on how to set up a validator node here.
Root nodes are the guardians of the Q constitution. They are an integral part of Q’s governance framework. Interested in becoming a root node? Start here.
Q enables developers to program smart contracts and build decentralized applications. You can use the Solidity programming language. To start developing with Q, go here.
As a Q token holder, you are an active participant in the system. You can propose changes and vote on proposals submitted by others. To learn how to participate in Q’s governance, go here.
Q experts support Q by setting system parameters. Do you have relevant knowledge and skills? If so, volunteering as a Q expert might be a great role for you. Start here.