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Fundamentals of NEO
- Name
- NEO
- Symbol
- NEO
- Categories
- Smart Contract Platform, Proof of Stake (PoS), Made in China
- Genesis
- 2016-10-17
NEO is a pioneering smart economy platform, initially launched as Antshares in 2014, and recognized as China's first open-source blockchain. Its core mission is to construct a distributed network that facilitates the digitization of assets and identities using blockchain technology. This framework, integrating digital assets, digital identity, and smart contracts, aims to establish a new paradigm for decentralized finance.
What truly sets NEO apart is its comprehensive 'Smart Economy' blueprint, which uniquely intertwines digital assets, verifiable digital identities, and smart contracts. This foundational approach, combined with its historical significance as China's premier open-source blockchain, positions it as a potential nexus for bridging traditional financial systems with decentralized technology, particularly within institutional or regulatory-compliant frameworks. Its early designation as the 'Ethereum of China' also underscores its ambitious vision and regional influence.
The NEO ecosystem operates with a dual-token model: NEO, which acts as a governance token granting holders voting rights and a share of network fees, and GAS, which serves as the utility token used to pay for transaction fees, smart contract deployments, and network operations. NEO tokens were initially distributed through two crowdsales, with a fixed supply designed to generate GAS as a continuous reward for NEO holders.