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Welcome to Koinos

Koinos is a next-generation blockchain platform designed to be truly accessible, fee-less, and continuously upgradeable. Whether you're new to blockchain or an experienced developer, this documentation will guide you through everything you need to know about the Koinos ecosystem.

New to Koinos?

Start with What is Koinos? to understand the unique innovations that make Koinos different, then explore Getting Started for practical setup guides.

  • Getting Started

    New to Koinos? Learn the fundamentals, set up your wallet, and understand accounts, keys, and the Mana system that makes transactions fee-less.

    Start here

  • Architecture

    Dive deep into Koinos' technical architecture, microservices design, Proof-of-Burn consensus, and the innovations that power the platform.

    How it works

  • Smart Contract Development

    Build smart contracts using familiar languages like AssemblyScript (TypeScript) and C++. Get started with the SDK, tutorials, and examples.

    Start building

  • Interacting with Koinos

    Learn how to interact with deployed contracts using Koilib, REST APIs, and frontend frameworks. Perfect for dApp developers and integrators.

    Connect & integrate

  • Node Operators

    Run RPC nodes, become a block producer, or set up infrastructure. Everything you need to operate nodes and participate in network consensus.

    Run infrastructure

  • System Contracts

    Understand KOIN tokenomics, governance mechanisms, the Mana system, and core system contracts that power the Koinos ecosystem.

    Core systems

  • Governance

    Participate in Koinos governance through proposals, voting, and community decision-making processes that shape the platform's future.

    Participate

  • Exchanges & Trading

    Integration guides, API specifications, and best practices for exchanges, wallets, and trading platforms supporting KOIN and Koinos tokens.

    Integrate trading

  • References

    Look up API, SDK, contract, and troubleshooting reference material.

    Open references

  • Resources

    Find verified wallets, explorers, ecosystem applications, developer tools, contract standards, and community links.

    Browse resources

Why Choose Koinos?

  • Fee-less Transactions

    The revolutionary Mana system replaces gas fees with regenerating resources, making dApps truly free to use for end users.

  • Familiar Languages

    Write smart contracts in AssemblyScript, C++, and other mainstream languages instead of learning blockchain-specific syntax.

  • Continuous Upgrades

    No disruptive hard forks - the platform evolves through smart contracts and on-chain governance without breaking changes.

  • Proof-of-Burn Consensus

    Novel consensus mechanism combining the best of PoW and PoS - fair, decentralized, and energy-efficient.

Quick Navigation

👋 Just getting started? → What is Koinos? → Accounts & Wallets

💻 Ready to develop? → Smart Contract Quickstart → AssemblyScript SDK

🔌 Building dApps? → Koilib Guide → Frontend Integration

🖥️ Running infrastructure? → Node Setup → Block Production