!!! Overview [{$pagename}] is an [Open Source], [Public Domain], [blockchain]-based, real-time [financial] platform. [{$pagename}] provides a [Decentralized Exchange] – similar to [NYSE] but for [cryptocurrencies|Cryptocurrency] and without the need to [trust] a [Authoritative Entity] to handle all the funds – that facilitates trading using an international network of computers, in which anyone can take part. [{$pagename}] also provides a [cryptocurrency] token called "[BTS]", which can be transferred between [accounts] and is used to collect fees for network operations and as a collateral for loans. The platform was designed by Daniel Larimer, an American programmer and entrepreneur, and launched in July 2014. Since March 2016 the project has been a part of [Microsoft] [Azure] [Blockchain] as a Service package. [{$pagename}] uses [Proof-of-Stake] [Distributed Consensus] [Protocol] [BITUSD] is a [{$pagename}] that is nearly "pegged" to the value of the [USD]. !! More Information There might be more information for this subject on one of the following: [{ReferringPagesPlugin before='*' after='\n' }]