Tezos (XTZ)

  • Official Website: tezos.com
  • Definition: Tezos is a blockchain platform designed for smart contracts and decentralized apps, focusing on self-amendment and governance.
  • Category: Blockchain, Layer 1 chain, Cryptocurrency.
  • What It Is: A self-amending blockchain that evolves through community governance.
  • Function: Enables smart contracts, dApps, and decentralized governance.
  • Analogy: Think of Tezos as a living organism. It evolves and improves over time through community input.
  • Pros: Self-amending, strong governance, low fees.
  • Cons: Smaller ecosystem, competition from other Layer 1 chains.
  • Controversies: Centralization concerns, slow adoption.

This page was last updated on January 28, 2025.