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        <p><br />Software to enable a decentralized world.</p>

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          <h3>Technology</h3>
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            All peer-to-peer networks built using Shardus will benefit from sharding and auto-scaling to provide high throughput, low latency, and
            immediate finality while maintaining the highest level of decentralization and security.
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            The supporting technology that allows for these features is our unique Shardus Consensus Algorithm, which is based on Proof-of-Quorum, in
            combination with the Shardus Distributed Ledger, which addresses the problems of linear scaling and state sharding as the network grows.
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              <h3 class="change-on-hover">Fast</h3>
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                Transactions are processed immediately and not grouped into blocks resulting in fully confirmed transaction times of just a few
                seconds.
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                Transactions are routed to groups of nodes (shards) so that not all nodes have to process all transactions and the network can scale
                to millions of transactions per second.
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                State data is distributed across multiple shards resulting in networks that can hold trillions of accounts without requiring each node
                to provide petabytes of storage.
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              <h3 class="change-on-hover">Truly Decentralized</h3>
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                Off the shelf computers can be used as full nodes to earn a steady regular income without joining mining pools and providing the
                highest level of decentralization.
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                Proof-of-Quorum consensus provides the highest level of security and data consistency while maintaining energy efficiency.
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                Fixed periodic distributions given to nodes for providing resources removes the variance in reward and allows for long-term
                sustainable incentives.
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        The Shardus Token is an ERC-20 token used for
        <a href="https://github.com/Shardus/shardus.github.io/wiki/Shardus-Token" target="_blank">licensing the Shardus software</a>. Public networks
	      that are built using Shardus pay for the license by giving at least 1% of their coin supply to Shardus token holders. It's a win-win situation
	      as the network also gains new users in addition to all the features provided by Shardus.
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        The Shardus Token was previously called the "Unblocked Ledger Token" with the symbol ULT. It may still be listed on other sites with this name
        and symbol. Tokens available in the market are offered by individuals who have earned the tokens. The Shardus project does not buy or sell it's
        own token and only gives it during the development phase to those that have contributed directly to the project.
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