Fast Payments. Low Fees. Post-Quantum Ready.
A Proof-of-Stake Layer-1 blockchain built for digital payments, with 10-second blocks, Falcon post-quantum signatures and a capped supply of approximately 318 million ECR. Live since 2018.
The internet economy runs on digital payments. Few Layer-1 blockchains are purpose-built specifically for programmable internet payments. eCurrency is designed to fill that gap — a fixed-supply Layer-1 designed specifically for programmable, deterministic value transfer at global scale.
A Blockchain Designed for Programmable Payments
eCurrency is a blockchain network built to support programmable digital payments across the internet. Its architecture combines a transparent UTXO transaction model with Proof-of-Stake consensus and client-side smart contract logic. This enables flexible payment behaviour while maintaining efficiency and security. The ECR digital asset powers transactions, staking, and participation in the network economy.
eCurrency: The Programmable Payment Blockchain
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An Integrated Blockchain Architecture
eCurrency combines several complementary technologies to support programmable payments at scale. This integrated architecture ensures secure, efficient, and flexible value transfer across the network.
10-Second Blocks
Provides transparent value tracking and efficient transaction validation.
Proof-of-Stake Without Lockups
Participants can support consensus while maintaining liquidity of their ECR.
Client-Side Smart Contracts
Enable programmable payment logic without increasing the complexity of the blockchain.
Post-Quantum Protection
Cryptography designed for long-term resilience against emerging quantum computing threats.
The Economic Layer of the eCurrency Network
ECR is the native digital asset powering the eCurrency blockchain. It enables transactions, staking participation, and interaction with programmable payment systems.
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Executing transactions on the network
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Supporting Proof-of-Stake consensus
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Enabling programmable payment interactions
Tools and Infrastructure Supporting the Network
The eCurrency ecosystem provides the tools and infrastructure for users, developers, and validators to interact with the network.
Build Programmable Payment Systems
The architecture allows developers to integrate programmable payments and digital assets without requiring complex on-chain contract execution. Developers can create:
Start Exploring eCurrency
Discover the network, engage with the ecosystem, and begin interacting with programmable payments.
10-Second Blocks
Deterministic block production every 10 seconds — no waiting, no unpredictable confirmation times.
Capped Supply
~316M ECR circulating, ~318M ECR max supply. New coins enter only through a fixed, halving block reward.
Negligible Fees
Transaction fees stay negligibly low, supported by the network's zero-fee transaction allowance and Reward Fund design.
Post-Quantum Security
Built with Falcon, a NIST-standardised post-quantum signature scheme — secured against both classical and quantum threats.
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10-Second Blocks
Deterministic block production every 10 seconds — no waiting, no unpredictable confirmation times.
Capped Supply
~316M ECR circulating, ~318M ECR max supply. New coins enter only through a fixed, halving block reward.
Negligible Fees
Transaction fees stay negligibly low, supported by the network's zero-fee transaction allowance and Reward Fund design.
Post-Quantum Security
Built with Falcon, a NIST-standardised post-quantum signature scheme — secured against both classical and quantum threats.
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The Road Ahead
The evolution of eCurrency from a secure blockchain foundation to a global payment network.
Foundation
Core Layer 1 blockchain: fixed supply, Proof-of-Stake consensus, UTXO architecture, post-quantum cryptography.
Network Infrastructure
Public nodes, REST API, Docker support, testnet environment for decentralized access.
Developer & User Access
Mobile wallets (iOS/Android), public RPC endpoints, SDKs, developer onboarding.
Institutional Readiness
MiCA compliance framework, regulatory alignment for intermediaries, institutional integrations.
Global Liquidity
Exchange listings, market-making partnerships, institutional integrations.
Payment Ecosystem
Merchant solutions, payment gateways, QR payments, microtransaction infrastructure.
Scalable Infrastructure
Layer-2 channels, off-chain solutions, cross-chain interoperability.
Scalable Infrastructure
On-chain governance, ecosystem grants, core digital value transfer infrastructure.
FAQ
What is eCurrency?
eCurrency (ECR) is a Layer-1 blockchain built for digital payments and has been live since 2018. It uses UTXO-based Proof-of-Stake with 10-second blocks, and it supports Falcon, the post-quantum signature scheme NIST selected through its standardisation process. eCurrency is payment infrastructure, a different category from general-purpose compute platforms.
What is the total supply of ECR?
ECR has a hard cap of approximately 318 million coins. Around 316 million came from the one-way migration of legacy Proof-of-Work coins, which closed in March 2026. Up to 2 million more comes from a terminal emission that started on 1 August 2026: 0.1 ECR per 10-second timeslot, paid to block proposers and halving roughly every 3.2 years until it stops for good. Nothing else creates new ECR.
How does staking work on eCurrency?
ECR uses coin-age Proof-of-Stake. Your stake weight is the value of your coins multiplied by how long you've held them. Staking doesn't lock your coins for a set period, and you can spend them whenever you like. When you win a block, the new outputs it creates can be staked again straight away but can't be spent for 12 hours. You can also delegate staking to another node and keep the right to spend your coins. Each block's proposer receives 1/500 of the Network Reward Fund, which collects all transaction fees and slashing fines, plus the terminal emission, which is paid to proposers directly. Pooling fees in the fund evens out validator income from block to block. A validator that signs two conflicting blocks in the same timeslot is fined 10% of the stake involved, and the fine goes into the Reward Fund.
What makes eCurrency different from other blockchains?
eCurrency combines several design choices aimed at payments. Transactions settle in 10-second blocks on a UTXO ledger. Signatures are crypto-agile: Falcon, the post-quantum scheme NIST selected through its standardisation process, runs alongside classical Schnorr and ECDSA, so the network can move to post-quantum keys without a disruptive change to addresses or transaction formats. Smart contracts run client-side, so nodes don't execute a shared virtual machine and fees don't depend on contract execution. Validators are paid from a pooled Reward Fund, and staking doesn't lock coins for a set period.
Does eCurrency support smart contracts?
Yes, in two tiers. Tier 1 covers native tokens: the protocol validates token transactions directly as part of consensus, with no virtual machine involved. Tier 2 covers more complex contracts, which run client-side. The chain records commitments and data for these contracts, and participants' software executes the logic and tracks state off-chain. Nodes don't run every contract, so validation stays light, and fees don't depend on contract execution. The UTXO model also supports hash- and timelock-linked swaps, where neither side of a trade can settle without the other.
How do I store ECR?
eCurrency has official wallets for desktop, web and mobile. All downloads are on the wallets page: https://ecurrency.org/wallets