aelf
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What is aelf?
Launch and architecture
aelf was founded in 2017, and its mainnet launched in 2020. Its documented co-founder is Auric. The network combines a coordinating MainChain with separate dAppChains for application workloads. Its blockchain framework uses C#, with parallel processing to distribute execution across those workloads. Cross-chain transfers rely on indexed block information from the connected chains.
Consensus and participation
Block production follows AEDPoS, aelf's delegated proof-of-stake system. ELF holders elect the producers responsible for validating transactions and creating blocks. Successful candidates receive scheduled production slots. Candidates deposit ELF to enter the election, and elected operators keep that deposit locked while serving. Consensus contracts manage producer information, rounds and changes to the elected set.
ELF uses and supply
ELF has a hard maximum of one billion tokens. It pays transaction charges and the indexing costs associated with application chains. Separate resource tokens account for computing, storage and network consumption, and can be purchased using ELF. The economic model allocates part of transaction and resource-purchase fees to burning. Native ELF operates on aelf, while bridged representations also exist on Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain.
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Contracts & chains
Exact contract or mint per network — the identity layer used for DEX routing.
On-chain routes
Networks with a connected DEX routing adapter.