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- Website: https://www.ethswarm.org/
- Blog:https://blog.ethswarm.org/
- Github: https://github.com/ethersphere
- e-mail: info@ethswarm.org
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The Swarm community is centered around our Discord server where you will find many people willing and able to help with your every need! https://discord.gg/kHRyMNpw7t
You can find support for running Bee on Dappnode on the Dappnode Discord server: https://discord.gg/dappnode
For any other inquiries, you can contact us at info@ethswarm.org
Swarm started in the first days of Ethereum as part of the original "world computer" vision, consisting of Ethereum (the processor), Whisper (messaging) and Swarm (storage). The project is the result of years of research and work by the Ethereum Foundation, the Swarm Foundation, teams, individuals across the ecosystem and the community.
The conceptual idea for Swarm was started in the Ethereum team at the beginning, and the Ethereum Foundation incubated Swarm. After five years of research, Swarm and Ethereum are now two separate entities.
Swarm's native token BZZ, was initially issued on Ethereum. It has been bridged over to Gnosis where it is referred to as xBZZ for differentiation, and serves as a means of accessing the platform's data relay and storage services, while also providing compensation for node operators who provide these services.
1 PLUR is the atomic unit of xBZZ, where xBZZ then has 16 decimals (ie. 1 PLUR = 1e-16 xBZZ)
There are many ways to acquire BZZ tokens, either on custodial centralised exchanges where you can trade traditional currencies and cryptocurrency or through decentralised exchanges and protocols where you can trade between cryptocurrencies. For more information please visit the Get BZZ page on the Ethswarm.org homepage.
Note that for use on Swarm for staking or purchasing postage stamps, you need the Gnosis Chain version of BZZ, commonly referred to as xBZZ.
See this page for a list of relevant token addresses.
With the shutdown of the bonding curve as a result of a community vote, the BZZ supply is now fixed at 63,149,437.
More about BZZ token tokenomics: https://blog.ethswarm.org/hive/2021/bzz-tokenomics/
A bonding curve is a mathematical function in the form of y=f(x) that determines the price of a single token, depending on the number of tokens currently in existence, or the market supply. The key difference is that with a traditional exchange platform market makers are required to provide liquidity to the market, whereas a bonding curve takes over the role of providing liquidity, negating the need for market makers.
During the first several years of the life of the BZZ token, the bonding curve mechanism played a critical role in maintaining liquidity and setting a transparent pricing model for BZZ tokens.
On May 4th of 2024, as a result of a community vote, the bonding curve was shut down and the BZZ supply is now fixed at 63,149,437.