ERGO
Money Without Masters_
Join a movement for open, programmable, and censorship-resistant finance.
Secure PoW
Smart Contracts
Privacy
eUTXO Model
Why Ergo?
A resilient blockchain platform combining proven principles with cutting-edge innovation
FAIR & SECURE
Proof-of-Work Foundation
No ICO. No VC. No premine. Memory-hard mining → broad participation and durable security.
PRIVACY FIRST
Auditable, Optional Privacy
Sigma-protocols enable selective disclosure and ring/threshold proofs when needed.
POWERFUL & FLEXIBLE
Advanced Smart Contracts
eUTXO + ErgoScript deliver deterministic, composable logic without a hidden global state.
SUSTAINABLE
Built to Last
Storage Rent cleans forgotten state and funds miners with predictable costs for decades.
DEVELOPER FRIENDLY
Docs, Tools, Templates
Playground, CI templates, explorer APIs—ship contracts fast and safely.
COMMUNITY DRIVEN
Open Source, No Foundation Tax
Global contributors and EIPs drive the roadmap—not token treasuries.
Engineered for global settlement
Sound Money principles, Open Money access.
- eUTXO = parallel, conflict-free flows
- Predictable fees & clear spend conditions
- MEV-resistant design (local ordering)
The result: Financial infrastructure that actually works.
Choose your path. Build your future.
Find your role in the decentralized future
Freedom seekers
Take control of your money. Private transactions when you need them. No banks, no permissions, just freedom.
Cypherpunks
Build unstoppable smart contracts with ErgoScript. Create privacy-preserving dApps that actually work.
Miners
GPU-friendly mining that stays decentralized. Secure the network, earn rewards, resist ASICs.
Community
No VCs, no pre-mine, no corporate control. Built by the community, for the community since 2019.
Powered by builders. Designed for freedom.
Open-source, decentralized, permissionless
Rosen Bridge
An open-source protocol for cross-chain asset transfers between Ergo and other blockchains like Cardano, Bitcoin Runes, and Dogecoin.
Mew Finance
A decentralized finance (DeFi) platform offering a suite of financial applications including DEX, NFT marketplace, and various financial tools.
DuckPools
A collateralized lending platform with algorithmic lending pools. Users provide ERG or native assets to earn income or borrow assets against ERG collateral.
SigmaUSD
The first eUTXO-based stablecoin, implementing the AgeUSD protocol. It is pegged to the US dollar and backed by ERG with a floating reserve ratio (400%-800%).
Paideia
A suite of tools for creating and managing Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) on Ergo and Cardano with governance and treasury management.
ErgoRaffle
A decentralized raffle platform on Ergo where users can participate in fair, transparent lottery games with provable randomness and automated payouts.
Latest from the blog
Insights, tutorials, and updates from the Ergo team
Sigma Protocols Explained (Without A PhD)
A plain-English guide to Sigma Protocols – the powerful, flexible zero-knowledge cryptography that powers Ergo's privacy and smart contracts.
Ergo And Sigma Protocols: The Next Step In Blockchain Privacy
As first-gen privacy coins see a resurgence of activity, Ergo's composable zero-knowledge signatures offer new options for compliant confidentiality.
How Ergo's Storage Rent Solves Blockchain State Bloat
Ergo's miners can charge small fees on dormant accounts, clearing dust transactions and ensuring blockchain state stays manageable.
Where cypherpunks still build
Active community shipping real tools, not hype.
Common questions
Everything you need to know to get started
Ergo is a secure, open-source PoW blockchain for programmable, censorship-resistant money using the eUTXO model.