
Nimiq
Nimiq is a browser-native Layer 1 blockchain for everyday crypto payments, with a PoS consensus and accounts that open in a browser without downloads.
Transaction Fees, Open-source
What is Nimiq?
Nimiq is a Layer 1 blockchain designed to make crypto payments feel like a web app. Accounts run entirely in the browser, the Albatross PoS consensus delivers sub-second finality, and the Nimiq Pay map lists physical merchants that accept NIM and other crypto. NIM is the native asset used for fees, staking, and validator rewards on the network.
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