## What Is Concordium (CCD)?

Launched in 2018, Concordium is a public-permissionless [Layer 1 blockchain](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/layer-1-blockchain) that embeds encrypted ID into every on-chain transaction, enabling identification at a protocol level. It is designed to balance privacy with accountability through its ID layer. From the onset, the team behind the project, which includes leadership from Volvo, IKEA, Credit Suisse, and more, stated that its goal was to make it easy for current and future businesses to easily integrate the potential of blockchain technology, with an emphasis on regulatory compliance.

While providing real-world identity may seem like a turnoff for many crypto enthusiasts, the company claims to provide users with full privacy while using zero-knowledge proofs.

To date, the company has raised 52M EUR, partnering with Geely, a global automaker and co-owner of Volvo Cars, Volvo AB, and Daimler.

Behind the scenes, Concordium has a native cryptocurrency called CCD. It is used for paying transaction fees, staking, rewards for node operators, and as a collateral/settlement medium for Concordium’s DeFi landscape.


## Who Are the Founders of Concordium?

Concordium was founded by Lars Seier Christensen, the co-founder and former CEO of the online trading and investment platform Saxo Bank. Christensen, who is the current Chairman of the Foundation Board was able to grow Saxo to 1,500 employees in 150 locations. However, the company has a team of more than 30 experts, making up the Foundation Board, the Science Team, the Technical Team, an Operations Team, and an Advisory Board.

Other notable mentions on the team include Professor Ueli Maurer, a senior academic at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and renowned for his work in cryptographic innovations. Professor Ivan Damgård, the co-inventor of the Merkle-Damgård cryptographic hash is also part of the team.

Other key C-level team members include Group CPO/CTO Kåre Kjelstrøm (entrepreneur, Silicon Valley startup veteran from multiple ventures including Uber).


## What Makes Concordium Unique?

Concordium’s most unique selling point comes from its built-in identity layer. The ID layer employs trusted identity issuers to provide users with their self-sovereign identity. However, the network tries to maintain a balance between user privacy and the need for identification if a legitimate legal issue arises. 

On the other end of identification, on-chain transactions are carried out privately using cryptographic means to prove that all participants have been verified without disclosing their identity.

Asides from its privacy and identity features, Concordium provides a powerful execution environment for smart contracts and digital financial primitives suited for enterprise users. Some of these features include high throughput with fast finality, low, fixed transaction costs, and a regulated DeFi Lab.

Speaking of transactions, the blockchain network uses a dual [consensus](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/consensus) mechanism. At one end, operators (known as bakers) process transactions using a Nakamoto-style Proof-of-Stake mechanism, and at the other end, a [Byzantine fault tolerant](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/byzantine-fault-tolerance-bft) (BFT) agreement among a set of specialized bakers (known as finalizers) is used to finalize transactions.

Any user that stakes more than 14,000 CCD can become a baker, while finalizers need to stake at least 0.1% of all CCDs.


#### Related Pages:

Learn more about [zero-knowledge proof](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/zero-knowledge-proof) on CMC Glossary.

Check out our guide on what [privacy coins](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/what-are-privacy-coins) are.

[What is a smart contract?](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/what-is-a-smart-contract) Find out more.

Learn more about cryptocurrencies on the [CoinMarketCap Alexandria](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/).


## What Is the Circulating Supply of CCD Tokens?

The CCD token has a total supply of 11,568,824,325 CCD tokens at the time of writing, with a current circulating supply of 6,836,607,809 CCD.


## Where Can You Buy Concordium?

Concordium (CCD) tokens can be purchased on several exchanges, such as [Kucoin](https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/kucoin/), [Bitfinex](https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/bitfinex/), [AscendEX](https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/ascendex/) and [MEXC](https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/mxc/).

New to the crypto space? Read more on [how to buy Bitcoin](https://coinmarketcap.com/how-to-buy-bitcoin/) and other crypto.

Concordium

A science-based PoS blockchain with a groundbreaking ID framework, designed to fuel the global transformation to Web3.

Everscale (EVER) is a fast and secure layer-one blockchain that aims to become a decentralized platform for high-performance applications with real-world relevance, such as Stablecoins, CBDCs, DEXes, Bridges, Gaming Platforms and more.

Everscale

Telos

PlatON

Gains Network

tomiNet

Router Protocol

Boba Network

Onyx Protocol is a decentralized platform that facilitates a peer-to-peer money market lending protocol. The Onyx Protocol supports a variety of digital assets, such as Ether (ETH), ERC-20 tokens, ERC-721 tokens, and ERC-1155 tokens, which can be supplied or borrowed through an aggregated and unified balance, supported by non-custodial custody via decentralized smart contracts. Furthermore, NFTs can be supplied as collateral to enhance the borrowing capacity of the corresponding account.

Onyx Protocol’s underlying mechanism is powered by Onyxcoin (XCN), a decentralized digital asset on the Ethereum blockchain that serves as both the protocol's governance and utility token. Credit lines accessed and borrowed through the Onyx Protocol do not have monthly payments or expiration dates, and they remain perpetual as long as the collateral is deemed sufficient.

Onyxcoin

Acala Token

Covalent leverages big-data technologies to create meaning from hundreds of billions of data points, delivering actionable insights to investors and allowing developers to allocate resources to higher-utility goals within their organization.

Instead of painstakingly sourcing data from a small handful of chains, Covalent aggregates information from across dozens of sources including nodes, chains and data feeds. The Covalent API then sources end-users with individualized data by wallet, including current and historical investment performance across all types of digital assets. Most importantly, Covalent returns this data in a rapid and consistent manner, incorporating all relevant data within one API interface.

Having achieved product-market fit, we are now planning to execute the next phase of Covalent, which is a progressive decentralization that will enable the Covalent Network to be owned and operated by its users. Of course, a critical piece to this is CQT.

CQT is the native token of the Covalent Network. It has three primary purposes:

CQT is a governance token, whereby token holders vote on proposals to change the system parameters.

CQT is a staking asset. Validators will earn fees for answering queries.

CQT is a network access token that fulfills data queries for users of the API.

Developer resources include:

Covalent Knowledge Base for extensive guides on how to use the Covalent API. 

Covalent API Documentation.

Covalent

Astar Network helps developers build decentralized applications (dApps) and layer 2 solutions by providing interoperable web 3.0 infrastructure, financial incentives, incubation programmes and technical support. It seeks to provide the best solution for all developers by supporting EVM and making a parachain where EVM and WASM smart contracts can co-exist and communicate with each other.

Astar connects the Polkadot ecosystem with layer 1 blockchains like Ethereum and Cosmos. It's a Polkadot Parachain, and was designed as a multi-chain Polkadot dApp hub with support for DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, where developers can move beyond infrastructure and focus more on application development.

The project, which is backed by Binance Labs and Coinbase Ventures, operates on two layers: the first layer is built on the Substrate framework, and the second is built using OVM or Optimistic Virtual Machine, for scalability.

Astar

VIDT DAO is a cutting-edge blockchain project that leverages timestamping technology to restore digital trust using its Web3 ecosystem. It operates as an open-source platform, using its unique blockchain technology to ensure the authenticity and integrity of data and documents. Using the VIDT DAO timestamping technology anybody can timestamp  any document or data, making its authenticity verifiable at any moment.

The core of VIDT DAO's offering is its $VIDT Utility Token, which facilitates the timestamping process. Each timestamp requires only 1 $VIDT, allowing all holders to seamlessly secure their digital documents. This simple yet powerful mechanism positions VIDT DAO as a vital player in the blockchain space, with over 25 real-life integrators already utilizing its technology.

VIDT DAO

Voxie Tactics is a free-to-play, 3D turn-based tactical RPG game designed in a retro style. The developers of this virtual universe took inspiration from the classic tactical games of the 1990s and 2000s, but with modern game mechanics and updates in mind. The game offers two main playing modes, called Exploration and Battling, which incorporate game mechanics inherent in RPG games.

Voxies in-game mechanics (market, gear crafting, PvP battles) is the main driving force behind the demand for VOXEL tokens.

Voxies (VOXEL) is the native utility currency of Voxie Tactics, which allows players to purchase weapons, armor, and other in-game items. The token is available in the secondary market, which means that VOXEL tokens can be purchased within the game and then sold in the secondary market, just like Voxies NFTs.

Voxies is the role-playing game project built on blockchain technology where users can play Voxie Tactics and take advantage of the VOXEL token, earning rewards in the process. Gamers can explore the Voxtopia world or challenge other users at the PVP arena. Upon winning, players receive VOXEL tokens and in-game NFT items.

Of the obvious advantages, Voxies is a free-to-play game. Moreover, players do not need to understand the field of cryptocurrency or buy Voxie NFT in order to immerse themselves in the Voxie Tactics universe, Therefore, anyone can join the Voxie universe and start playing instantly.

Who Are the Founders of Voxies?

Voxies (VOXEL) was launched in Q4 2021 by AlwaysGeeky Games.

AlwaysGeeky Games is a team of professionals and enthusiasts that have been in the game development industry for over 15 years. Team members have gained their experience in worldwide studios around the world, among them EA Games, Warner Brothers Games, and Ubisoft. They have also contributed to projects like the Assassin's Creed franchise, the Farcry franchise, Mortal Kombat 11, and the Harry Potter games.

The names behind Voxies:

Steven Ball (Founder / CEO) has been developing games for AAA studios like EA and Ubisoft for over 15 years. He has worked with all stages of development lifecycles, from concept formation to production.

Ash Kurn (Co-Founder / CCO) has an impressive experience in customer service and specializes in quality assurance at WB Games. At work, he constantly strives to bring maximum benefit and joy to the players, trying to understand their way of thinking.

Ryan Sterling (CFO) handles all financial aspects. Prior to AlwaysGeeky Games, he worked as an accountant for major real estate and financial services companies. He is a big fan of the Heroes Might & Magic saga and other role-playing games.

Jake Melendy (CSO) determines the strategic direction of the company. He has been in sales and marketing in the technology space for more than 10 years. On top of that, he has collaborated with prestigious Fortune 100 companies like Oracle.

What Makes Voxies Unique?

In the fourth quarter of 2021, a public demo of Voxie Tactics with PvP Arenas and exploration mode was released. Players can test game mechanics like party selection, equipment loadouts, and PvE battles. The Voxies team also launched an in-game trading platform for trading items like characters, gear, and NFTs.

The Voxies ecosystem includes the following key components:

In-Game Market where players trade in-game items.

Competitive Matches. Gamers take part in two types of player-to-player (PvP) matches to earn VOXEL.

Crafting Equipment. To upgrade in-game goods or increase their rarity, users mix and fuse elements of the game, forming different combinations.

Voxie NFT Collection. There are 10,000 Voxies in existence that are unique and cannot be replicated. In order to create the next generation Voxie NFT, users will need in-game items such as Crystals and a very rare item known as the Catalyst Stone.

Advantages of the tactical RPG, Voxie Tactics:

Anyone can join the Voxie world and start playing right away. Users don't need any crypto knowledge beforehand. They also don't need to own Voxie NFTs or have any capital to get started, they can simply play and earn VOXEL;

Gamers can win contests and rewards by fighting in the PVP arena, or simply by exploring the Voxtopia universe or playing against the computer;

Users earn VOXEL tokens and collectible NFTs that can be bought, sold, traded, and lent on the blockchain.

Related Pages:

Read about Polygon (MATIC) and The Sandbox (SAND).

Take a deep dive into Voxies: features, tokenomics, and price prediction by CoinMarketCap.

What is ERC-20? Find out with the CMC glossary.

The latest data about Ethereum (ETH).

Check out the top NFT games in 2021.

How Many Voxies (VOXEL) Coins Are There in Circulation?

VOXEL is the native token of the Voxie Tactics universe with the maximum supply of 300,000,000 coins. The token distribution is as follows:

Play-to-Earn: 50% of the total supply;

Team: 24% of the total supply;

Binance Launchpad Sale: 10% of the total supply;

Advisors: 7% of the total supply;

Ecosystem: 4% of the total supply;

Private Sale: 3% of the total supply;

Airdrop: 2% of the total supply.

As of December 2021, the circulating supply is 60,093,123.90 VOXEL (23% of the total supply).

$VOXEL use cases:

VOXEL can be earned by playing Voxie Tactics in various modes;

Token owners can exchange VOXE for in-game items on the in-game marketplace;

Token holders can craft items via VOXEL and consumable items;

VOXEL is used to pay the entry fee to the Voxie Tactics PvP arenas.

How Is the Voxies Network Secured?

Voxies (VOXEL) is an ERC-20 built on top of the Ethereum blockchain, so it's secured by the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism. Moreover, Voxies is audited by CertiK, a company that specializes in blockchain security, utilizing cutting-edge AI and FV technology to secure smart contracts and blockchains.

Where Can You Buy Voxies (VOXEL)?

As of December 2021, Voxies (VOXEL) is available on crypto exchanges, such as Binance, Tokocrypto, Bitrue, QuickSwap, Nominex, XT.COM, DODO Polygon, and ZT.

Want to keep track of VOXEL prices live? Download the CMC mobile app.

Expand your knowledge of crypto with CMC Alexandria.

Have a look at the CoinMarketCap blog.

Check out our list of free-to-play NFT games to get started playing.

Voxies

Energy Web Token (EWT) is the operational token behind the Energy Web Chain, a blockchain-based virtual machine designed to support and further application development for the energy sector.

Energy Web Chain was launched in June 2019. The Energy Web Foundation is the non-profit enterprise behind the project. EWT aims to bring diversity to the energy sector by allowing developers to create decentralized applications (DApps). The virtual machine has the potential to benefit actors from all areas of energetics, including grid operators, software developers, and vendors.

Energy Web Token

Radiant Capital

Secret (SCRT) is a privacy-oriented blockchain built on Cosmos. Its smart contracts are called Secret Contracts and allow DApps to use private data on Secret, similar to how smart contracts operate on other blockchains. However, Secret Contracts transfer encrypted inputs into encrypted outputs without exposing data. This is made possible thanks to the encrypted contract states during the execution.

Data privacy is guaranteed by combining encryption protocols and key management within a Trusted Execution Environment (TEE). This allows Secret Contracts to compete for several privacy-related use cases that traditional blockchains have found difficult to accommodate. For instance, private voting mechanisms or credit scoring applications become possible since they do not expose sensitive user data on-chain with Secret.

Secret

Celer is a blockchain interoperability
protocol enabling a one-click user experience accessing tokens, DeFi, GameFi, NFTs, governance, and more across multiple chains. Developers can build inter-chain-native Dapps using the Celer Inter-chain Messaging Framework to gain access to efficient liquidity utilization, coherent application logic, and shared states. Users of Celer-enabled dApps will enjoy the benefits of a diverse multi-blockchain ecosystem with the simplicity of a single-transaction UX, all from a single chain.

Celer Network

Metis is an Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solution aiming to solve the blockchain trilemma: that blockchains cannot be decentralized, secure, and scalable simultaneously. It also strives to solve Ethereum's biggest challenges: speed, cost and scalability.

Metis wants to help developers create and manage existing decentralized applications (dApps), while also supporting developers and entrepreneurs who want to build and launch new dApps. It also integrates the Decentralized Autonomous Company (DAC) framework into its Layer 2 infrastructure to help developers and businesses move from Web 2.0 to Web 3.0.

Metis

SKALE, described as a modular blockchain network, is designed to bring scalability to Ethereum. SKALE is the only blockchain network capable of running an unlimited number of fast, on-demand, pooled-security Blockchains with zero gas fees to end users. These individual chains are known as SKALE chains and can be dapp-specific or shared.

The project’s website says it wants to enable people to build and run DApps in a “decentralized modular cloud built for real-world needs and configured for your requirements.” This emphasis on decentralization isn’t at the expense of security.

According to SKALE, those who build on this platform can run Solidity smart contracts “thousands of times faster at a fraction of the mainnet cost” — with games and content streaming services among the projects that already take advantage of its infrastructure.

SKALE

Radix is a layer 1 smart contract platform built to create a Web3 future for everyone, not just the innovators here today. A future where our friends, family and colleagues can confidently participate.
After 10 years of research, testing and development, Radix has built a highly optimized stack of custom technologies that tightly integrates wallet, programming language, execution environment, and consensus algorithm.
Users, with the Radix Wallet, can confidently use Web3 and DeFi with human-readable transactions, transaction guarantees, native assets, and more.
Developers, with Radix's Scrypto programming language, can build secure, production-ready dApps in a fraction of the time.