Qtum

About Qtum

Qtum (QTUM) is a decentralized smart contracts platform that combines elements of Bitcoin and Ethereum into a hybrid blockchain. Built on a Bitcoin Core fork, it uses the UTXO transaction model while supporting Turing-complete smart contracts and decentralized applications similar to Ethereum. Qtum operates on a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism, rewarding node operators for validating transactions. Its DGP governance model allows community participants to vote on network parameters. The platform targets enterprise and mobile use cases, bridging the reliability of Bitcoin's architecture with the programmability of Ethereum-style smart contract execution.