Research & White Papers

Ergo's approach is grounded in peer-reviewed research and robust, well-tested solutions. Most innovations are formalized in papers and widely discussed in the community.

Explore the core documents and foundational research that underpin the Ergo protocol.

"Ergo's protocol is built on a foundation of open research, formal methods, and real-world peer review."

Overviews

Whitepaper I: Ergo: The Resilient Platform For Contractual Money Whitepaper II: ErgoScript, a Cryptocurrency Scripting Language Supporting Noninteractive Zero-Knowledge Proofs Teaser: The Ergo Platform Project Overview Whitepaper III: Advanced ErgoScript Tutorial

Foundational Papers

Improving Authenticated Dynamic Dictionaries Self-Reproducing Coins as Universal Turing Machine Multi-mode Cryptocurrency Systems Multi-Stage Contracts in the UTXO Model EDRAX: A Cryptocurrency with Stateless Transaction Validation Revisiting Difficulty Control for Blockchain Systems A Systematic Approach To Cryptocurrency Fees Zerojoin: Combining Zerocoin and CoinJoin Soft Power: Upgrading Chain Macroeconomic Policy Through Soft Forks Chaincash

Post-Mainnet

Bypassing Non-Outsourceable Proof-of-Work Schemes Using Collateralized Smart Contracts Ergo Hackathon: Crowdfunded Smart Contract Pools Research and Conceptualization Succinct, Non-Interactive Share Proofs Dexy: A Stablecoin Based On Algorithmic Central Bank Know Your Assumptions

Notable Youtube Appearances

Blockchain at Berkeley CESC2017 - Dmitry Meshkov - On Space-Scare Economy - October 17, 2017.Master Workshop at Amsterdam - Vasily Kharin - Autolykos: Practical Non-Outsourceable Proof-of-Work Protocol - November 17, 2018.Binary District Journal - Alexander Chepurnoy - Blockchain Research and Adoption – Interview - November 10, 2017.IOHK Research - Alexander Chepurnoy - Future technology - July 22, 2016.IOHK & Shanghai Jiao Tong University – Alexander Chepurnoy - Interview - March 6, 2017.IOHK Interview on Scorex – Charles Hoskinson, Alexander Chepurnoy - A Modular Toolbox for Cryptocurrency Research & Blockchain Technologies - August 15, 2016.CTCrypt 2017 – Alexander Chepurnoy - Challenges in Blockchain Research - August 15, 2016.SF Scala – Dmitry Meshkov, Interview - October 4, 2017.NXT Cryptocurrency Explained - By Alexander Chepurnoy & Bas Wisselink at Bitcoin Wednesday Amsterdam - January 7, 2015.

Meetups and Presentations

Ergo Platform Presentation, Seoul - September 2019.Ergo Platform Presentation, Hong Kong (at Genesis Block) - September 2019.Ergo Platform Presentation, Ho Chi Minh - September 2019.Ergo Platform Presentation, Shanghai - September 2019.Ergo Platform Presentation, Hong Kong (at Genesis Block) - January 2019.Ergo Platform Presentation, Sanya, Hainan - January 2019. 2019年区块链技术大会 / 2019 International Blockchain Technology Conference (IBTC2019).