Mar 26, 20256 min readErgo Overview & FundamentalsBeginner

Powered by Builders. Designed for Freedom.

A three-layer Ergo pyramid of miners, builders and freedom seekers aligned around money without masters.

Ergo

miners

builders

freedom seekers

cypherpunks

Proof-of-Work

no VC

no ICO

decentralization

money without masters

Infographic with a glowing three-layer pyramid labeled miners at the base, builders in the middle, and freedom seekers at the top, explaining how Ergo is powered by builders and designed for financial freedom.

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About This Infographic

This graphic shows Ergo's ecosystem as a three-layer pyramid: miners at the base, builders in the middle and freedom seekers at the top. Together they describe how the network is powered by builders but ultimately designed for people who want to own their finance.

The bottom layer, 'Miners — secure the base layer', focuses on fair-launched Proof-of-Work with no VC premine and hashpower as a neutral referee. The middle layer, 'Builders — ship tools & dApps', highlights wallets, DEXes, oracles and DAOs built on eUTXO and Sigma contracts. The top layer, 'Freedom seekers — own your finance', speaks to cypherpunks, savers and people escaping fiat systems.

A closing line ties the roles together: miners anchor security, builders compose protocols and freedom seekers stand on top – using Ergo as money without masters, with no VC, no ICO and no premine.

Key Points

Freedom seekers — own your finance: Cypherpunks, savers, builders, refugees from fiat. Self-custody with no trusted middlemen. Censorship-resistant, borderless payments. Opt-in, programmable free markets.

Builders — ship tools & dApps: eUTXO & Sigma contracts on Ergo. Wallets, DEXes, oracles, DAOs and more. Open-source tools with no gatekeepers.

Miners — secure the base layer: Proof-of-Work security. Fair launch, no VC premine. Hashpower as a neutral referee for the rules.

How to Read This Infographic

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Start with the title and three-tier pyramid to see how miners, builders and freedom seekers stack together.

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Read the 'Freedom seekers' tier to understand who the system is ultimately designed for and what 'own your finance' means.

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Move down to the 'Builders' tier to see what tools and dApps sit on top of Ergo's protocol.

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Finish with the 'Miners' tier and bottom caption to connect fair-launch PoW with the money-without-masters philosophy.

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