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Updated 1/1/2025

How is Ergo different from Bitcoin?

Ergo extends Bitcoin's model with smart contracts. Both use PoW and UTXO, but Ergo adds: eUTXO for programmable boxes, ErgoScript for smart contracts, Sigma Protocols for privacy, storage rent for sustainability, and NiPoPoWs for light clients. Think of Ergo as 'Bitcoin with smart contracts done right.'

  • Same: PoW consensus, UTXO model, fair launch
  • Ergo adds: Smart contracts via ErgoScript
  • Ergo adds: Privacy via Sigma Protocols
  • Ergo adds: Storage rent for sustainability
  • Ergo adds: NiPoPoWs for light clients
  • Bitcoin: Store of value; Ergo: Programmable value

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