This is a copy off of the official Pi Network webpage.
A decentralized mobile blockchain with a unique method of mining involving identity verification instead of the usual proof-of-work or proof-of-stake. Currently free to begin using, it's gathering popularity and close to being adopted by a few exchanges, with more likely on the way.
Akoin is a Stellar-based cryptocurrency designed to fuel rising entrepreneurs in Africa and beyond. Akoin will be used as a common medium of transfer between Africa’s 54 countries (each with its own volatile currency). Allowing African citizens and entrepreneurs to engage with the digital economy with only a mobile phone. The Akoin Utility Token is available within the Akoin Multi-Currency wallet for exchange between all DApp / App offerings and within the local market, including prepaid minute conversion (a major store of value in Africa), direct service payments (ie utility, mobile, etc) and the ability to convert into local currency; all creating a strong value proposition for early adopters and users of the Akoin platform.
Akoin is a new cryptocurrency/digital wallet with an integrated eco-system of DApps (Decentralized Crypto Apps) that will provide immediate and ongoing new revenue generating opportunities and micro-exchanges to stimulate and support youth entrepreneurship, economic stability and growth in Africa.
Invest in Akoin, ONE AFRICA. ONE KOIN.
Present-day blockchain architectures all suffer from a number of issues not least practical means of extensi-bility and scalability. We believe this stems from tying two very important parts of the consensus architecture, namelycanonicalityandvalidity, too closely together. This paper introduces an architecture, theheterogeneous multi-chain,which fundamentally sets the two apart.