Agoric’s Hardened JavaScript smart contract platform makes blockchain programming familiar, safe, and composalbe for the 17+ million JavaScript developers across the globe looking to build, deploy, and operate sophisticated Dapps, NFTs, and DeFi markets.

The Agoric chain, part of the Cosmos ecosystem, is designed to mitigate novel risks posed by decentralized financial systems built upon Proof of Stake (PoS) consensus. Moreover, the Agoric programming model will enable the formation of a cryptoeconomic standard library with the same exponential composability that led to the explosive growth of the Node.js, React.js, and other JavaScript ecosystems.

Agoric features two native tokens: - BLD, a staking token supporting economic activity within the Agoric ecosystem. It ensures the chain’s security increases in tandem with the network’s economic activity. - IST, an IBC-enabled stable toke designed to maintain parity to the US dollar (USD). IST provides a local medium of exchange to facilitate transactions, as well as a stable token for the entire Cosmos ecosystem.