Blockchain

The blockchain object represents essential information about a specific blockchain platform. This data structure includes details about the protocol, consensus algorithm, native token, and various technical specifications.

Data structure

Field	Type	Description	Mandatory	Reference
protocol	string	Name of the blockchain protocol	Yes
consensusAlgorithm	string	Consensus algorithm used by the blockchain	Yes
consensusProtocol	string	Consensus protocol used by the blockchain	Yes
nativeToken	CDID	Native token or cryptocurrency of the blockchain	Yes	object.digital.token
onchainGovernance	string	On-chain governance mechanism	No
blockTime	string	Average time between blocks (in seconds)	Yes
smartContracts	boolean	Indicates whether the blockchain supports smart contracts	Yes
smartContractLanguage	array of strings	List of supported smart contract languages	No
permissionless	boolean	Indicates whether the blockchain is permissionless	Yes
nodeLanguage	array of strings	List of programming languages for node implementation	No
website	string	Official website URL of the blockchain	No
testnetLaunchDate	Date	Testnet launch date	No
mainnetLaunchDate	Date	Mainnet launch date	No

Example

"blockchain": {
    "protocol": "Ethereum",
    "consensusAlgorithm": "Ethash (PoW) / Beacon Chain (PoS)",
    "consensusProtocol": "Proof of Work transitioning to Proof of Stake (Eth 2.0)",
    "nativeToken": "4E1FCC73-5C7F-4D8F-965B-DB5F5B5B42D5",
    "onchainGovernance": "N/A",
    "blockTime": "15",
    "smartContracts": true,
    "smartContractLanguage": ["Solidity", "Vyper"],
    "permissionless": true,
    "nodeLanguage": ["Go", "Rust", "C++", "Python", "Java"],
    "website": "https://ethereum.org",
    "testnetLaunchDate": "2015-07-30",
    "mainnetLaunchDate": "2015-07-30"
}