Whitepaper
Introduction
HydroCoin (H₂O) is a lightweight, fast, and sustainable blockchain designed to make value transfer simple and accessible for everyone.
Vision & Mission
- Vision: A global payments layer that is clean, inclusive and developer-friendly.
- Mission: Deliver instant, low-fee transactions with a secure UX and clear developer APIs.
Technology Overview
- Consensus: Proof-of-Work with optimized block times.
- Block Rewards: 25 H₂O per mined block (subject to future governance).
- Smart Contracts: Deterministic on-chain logic for payments, escrow and apps.
- Networking: Lightweight nodes; fast sync; low bandwidth.
Security Model
- Mnemonic recovery (BIP-style phrase) and PIN.
- Optional OTP/2FA for wallet actions.
- Signed transactions; content-type and auth headers enforced by API.
Wallets
- Web Wallet: Create/import, send/receive, view balances and history.
- Mobile/Desktop (planned): Native apps with offline signing.
- Developer SDKs: JS and Python examples; cURL snippets for all endpoints.
Economics (Tokenomics)
- Supply: Emission via block rewards; future halving or cap decided by governance.
- Distribution: Mining rewards, future staking incentives, ecosystem grants.
- Fees: Ultra-low base fee designed for micro-transactions.
Use Cases
- Instant P2P payments and remittances.
- Merchant micropayments and tipping.
- Programmable money via smart contracts (escrow, subscriptions).
APIs
GET /api/status · GET /api/balance?address=<HCO…> · POST /api/import_wallet · POST /api/send_transaction
Roadmap (Summary)
See the full plan on the Roadmap page.