Launched in 2016, Waves is a global open-source platform for decentralized applications. Based on proof-of-stake consensus, Waves aspires to make the most of blockchain, with minimal carbon footprint.Waves technology stack can benefit in any use cases that demand security and decentralization — open finance, personal identification, gaming, sensitive data and many others.
Waves offers a unique approach to decentralized application development: by avoiding gas and non-Turing-complete language we keep the system secure and predictable. For smart contract creation, Waves provides its native language called Ride. Its straightforward and developer-friendly syntax makes blockchain development easy and intuitive.