Bitcoin Solaris (BTCS), also known as BTC-S, is a cryptocurrency project designed to evolve Bitcoin's foundational principles by integrating modern blockchain capabilities. It aims to address perceived limitations of Bitcoin, such as scalability challenges, energy consumption, and lack of smart contract functionality, while preserving its core values of security, scarcity, and decentralization. The project utilizes a revolutionary dual-layer hybrid blockchain architecture. The Base Layer is engineered for security and ledger integrity, handling block production and consensus, incorporating elements of Proof-of-Work (PoW) and Proof-of-Stake (PoC). It is stated to be capable of processing over 3,000 transactions per second (TPS). The Solaris Layer is optimized for speed and advanced functionalities, supporting smart contracts, decentralized applications (dApps), and high-frequency transactions. This layer is designed to achieve very high transaction throughput, with some reports indicating 100,000 TPS and 2-second transaction finality, or over 10,000 TPS. Bitcoin Solaris employs a hybrid consensus model, referred to as the Helios Consensus Mechanism (HCM), which blends components like PoW, Delegated Proof-of-Stake (DPoS), Proof-of-Capacity (PoC), Proof-of-History (PoH), and Proof-of-Time (PoT). This approach aims to enhance both performance and security, while significantly reducing energy consumption compared to traditional Bitcoin mining. A key feature of Bitcoin Solaris is its mobile mining capability through the Solaris Nova App. This allows users to mine BTCS directly from smartphones, tablets, or browsers, making participation accessible without the need for expensive, specialized hardware and promoting energy efficiency. The platform also supports Turing-complete smart contracts, enabling a rich ecosystem for dApps, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), and synthetic assets. It offers liquid staking, allowing token holders to earn yield while maintaining the flexibility to use their tokens in DeFi protocols, governance, or liquidity pools. Other features include robust security measures such as Zero-Knowledge Proofs, Byzantine Fault Tolerance, and dynamic validator rotation, alongside cross-chain interoperability, and a community-focused reward distribution system. Bitcoin Solaris maintains a fixed supply of 21 million tokens, mirroring Bitcoin's scarcity model. Its overall goal is to establish a more versatile, efficient, and user-friendly cryptocurrency ecosystem for widespread adoption.
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