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IOTA is an open-source blockchain that serves as public digital infrastructure to connect global <br /> economies onchain.<br /> <br /> Built on a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) architecture that integrates the Move VM, IOTA enables smart <br /> contracts, digital assets, and digital identity to operate directly on a scalable, permissionless Layer 1. <br /> Its modular design supports parallel transaction processing, low transaction costs, and <br /> application-level fee sponsorship, providing a streamlined pathway to market adoption. <br /> <br /> IOTA is already used in live, real-world environments, including a strategic focus on digital trade and <br /> supply-chain infrastructure. Through collaborations with governments, global institutions, and industry <br /> partners, IOTA supports initiatives that range from digitalized trade documentation, digital product <br /> passports, business identity, and asset flows across borders. Flagship deployments such as the Trade <br /> Worldwide Information Network (TWIN) embed IOTA into national and cross-border trade systems, <br /> enabling shared, verifiable data and coordinated processes across complex networks of public and <br /> private actors.<br /> <br /> The IOTA network is secured by a delegated proof-of-stake model and governed through onchain <br /> mechanisms aligned with long-term network sustainability. The $IOTA token is used for network <br /> participation, staking, and validator rewards, while onchain activity requires tokens to be paid and <br /> burned as fees. Additional mechanisms such as refundable storage deposits and sponsored <br /> transactions allow applications to manage costs and abstract blockchain complexity from end users, <br /> supporting adoption in regulated and institutional contexts.<br /> <br /> Founded in 2015, IOTA is one of the longest-running projects in the digital asset space and is guided <br /> by the non-profit IOTA Foundation, headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Developed as public digital <br /> infrastructure, IOTA focuses on trust, interoperability, and deployment at scale across global economic <br /> systems.