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12 changes: 4 additions & 8 deletions docs/.vitepress/locales/en/components/sidebar.ts
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{
text: 'About WAX',
link: '/learn/about-wax/',
collapsed: false,
collapsed: true,
items: [
{
text: 'What is WAX?',
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link: '/learn/about-wax/why-wax',
},
{
text: 'What is WAXP token?',
text: 'What is WAXP Token?',
link: '/learn/about-wax/what-is-waxp-token',
},
{
text: 'Consensus on WAX',
text: 'How does WAX Work?',
link: '/learn/about-wax/wax-consensus',
},
{
text: 'WAX Interoparability',
link: '/learn/about-wax/wax-interoparability',
},
{
text: 'WAX Governance',
link: '/learn/about-wax/wax-governance',
},
],
},
],
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link: '/build/tutorials/server-side-verification',
},
{
text: 'How To Explore WAX Blockchain',
text: 'How To Explore WAX Blockchain',
link: '/build/tutorials/howto_blockexplorer'
}
],
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.aside-curtain {
display: none;
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/**
* Component: Home
* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
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:root {
--vp-home-hero-image-filter: blur(68px);
}
.VPSidebar {
margin-top: var(--vp-nav-height);
padding-top: 0 !important;
}
.curtain {
display: none;
}
}

/**
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# About WAX

The Worldwide Asset eXchange™ (WAX) is a purpose-built blockchain and protocol token designed to make e-commerce transactions faster, easier, and safer for everyone. WAX makes building and deploying high-performance, secure dApps easy. Here you’ll find Quickstarts, sample code, API reference guides, and all of the developer tools you need to set up a local WAX environment and write your smart contracts.
The Worldwide Asset eXchange™ (WAX) is "The Everything Chain" — a purpose-built blockchain designed to power Web3 at scale. From thousands of games and tokens to digital collectibles from major global brands, WAX provides the tools and infrastructure to make it all seamless, accessible, and efficient.

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WAX leads the way with innovative multi-chain bridge technology, empowering developers to create dynamic dApps and enabling users to trade, collect, and engage like never before. With its focus on sustainability, speed, and user-friendly experiences, WAX continues to redefine what's possible in blockchain technology.

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# Consensus
# How Does the WAX Blockchain Work?

Behind the scenes of the WAX blockchain lies a sophisticated consensus mechanism that ensures fast, secure, and energy-efficient transactions.
At the heart of the WAX Blockchain lies a **Delegated Proof-of-Stake (DPoS)** consensus mechanism, ensuring fast, secure, and energy-efficient transactions. This innovative model blends scalability, security, and sustainability, making WAX an industry leader.

## Understanding Delegated Proof-of-Stake (DPoS):
## Delegated Proof-of-Stake (DPoS): A Smarter Consensus

WAX Blockchain uses a delegated Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanism rather than an energy-inefficient Proof-of-Work system.
Under this model, you’ll stake WAXP for a share of CPU and NET resources. These resources are finite, and they dictate how many transactions can be validated and committed to the WAX Blockchain per block.
Unlike traditional Proof-of-Work (PoW) systems, which require energy-intensive mining, WAX relies on DPoS. Here’s how it works:

## Consensus Achieved Through Delegation:
- **Stake to Participate:** Token holders stake WAXP to access CPU and NET resources. These resources dictate how many transactions can be validated and processed per block, ensuring a fair and efficient system.
- **Community-Driven Governance:** DPoS empowers WAXP holders to vote for block producers (BPs). These elected BPs validate transactions, produce blocks, and maintain the blockchain’s integrity.

In the WAX ecosystem, token holders can participate in the consensus process by voting for block producers (BPs). These BPs, elected by the community, are responsible for verifying transactions and adding them to the blockchain. Through this delegated voting system, consensus is achieved in a more efficient and decentralized manner.
## Why DPoS Sets WAX Apart

- **Scalability for High Demand:** WAX’s DPoS mechanism handles thousands of transactions per second, ensuring smooth performance even during network spikes.
- **Enhanced Security:** Quick block confirmation times improve the reliability and safety of the network, keeping transactions secure.
- **Environmentally Friendly:** Unlike energy-hungry PoW systems, DPoS is energy-efficient. By eliminating the need for mining, WAX minimizes its environmental impact, making it one of the most sustainable blockchain platforms available.

## Benefits of DPoS for WAX:

Scalability: The DPoS mechanism employed by WAX allows for high transaction throughput, enabling the network to handle a large volume of transactions. This scalability ensures a smooth user experience, even during periods of high network activity.

Security: DPoS enhances the security of the WAX blockchain by enabling fast block confirmation times.

Energy Efficiency: Compared to traditional proof-of-work (PoW) mechanisms, DPoS consumes significantly less energy. By eliminating the need for resource-intensive mining, WAX significantly reduces its environmental footprint, making it a more sustainable blockchain solution.
The WAX Blockchain’s DPoS model ensures that it can meet the demands of its dynamic ecosystem, powering everything from gaming and collectibles to DeFi and meme coins—all while prioritizing sustainability and community governance. With its advanced consensus mechanism, WAX is shaping the future of blockchain technology.
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# WAX Interoperability
# WAX: Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers

WAX, a blockchain platform dedicated to enhancing interoperability between chains, continues to innovate and expand its capabilities. One notable development is the release of the Ethereum bridge, a technology that brings increased asset fluidity to the NFT ecosystem on WAX. This bridge not only offers a more robust NFT experience but also provides flexibility for trading, gaming, and socializing, empowering users to customize their blockchain experience and build a diverse portfolio of crypto and NFT assets.
WAX is redefining interoperability in blockchain, connecting chains and ecosystems to unlock seamless experiences for users. By enabling fluid transactions and cross-chain functionality, WAX empowers collectors, gamers, and creators to explore a diverse world of crypto and NFT assets.

Recognizing the importance of interconnected blockchains, WAX has integrated Antelope IBC, a groundbreaking solution designed for Antelope-powered chains, to facilitate seamless communication and information sharing between independent blockchains. Unlike existing IBC solutions that rely on bridges and third parties, Antelope IBC operates directly at the chain's base layer, ensuring trust and eliminating vulnerabilities. By leveraging Antelope's near-instant finality achieved through the Instant Finality initiative, transactions can be proven and finalized within seconds, greatly enhancing the capabilities of Antelope IBC.
## Cloud Wallet Bridge: Seamless Multi-Chain Connectivity

The implementation of Antelope IBC on the WAX blockchain introduces the concept of elastic sidechains, which effectively address the throughput limitations of any blockchain. By utilizing Antelope IBC and Instant Finality, WAX can route transactions to parallel sidechains, enabling increased scalability, accommodating more users, and retaining value within the ecosystem. This elastic sidechain approach not only fosters seamless blockchain interaction but also paves the way for innovative use cases that leverage the expanded capabilities of the WAX ecosystem.
The **Cloud Wallet Bridge** takes WAX interoperability to the next level, allowing users to seamlessly transfer tokens and NFTs across multiple blockchains, including Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, Solana, and more. By breaking down barriers between ecosystems, the Cloud Wallet Bridge empowers users to trade, collect, and play without limitations—making cross-chain experiences faster, easier, and more accessible than ever.

With its commitment to interoperability and the integration of Antelope IBC, WAX has earned recognition from Messari for its efforts in creating a connected blockchain environment. By breaking down invisible walls between blockchains, WAX empowers users to explore new opportunities, maximize their transactions, and participate in a vibrant ecosystem of crypto and NFT assets. The future of blockchain lies in collaboration and integration, and WAX is at the forefront, driving the industry towards a more interconnected and accessible future.
## Antelope IBC: Next-Level Interoperability

To further its mission of interconnectivity, WAX has integrated **Antelope IBC**, a revolutionary technology for communication across Antelope-powered chains. Unlike traditional solutions that rely on third-party bridges, Antelope IBC operates directly at the blockchain’s base layer for secure and trustless interaction.

This innovation allows WAX to break throughput limits, creating a blockchain environment ready for large-scale adoption and novel use cases.

## Interoperability in Action

With these advancements, WAX enables seamless interaction between independent blockchains, fostering collaboration and creating opportunities for users to maximize their crypto and NFT experiences. Recognized by Messari for its trailblazing efforts, WAX continues to lead the charge toward a more connected blockchain future.

From gaming and collectibles to DeFi and beyond, WAX ensures your assets and activities aren’t confined to a single chain. Instead, they’re part of a vibrant, interconnected ecosystem where anything is possible.
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# What is the WAX blockchain?

WAX Blockchain, recognized as the King of NFTs, is a leading layer 1 blockchain platform that revolutionizes the creation, trading, and ownership of digital assets. It boasts the largest user base and transaction volume in the industry, as verified by [Dappradar.com](https://dappradar.com/). WAX's mission is to make NFTs accessible to the mass market through a secure, eco-friendly, and user-friendly marketplace.
WAX is **The Everything Chain**, a leading layer-1 blockchain redefining digital commerce across games, collectibles, tokens, meme coins, and more. With eco-friendly technology, feeless transactions, and massive scalability, WAX is the ultimate hub for web3 innovation.

Founded in 2017 by William E. Quigley and Jonathan Yantis, WAX has facilitated the exchange of over 360 million digital collectibles, collaborating with renowned brands like NASCAR, AMC, Mattel, and Hasbro. WAX pioneered the connection of NFTs to physical consumer products, offering exciting possibilities for consumer product companies, known as vIRLs®.
WAX extends its influence beyond collectibles, serving as a leading network for entertainment NFTs and web3 games in the metaverse. Notable blockchain games like Alien Worlds and Splinterlands find their home on the WAX platform. Its success lies in its user-friendly infrastructure, enabling seamless experiences for crypto enthusiasts and newcomers alike, with no transaction fees and impressive scalability.
Founded in 2017 by **William E. Quigley** and **Jonathan Yantis**, WAX has powered **hundreds of millions of transactions** while collaborating with iconic brands like **NASCAR**, **AMC**, **Mattel**, and **Hasbro**. WAX also pioneered **vIRLs®**, NFTs connecting digital assets to physical products, unlocking new opportunities for creators and businesses.

Operating on a delegated proof-of-stake (DPoS) consensus mechanism, WAX ensures fast transactions and high throughput, catering to the demands of digital asset trading. Moreover, its interoperability capabilities allow for integration with other blockchains and external systems, enhancing the reach and utility of WAX-created digital assets.
WAX Blockchain has a deep and incredible community full of artists, creators, developers, and entrepreneurs that band together to enhance the tools and capabilities of the chain. Some developers have provided easy tools to create and launch digital commerce sales and some have even delved into the digital to physical space. Teams like [BountyBlok](https://www.bountyblok.io/), [NFT Hive](https://nfthive.io/) and [Atomic Hub](https://wax.atomichub.io/) are just a few examples of how this community has made it easy for people to create, buy, sell, trade on WAX Blockchain.
The **WAX Bridge** provides seamless multi-chain connectivity, allowing NFTs and tokens to flow between blockchains. With the **WAX Cloud Wallet**, the easiest-to-use wallet for web3, WAX ensures smooth user onboarding.

As a decentralized powerhouse, WAX drives the adoption of digital assets and NFTs, creating opportunities for creators, collectors, and businesses. To learn more about WAX, visit [https://wax.io](https://wax.io) and stay updated through their [Twitter](https://twitter.com/WAX_io) and [Discord channels](https://discord.com/invite/dJtPetMdfb).
Beyond gaming and collectibles, WAX is home to a **thriving meme coin ecosystem**, where tokens foster engaged communities and playful creativity. Whether building a game economy or launching the next viral trend, WAX provides the tools and infrastructure to succeed.

WAX’s robust ecosystem supports web3 games like **Alien Worlds** and **Splinterlands**, with tools for creators, developers, and entrepreneurs. Built on a **delegated proof-of-stake (DPoS)** consensus mechanism, WAX delivers lightning-fast transactions and scalability to meet the growing demands of web3.

The WAX community, driven by innovators like **[bountyblok](https://bountyblok.io)**, **[NFTHive](https://nfthive.io)**, and **[AtomicHub](https://wax.atomichub.io)**, has made creating, trading, and engaging with digital assets easier than ever.

Ready to join the WAX ecosystem? **Visit [wax.io](https://wax.io)** and connect with the community on **[Twitter](https://go.wax.io/Twitter)** and **[Discord](https://go.wax.io/discord)**.
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