Ergo is a Proof-of-Work smart-contract platform that enables new models of financial interaction, underpinned by scripting language and Zero-Knowledge proofs (Σ-protocols).

Ergo is a smart contract platform designed for developing decentralized applications with the main focus of providing an efficient, secure and easy way to implement financial contracts. To achieve this goal, Ergo includes various technical and economic improvements to existing blockchain solutions. Every coin in Ergo is protected by a program in ErgoScript, which is a powerful and protocol-friendly scripting language based on Σ-protocols. The core component of any blockchain system is its consensus protocol and Ergo utilizes a self-developed unique Proof-of-Work (PoW) consensus protocol called Autolykos.