![](https://public.bnbstatic.com/image/pgc/202410/2733dbab1ce142c06e301d631d0cea7d.jpg)
![](https://public.bnbstatic.com/image/pgc/202410/96e46837e23d075004b9f15714603751.jpg)
![](https://public.bnbstatic.com/image/pgc/202410/336105c1484a1053d9c44018a8d791d4.jpg)
![](https://public.bnbstatic.com/image/pgc/202410/d2c1f7e0b3aa920c696d5cac3c5cd309.jpg)
#IOST Introduction
IOST — Web3.0 Blockchain Operating System.
IOST was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Singapore. It is an enterprise-level blockchain application platform developed for online service providers, supported by leading global investment institutions such as Sequoia, Matrix, and ZhenFund.
IOST 2.0 has extremely high throughput and availability, and is a true Web3.0 blockchain operating system.
IOST 2.0 — The Merge IOST adopts a Beacon Chain + Smart Chain architecture scheme compatible with EVM, and communication between the two will use standard Engine API.
IOST 2.0 is continuously evolving and upgrading multiple sub-chains. Among these sub-chains, there are general-purpose EVM smart contract chains as well as dedicated sub-chains, such as NFT chains, gaming chains, AI Native chains, and so on.
Goals
Achieve horizontal scaling and high throughput goals through the design of the POB consensus mechanism and second-layer expansion solutions. Provide a platform for third-party developers, creators, and enterprises to realize value through effective means of developing community-owned networks.
Principles
Improve transaction performance without sacrificing the key attribute of decentralization, namely: protecting privacy, public participation, and community immunity from malicious attacks. IOST is more decentralized than EOS based on the DPOS mechanism and more scalable than the ETH smart contract platform.
IOST, witnessing the future of blockchain technology.
![](https://public.bnbstatic.com/image/pgc/202410/19346e09c4ecb52b9ef2ad66cfaaf933.jpg)
Official Website: iost.io
Block Explorer: iostscan.com
Link3: link3.to/iost
Zendesk: iost.zendesk.com
IOST Chinese Community X: x.com/IOST_CN
IOST Chinese Community Telegram: t.me/IOSTChina
IOST Chinese Community Medium: medium.com/iost-cn
IOST Progress Biweekly Report | 2024.10.15–2024.10.1 was originally published in IOST_CN on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.