Build on-chain reputation by burning to vote
Lotusia is a sybil-resistant, permissionless reputation protocol. Communities curate signal by burning Lotus — every vote leaves a transparent on-chain trace.
A small but real network
- Live since
- 2021
- 4+ years of continuous block production
- Languages supported
- 7
- EN · FR · ES · IT · DE · RU · CN
- Open-source repos
- 30+
- github.com/LotusiaStewardship
- Block time
- ~2 min
- Bitcoin ABC-derived UTXO chain
How Lotusia works
Three steps from passive browser to first-class reputation builder. No moderators, no shadow-bans — your votes are permanent on-chain signal.
- 1. Get a wallet and some Lotus
- Install LotusQT or the Chrome extension, then mine or receive Lotus (XPI) — the fuel of the protocol.
- 2. Burn to vote on posts or profiles
- Spend a small amount of Lotus to up- or down-vote. The burn is permanent and tamper-proof — that is the cost of an opinion.
- 3. Earn on-chain reputation
- Every burn-weighted vote updates the public reputation graph. Sybil-resistant by design, transparent by default.
What Is Lotus?
The Lotusia economy is denominated in the Lotus currency — the fuel for a burn-to-vote reputation system. Lotus combines the best qualities of the modern monetary system and the new generation of digital cryptocurrencies. The result is an ethical currency powering decentralized on-chain reputation.
- Debt-free
- Lotus is issued through Proof-of-Work mining (electricity)
- Inflationary
- No arbitrary issuance cap (unlike Bitcoin), therefore no reason to hoard it
- Abundant
- Issuance of new Lotus is adjusted to demand of the Lotusia economy
- Stabilizing
- Lotus is removed from circulation through voluntary destructive use to stabilize volatility
The Power of Giving
Reciprocity is the core of all human relationships, whether personal or professional. In many cultures, the lotus flower is a powerful symbol of creation, strength, and resiliency. When you reciprocate to others by giving Lotus, you are giving them a priceless and powerful symbol that represents the value of your relationship with them.
- "The value of a unit of currency is not the measure of the value of an object, but the measure of one's trust in other human beings."
- David Graeber — Debt: The First 5,000 Years (2011)
- "To refuse to give, just as to refuse to accept, is tantamount to declaring war; it is to reject the bond of alliance and commonality."
- Marcel Mauss — The Gift (1925)
Ecosystem Alignment
Societies of the world are suffering from high levels of corruption and poverty due to the misaligned incentives of their governing bodies and banking systems. With the Lotus blockchain, the Stewardship is directly funded voluntarily through the currency issuance mechanism, and they are thus incentivized to increase the prosperity of the Ecosystem.
- Value proposition
- The Stewardship must propose its plan to produce value for Lotusia prior to receiving funding
- Funding transparency
- Currency issued to and spent by the Stewardship is untamperable public record
- Voluntary association
- The Citizenry can dismiss the existing Stewardship and immediately elect a new Stewardship if desired
Public Goods for the Ecosystem
The Lotusia Stewardship develops and maintains open-source tools, libraries, and infrastructure that power the ecosystem. From blockchain indexers to mobile wallets, these public goods are freely available for anyone to use, modify, and build upon.
- Open Source
- All Stewardship software is open source, auditable, and community-maintained
- Permissionless
- Anyone can use these tools without restriction
- Extensible
- Build your own applications on top of the Stewardship's infrastructure
Worldwide Impact
The Lotus blockchain, due to its interconnected digital nature, is lightning fast and unhindered by borders or other physicalities, allowing Lotusia to spread across the planet. The blockchain also provides the Ecosystem with unbounded capabilities.
- Permissionless
- Everyone is free to join and leave the network at will and give Lotus to anybody, anywhere, at any time
- Versatile
- The programmable nature of the blockchain provides extensive capabilities to meet future demands for trade and other social interactions
- Adaptable
- A 6-month regular upgrade schedule of the blockchain software ensures the performance and functionality remains in lockstep with the growth and demand of the Ecosystem
- Scalable
- The Lotus blockchain is based on Bitcoin ABC software, making it highly scalable
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