Ardor (ARDR)

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Ardor (ARDR) positions itself as a BaaS-model blockchain platform aimed at companies and institutions. The proposal is to provide infrastructure to take advantage of the benefits of blockchain technology, without requiring the development of a network from scratch.

How the architecture works

Ardor operates with a main chain responsible for security and decentralization. In addition, it offers customizable child chains, ready for use, aimed at a variety of corporate applications.

In practice, the idea is to go beyond Nxt by addressing issues such as bloat (excessive data growth), scalability, and customization needs.

Problems Ardor seeks to solve

The base text highlights limitations faced by technologies such as Nxt in scenarios of greater adoption, especially related to payments, scalability, and personalization. One point mentioned is the use of native tokens for transaction fees.

As Nxt uses a proof of stake mechanism through forging, fees are paid in NXT to reward forgers, which may require holding NXT even when operating a more independent coin or service.

Child chains and example with Ignis

To demonstrate capabilities, the developers created Ignis as a child chain. The proposal is to implement customization features present in the Nxt code, functioning as a proof of concept.

The text also points out that Ignis served as an operational reference and that, in the future, Ardor child chains could enable uses such as asset trading platforms (equity), file transfer services, and private enterprise applications.

Technology and purpose in the ecosystem

Ardor was built in Java, a widely used language. This may facilitate adoption in commercial development environments, due to familiarity with the language.

With a focus on agility to put solutions into production and high customization, Ardor becomes an alternative for those who want to use blockchain with fewer resources dedicated to building their own infrastructure.