USERS GUIDE

What is in for me with VCP?

a decentralized platform for my assets like money, company shares etc.
almost all trusted third parties removed
many useful financial, economical and social features

What do I need to do?

for a quick start, see README.md
for configuration and updates, see OPERATORS-GUIDE.md

How does it work?

NRS (VCP Reference Software)

client-server application
JavaFX UI on supported platforms
also access via a Web browser like Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome
accounts are accessible from everywhere in the world
very strong and long passphrases required

VCP

peer-to-peer protocol
efficient blockchain technology (can run on low-power devices)
allows payment transactions, exchange trading, name registrations, voting and much more
no need to trust third parties anymore

Forging (aka block generation)

reward for securing the network
start via the browser interface
requires only:
- decent amount of the base currency VCP
- running NRS (browser or tab can be closed)
- very little CPU power

How can I contribute?

review pull requests
help users on issues
join the forums and find places where you can help
get your friends to join VCP
generate blocks via the forging capability
ask us, the dev team