Aleph Zero
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Into Aleph Zero

Aleph Zero is a layer 1 blockchain with a highly scalable architecture with its own AlephBFT consensus mechanism. 

Its sub-second finality makes for seamless experiences for users, while the network remains secure and decentralized.

What is Aleph Zero

The basics of what is Aleph Zero and how it works.

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Aleph BFT

The consensus that makes sub-second finality possible.

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WASM vs. EVM

The difference between Aleph Zero and EVM chains.

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Liminal

The ZK and MPC-powered privacy framework.

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Developer Resources

Tutorials

Smart contracts

Create PSP-22 from scratch

Make a basic smart contract.
Smart contracts

Deploy your contracts

Learn how to deploy smart contracts on the Testnet Mainnet.
Smart contracts

Cross-contract calls

Learn how to call other contracts
DevOps

Install the dependencies

Set up all the prerequisites for your project
Liminal

Shielder

Experiment with a ZK app
Smart Contracts

Writing E2E tests

Learn how to write end-to-end tests using ink-wrapper

Signer integration

Learn how to integrate your app with Signer

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Aleph Zero is the largest blockchain that uses ink!, a Rust-embedded domain-specific language (eDSL) that compiles to WASM. While that concept might be new to you, if you're Rust or Solidity developer, you'll be up and running in no time.

Why did we choose it for Aleph Zero?
  • ink! possesses type and memory safety, which prevents overflows from occurring;
  • Existing tools for Rust work for ink!;
  • Inheritance by using Rust's traits;
  • Existing libraries may be used if they can be compiled with the no_std feature. This is one of the bigger advantages of ink!.

Ink! vs Solidity

Find your ways when coming from the Ethereum ecosystem

ink! documentation

Official repository by Parity Technologies

Tools

Sol2Ink

Easy migration to ink! from Solidity

Solang

Solidity to ink! compiler

ContractsUI

Learn all about your smart contracts

ink! Wrapper

A generator for typed wrappers for calling Substrate smart contracts

ink!athon

Get a full-stack dApp boilerplate

DRink

A de-chained ink! playground for easy development

Polkasafe SDK

An SDK for multi-sig setups.

Additional Resources

Testnet

Test your smart contracts before going to the Mainnet.

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Explorer

Explore all the on-chain data. Powered by Subscan.

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Wallets

Learn what wallets are available in the Aleph Zero ecosystem

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Documentation

Read the full developer documentation

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Stay up to date

Discord

Join #sc-support channel

GitHub

The main code repository

Changelog

See the latest changes

Ecosystem Funding Program

Have you mastered Aleph Zero already? The Aleph Zero Foundation welcomes developers in an Ecosystem Funding Program designed to support startups and ideas built on top of the network. Learn more and apply!

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