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Chia Network

Chia Network

Green Proof of Space and Time blockchain using hard drive storage instead of electricity

Launch Year
2021
Consensus
Proof of Space and Time
Max Supply
Unlimited (pre-farm + emissions)
Block Time
~52 seconds
XCH
XCH
Chia Network
Price
24h Change
Market Cap
Volume (24h)
Circulating Supply
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About Chia Network

Chia Network (XCH) is a blockchain using Proof of Space and Time (PoST) consensus, created by BitTorrent inventor Bram Cohen. Instead of burning electricity (PoW) or requiring token staking (PoS), Chia uses unused hard drive storage space. Farmers allocate disk plots, and the probability of winning a block reward is proportional to storage contributed. This aims to be more energy-efficient and accessible than Bitcoin mining. Chia also introduced Chialisp — a Turing-complete smart contract language based on Lisp — and built-in support for digital money primitives like CATs (Chia Asset Tokens) and offers (DEX functionality without smart contracts).

History

2017
Chia Network founded by Bram Cohen; development of Proof of Space protocol begins
2021
Chia mainnet launches; XCH token trades publicly; hard drive demand spikes globally
2022
Chia blockchain includes CATs, NFT1 standard, and offer-based DEX functionality
2023
Chia pursues enterprise blockchain use cases and institutional XCH custody

How to Swap XCH

Swapping Chia Network (XCH) on SyntheticSwap is simple and requires no registration or KYC. Connect your personal crypto wallet, select XCH as your source or destination asset, enter your receiving wallet address, and confirm the live exchange rate. Once you send XCH to the deposit address provided, SyntheticSwap processes the exchange automatically and delivers the destination asset directly to your wallet. No personal information is collected — fully non-custodial from start to finish.

How to Store XCH

XCH is stored in the official Chia Light Wallet or the full Chia node with farmer software. Ledger hardware wallet support for XCH is available through Chia's official Ledger app.

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