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Welcome to Algorand Solutions Solutions Ready for blockchain that works in the real world? Algorand is. Real companies are using Algorand to move money, verify data, tokenize assets, deliver aid payments, and build products people actually use. Explore some of their stories in our Solutions hub. Let's go Agentic commerce Data traceability DeFi Humanitarian payments Interoperability Digital money Tokenization Proof Developers Developers AlgoKit meets you where you are and has all the tools to guide you to success. Every feature has been thoughtfully engineered to provide a best-in-class, familiar developer experience. Start building Start here. Algorand docs Workshops Hackathons View all The Global x402 Challenge Protocols & standards xChain Accounts Liquid Auth Guides x402 developer guide Resources Connect on Discord Discounted service providers View all The Global x402 Challenge xChain Accounts Liquid Auth x402 developer guide Connect on Discord Discounted service providers Participate Participate Algorand is designed for decentralization. Its Pure Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanism makes participation extremely accessible, and you can collect rewards for running nodes or staking Algo – doing your part to secure the network. Start staking Use Algorand apps Staking rewards Run a node xGov portal Events Join community groups Social media channels Algorand Forum Algorand blockchain clubs AlgoBharat Social media channels Algorand Forum Algorand blockchain clubs AlgoBharat Connect with us Search Solutions Solutions Ready for blockchain that works in the real world? Algorand is. Real companies are using Algorand to move money, verify data, tokenize assets, deliver aid payments, and build products people actually use. Explore some of their stories in our Solutions hub. Let's go Agentic commerce Data traceability DeFi Humanitarian payments Interoperability Digital money Tokenization Proof Developers Developers AlgoKit meets you where you are and has all the tools to guide you to success. Every feature has been thoughtfully engineered to provide a best-in-class, familiar developer experience. Start building Start here. Algorand docs Workshops Hackathons View all The Global x402 Challenge Protocols & standards xChain Accounts Liquid Auth Guides x402 developer guide Resources Connect on Discord Discounted service providers View all The Global x402 Challenge xChain Accounts Liquid Auth x402 developer guide Connect on Discord Discounted service providers Participate Participate Algorand is designed for decentralization. Its Pure Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanism makes participation extremely accessible, and you can collect rewards for running nodes or staking Algo – doing your part to secure the network. Start staking Use Algorand apps Staking rewards Run a node xGov portal Events Join community groups Social media channels Algorand Forum Algorand blockchain clubs AlgoBharat Social media channels Algorand Forum Algorand blockchain clubs AlgoBharat Connect with us Built for what's next. Ready now. While others promise tomorrow, Algorand is ready with trusted infrastructure for agentic commerce, institutional-grade DeFi, and a clear path to quantum resilience today. Are you ready? Our roadmap to broad quantum resilience by 2027 Algorand has been the leader in blockchain quantum resilience since implementing Falcon signatures in 2022 to safeguard the entire history of its chain against the potential threat of quantum computers. In 2025, we extended this further by executing the first quantum‑resistant transaction on Mainnet using Falcon signatures, and in 2026 we released native PQ accounts. But we aren't stopping there. See our path to achieving broad quantum resilience by 2027. Commerce, run by agents The future of commerce won't be executed by humans alone. AI agents will discover services, negotiate terms, and complete transactions independently. Algorand's fast, reliable, and low-cost settlement infrastructure gives agents the ability to transact in real time and keep workflows moving without interruption. DeFi works better on Algorand DeFi needs infrastructure that just works. Algorand delivers instant settlement, atomic execution, and predictable outcomes, so you can ship real financial applications — not patch around limitations. The premier blockchain for RWA tokenization Many blockchains support tokens, but few can support the rigors of institutional finance. Ready to bring real-world assets on-chain? Algorand delivers the performance, security, and efficiency needed to tokenize bonds, equities, funds, real estate, and structured products at scale. A better way to deliver aid payments Humanitarian aid payments are often slow, opaque, and costly to administer, especially in regions with limited banking infrastructure. Algorand enables a new model: fast, low-cost, and fully traceable digital payments built on blockchain, connecting donors, NGOs, and beneficiaries through transparent payment rails. Our roadmap to broad quantum resilience by 2027 Algorand has been the leader in blockchain quantum resilience since implementing Falcon signatures in 2022 to safeguard the entire history of its chain against the potential threat of quantum computers. In 2025, we extended this further by executing the first quantum‑resistant transaction on Mainnet using Falcon signatures, and in 2026 we released native PQ accounts. But we aren't stopping there. See our path to achieving broad quantum resilience by 2027. Commerce, run by agents The future of commerce won't be executed by humans alone. AI agents will discover services, negotiate terms, and complete transactions independently. Algorand's fast, reliable, and low-cost settlement infrastructure gives agents the ability to transact in real time and keep workflows moving without interruption. DeFi works better on Algorand DeFi needs infrastructure that just works. Algorand delivers instant settlement, atomic execution, and predictable outcomes, so you can ship real financial applications — not patch around limitations. The premier blockchain for RWA tokenization Many blockchains support tokens, but few can support the rigors of institutional finance. Ready to bring real-world assets on-chain? Algorand delivers the performance, security, and efficiency needed to tokenize bonds, equities, funds, real estate, and structured products at scale. A better way to deliver aid payments Humanitarian aid payments are often slow, opaque, and costly to administer, especially in regions with limited banking infrastructure. Algorand enables a new model: fast, low-cost, and fully traceable digital payments built on blockchain, connecting donors, NGOs, and beneficiaries through transparent payment rails. circulating supply loading... block time loading... network downtime loading... forks loading... daily active addresses loading... Leading on post-quantum technology Algorand has been leading in blockchain quantum resilience since 2022. By implementing NIST-selected Falcon signatures, Algorand already safeguards the entire history of its chain against the future threat of quantum computers. In 2025, we executed the first quantum‑resistant transactions on mainnet, expanding PQ protections to real digital assets on a live public blockchain. And now, we've reached another major milestone with the release of native PQ accounts, a key step in our roadmap toward broad quantum resilience by the end of 2027. See the full roadmap -> Learn about native PQ accounts -> iframe]:aspect-video [&>iframe]:h-full [&>iframe]:w-full" data-embed-url="https://youtu.be/szKvjVgSPrU?si=cSpEt-FWXKQTbjTp"> WATCH What’s in Algorand v5.0.0: native PQ accounts, resource-based pricing, and more Listen in as Algorand leaders discuss the latest protocol upgrade, which brings native post-quantum accounts, phase one of resource-based pricing, and additional powerful capabilities for developers. Join the Global x402 Challenge Turn your API endpoint into a pay-per-request service and compete for your share of $100K USD + 500K ALGO prize pools. The challenge officially opens in mid-July with volume measured over unannounced windows in October. Get volume, win prizes! Register now -> INSIGHTS Trust in agentic commerce: The problem that could derail an industry Author: Marc Vanlerberghe, Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer, Algorand Foundation. Agentic commerce promises a future where AI agents can shop, negotiate, and manage finances on our behalf—but without verifiable identity, permissions, and provenance, a critical trust gap could derail the industry. Get the full report to discover how open standards and cryptographic trust could make autonomous commerce safer and more accountable. Get the report -> Everything you need in Layer-1 The Algorand blockchain has everything you need to build and scale dApps directly on Layer-1. It’s powered by Pure Proof-of-Stake for secure, efficient consensus and the Algorand Virtual Machine (AVM) for trustless, reliable smart contract execution. Ready for even the most demanding use cases. Scalability Finality Reliability Decentralization Security Powerful native primitives 10,000+ transactions per second Pure Proof-of-Stake relies on randomness, eliminating the need for complex competition among network validators and enabling Algorand to handle high transaction volume without compromising on speed or security. Discover scalability that's ready to match your ambition. Instant finality No rollbacks + no partitioning = no uncertainty. One of Algorand's most powerful properties is instant finality, meaning transactions are confirmed immediately and never rolled back. In practice, over 10,000 transactions per second can be finalized the moment they enter a block. The result: the state of the ledger and every account is always clear. Ready for certainty? You're ready for instant finality. 0 downtime in 7 years (and counting) When billions of dollars, critical applications, and real-world assets are on the line, reliability matters. Algorand has delivered uninterrupted network availability since launch, with zero downtime in more than seven years of operation. Always on. Ready when you are. True decentralization Algorand is designed to make staking simple and accessible — anyone with as little as 1 Algo can participate and help keep the network secure. Its Pure Proof-of-Stake consensus enables broad network participation, helping prevent concentration of power while strengthening resilience. The result is a blockchain that remains decentralized as it grows. Resilient by design. Ready for everyone. See Algorand network data -> Secure by design. Leading on quantum. Security starts at the protocol level. Algorand's Pure Proof-of-Stake consensus uses cryptographic sortition to randomly select validators, making it extraordinarily difficult for any single actor to influence the network. Algorand has also led the industry in blockchain quantum resilience since 2022, and in June 2026, revealed a clear roadmap to broad quantum resilience by 2027. Secure today. Ready for tomorrow. Read the PQ roadmap -> Built-in, not bolted on. Many blockchains require developers to recreate common functionality in smart contracts, adding complexity, cost, and risk. Algorand provides powerful capabilities — like atomic transfers, whitelisting, role-based access control (RBAC), asset freeze and revoke, and more — directly at the protocol layer, helping developers build faster, write less code, and reduce potential vulnerabilities. Less code. More possibilities. Ready to build. See who's building on Algorand Businesses across the globe are leveraging the Algorand blockchain to deliver efficiency, impact, and opportunity at scale. Built for real-world use and proven in production, Algorand is ready for what's next. Ready to scale participation in the real estate market? Lofty is ready. This YC-backed startup is using Algorand to power a real estate tokenization platform that enables anyone to invest in shares of rental properties for as little as $50. Ready to reshape humanitarian aid? HesabPay is ready. With partners like WFP and MercyCorps, this payments startup enables more efficient, transparent aid delivery in Afghanistan and beyond through stablecoin-based payments on Algorand. Ready to bank without banks? Folks Finance is ready. From lending and borrowing to swaps, liquid staking, and more, Folks Finance users can experience the true benefits of DeFi with Algorand's high throughput, low fees, and proven reliability. Ready to unlock credit for millions of informal economy workers? Mann Deshi is ready. This cooperative bank is helping rural Indian women access formal credit through a Tokenized Credit Scorecard on Algorand — turning informal assets and transaction records into portable, on-chain proof of creditworthiness. Ready to give everyone a stake in the clean energy future? Enel is ready. Learn how the world's largest private electricity distribution company used Algorand to expand access to sustainable energy through fractional ownership of solar and wind infrastructure. Ready to explore more? Discover how organizations around the world are building on Algorand — from World Chess ' on-chain loyalty program and Midas ' tokenized treasury products to Labtrace 's data authentication platform and Wholechain 's supply chain solutions. Latest news Updates from across the Algorand ecosystem. See more news CoinDesk: Algorand names former Chainlink executive William Herkelrath as CEO 09/09/2026 - CoinDesk released the news of Algorand's new CEO appointment, former Chainlink executive William Herkelrath. Herkelrath will lead Algorand's push into institutional finance and quantum security. CoinDesk: Algorand unveils roadmap to achieve quantum resistance by 2027 06/18/2026 - CoinDesk covered the Foundation's newly unveiled roadmap "to make its blockchain broadly quantum-resistant during 2027, with plans to introduce post-quantum accounts, multisignature wallets and staking support starting in 2026, before expanding protections to core protocol components." "Quantum Computing and Blockchain" paper from Coinbase features Algorand 04/21/2026 - Coinbase Quantum Advisory Council published a position paper to assess the impact of quantum computing on crypto. The authors review the post-quantum plans for major blockchains, including Algorand. New whitepaper from Google Quantum AI cites Algorand 03/31/2026 - Google Quantum AI published a new whitepaper on the threat of quantum computers to the elliptic curve cryptography that protects cryptocurrency and other systems. They argue that PQC "represents a well-understood path to post-quantum blockchain security" and provide examples of post-quantum deployments on various blockchains, including Algorand. From the New York Times - An Unlikely Source of Crypto Innovation: Afghanistan 1/24/2026 - A New York Times article mentions Hesabpay, the first interoperable digital payment platform and mobile wallet in Afghanistan, powered by Algorand. Kraken announces USDC on Algorand, now available for Kraken users 1/22/2026 - USDC on Algorand is now available for Kraken customers, expanding access to USDC on Algorand and bringing fast, low-cost digital dollar transactions to millions of customers worldwide. Introducing the Algorand Ecosystem Advisory Council (EAC) 1/20/2026 - The Algorand Foundation announced the formation of the Ecosystem Advisory Council to serve as a structured, productive forum that strengthens communication between the Algorand ecosystem and the Foundation leadership, including the Board of Directors. Algorand announces return to the United States and a new Board of Directors 01/14/2026 - The Algorand Foundation today announced its return to the United States and a new Board of Directors. Bullfrog Power launches sustainability certificates powered by Algorand 12/04/2025 - Bullfrog Power announces a tokenized environmental pilot program for Bullfrog Environmental Tokens, issued on the Algorand blockchain. Staples Canada, a Bullfrog Power customer for over a decade, is participating in the pilot as the first company to adopt Bullfrog Environmental Tokens. Coinify integrates Algorand to drive USDC payments 11/20/2025 - The Algorand Foundation is pleased to announce an integration with Coinify, enabling consumers to pay using USDC on Coinify’s payment gateway. Coinify customers can now also utilize USDC on Algorand for merchant settlements. Start building dapps Explore web3. Code in Python and TypeScript on Algorand. Learning Hub Discover resources for developers of all levels, from blockchain fundamentals to advanced Algorand development. Developer Portal Find everything you need to build applications powered by the Algorand blockchain in this developer portal. Hackathons Hackathons enable you to build impactful solutions on Algorand and set the stage for your success in the global ecosystem. 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