The complete reference for IOTA and Shimmer
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About IOTA
Shimmer & IOTA
Shimmer is an L1 innovation network providing the core building blocks for a scalable, modular multi-chain architecture. It is a validation ground for innovations geared for the IOTA network and its native token is $SMR.
Shimmer Network
The L1 innovation network to build and test your project and to validate innovations destined for IOTA.
- Permissionless
- DeFi enabled
- Newest features
IOTA Network
The IOTA main network that uses the IOTA tokens. This network is the most stable.
- Permissionless
- DeFi enabled
- DApps and DAOs
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IOTA Smart Contracts
The IOTA Smart Contracts Protocol brings scalable and flexible smart contracts into the IOTA ecosystem.
Libraries
With the IOTA client libraries you can easily integrate IOTA into your own applications.
Nodes and extensions
Nodes are the core of an IOTA network. They run the node software, which gives them read and write access to the IOTA network. You can extend their functionality with additional extensions such as INX plugins or the Wasp software for Smart Contracts