Engineering a new operating system
Building for a free internet
Gno.land represents a paradigm shift in multi-user programming. It enables large communities of developers to iteratively and interactively build a single shared program. In this model, Gno.land serves as the “GitHub” of the ecosystem. Over time, this next-generation operating system will support a decentralized global knowledge base for the new millennium.
The NewTendermint team has decades of experience building innovative blockchain systems. Our engineers come from diverse backgrounds in peer-to-peer networking and secure mobile communication. With expertise in programming language design and virtual machines, the team supports Gno.land in building a new operating system.
NewTendermint was started to invest in the core development of the project and the people who are building on Gno.land, through partnerships, grants, and student contributor programs.
The first language-based operating system
Gno.land is the first multi-user, language-based operating system for a truly decentralized web. Gno.land is a contributor-owned platform where governance is fair, and no single entity controls the rules.
Gno, a deterministic programming language derived from Go, and a new virtual machine powers the Gno.land blockchain. Including a native application layer and universal browser. It gives developers familiar tools to build a new class of decentralized applications, without the complexity Web3 has traditionally imposed.
Three core components of Gno.land are its token, GNOT, the GovDAO and the Constitution. GNOT is the platform’s native utility and governance token for storing and transacting on the network. GovDAO and its subDAOs is a tier-based system that puts decisions in the hands of contributors. The Gno.land Constitution are bylaws that define how the network evolves.
By enforcing on-chain code deployment, Gno.land promotes collaboration between builders and verifiable applications.
Built by a growing community
Gnoscan
EXPLORERDeveloped by the Onbloc team, Gnoscan is the official blockchain explorer for Gno.land. Use it to search wallet addresses, transaction hashes, blocks, and contracts, making on-chain data accessible and easy to navigate.
Adena
WALLETAn open-source, non-custodial wallet for Gno.land, developed by Onbloc. Built with an emphasis on user experience.
Gnoswap
DEXThe first decentralized exchange (DEX) on Gno.land. An automated market maker (AMM) protocol written in Gno, it enables permissionless token exchanges on the platform. Currently under development.
Boards
FORUMAn on-chain forum application built natively on Gno.land. It enables structured, open dialogue and community-driven discussion, free from centralized moderation and external control. Designed to become a flagship social application for the network, Boards offers a decentralized alternative to traditional online forums.
Collaborators
NewTendermint collaborates with organizations that share a commitment to open, decentralized technology.
All in Bits
The team behind Tendermint BFT and Cosmos, the foundational infrastructure of the Internet of Blockchains ecosystem and the organization building AtomOne, the next chapter of that vision.
Berty
A non-profit NGO specializing in secure, peer-to-peer mobile communication. Berty's work on privacy-first infrastructure aligns closely with Gno.land's mission to build a censorship-resistant internet.
Samourai Coop
A development team focused on DAOs and sustainable, community-powered applications, building the governance and coordination tools that decentralized communities need to thrive.
Onbloc
An engineering team building consumer-facing applications on Gno.land, including Adena Wallet, Gnoswap, and Gnoscan, some of the ecosystem's most used tools today.
A decade of building
Jae Kwon publishes the Tendermint whitepaper, introducing Byzantine Fault Tolerant consensus.
Cosmos whitepaper released, proposing the Internet of Blockchains vision with IBC protocol.
Cosmos raises $17M in a landmark blockchain fundraiser, drawing global attention to the project.
Cosmos Hub goes live as the first production blockchain powered by Tendermint BFT consensus.
Jae Kwon begins building Gno, an interpreted smart contract language inspired by Go.
Game of Realms launches, an incentivized competition to onboard early Gno contributors.
Gno.land ships Test4 and Test5, its first permanent multi-node testnets, growing globally.
Gno.land mainnet launches, bringing Go-based interpreted smart contracts to production.