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Live · Block Open source · MIT Since 2014

Engineered for continuous operation.

DigiByte is a highly secure, multi-algorithm UTXO blockchain built for scale. Operating with 15-second block times and a twelve-year history of uninterrupted uptime, the network provides a battle-tested foundation for DGB, DigiAssets, decentralized Digi-ID authentication, and — very soon — DigiDollar.

Block time 15s
Algorithms 5
Years live
Max supply 21B

Available across the ecosystem

Why DigiByte

Engineered for the next decade of crypto.

A pure proof-of-work UTXO chain that has shipped industry firsts since 2014 — DigiShield, MultiAlgo, SegWit, Odocrypt, Dandelion++, DigiAssets and Digi-ID.

Block time

15-second blocks, settled fast.

40× faster than Bitcoin and 10× faster than Litecoin. Fifteen-second confirmations mean point-of-sale payments, exchange deposits and asset transfers all finalize in the time it takes to read this sentence — without the contention or fee spikes of slower chains.

Consensus

Five mining algorithms in parallel.

DigiByte secures blocks through five independent proof-of-work algorithms — SHA-256d, Scrypt, Skein, Qubit and Odocrypt. Each one targets a different mining ecosystem (CPU, GPU, FPGA, ASIC) and Odocrypt re-randomizes itself every 10 days to keep ASIC dominance off the table. Attacking the chain means attacking five algorithms at once.

Supply

Hard-capped, scarce by design.

DGB is mathematically limited to 21 billion coins, emitted on a transparent monthly-reduction schedule. No dev tax, no governance unlocks, no hidden allocations. Predictable scarcity is what makes a monetary asset credible — and it's why every byte of DGB carries demonstrable, verifiable value over time.

Track record

Twelve years live. Zero downtime.

Since January 2014 the mainnet has produced blocks every fifteen seconds without interruption. No re-orgs at depth, no governance forks, no emergency hard forks. That uptime, paired with thousands of independently-operated nodes worldwide, is the kind of operational track record critical infrastructure needs — and almost no other chain can show.

Live network

Native on-chain data.

Pulled directly from the DigiByte network every minute, bypassing all third-party APIs.

Block height 15s avg block time
Network hashrate 5-algorithm secured
Difficulty DigiShield-adjusted
Peers Globally distributed
Core version Latest release
Years online Since Jan 2014
Tokenomics

DigiByte: Sound money for a faster web.

Governed by a strictly predictable monetary policy, DGB is hard-capped at 21 billion coins and operates on a fully transparent emission schedule with a fixed, mathematical distribution.

Max supply21B
Block reward~466DGB / block
Halving~1ymonthly reduction
Premine0%none, ever
DigiAssets

Issue custom assets on a secure UTXO chain.

Issue custom digital assets natively on the DigiByte network, from tokens and stablecoins to identity records. Every asset settles in 15 seconds and is secured by a global proof-of-work consensus.

Pick your asset

Fungible token, collectible, certificate, voucher — anything mintable on a UTXO base layer.

Define metadata

Set name, supply, divisibility and IPFS-anchored metadata so wallets and explorers can render it natively.

Sign & broadcast

Pay a few sats of DGB in fees, broadcast the transaction and the asset is live across the network.

Send anywhere

Transfer to any DGB address. Embeds in DigiByte Mobile, DigiAssetX, web wallets and explorers out of the box.

Digi-ID

Passwordless, open-source authentication.

Digi-ID relies on decentralized cryptographic signatures instead of traditional passwords, securing user identity without centralized brokers.

  • Local key storage for absolute privacy.
  • Natively phishing-resistant design.
  • Drop-in integration for digital and physical access.
How is it different from OAuth or "Sign in with X"?

Traditional single sign-on relies on centralized data brokers. Digi-ID is entirely decentralized. Users authenticate by signing a unique challenge directly from their device, removing third-party servers from the process entirely.

Does it require a cryptocurrency wallet?

No, holding cryptocurrency is optional. While many DigiByte wallets natively support Digi-ID, users can choose to use a standalone authenticator app designed exclusively for secure logins.

How do I integrate it?

Developers can use our drop-in libraries for Node.js, PHP, Python, and Go, or install the native WordPress plugin. Full resources are located in the developer hub below.

Developer hub

Uncompromising infrastructure for UTXO development.

Access a reliable, battle-tested RPC with fixed, predictable fee structures. DigiByte provides the foundation to deploy nodes in minutes and build on a genuinely decentralized network.

~/digibyte — bash
# Get current chain info $ digibyte-cli getblockchaininfo { "chain": "main", "blocks": 21000000, "difficulty": 128456.7, "verificationprogress": 0.99999 }
// Send 100 DGB via Core RPC (Node.js, no external deps)
import http from 'node:http';
const body = JSON.stringify({ jsonrpc: '1.0', id: 'web', method: 'sendtoaddress',
  params: ['DXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX', 100] });

const req = http.request({
  hostname: '127.0.0.1', port: 14022, method: 'POST',
  auth: 'rpcuser:rpcpass',
  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'Content-Length': body.length }
}, res => {
  let d = ''; res.on('data', c => d += c);
  res.on('end', () => console.log(JSON.parse(d)));
});
req.write(body); req.end();
# Listen for new blocks (Python, requests)
import requests, time

URL = "http://rpcuser:rpcpass@127.0.0.1:14022"
last = 0
while True:
    info = requests.post(URL, json={
        "jsonrpc": "1.0", "id": "py", "method": "getblockchaininfo", "params": []
    }).json()["result"]
    if info["blocks"] != last:
        print("new block:", info["blocks"])
        last = info["blocks"]
    time.sleep(5)
curl -u rpcuser:rpcpass --data-binary \
  '{"jsonrpc":"1.0","id":"sh","method":"getmempoolinfo","params":[]}' \
  -H 'content-type: application/json;' http://127.0.0.1:14022/
v— Latest

DigiByte Core

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Why ship on DGB?
  • Predictable fee markets: sub-cent transaction costs ensure sustainable application scaling.
  • Approval-free transactions: native UTXO mechanics bypass the security risks associated with broad token allowances.
  • Stateless execution: a pure UTXO environment allows for simple, parallel, and composable development.
Ecosystem

Universal wallet support.

Manage DGB using industry-standard hardware, mobile, desktop, or web interfaces. The ecosystem provides diverse options to accommodate both long-term cold storage and daily transaction utility.

Track record

Over a decade of continuous execution.

From early SegWit activation to multi-algorithm consensus. Every protocol upgrade has been open-source, mainnet-tested, and deployed without centralized funding.

  1. 2014

    Genesis

    Fair launch via public mining; 0.5% premine distributed for giveaways and development.

  2. 2014

    DigiShield

    Real-time difficulty re-targeting to ensure stable block times.

  3. 2014

    MultiAlgo

    Five parallel mining algorithms to prevent hashrate centralization.

  4. 2017

    SegWit

    Protocol upgrade optimizing capacity and fixing transaction malleability.

  5. 2019

    Odocrypt & Dandelion++

    ASIC-resistant consensus and privacy-preserving transaction routing.

  6. 2020+

    DigiAssets & Digi-ID

    Ecosystem-wide integration for on-chain assets and decentralized authentication.

  7. 2025

    Core v8.26.2

    Modernized node infrastructure built on the Bitcoin Core 26 framework.

  8. 2026

    DigiDollar Coming soon

    A fully non-custodial stablecoin generating USD-pegged liquidity via time-locked DGB reserves.

    Explore DigiDollar
Community

An independent network of global builders.

DigiByte is a pure open-source project with no centralized organization. Global development, node infrastructure, and localization across 40+ languages are maintained entirely by self-coordinated volunteers.

Get involved: Join the ecosystem by auditing code, localizing documentation, running infrastructure, or producing educational content.

Get DigiByte

Network software and clients.

Support the network's decentralized security by running a full validation node, or utilize the light wallet for portable transaction management, asset custody, and secure logins.

Mobile Wallet

DigiByte Mobile

  • SPV light client with fast synchronization
  • Native Digi-ID cryptographic authentication
  • Full DigiAssets management capabilities
  • Multilingual support (30+ languages)
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