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## Angor is a decentralized crowdfunding platform built on Bitcoin and nostr. | ||
#### Think of it as a trustless, risk-minimized ICO. | ||
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Bitcoin Crowfunding Platform | ||
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With Angor, investors maintain complete control of their funds by locking coins into special timelock contracts until they need to be used. | ||
At any given point, investors can recover the funds that have not been released to the founders. | ||
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For detailed documentation and specifications, please look here [Specification](https://gist.github.com/dangershony/7683ce7b380c57bf60875739824fd987). | ||
## What is Angor? | ||
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## License | ||
Angor is a Bitcoin crowfunding platform, with 2 unique features: | ||
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Please visit and review the [Custom License](/LICENSE) before contributing. | ||
1. Angor is **fully decentralized**, meaning there is no middleman involved in the investment process. Angor has no backend - the platform leverages the **Bitcoin network** for transaction processing, while **Nostr** is being used for decentralized storage of projects' metadata and direct communication with founders. Angor uses Bitcoin's Taproot upgrade for improved efficiency and privacy. | ||
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## Features | ||
2. Bitcoins are released to the founders in **predetermined stages** via so-called time-lock contracts, allowing investors to **recover unspent funds at any time**. This framework provides investors with greater control, mitigates financial risk, and incentivizes founders to showcase tangible progress between stages. | ||
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Angor is a browser based platform that can be installed as PWA, it can be downloaded directly form the repo or accessed via the web. | ||
For more details: | ||
* Specifications: https://gist.github.com/dangershony/7683ce7b380c57bf60875739824fd987 | ||
* FAQ: https://angor.io/faq | ||
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Angor has no backend, it relays on Nostr and a blockchain explorer | ||
## How to use Angor? | ||
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## Contributing | ||
Angor is a browser-based platform that can be installed as a PWA (Progressive Web App). | ||
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It can be downloaded directly from this repo, or accessed via the website: https://angor.io/ | ||
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## License | ||
Please visit and review the [Custom License](/LICENSE) before contributing. | ||
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## Contributing | ||
We welcome contributions to the codebase. Please maintain the same code style as the existing code. | ||
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## Contact | ||
* Discord: https://www.blockcore.net/discord | ||
* Telegram: https://t.me/angor_io |