Electroneum Ltd. was founded in 2017 by British entrepreneur, Richard Ells. He is also the owner of Retortal, a social media management platform designed for businesses in the direct selling industry, and SiteWizard, a digital agency which he co-founded and still serves as a director to date. In 2019, he founded AnyTask.com – a successful freelance platform in the crypto space.
In early 2024, Electroneum initiated its ‘Aurelius’ blockchain update, becoming a Layer 1 EVM-compatible blockchain. The network boasts industry-leading speed, security, and efficiency having implemented a unique take on the IBFT consensus mechanism, supported by known validators. Transactions on the blockchain take just five seconds with instant finality, meanwhile, smart contracts can be launched and operated at potentially the lowest cost available on the blockchain market today.
The network has proven to be effective over the years, providing not only the backbone to the ETN-Network, which today caters to more than four million users worldwide but also to AnyTask.com, supporting 15,000+ professionals across 140 countries. AnyTask.com provides a unique take on today’s freelance platforms, allowing freelancers to get paid in ETN – circumventing the need to have a bank account, of which 1.4 Billion people are affected (World Bank, 2021).
The Electroneum blockchain is powered by the IBFT consensus mechanism and supported by a group of known validators. Prior to the latest ‘Aurelius’ update, Electroneum launched its ‘Proof of Responsibility’ update, in which a group of NGOs were introduced to the validator programme.
This unique approach provided the NGOs with a brand new funding stream, supporting new and existing charitable initiatives. This programme continues to this day, and following the introduction of the ‘Aurelius’ update in early 2024, has expanded to universities and Web3 infrastructure companies.
In summary, Electroneum is a Layer 1 EVM-compatible blockchain with a proven history and a solid founder, company, and group of known validators behind it. Boasting industry-leading capabilities in speed, security, energy efficiency, and cost-effectiveness, any developer or organisation seeking to build blockchain solutions should ideally shortlist Electroneum as a preferred platform of choice.
