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What is
ChainCash?
An open-source prototype/reference implementation of Note+Reserve+Tracker-style agent payment patterns on Ergo by BetterMoneyLabs.
ChainCash is an open-source prototype built on Ergo that explores bearer instruments (Notes) backed by Reserves, with a Tracker-style registry for double-spend prevention. It is useful as a research/reference implementation for community currencies, agent credit systems, and programmable IOUs, but it is not audited or production-ready unless a specific deployment is explicitly marked as such.
Key Points
- Prototype / research implementation — not production-ready by default
- Open source reference code and patterns
- Built by BetterMoneyLabs
- Explores Reserve, Note, Tracker, and redemption flows
- Useful for community-currency and agent-credit experiments
- Reference material for agent payment developers
- Compatible with Fleet SDK and AppKit
Use Cases
1
Community currencies: local ERG-backed notes for community use
2
Agent credit: orchestrators issue Notes to sub-agents
3
Developer template: fork ChainCash contracts for custom payment apps
4
API payment: services accept ChainCash Notes as payment
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