A self-scaling cryptocurrency and smart contract platform based on DAG + blockchains. Helios Protocol is designed from the ground up to be futureproof with secure, high speed, and low fee transactions, and to enable truly decentralized and democratic applications.

The Helios platform is made up of a large number of independent
blockchains connected through a DAG:

Every wallet address has its own blockchain that contains only transactions to or from that particular wallet address. All blockchains are connected through a DAG formed by transactions. When a transaction takes place, it is only added to the blockchains of the sender and receiver. The blockchains of all other wallet addresses are entirely unaffected. This completely eliminates the bottleneck caused by requiring all transactions to be placed on a single blockchain and allows transactions between different users to occur concurrently. The transaction throughput also grows with the number of wallet addresses on the blockchain allowing it to scale indefinitely.
The Helios platform will be capable of executing Solidity based smart contracts and dApps. This will allow the creation of efficient, fast, and secure decentralized solutions to vastly improve systems such as governance, financial technology, energy grids, supply chains, social networking, health care, fake news, climate change etc... Furthermore, the use of Solidity as the language will enable rapid adoption by the existing development community and seamless migration of existing dApps.

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The Project

High speed, Scalable

The parallel blockchain infrastructure results in many orders of magnitude higher transaction throughput than Bitcoin or Ethereum...

Low Transaction Fees

The high transaction throughput, and low upfront and continuing node costs will result in transaction fees that are orders of magnitude lower than Ethereum or Bitcoin...

dApp platform

The Helios platform will be capable of executing smart contracts and dApps programmed in Solidity. We are also taking measures to ensure rapid adoption and growth of the ecosystem...

We're Green

The Helios consensus mechanism doesn’t require mining. This results in 6000 to 9000 times less energy usage as compared to Bitcoin...

Secure

The Helios consensus mechanism maintains the same level of security and immutability as PoW, while providing additional features such as slashing that don't exist with PoW...

Transaction Order

Each user decides the transaction order of the transactions in their own wallets and can add blocks to their blockchain at any time they choose...

No ICO

The Helios project is entirely self funded and not having an ICO. Instead, we are giving away all tokens to bounties, airdrops, dApp incubator, exchange listings etc... (see coin metrics)

Truly decentralized

All aspects of the Helios consensus mechanism are designed to eliminate the centralization of power. From not requiring delegates, to full control of individual blockchains...

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Roadmap

Phase 1, 2, 3, 4

Create project branding and designApril 2018
Set up discord, telegram, github, twitter April 2018
Deploy token smart contract April 2018
Write technical whitepaper April 2018
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Launch website May 2018
Post topic to bitcointalk forum May 2018
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Phase #1

This is the very first phase of the project and will have deliverables of all the groundwork and non-blockchain items. These are required to build a strong brand and community for Helios. A fundamental principle of any blockchain is to provide true freedom from centralized powers by having a fully decentralized and democratic community. Therefore, we recognize the importance of developing a strong community for the Helios project.

The Helios protocol prototype is also under active development throughout phase 1, but will be delivered in phase 2.

Phase #2

This phase of the project will involve ramping up blockchain development and creating all of the tools for the community to get involved in order to accelerate growth of the project. In this phase, we aim to prove that this blockchain can accomplish all of the things we say it can. We believe this phase will open the eyes of potential developers and community members and show them the true power of the Helios protocol.

Release blockchain prototype July 2018
This prototype will be a proof of concept for the new parallel blockchain protocol, consensus mechanism etc...
Growth of Helios teamJuly 2018
Hiring more team members.

Testnet stage 1Q4 2018
Internal testing of the node software where we program unit tests for every part of the software. After the unit tests pass, we set up our own network of nodes and run real world tests that prepare the nodes for what they will see at mainnet. In this stage, the blockchain database will be reset very often, so any transactions won’t remain for long.
Hackathons Ongoing
Schedule hackathons to encourage dApp development.
dApp ecosystem expansion Ongoing
Reach out to Ethereum dApp developers and help them migrate to the Helios blockchain
Marketing and community outreach Ongoing
Initiate dApp incubator program Q1 2019

Phase #3

This phase of the project will involve continued marketing and development of the test net with support for smart contracts and dApps.

Phase #4

This is the final phase of development. After this phase we will continue marketing and growing the community and ecosystem indefinitely.

Wallet and API developmentQ1 2019
During this time we continue development on the Helios Protocol testnet wallet, Web3 Javascript API, and Web3 Python API. The wallet is a prototype version of our final wallet. It will have the main functionality that allows the interaction with the blockchain, but doesn’t include smart contract interaction, and doesn’t have the final UI or UX design. The two API’s are to allow a way for developers to more easily create applications that interact with the blockchain. They also allow applications to be easily migrated over from the Ethereum platform.
Testnet stage 2Q1 2019
Internal testing of the new Web3 Javascript API, Web3 Python API, the new testnet wallet, and the interaction between these components and the network of nodes. We will use the new wallet to send and receive very large numbers of transactions in order to stress test the network. During this time we are bound to uncover bugs, vulnerabilities, and inefficiencies. We will take the time to address and solve every last issue before moving to the next stage. In this stage, the blockchain database will be reset very often, so again, any transactions won’t remain for long.
Testnet stage 3Q2 2019
Public testing of node software, Web3 Javascript API, Web3 Python API, and testnet wallet. We will give instructions in our discord and other social media platforms on how to use these products in order to try out the capabilities of Helios Protocol and help with testing. This stage will test the blockchain network on a larger scale in the exact same environment as mainnet, and allow us to fix any new bugs, and prove, without a doubt, that the technology is ready. In this stage, the blockchain database will be reset less often, so transactions can be expected to remain for a longer period of time. We will remain at this stage until the protocol is proven to be 100% reliable and bug free.
Mainnet stage 1Q2 2019
Launching of the mainnet commences with smart contracts disabled. We will continue to have smart contracts enabled on the testnet, but will wait until they have been thoroughly tested before enabling them on mainnet.
Year of 5x masternode bonus startsJune 30 2019
For the first year we are offering a massive 5x bonus on masternode staking rewards. Find out more here.
Token swapJuly and August 2019
The token swap will most likely take place during mainnet stage 1, but we may decide to have it at mainnet stage 2 instead.
Testnet stage 4Q3 and Q4 2019
Testing continues on smart contracts, Dapps, and interactions with these through our API’s. Adding new features that run through smart contracts (more info coming soon).

Current

Mainnet stage 2Q1 2020
Enabling of smart contracts on mainnet
Mainnet stage 3Q2 2020 or Q3 2020
Adding webservers to all nodes so that DApps can be hosted directly from the blockchain. Adding DNS service running on the blockchain. Creating Google Chrome plugin that allows end-users to browse our new decentralized internet by connecting directly to nodes on the network.

Coin Metrics

Total Supply: 350,000,000

Timeframe

All allocated coins will be distributed over a 5 year timeframe. This results in distributing the coins to a larger number of users which eliminates centralization of staking power.

NO TEAM COINS

There is no allocation of coins reserved specifically for the team or founders. Helios Protocol is a community driven project, where progress is fueled by bounties. Team members earn HLS by doing bounties just like everyone else.

Always evolving

As the cryptocurrency and legal environment changes over time, we will be continuously adapting and making tweaks and changes to the distribution plan to ensure the continued success of the project.

Self funded

The founders and team members have payed for all development of the project out of their own savings. We all have personal stake in the game providing increased motivation to create the decentralized web.