CORE MAGAZINE March 2018 | Page 23

Blockchain News NEO Platform Offers "Smart Economy" On The Blockchain NEO Cryptocurrency Platform Basics N EO has become the 6th largest cryptocurrency platform, with a market capitalization of over $9.1 billion at the time of this writing (CoinMarketCap). Its price has gone up significantly from around 80$, at the beginning of this month, to the current price of approximately 140$. Although the crypto-market’s prices fluctuate wildly, and NEO’s market cap is no exception to that, it still doesn’t take away the fact that it is generally recognized as a major crypto- platform. So, what are the factor(s) that could have contributed to its popularity? Before addressing this, let’s first go over the basics of this platform, which is often referred to as one of “Ethereum killers” by its proponents. Developers of the NEO network claim that it functions as a next-generation “Smart Economy” platform. Moreover, a “Smart Economy” is created, according to NEO’s development team, through the use of Core Magazine 23