NEO is a blockchain-based platform that aims to create a decentralized smart economy by leveraging blockchain technology and digital identities.
The cryptocurrency used within the NEO ecosystem is called NEO, but it was originally known as Antshares.
NEO was founded in 2014 by Da Hongfei and Erik Zhang, both from China.
NEO is often referred to as the "Chinese Ethereum" because it is similar to Ethereum in terms of its smart contract functionality and the ability to create dapps.
NEO uses a consensus mechanism called dBFT which is considered to be more energy-efficient than the PoW consensus mechanism used by Bitcoin.
NEO has a maximum supply of 100 million tokens, with no further tokens to be created.
NEO has two tokens - NEO and GAS. NEO is used for voting and GASis used for transaction fees and to run smart contracts
NEO has partnerships with several prominent companies and organizations, including Microsoft, Alibaba, and the Chinese government.
NEO has been recognized by the Chinese government as a legitimate blockchain project, which has helped to increase its popularity in China.
In terms of market capitalization, NEO is currently ranked among the top 30 cryptocurrencies in the world.