NEO is a smart contract and blockchain platform originally launched in 2014 under the name "Antshares" and frequently described as one of the earliest open-source public blockchains developed in China. Created by the Shanghai-based research firm OnChain, NEO is designed to support a "smart economy" built on three core components: digital assets, digital identity, and smart contracts. The network enables the digitization, registration, and trading of real-world assets such as real estate, equities, and fiat currency by representing them as tokenized instruments on its public ledger. A defining feature of the platform is its digital identity framework, which provides verifiable electronic identities for individuals, organizations, and other entities. This identity layer integrates with multi-factor authentication methods, including facial, voice, and fingerprint recognition, allowing blockchain transactions to be linked to recognized real-world parties. The use of digital certificates on the public chain is intended to provide legal-style protection and an immutable record of asset ownership. NEO operates as a smart contract platform with a consensus mechanism, and it supports the development of decentralized applications within its ecosystem, which has been positioned as a hub for blockchain development in China.
The dual-token listing puts Neo back on a top-tier US-accessible venue after years of thin institutional coverage — a low-stakes but symbolic win for the ecosystem.
NEO is a next generation smart economy platform (formerly Antshares) and China's first open source blockchain that was founded in 2014, is often known as the “Ethereum of China”.
NEO (NEO) launched on 2016-10-17.
NEO (NEO) is categorised as: Smart Contract Platform, Proof of Stake (PoS), Made in China.
The official NEO site is https://neo.org/.
Most recent NEO coverage: "Kraken Lists NEO and GAS, Trading Opens May 8" — read at /en-US/a/kraken-lists-neo-and-gas-trading-opens-may-8.
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