Blockchain is a rapidly-advancing field that offers many exciting developments, with more applications and use cases appearing every day. However, this innovation often comes with a ‘move fast and break things' approach to software development that doesn't sit well when dealing with millions or even billions of dollars of users' financial value.Ergo draws on ten years of blockchain development, complementing tried and tested principles with the best peer-reviewed academic research into cryptography, consensus models and digital currencies. We start with solid blockchain basics and implement new and powerful cryptography natively. Our team has a solid background in core development with cryptocurrencies and blockchain frameworks including Nxt, Scorex and Waves, and our lean approach means we can prioritise new features and requirements quickly.