Chia
Current price
$1.53
−5.50%24h
LiveUpdated 33s ago
TodayChia drops 5.5%, trailing the market.
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| Time | Price |
|---|
Change by period
- 1 hour−0.58%
- 24 hours−5.50%
- 7 days+4.15%
- 30 days+5.08%
- 1 year−79.29%
Chia's move in context
Lagging the market today
−5.50% today against −3.26% for the market as a whole, a gap of 2.2 points. Small gaps like this are common, so they don't point to anything specific.
Part of a climb
+4.2% over 7 days and +5.1% over 30 days: the recent move continues the monthly direction.
This is analysis of past prices, not a prediction or financial advice.
About Chia
🌱 Chia Network (XCH Token) Overview
🔍 What Is Chia?
Chia Network is a layer-1 blockchain protocol founded by Bram Cohen (creator of BitTorrent) in 2017. It introduces a novel consensus mechanism called Proof of Space and Time (PoST), designed to be energy-efficient, secure, and suitable for enterprise-grade financial infrastructure.
⚙️ Core Architecture
Blockchain: Custom layer-1 (Chia)
Consensus: Proof of Space and Time (PoST)
Smart Contracts: Chialisp (functional, auditable language)
Token: XCH (native currency)
🧪 Consensus Mechanics
Proof of Space: Users allocate disk space to generate plot files containing cryptographic data
Proof of Time: Verifiable Delay Functions (VDFs) validate time between blocks via Timelords
Farming: Farmers compete to solve challenges using stored plots; rewards are earned for valid proofs
Netspace: Total disk space committed to securing the network
🧠 Smart Contract Layer – Chialisp
Language: Pure functional Lisp dialect compiled to CLVM bytecode
Security: No side effects, sandboxed execution, easy auditability
Composable: Supports modular smart coins and nested logic
Use Cases: Atomic swaps, clawbacks, vaults, multi-sig wallets
💠 Chia Asset Tokens (CATs)
Standard: CAT2 (replaces deprecated CAT1)
TAIL: Token Asset Issuance Limiter defines minting and melting rules
Fungibility: CATs are fungible and can be split/merged freely
Examples: Stably USD (USDS), Marmot Coin (MRMT), Spacebucks (SBX)
🗂️ DataLayer – Decentralized Data Infrastructure
Function: Decentralized database for off-chain data anchoring
Singletons: Unique coins storing Merkle root hashes of local data
Proof of Inclusion: Verifies key-value existence without revealing full dataset
Use Cases: NFT ratings, oracles, two-party commits, supply chain tracking
🏢 Enterprise Orientation
Legal Structure: Public, for-profit open-source company
Compliance: SOC2 certified, targeting NYSE/NASDAQ listing
Funding: $61M raised from Andreessen Horowitz, Galaxy Digital, Naval Ravikant
🌐 Resources
Official Chia Website
Chialisp Language Portal
DataLayer User Guide
CATs Overview
Chia market
- Position by market cap among the coins we track.
- #312
- Position by market cap among the coins we track.
- Price × coins in circulation. It measures a coin's size, not its quality.
- $22.37M
- Price × coins in circulation. It measures a coin's size, not its quality.
- The lowest and highest price in the last 24 hours. The dot marks the current price.
- Low $1.50High $1.63
- The lowest and highest price in the last 24 hours. The dot marks the current price.
- The highest price this coin has ever reached. The bar shows today's price as a share of it.
- $1,645.12
- Now 0% of itReached 15 May 2021 · Needs +107,424% to get back
- The highest price this coin has ever reached. The bar shows today's price as a share of it.
- Coins that exist now and can be traded.
- 14.62M XCH
- Coins that exist now and can be traded.
- Every coin created so far, minus any destroyed, including coins that are locked up.
- 33M XCH
- Every coin created so far, minus any destroyed, including coins that are locked up.
- The most coins that can ever exist. Some coins have no limit.
- No limit listed
- The most coins that can ever exist. Some coins have no limit.
Chia converter
1 Chia = $1.53
