Expanse is a community driven cryptocurency and a smart contracts platform much like Ethereum and Lisk. It was first announced in September of 2015 and differs from its competitors by utilizing a DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) in order to make decisions to the design, operation, development path, and investment strategy of the project.
Unlike Ethereum and Lisk, Expanse did not have an ICO phase and the teams main focus was on fair coin distribution upon launch.
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