Contractless is a new blockchain built from the ground up to explore a different path for proof-of-work.
Bitcoin proved decentralized digital money was possible, but over time proof-of-work has become heavily shaped by specialized hardware, mining concentration, and limited everyday spendability.
Contractless was created to revisit the original idea of spendable digital money with a new design approach: Fair Proof of Work.
✅ Hardware fairness Mining is intentionally bounded so ordinary computers can participate without specialized mining hardware.
✅ Distribution fairness Miners must prove real participation before earning block rewards.
✅ Spendability first Contractless targets fast block times and practical wallet use.
✅ Native transaction types Transfers, tokens, NFTs/RWAs, loans, swaps, marketing records, vanity addresses, burns, and more are built directly into the chain.
✅ Clear wallet history The wallet can display exactly what happened: rewards, fees, tips, token actions, loans, swaps, NFT activity, and more.
Contractless is not a Bitcoin clone. It is a new experiment in making proof-of-work fairer, more usable, and more transparent.
Contractless is currently in testnet, and we are looking for people interested in helping test the network by running nodes.
Basic requirements:
Windows or Linux Public IP address Open inbound port Self-hosted machine, VPS, or cloud server Ability to keep the node online for testing
📄 Whitepaper: https://contractless.community/contractless_whitepaper.pdf
