ICON is a blockchain technology and network framework designed to allow independent blockchains to interact with each other. ICON is supported through a cryptocurrency token, called ICX. ICON is a South Korean-based company that developed a blockchain technology and accompanying cryptocurrency token called ICX. The company bills itself as an interconnected blockchain network, allowing participants in a decentralized system to “converge” at a central point. This is done by connecting a community to other communities through ICON Republic and Citizen Nodes. While blockchains are most commonly associated with cryptocurrencies, enthusiasts point out other areas where the technology can be applied. Any exchange of information can technically be added to a blockchain, though adding some types may not be cost-effective. Transactions involving securities, currencies, business contracts, deeds and loans, intellectual property, and personal identification could be “tokenized. ICON’s blockchain is more like the Plasma or Ontology blockchain in that its purpose is to act as an intermediary between other blockchains and networks. This interconnectability makes the ICON project worth keeping an eye on over the next decade. ICON sports its very own decentralized exchange. This DEX sets currency reserves for each blockchain community so that ICON communities can exchange value in real time through the ICON Republic. In this way, DEX complements C-Rep portals by establishing another gateway for ICON Communities to connect to the ICON Republic.
SAFE is a blockchain underlying technology platform with three application scenarios: payment (instant payment, privacy payment), security (digital asset issuance and management), and security investment (secure voting). The largest, secure, and private digital currency payment platform and application platform builds millions of users and community ecology from multiple dimensions. SAFE features: • Privacy Protection: The world's largest and safest digital privacy payment and application platform. • Performance extensions: payment (immediate payment, secure payment), security (asset issuance and management, based on Annet issuing tokens), security investment (original voting chain), and other application directions. • Ecological construction: Joint voting chain and Annet space users, integrating users interested in privacy protection such as Da Shi, Monroe, and Zcach, and integrating users interested in secure social and asset issuance.