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# BitShares
This is the reference wallet of BitShares Blockchain which connects to BitShares Blockchain nodes (bitshares-core).

This reference wallet is a browser based wallet, which means your keys are stored locally in your browser and never leaves it while using the wallet. You should never expose your keys to anyone as transactions are signed locally before transmitting them to a node.

## Support

>If you have an issue related to a Gateway provider, please be sure to contact them directly. See Gateways in the left menu.

### Bitshares Chat
You can chat with other member of the Bitshares community in real time at:
### BitShares Chat
You can chat with other member of the BitShares community in real time at:

- [Telegram](https://t.me/BitSharesDAC)
- [Discord](https://discord.gg/GsjQfAJ)
- [BitSharesDAC](https://t.me/BitSharesDAC)
- [BitSharesGroup](https://t.me/BitSharesGroup)

### Developers
If you are a software developer, you may contribute via a bounty system at:
If you are a software developer, you may contribute to BitShares Blockchain via:

- [Github UI](https://github.com/bitshares/bitshares-ui)
- [Github Core](https://github.com/bitshares/bitshares-core)

## Introduction
Welcome to the worlds fastest decentralized exchange (The DEX).
Welcome to the worlds fastest decentralized exchange (DEX).

BitShares looks to extend the innovation of the blockchain to all industries
that rely upon the internet to provide their services. Whether its banking,
stock exchanges, lotteries, voting, music, auctions or many others, a digital
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consensus technology to create companies that are inherently global,
transparent, trustworthy, efficient and most importantly profitable.

## About BitShares
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BitShares Blockchain is a decentralized “Blockchain As Organization” (BAO); The first beyond Bitcoin financial innovation in which Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology incorporates with Blockchain technology in order to produce a secure and complete financial ecosystem.

BitShares Blockchain core asset (BTS) is employed as utility for transaction fees, collateral for finance, and proof of stake for governance; while a rule based (AI) promotes the interests of shareholders who have time-locked their (BTS) in order to influence the organization's real time operations and future development.

BitShares Blockchain (AI) technology enables organization investors to govern and ensure success of BitShares Blockchain through multiple built-in decentralized functions such as changing fee structures, maintaining blockchain parameters, paying worker's salary, and choosing active block producers.

BitShares Blockchain is similar to a publicly owned company or open joint-stock companies. Yet, unlike traditional entities, BitShares Blockchain does not require registration in any jurisdiction, because trust between it's users is mediated by an (AI) technology over the internet.

BitShares Blockchain had enabled several financial innovations such as: User Issued Asset (UIA), Market Pegged Asset (MPA), Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT), Decentralized Exchange Engine (DEX), Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Automated Market Maker (AMM) and Hashed Time-lock Contract (HTLC).

## Wallet
This wallet allows access most features of the BitShares network including
This wallet allows access most features of the BitShares network including:

- [BitAssets](/help/assets/mpa)
- [User-Issued Assets](/help/assets/uia)
- [The DEX](/help/dex/introduction)

The main focuses for the design of BitShares Blockchain Reference wallet and BitShares Blockchain are:

- No custody of core cryptocurrency funds: traders maintain control of their own private keys and core cryptocurrency funds.
- High performance: low latency, high throughput for a large user base, and high ability of liquidity trading.
- Low cost of transaction: in both transaction fees and liquidity trading cost.
- Fair trading features: minimize front-running, to the extent possible.
- Evolvable: able to develop with forever-improving technology stack, architecture, and ideas.

## BitShares Blockchain Reference wallet Software Usage Terms and Conditions
BitShares Blockchain Reference wallet is a browser based client that is developed to help BitShares Blockchain users to operate their own financial means, user activities over BitShares Blockchain might be subjected to supervision and control by various regulatory bodies around the world.

BitShares Blockchain Reference wallet is not offering any financial service nor any investment, the means behind using it is decided by it's solo BitShares Blockchain user.

BitShares Blockchain Reference wallet isn't selling utility tokens, liquidity provider tokens, governance tokens or any issued tokens; any selling or buying orders are just an information and they're the means of their own users hence BitShares Blockchain issued assets are not a “surrogate currency”.

BitShares issued assets are not official or legally binding investment, they are the means of their own solo BitShares Blockchain user. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the objectives described in this document may be amended. Despite the fact that we intend to reach all the points described in this document, all persons and parties involved in the purchase of any token or issued asset should do this at their own risk.

## Risk of Using Latest Technologies
Cryptographic issued assets are still subjeted to experiments. In addition to the risks mentioned in this document, there are additional risks that BitShares users can not foresee and can materialize in other forms of risk than those specified here.

## Disclaimer of Warranties
You agree that your use or inability to use BitShares Blockchain Reference wallet and BitShares Blockchain is carried out solely at your own risk and you don't put any responsibility on BitShares Blockchain Reference wallet or BitShares Blockchain.