AERGO is an open platform that allows businesses to build innovative applications and services by sharing data on a trustless and distributed IT ecosystem. With the ability to deploy on either public or private blockchain networks, AERGO gives businesses the flexibility in developing and deploying blockchain applications with unparalleled speed, scalability and performance. AERGO is designed as a flexible, plugin-based smart contract infrastructure. Client-actors can execute smart contracts written for the Ethereum Virtual Machine or AergoSQL. The AERGO network will be backboned by github-like public and permissioned repositories of Distributed Directories (DD). Implementing Smart Oracles, AERGO will also allow smart contracts to consume data with external services or internal databases and trigger events. Aergo also features a custom smart contract engine using Lua and supports high transaction throughput, low-latency finality, and modular architecture. This makes it suitable for real-world applications across supply chains, finance, logistics, and identity management. Aergo offers a hybrid deployment model where businesses can operate private blockchains while anchoring data on a public chain to ensure transparency and trust. The AERGO token powers the ecosystem by facilitating transaction fees, smart contract execution, staking, and network governance. It is used to incentivize node operators, secure the network through delegated proof-of-stake (DPoS) consensus, and pay for services within the Aergo Hub — the platform’s cloud-based development and deployment interface. Aergo was developed in collaboration with Blocko, a leading enterprise blockchain provider in South Korea, and has been adopted by public institutions and Fortune 500 companies. With its focus on performance, security, and developer accessibility, Aergo bridges the gap between enterprise adoption and decentralized innovation.