# Xenea Blockchain Our voting-based blockchain, Xenea, is an original Layer 1 protocol developed based on peer-reviewed research (see the published articles listed at the end of this document for reference). This blockchain solution is designed to address the aforementioned challenges. Similar to Ethereum, developers can build decentralized applications (dApps) on the Xenea platform by leveraging its support for smart contracts and autonomous decentralized storage. These capabilities enable a wide range of use cases, including DeFi, NFT marketplaces, and other Web3 applications. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.xenea.io/whitepaper/xenea-blockchain.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.