# Concordium > Smart Money starts here Concordium is a Layer 1 blockchain with protocol-level identity verification and zero-knowledge proofs designed for regulatory-compliant enterprise applications. Concordium is a Layer 1 blockchain that integrates identity verification and zero-knowledge proofs at the protocol level. Users can issue stablecoins, tokenize money market funds, and build payment applications with built-in compliance controls and geofencing. The network uses ConcordiumBFT consensus for near-instant finality and supports protocol-level token issuance without smart contract risk. - Type: Network - Sector: Blockchain Platforms - Status: Active - Founded: 2018-01-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/concordium ## Products - [Concordium](https://thegrid.id/profiles/concordium): Concordium is a Layer 1 blockchain that uses ConcordiumBFT, a Proof-of-Stake consensus based on HotStuff, to achieve near-instant finality with 2.5-second block times. The protocol integrates identity verification and zero-knowledge proofs at the base layer, enabling compliant stablecoin issuance, geofenced transactions, and privacy-preserving credential sharing. (L1, Live, Main Product) - [CCDScan](https://thegrid.id/profiles/concordium): CCDScan is a block explorer for the Concordium blockchain that enables users to search and analyze on-chain data including blocks, transactions, accounts, staking, and smart contracts. The backend reads data from a blockchain node via gRPC, stores it in PostgreSQL, and serves it through a GraphQL API. (Block Explorer, Live) - [Concordium Wallet](https://thegrid.id/profiles/concordium): Concordium Wallet is a self-custody wallet suite available as a mobile app (iOS and Android), browser extension (Chrome, Brave, Opera, Edge), and desktop application (Windows, macOS, Linux). It integrates with the Concordium identity layer so that each wallet is tied to a verified digital identity, enabling privacy-preserving credential sharing through zero-knowledge proofs. The desktop version supports Ledger hardware wallets, multi-signature accounts, and scheduled transfers. (Wallet, Live) ## Assets - [CCD (CCD)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/concordium): CCD is the native token of the Concordium blockchain. It is used for paying transaction fees, securing the network through staking, and participating in governance through approval voting. The network requires identity verification before account creation, making CCD one of the few native tokens where every holder has a verified on-chain identity. 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