# PlatON Network > Let Us Compute PlatON Network is a privacy-preserving blockchain platform that enables secure computation and data exchange for Web3 applications and artificial intelligence. PlatON Network helps developers build privacy-preserving applications by providing blockchain infrastructure with advanced cryptographic algorithms. Users can deploy smart contracts, participate in governance, and access decentralized data markets. PlatON combines verifiable computation, secure multi-party computing, and zero-knowledge proofs to enable secure collaboration without compromising data privacy. - Type: Network - Sector: Blockchain Platforms - Status: Active - Founded: 2018-05-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/platon_network ## Products - [PlatON Layer 1](https://thegrid.id/profiles/platon_network): PlatON is a Layer 1 blockchain implementing privacy-preserving computation through verifiable computing, secure multi-party computation, and zero-knowledge proofs. It is EVM compatible and includes validator management tooling and a block explorer for network analytics. (L1, Live, Main Product) - [ATON Wallet](https://thegrid.id/profiles/platon_network): ATON Wallet is a mobile application for managing LAT tokens, providing secure storage, transactions, and delegation services. It uses decentralized key management with a recovery phrase. (Wallet, Live) - [Samurai Wallet](https://thegrid.id/profiles/platon_network): Samurai Wallet is a browser extension wallet for the PlatON and Alaya networks. It provides Web3 connectivity, smart contract interaction, and multi-signature wallet capabilities for decentralized applications. (Wallet, Inactive/Support Ended) - [Alaya Network](https://thegrid.id/profiles/platon_network): Alaya Network is a business sandbox and testing platform for PlatON, implementing identical underlying technology while maintaining independent operations. The system serves as a development and testing environment for next-generation financial infrastructure applications with its own ATP token and PlatEye block explorer. (L1, Live) - [PlatON Bridge](https://thegrid.id/profiles/platon_network): PlatON Bridge operates as a cross-chain asset transfer protocol enabling users to move tokens between PlatON Network and other blockchains. The system supports multiple assets through secure bridging mechanisms for interoperability. (Bridge, Live) - [PlatScan](https://thegrid.id/profiles/platon_network): A blockchain explorer providing real-time data visualization for PlatON network activity including blocks, transactions, validators, accounts, token transfers, staking information, and governance proposals with detailed transaction tracing and account analysis. (Block Explorer, Live) - [TOPOS](https://thegrid.id/profiles/platon_network): A tokenized open payment operating system built on PlatON blockchain establishing standards for cross-border payment clearing through tokenized money, enabling financial institutions to issue compliant digital assets, process real-time remittances, and facilitate multi-currency on-chain payment acquiring with fast transaction settlement. (Payment network, Live) ## Assets - [LAT (LAT)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/platon_network): LAT is the native token of the PlatON Network. It is used to pay transaction fees, reward validators through staking, and vote on protocol governance decisions. The network employs a Delegated Proof-of-Stake consensus where holders can either run validator nodes or delegate LAT to existing validators to secure the network and earn rewards. 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