Millions of developers can be brought to the Defi frontier with the help of the smart contract platform. The 17 million Javascript developers can use Agoric's Hardened Javascript. There are novel risks that can be mitigated by the use of Proof of Stake (PoS) consensus. The Agoric chain has two native token. BLD is a token that supports economic activity. IST is a stable currency designed to maintain parity with the US dollar.
