Cesium

About

Cesium is a free and open-source application, originating from France, that functions as an explorer for the distributed communities network Duniter. Its primary purpose is to enable users to certify trusted peers, generate a universal dividend, and facilitate the sending and receiving of transactions. The platform is built on principles of decentralization, distribution, and blockchain technology, focusing on community management, trusted peering, and digital identity. Key features include the ability for users to suggest and vote on new functionalities, alongside robust support for identity intelligence, online identity, human certification, and managing various currencies within a web of trust. Cesium is accessible across multiple platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android, and Online, with self-hosting options, and is developed using technologies such as JavaScript, Gulp.js, and the Ionic Framework. Users consistently praise Cesium as an effective and user-friendly interface for managing wallets and exploring financial data in a human-readable format, noting its active development and utility in the Duniter ecosystem.