What is a blockchain?
A blockchain is a ledger maintained by thousands of independent computers worldwide. Once something is written to it, no single party — not even the original author — can alter or erase it. Eigenthrope uses this property to make your votes permanent and publicly verifiable.
learn.xrpl.org →What is the XRP Ledger?
The XRP Ledger is an open-source blockchain that has been running continuously since 2012. It settles transactions in 3–5 seconds at a cost of a fraction of a cent — fast and cheap enough to record individual votes and mint collectibles without the environmental overhead of older chains.
xrpl.org →What is a crypto wallet?
A crypto wallet doesn't hold currency the way a physical wallet holds cash. It holds a private key — a secret code that proves you own a particular address on the blockchain. When you "sign" a vote in Eigenthrope, your wallet uses that key to create a cryptographic signature. Nobody can forge it, and you don't need to trust us — the ledger verifies it independently.
What is Xaman?
Xaman is a self-custody wallet app for the XRP Ledger. It stores your private key on your phone and lets you sign transactions by approving a push notification or scanning a QR code. Eigenthrope uses Xaman to sign your votes — you stay in control of your keys at all times.
xaman.app →What is an NFT?
A non-fungible token is a unique digital record on a blockchain. Unlike currency where every unit is interchangeable, each NFT is distinct. Your Observer Artifacts are NFTs — each one is proof that you voted in a specific episode, carrying a permanent record of which side you were on and whether it won.
XRPL NFT docs →What is a hackathon?
A hackathon is a focused sprint where developers, writers, and designers build something real from scratch — usually over a few weeks. Eigenthrope was conceived and built during an XRPL Commons hackathon. Every transaction the game sends to the ledger carries a source tag that permanently links it to the event that brought it into existence.