> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://quai-academy.gitbook.io/quai-academy/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://quai-academy.gitbook.io/quai-academy/getting-started/about-quai-network.md).

# About Quai Network

Quai Network is the first blockchain that’s fully decentralized, censorship-resistant, and scales easily.

Unlike traditional blockchains, [Quai is made up of many blockchains that work together. They’re all connected in a unique way, like a braid](https://docs.qu.ai/learn/advanced-introduction/multithreaded-execution).

Thanks to a new system called [Proof-of-Entropy-Minima (PoEM)](https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.04305), Quai stays in constant agreement without splitting into forks. This means better performance and stronger security.

You can read more about Quai’s multichain architecture and sharded address space in [the Quai docs](https://docs.qu.ai/learn/introduction).

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[Quai Network](https://qu.ai/) is developed by the team at [Dominant Strategies](https://dominantstrategies.io/). Let’s meet the core team behind the network.&#x20;

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href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/karl22/">Linkedin</a></td><td><a href="https://1667248587-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fwu3h33lExYjKUMpzuCpw%2Fuploads%2FZpTyTyhWtS8A00SOXRXE%2FDr%20K%201920%201080.png?alt=media&amp;token=afe5cead-30d5-4631-9787-c54a51686e50">Dr K 1920 1080.png</a></td><td><a href="https://x.com/mechanikalk">https://x.com/mechanikalk</a></td><td><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/karl22/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/karl22/</a></td></tr><tr><td>David Kinitsky</td><td>COO at Dominant Strat</td><td><a href="https://x.com/Kinitsky">X</a></td><td><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kinitsky/">Linkedin</a></td><td><a href="https://1667248587-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fwu3h33lExYjKUMpzuCpw%2Fuploads%2FL2gPJIWNEEZJsxb5Pj27%2FKunitskiy%201920%201080.png?alt=media&amp;token=bb647287-af7f-45cd-acfb-ecf805f708b7">Kunitskiy 1920 1080.png</a></td><td><a href="https://x.com/Kinitsky">https://x.com/Kinitsky</a></td><td><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kinitsky/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kinitsky/</a></td></tr><tr><td>Riley Stephens</td><td>Director of Integrations Engineering</td><td><a href="https://x.com/RileyStephens28">X</a></td><td><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/riley-stephens/">Linkedin</a></td><td><a href="https://1667248587-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fwu3h33lExYjKUMpzuCpw%2Fuploads%2FznHzRZHqWVbZoo8X7lh2%2FRileyStephens%201920%201080.png?alt=media&amp;token=5220c957-708c-4360-903e-f667c6fc761c">RileyStephens 1920 1080.png</a></td><td><a href="https://x.com/RileyStephens28">https://x.com/RileyStephens28</a></td><td><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/riley-stephens/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/riley-stephens/</a></td></tr><tr><td>Vishwanath Sriram</td><td>Adviser</td><td>X</td><td><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sriramvishwanath/">Linkedin</a></td><td><a 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href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndoe">https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndoe</a></td></tr><tr><td>Jonathan Downing</td><td>Chief Architect</td><td><a href="https://x.com/jdowning82">X</a></td><td><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-downing/">Linkedin</a></td><td><a href="https://1667248587-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fwu3h33lExYjKUMpzuCpw%2Fuploads%2F932DhrcTTW1YdFd9WtQQ%2FJonathanDowning%201920%201080.png?alt=media&amp;token=184119c7-40da-4761-b1ff-90f263cec9fb">JonathanDowning 1920 1080.png</a></td><td><a href="https://x.com/jdowning82">https://x.com/jdowning82</a></td><td><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-downing/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-downing/</a></td></tr><tr><td>Hussam D.</td><td>Blockchain Protocol Engineer</td><td>X</td><td><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hussam-djadi/">Linkedin</a></td><td><a 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