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Ozone Chain

Ozone Chain — a reference card for a crypto project: what the product does and how verifiable the project’s key claims are; also — alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis (DecAI Fit).

Ozone Chain — an L1/L2 / Infra project (an EVM‑compatible network focused on post‑quantum security), token (symbol: OZO).

Disclaimer

Important: this page is a reference overview of the project. Within DecAIHub, we separately record a verification based on open sources within the AI thesis (what is real AI/onchain/why a token, and which sources this is based on).
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TL;DR (for readers who are not into AI)

  • What it is: an EVM‑compatible blockchain network that claims a “quantum‑resistant” design (lattice‑based crypto, quantum random numbers, “quantum tunnels”) and is oriented toward dApps/smart contracts.
  • Who it’s for: for developers and users of dApps who need an EVM environment with a claimed focus on post‑quantum cryptography.
  • Why onchain/token: the OZO token is claimed as the network’s native currency and is used for gas/transactions and for monetizing the network’s operation (per the whitepaper).

How it works (very briefly)

  1. The user does: sends transactions/interacts with smart contracts in the EVM environment.
  2. The system does: validators form blocks and synchronize the network; contract execution takes place in the EVM.
  3. The user gets: confirmed transactions and the state of contracts/accounts.
  4. Where the blockchain is: everything essential is onchain on the Ozone network (state accounting, transactions, EVM execution).
  5. Token role (if any): OZO is used as the native currency/gas and for the economic incentivization of validators (per the whitepaper).

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Project passport

Field Value
Project name Ozone Chain
Also known as (aliases) OZO
Logo (logo) ../assets/446_ozone-chain_logo.png
Token symbol (ticker) OZO
Category L1/L2 | Infra
Primary chain (chain) Ozone Chain
Type EVM
Network status mainnet
Consensus (consensus) PoA (QBFT/IBFT family)
Launch date (launch_date) —
Project status (status) active
Token (standard) native
Token contract —
Token model (token_type) utility (fee-mechanism)
Max supply 1 000 000 000 OZO (max/total supply)
Issuance — (distribution/vesting are described separately)
Tokenomics (tokenomics, brief) OZO — the network’s native currency; used for gas/validator incentives (max supply 1B; distribution/vesting are published on the project website)
Governance governance by voting (as claimed on the website)
Admins/keys —
Audit yes (Cyberscope; scope/details not analyzed)
Bug bounty —
Team (team) —
Funding (investors/funding) —
AI component (ai_component) —
Use‑case (use_case) EVM network with post-quantum cryptography
DecAI Fit — AI thesis fit 0/6 — no AI reality and no AI intent (ai_score=0)
DecAI Fit component summary 0 / 2 / 0 / 2
Last verified 2026-02-11

General project overview

Ozone Chain describes itself as a “quantum resistant blockchain” and an EVM‑compatible network where developers can deploy smart contracts and dApps with familiar tools (Solidity/Remix/MetaMask, etc.). The whitepaper states that the network uses a Java implementation of the Ethereum protocol and supports the EVM.

The project’s main differentiation is claimed in the area of security and cryptography: lattice‑based post‑quantum cryptography, quantum random numbers and secure communication channels between nodes (“quantum tunnels”). Operation on a PoA consensus (QBFT/PoA) is also claimed, which implies a set of known/permissioned validators.

Features/modules

  • EVM compatibility: smart contracts and dApps.
  • PoA (QBFT) consensus: fast block time/low fees (as claimed by the website).
  • Post‑quantum security (claimed): lattice‑based crypto, QRN, quantum tunnels.
  • Explorer: ozonescan (viewing blocks/transactions).

Typical scenarios

  • Scenario 1 (developer): deploys an EVM contract → launches a dApp on the Ozone network.
  • Scenario 2 (user): makes transactions/interacts with a dApp → pays gas in OZO.

Getting started (wallet/network)

  • What you need: an EVM wallet (for example, MetaMask) and the RPC/network parameters (not collected in Tier‑1 in this card); Solidity tools (Remix/Truffle).
  • Network/chain: Ozone Chain (EVM).
  • Fees: gas in OZO; the whitepaper specifies a minimum gas price of 5 gwei (Ozone).

Architecture/tech (non‑AI)

  • Components: validator and non‑validator nodes, P2P network, EVM, JSON‑RPC API, smart contracts.
  • Participant roles: validators (produce blocks), non‑validator nodes (synchronization), dApp users/developers.
  • Where logic runs: onchain execution of contracts and state accounting; node communication is protected by PQ cryptography (claimed).
  • Dependencies: RPC/explorer, EVM dev tools.

Token/economics (expanded, no forecasts)

  • Token utility: OZO — native currency; used to pay for gas/transactions and as a monetization/incentive mechanism for validators (per the whitepaper).
  • Protocol necessity drivers: without OZO, the execution of transactions/contracts cannot be paid for.
  • Who pays fees: dApp users and transaction senders.
  • Where fees go: to validators (per the gas model).
  • Issuance/burn / supply: the Tier‑1 tokenomics page specifies max/total supply (1B) and distribution/vesting; a separate “per‑block issuance” is not described in Tier‑1.
  • Security/incentive mechanisms: PoA/QBFT with a set of validators; incentive via the collection of gas fees.
  • Distribution and token issuance schedule: not established per Tier‑1.
  • Treasury: not established per Tier‑1.

Governance

  • Who makes decisions: governance by voting (claimed on the website), no Tier‑1 details of the process were found.
  • How protocol parameters change: not established per Tier‑1.
  • Keys/multisig: not established per Tier‑1.

Security and incidents

  • Audits: a Cyberscope audit is listed (see links).
  • Bug bounty: not established per Tier‑1.
  • Incidents: not established per Tier‑1.
  • Threat model: PoA assumptions (a limited number of validators); the correctness/implementation of the PQ components (lattice crypto/QRN/tunnels) is an area for independent verification.

Project status and timeline

  • Current status: mainnet (based on the presence of the explorer and the website’s positioning).
  • Key releases/milestones: not established per Tier‑1.
  • Roadmap: published on the website (see links_*).

Ecosystem/integrations

  • Integrations: EVM tools (Remix/MetaMask/Truffle — per the website), the ozonescan explorer.
  • Partners: the website has a Partners section, but the list is not verified by Tier‑1 as formal partnerships.
  • Where it’s actually used: as a platform for dApps/contracts; specific cases are not established per Tier‑1.

AI component of the project

  • What is real AI here? Per Tier‑1, this is not an AI project: the main topic is a blockchain network and cryptography/security.
  • What is truly onchain? EVM contracts, transactions, validator consensus and network state.
  • Why is a token needed? OZO as gas/native currency for paying for computation in the EVM.
  • Red flags (based on the information found): AI‑washing (if the project/marketing associates itself with AI without facts); onchain‑washing is absent (it is a blockchain by definition); double‑check: the actual implementation of the PQ components and the PoA validator model.

DecAI Fit component summary

  • DecAI Fit: 0/6 — no AI reality and no AI intent (ai_score=0)
Component Level Score
AI reality low 0
Onchain necessity medium 2
Token necessity low 0
Evidence Tier‑1 present (OC/TK) 2
Details

AI reality

AI_0 — AI intent (Tier‑1 roadmap) (1/0)

  • AI_0 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): AI intentions/roadmap are not recorded by Tier‑1.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://whitepaper.ozonechain.io/
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The whitepaper focuses on the blockchain/cryptography, not on AI plans.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_1 — what the AI does (1/0)

  • AI_1 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): There are no AI features per Tier‑1.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://whitepaper.ozonechain.io/
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): No description of models/agents/inference.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_2 — demos/examples (1/0)

  • AI_2 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): An AI demo is not applicable (there is no AI component per Tier‑1).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://ozonechain.io/
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The website/whitepaper describe the network, not an AI demo.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_3 — metrics/quality (1/0)

  • AI_3 (decision): 0
  • Metrics: —
  • Context (version/date/how measured): —
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://ozonechain.io/
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): AI metrics are absent; the website shows general network metrics (blocks/transactions) as product metrics, not AI quality.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_4 — tech description/architecture/versions (1/0)

  • AI_4 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): There is a tech description of the blockchain, but not of an AI architecture.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://whitepaper.ozonechain.io/blockchain-internals
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The document is about the EVM/consensus/nodes/Merkle trees, without AI.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Onchain necessity

OC_1 — contracts/addresses/chain (1/0)

  • OC_1 (decision): 1
  • Chain: Ozone Chain (EVM)
  • Addresses/identifiers: explorer ozonescan.io
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://ozonescan.io/; Tier‑1 — https://whitepaper.ozonechain.io/blockchain-internals
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): There is an explorer and a tech description of the network/nodes/consensus.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

OC_2 — onchain beyond just a token (1/0)

  • OC_2 (decision): 1
  • What useful logic is onchain: EVM smart contracts, the state of accounts/contracts, transactions and consensus.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://whitepaper.ozonechain.io/blockchain-internals
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The whitepaper describes the EVM, Merkle trees, nodes and contract execution.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

OC_3 — onchain is critical (1/0)

  • OC_3 (decision): 0
  • “Replace the blockchain” test: the project = a blockchain; without onchain there is no product, but Tier‑1 does not prove “the necessity of Ozone specifically vs EVM analogues”.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://whitepaper.ozonechain.io/blockchain-internals
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): There is no formal test of replaceability with another EVM chain.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Token necessity

TK_0 — no token (1/0)

  • TK_0 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): The network has the native currency OZO.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://whitepaper.ozonechain.io/blockchain-internals
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The whitepaper directly calls OZO the “native currency”.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_1..TK_4 (1/0)

TK_1 — payment for the service (1/0)

  • TK_1 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): OZO is used to pay for gas/transactions on the network.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://whitepaper.ozonechain.io/blockchain-internals
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The whitepaper describes gas and payment to the validator.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_2 — incentives/collateral/penalties (1/0)

  • TK_2 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): Validator incentives are described via the collection of gas fees; slashing/collateral are not described by Tier‑1.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://whitepaper.ozonechain.io/blockchain-internals
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The document has gas fees, but no staking/slashing.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_3 — governance (1/0)

  • TK_3 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): Governance via the OZO token is not confirmed by Tier‑1 (there is only a marketing claim about voting).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://ozonechain.io/; Tier‑1 — https://whitepaper.ozonechain.io/
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The whitepaper does not describe a specific governance mechanism via the token.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_4 — token is replaceable (1/0)

  • TK_4 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): For the gas model, the native currency is theoretically replaceable with another fee asset/model, but within the network it is fixed as OZO.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://whitepaper.ozonechain.io/blockchain-internals
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The utility is limited to gas fees; this is a classic replaceable case if the network supports alternatives (not claimed).
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Evidence (table)

Tier Source What it proves
Tier‑1 https://whitepaper.ozonechain.io/blockchain-internals EVM architecture, node types, QBFT PoA, the gas model and the role of the native currency OZO
Tier‑1 https://ozonechain.io/ Positioning (EVM compatible, PoA/QBFT, quantum security), links to the explorer and the audit
Tier‑1 https://ozonescan.io/ Network explorer (the fact of a working network/metrics)
Tier‑1 https://ozonechain.io/tokenomics/ Max/total supply = 1B OZO; distribution and cliff/vesting by rounds/categories.
Tier‑2 https://www.cyberscope.io/audits/ozo Context: claimed audit
Tier‑2 https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/ozone-chain/ Context: reference listing
Tier‑2 https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/ozone-chain/ Context: reference listing

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