The Nervos Network is an open-source public blockchain ecosystem and collection of protocols. At its core is the Nervos CKB (Common Knowledge Base), a layer 1 proof of work public blockchain protocol. The Nervos CKB combines the security, immutability, and permissionless nature of Bitcoin with the ability to support smart contracts and layer 2 scaling. Its goal is to capture the total network value through its crypto-economic design focused on being a store of value, with its native token being the CKByte.