# æternity protocol

This document defines the æternity protocol. It replaces the outdated whitepaper from 2017.

## Security

* [Threat Model](https://github.com/aeternity/aetmodel/blob/master/ThreatModel.md)

## Whitepapers

* [2017 Whitepaper](https://blockchainlab.com/pdf/%91ternity-blockchain-whitepaper.pdf) - The original whitepaper.
  * <https://github.com/aeternity/whitepaper>
* [2020 Whitepaper](https://github.com/keypair/white-paper/blob/master/aeternity-whitepaper.pdf) - Draft that reflects the current state.
  * <https://github.com/aeternity/white-paper>