# Blockchain Internals Lither Chain is an open-source platform based on blockchain technology that enables developers to build and deploy decentralized applications including smart contracts. #### Fundamentals of Lither Chain Lither chain is a platform that facilitates peer-to-peer communication, smart contracts and applications via its own native currency called LITHER. The primary purpose of Lither is to facilitate and monetize the working of Lither Chain to enable developers to build and run distributed applications (called Dapps). #### The implementation Lither chain is based on a java implementation of the Ethereum protocol, and provides almost a replica of Ethereum features and benefits. Yorato chain provides an additional layer on top of Ethereum that enables it to perform transactions within a private network but also makes it more flexible by using different consensus algorithms. Yorato chain was designed as a private implementation of Ethereum that supports the enterprise requirements of transaction privacy and contract privacy. #### --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://lither.gitbook.io/lither-whitepaper/blockchain-internals.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.