Quick TakeTezos is an open-source smart contract platform for assets and decentralized applications that provides an on-chain governance solution where validators can vote on any proposals that would alter the network’s designThe origins of Tezos dates back to 2014 when the founders of Tezos, Arthur and Kathleen Breitman, published two papers, a position paper, and a white paper under the pseudonym LM GoodmanIn total, The Block has identified 178 projects and companies across 16 different verticals currently expanding on the Tezos ecosystem.