Expanse (EXP) has been around since 2015 as a fork of Ethereum and is based in North Carolina.
It uses Proof of Stake and did not have an ICO but instead used crowd funding to get started.
The Expanse network offers its users a platform to build and develop decentralized applications (dApps) easily, efficiently and at a very affordable price. It is a decentralized blockchain that has the unique advantages of being completely decentralized and self-funding, having low transfer fees, numerous incentives for small and large investors as well as partnerships with a number of well-known brands making it a very attractive cryptocurrency to mine and invest in.
They function based on a democratic methodology where holders of EXP can vote on what work should be done and suggest ideas for the future of the Expanse Network.
Expanse is partnered with Microsoft (Azure and BizSpark), CenturyLink, Changelly, Gameboard, Jaxx and more recently Payza (A South American payment solution company).
Until recently their roadmap was finished and their website was intermittently crashed.
On April 1st, 2018 they announced a new roadmap (covering the next 18 months) and published a new and more professional website.
With a competent team, recent updates and a product that has a real-world use, EXP looks to be well positioned for continued steady growth and might turn out to be the dark horse of crypto markets in 2018.