# themelio-node: Themelio's reference implementation
[](https://crates.io/crates/themelio-node)

[Themelio](https://themelio.org) is a new public blockchain focused on security, performance, and long-term stability. `themelio-node` is Themelio's reference implementation in Rust.
## Organization of this repository
This repository contains the core node implementation of Themelio.
## Usage
Have a look in [how-to-use](/how-to-use).
## Metrics
Themelio Labs runs a worldwide network of Themelio full nodes --- the reference implementation can also be compiled to report metrics for this network.
Read [here](Metrics.md).