Ankr strives to build a resource efficient blockchain framework that truly enables Distributed Cloud Computing (DCC) and provides user-friendly infrastructure for business applications. Ankr Network proposes a novel blockchain solution that addresses the current barrier to mass business adoption: (1) Resource-efficient mining scheme based on Proof of Useful Work (2) Scalable Blockchain framework through Plasma sidechains and sharding (3) Native oracle service connecting real-world data of existing Internet solutions to on-chain entities