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content/blog/roadmap_to_web4/index.md

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content/footer/_index.md

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-###### [Learn](https://docs.threefold.io/docs/introduction)
+###### [Docs (V4)](https://docs.threefold.io/docs/introduction)
+
+###### [Grid Manual](https://manual.grid.tf/)
 
 ###### [Host (Farm)](https://docs.threefold.io/docs/category/become-a-farmer)
 
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 ###### [AIBOX](https://aibox.threefold.io/)
 
-###### [Download TF Connect](https://manual.grid.tf/documentation/tfconnect/tfconnect_installation.html)
+###### [Download TF Connect](https://manual.grid.tf/labs/documentation/tfconnect_toc/tfconnect_installation)
 
-###### [Download Mycelium](https://manual.grid.tf/documentation/system_administrators/mycelium/mycelium_app.html)
+###### [Download Mycelium](https://manual.grid.tf/labs/documentation/system_administrators/mycelium_toc/mycelium_app)
 
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content/newsroom/threefold_marketplace/index.md

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+---
+id: threefold_marketplace
+title: "The ThreeFold Marketplace: Discover, Exchange, & Build the Future of the Internet"
+image_caption: threefold_marketplace
+description: Built by the people, for the people — say hello to a marketplace for a truly inclusive digital future.
+date: 2025-06-09
+taxonomies:
+  people: [sam_taggart]
+  tags: [tech,grid,community]
+  news-category: [tech,grid,community]
+extra:
+    imgPath: threefold_marketplace.png
+    isFeatured: true
+---
+
+As we advance toward our mission of delivering a truly-global Internet built for everyone by everyone everywhere, we continue to evolve and refine the ThreeFold experience – making it more simple, more accessible, more cohesive, and more empowering for all who join our journey.
+
+<br/>
+
+Today, we’re thrilled to announce the **ThreeFold Marketplace**.
+
+<br/>
+
+![Image](img/market_home.png#mx-auto)
+
+### **What is the ThreeFold Marketplace?**
+
+The ThreeFold Marketplace is an **all-in-one platform that connects providers and users peer-to-peer**, enabling the discovery, exchange, and management of compute resources, applications, and services within the ThreeFold ecosystem. It enables commercial opportunities for participants, allowing them to monetize offerings and engage in business within the ecosystem.
+
+<br/>
+
+The marketplace offers various categories including:
+
+<br/>
+
+**Overview:** Explore the decentralized ecosystem of resources, applications, and services
+
+<br/>
+
+![Image](img/market_overview.png#mx-auto)
+
+<br/>
+
+**Statistics:** Analytics and utilization statistics for the ThreeFold Marketplace
+
+<br/>
+
+![Image](img/market_stats.png#mx-auto)
+
+<br/>
+
+**Compute Resources (Slices):** Find and acquire the compute resources you need for your workloads
+
+<br/>
+
+![Image](img/market_slices.png#mx-auto)
+
+<br/>
+
+**Physical 3Nodes:** Discover and purchase certified hardware nodes that power ThreeFold infrastructure
+
+<br/>
+
+![Image](img/market_3nodes.png#mx-auto)
+
+<br/>
+
+**Mycelium Gateways:** Connect to the Internet securely through the Mycelium Network
+
+<br/>
+
+![Image](img/market_gateways.png#mx-auto)
+
+<br/>
+
+**Self-Healing Solutions:** Discover ready-to-deploy apps that provide autonomy and convenience
+
+<br/>
+
+![Image](img/market_solutions.png#mx-auto)
+
+<br/>
+
+**Human Energy Services:** Access to community-driven expert services to help you succeed with ThreeFold technology and infrastructure
+
+<br/>
+
+![Image](img/market_human.png#mx-auto)
+
+<br/>
+
+The **ThreeFold Dashboard** will live alongside the marketplace, serving as a central hub for any participant – user, farmer, app provider or service provider – to manage their ThreeFold experience.
+
+<br/>
+
+![Image](img/market_dashboard.png#mx-auto)
+
+<br/>
+
+We invite you to experience the marketplace firsthand in this walkthrough by our co-founder Kristof:
+
+<br/>
+
+<iframe width="866" height="487" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-8CvcZwLRDE?si=0m9Kl8YQCdOi0Nwd" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
+
+### **Why it Matters**
+
+The marketplace brings our vision closer to reality. A world where Internet infrastructure and digital services are accessible, fair, secure, and community-powered.
+
+<br/>
+
+By consolidating all ecosystem offerings and the dashboard into a single, easy-to-use platform, the marketplace simplifies how participants engage with ThreeFold. It **lowers the barriers** for anyone to **understand** and **contribute** to the network, making the value and possibilities of decentralized infrastructure more **tangible** and **accessible** – and bringing commercial opportunities for all.
+
+<br/>
+
+The marketplace operates using **TFP (ThreeFold Points)**, a mutual credit system designed to facilitate fair and flexible exchanges within the ecosystem. TFP enables flexible, equitable exchange across the platform – allowing users to **earn, spend, and grow** within the ecosystem.
+
+### **What’s Next**
+
+The team continues to work on both the backend and frontend for the marketplace and **the aim is to launch it this summer**.
+
+<br/>
+
+The marketplace is here to help bring the ThreeFold ecosystem to life, and we want to build it together with you. We will share more in the coming days and weeks, and your ongoing feedback is essential as we move forward. Feel free to share your thoughts, ideas, and questions. We will host a marketplace-focused call and Q&A session soon to answer your questions and to dive deeper into what’s coming. More follow-up sessions will follow, so stay engaged.