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title: A Better Understanding of Wealth
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description: Wealth is more than the accumulation of money and resources.
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date: 2021-01-27
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people: [alexandre_hannelas]
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tags: [why,digital_twin]
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# A better understanding of wealth
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Wealth is more than the accumulation of money and resources. It can be generated in ways other than through conventional financial means. The financial justice warrior, Bernard Liataer, highlighted that to capture the wealth of our societies, our culture and our environments, we have to pay heed to the notion of wealth as well-being.
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But how do we obtain that well-being? We all know the answer to this question – we have a sense of well-being when all of our needs are met. It is not just the basic needs of food, clothing and shelter but also the need to be a creative participant in our community, have a voice in our own destiny, and pursue our own spiritual development unhindered by social sanction. Developing real wealth implies making choices that enable all members of the community to attain well-being. Achieving sustainable wealth implies meeting the present's needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
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Digital Twin has been created while taking into consideration the different types of community capital that need to be achieved to create real wealth:
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1. Natural Capital - It includes the community environment that produces more assets. Our today's economies failed to measure, understand and account for the true value of nature's riches - clean air and water, soil and pollination for food, the social, intrinsic and spiritual values of natural beauty. Digital Twin will be the tool for us to place a proper value on Natural capital finally.
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2. Technological Capital – It includes how we harness our intellectual resources to create tools, systems, machines, arts, skills, and materials designed to improve our lives. This is what Digital Twin is all about - providing the required technology to enhance our lives and those of our communities' members through collective efforts and intelligence. Digital Twin is only the foundation for this future global well-being. People will support education and creativity throughout the world and give access to material information required to create additional innovative technologies.
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3. Social Capital – It recognizes the economic importance of all the ways we are connected: the relationships, our networks and values we share and the cooperative systems, and all its different components we use for interacting. Nowadays, our social capital is threatened through the repetitive act of violence, betrayal of trust, exclusion or less sharing and caring towards our fellow humans. Digital Twin has been created to encourage the easy sharing and exchange of resources and cooperate with each other on a platform.
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4. Historical and Cultural Capital – Through history, we have learned, and now we are transmitting our cultural understanding and recommendation about the economic and financial system to others through an open-source, public and transparent peer-to-peer exchange protocol.
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5. Human Capital – It includes all capabilities that people have to learn, invent, create, work, care for each other, and contribute to the community. This is the reason why Digital Twin has been created - A project to benefit us all.
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6. Financial Capital – It is the creation of real wealth through the availability of liquidity resources through a multi-currency system and Savings & Investments made by individuals and institutions. By strengthening and increasing this type of capital, our peer-to-peer platform believes that it is the obvious path to a successful economic development.
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All of these forms of capital produce the critical flows of assets through the economic system. Capital is the foundation, the reproductive system, the greenhouse that grows a healthy economy. This has been one of the fundamental beliefs of Digital Twin - For the well-being of worldwide communities.
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title: Not your average blockchain project
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image_caption: a different approach to blockchain
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description: Sometimes we're compared to blockchain projects. We love the blockchain but that's just not who we are.
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date: 2021-04-20
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people: [sacha_obeegadoo]
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tags: [digital_twin,data,why]
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Sometimes we're compared to blockchain projects. We love blockchains and have many partners there – CasperLabs, DigiByte, Polygon, and Dash, to name a few – but that's just not what we are. Here's a few ways we are different than the "typical" blockchain project.
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## ThreeFold is actually much more than a blockchain
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ThreeFold is not actually even a blockchain project, rather it uses blockchain technology by combining it with other cutting-edge solutions. It's way more that just a blockchain alternative to a public cloud. <!-- -->ThreeFold started everything from scratch – built a super-lightweight and shell-less operating system, and a fully autonomous (self-driving and self-healing) architecture to enable a true peer-to-peer infrastructure. With zero intermediaries on the ThreeFold Grid, that leads to high efficiency and minimum complexity.<!-- -->
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The blockchain database (BCDB) acts as a registry for the workloads on the Threefold Grid. Workloads can only be accessed and managed with the private key of the data owner. The BCDB can prove to any party that their workloads are executed exactly as intended and that their data is untouched.
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In most distributed systems, data is stored multiple times to guarantee redundancy. This leads to a lot of unnecessary overhead and is also not the most secure mechanism. ThreeFold uses a dispersed storage algorithm to store the workloads on the ThreeFold Grid. <!-- -->The dispersed storage algorithm breaks data into shards and stores them on different nodes.<!-- --> This enables two things – first, performance efficiency (no need for consensus to run compute and storage) and second, energy efficiency (as there’s no more need for data duplication).
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*As mentioned up top, we have many partners in the space and we are working with them to bring true decentralization to their blockchains.*
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## ThreeFold had no ICO nor IEO. It pre-farmed its tokens
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ThreeFold didn’t have an ICO or IEO. ICOs and IEOs are fundraising schemes for blockchains to sell tokens to investors either directly (ICO) or through regulated exchanges (IEO). Instead, ThreeFold pre-farmed (ThreeFold’s sustainable alternative to mining) its tokens prior to going to the market and listed them on several exchanges, public and decentralized.
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This allowed ThreeFold to incentivize its early contributors, while also securing the ongoing development of the project until the launch of the Threefold Grid 2.0 in April 2020. Pre-mining is also an organic approach to the market, in line with ThreeFold’s values and vision of delivering products over using hype.
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## Product over Hype
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In some cases, ICOs and IEOs were surrounded with hype. It is always very hard to judge the ability of a project to deliver its promises through a white paper.
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Instead of fundraising with a white paper, the technological development remained the primary focus. For 4 years, ThreeFold developed the whole technology stack, starting with an operating-system built from scratch to the autonomous smart contract and virtual system administrator technology that enables a fully-autonomous peer-to-peer Cloud.
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In 2020, ThreeFold held the public launch of the ThreeFold Token on Liquid Exchange. At that time, the ThreeFold Grid was already live in its 2nd version.
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Today, you can go through the whole Threefold Universe and find ready-to-use products. You can participate in growing the world’s most advanced peer-to-peer Internet infrastructure, or use the peer-to-peer compute and storage capacity available on the P2P Cloud.
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id: access_threefold_token_and_provide_liquidity_on_stellar
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title: "How to Access the ThreeFold Token and Provide Liquidity on Stellar"
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image_caption: How to Access the ThreeFold Token and Provide Liquidity on Stellar
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description: The more liquidity we provide on Stellar, the more we contribute to creating and sustaining a healthy market for TFT there. So today, we’re embarking on a little journey to find out how to access TFT and how to provide liquidity on Stellar via Albedo.
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date: 2022-09-08
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people: [sam_taggart]
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tags: [threefold_grid, threefold_token, blockchain]
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categories: [foundation]
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*"This article was originally published by Hannah Cordes, a former member of ThreeFold Foundation."*
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As we previously shared, we believe in the organic and sustainable growth of ThreeFold Token and the Internet of Internets vision. And one of our key goals is to strengthen the foundation of the ecosystem by enhancing the stability and liquidity of the ThreeFold Token (TFT). So today, we’re embarking on a little journey to find out how to access TFT and how to provide liquidity on Stellar via [Albedo](https://albedo.link/).
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#### What are liquidity pools?
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Liquidity pools are an integral part of DeFi systems and can be understood as a “[collection of tokens or digital assets stored in a smart contract](https://www.blockchain-council.org/defi/crypto-liquidity-pools/)” on a decentralized exchange (DEX). Liquidity pools allow users to buy or sell such assets in a decentralized way and are used to enhance decentralized trading, lending/borrowing and other DeFi services. Users get rewarded with a cut of the fees generated in the process to incentivize them to become liquidity providers.
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#### What does it mean to drive liquidity on Stellar?
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Stellar offers multiple great solutions and basically everything we need, so it’s crucial for us to start building our own liquidity there. Since every asset and currency starts with zero liquidity when issued on Stellar, it is up to the community to put capital onto the Stellar Network and to put that capital to use for trading, e.g. by adding liquidity to pools with TFT. The more liquidity we provide on Stellar, the more we contribute to creating and sustaining a healthy market for TFT there – while simultaneously attracting others to get involved in TFT.
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#### About Stellar
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[Stellar](https://threefold.io/blog/thriving_with_stellar/) is an open network for storing, moving and trading any kind of money transparently and efficiently, with a thriving ecosystem on top and a huge community. Find out all about Stellar, its role for the TFT ecosystem, how to buy TFT on Stellar, and more [here](https://threefold.io/blog/thriving_with_stellar/).
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#### About Albedo
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[Albedo](https://albedo.link/) acts as a single access point to the Stellar ecosystem. It’s a free, open-source, secure and simple browser wallet for the Stellar Network. Albedo allows other Stellar apps to request transaction signing or identity verification – without ever requiring the exposure of users’ secret keys. It’s a nice and simple browser-based keystore with wallet-, swap- and liquidity pool functionalities.
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Together, we will now go through the process of accessing TFT and providing liquidity on Stellar by using Albedo and its key features. All it takes are four simple steps:
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1. Set up Albedo
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2. Get TFT
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## Step 1 – Set up Albedo
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Albedo is not just a wallet. It’s a **keystore** that interconnects applications across the Stellar universe and signs a transaction or verifies your identity for you, without running the risk of exposing your secret key or having to create new accounts for every Stellar application.
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### Step 1.1: Open Albedo
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Albedo works as a **web app and browser extension**, meaning you can either access it in your browser or install the extension on [Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/kbojmmmibkfijmjgnfgfpngmmgkkpncl) or [Firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/albedo-signer-for-stellar/). Once you’ve either opened Albedo in your browser or installed the extension, just follow the instructions.
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For this step-by-step guide, I’ve chosen to open Albedo in my browser instead of using the extension.
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### Step 1.2: Set up your Albedo account
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First, click on the “Create Albedo account”-button. Next, click “Proceed” on the bottom of the Welcome page.
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If you already have an Albedo account, either directly **log in** or – if it’s the first time you’re using Albedo on a new device – click on the “Import Account”-button to **import the 24 word passphrase or secret key** and access your account.
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If you’re new to Albedo, you’ll need to create an Albedo account first in order to use the keystore. Choose a **safe password** for this account and hit “Create account”.
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You just set up your Albedo account! Make sure to carefully read the instructions on keeping your **recovery phrase** safe, before continuing.
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Now you can check out your new account and play around with the settings, e.g. to change your account’s name. You also get an overview of all the possible ways to use Albedo.
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### Step 1.3: Activate account on ledger
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In order to make your Albedo account fully functional, you’ll need to initially activate the account on the ledger by sending at least **1.6 XLM** to your account’s address.
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## Step 2 – Get TFT
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The time has come to fund your Albedo account with TFT. Simply swap other assets for TFT if you’re already holding some in your Albedo account or transfer TFT from other wallets.
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*Good to know: Albedo doesn’t provide a direct fiat gateway. Visit our TFT knowledge base to discover all the ways you can [buy TFT](https://www.manual.grid.tf/documentation/threefold_token/buy_sell_tft/buy_sell_tft.html), including fiat options.*
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### Step 2.2.A: Deposit TFT to your Albedo account
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If you’re holding TFT in a different wallet, simply transfer the tokens and send them to your Albedo account. Simply open your wallet and send TFT to your Albedo address. It’s best to copy your Albedo address which is displayed in the top-left corner by clicking on the copy-symbol – it’s not only faster but also safer as copying prevents you from making typos.
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### Step 2.2.B: Swap XLM/USDC for TFT within Albedo
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***Important note**: I recommend buying XLM regardless of whether you’re choosing option A or B, as you’re going to **need XLM to pay for the transaction fees** within the Stellar Network anyways.*
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### Step 2.3: Activate assets
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Please note that you have to add a trustline for any asset you want to store in your Albedo account in order to activate it. Just go to “Balance” in your account overview. On the bottom of the page, you’ll find the “Add trustline”-button.
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Click on “Add trustline”, then press the “Choose an asset” on the next page and type TFT into the “Select an asset”-field.
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**Caution: make sure to select the right TFT** – the one with our logo that’s linked with our website threefold.io – as shown in the image below.
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Now you can activate the selected asset by pressing “Add trustline”.
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## Step 3 – Choose another asset
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Repeat the same procedure of buying/depositing/swapping and activating for this second asset – the other part of the trading pair you’ve chosen to provide liquidity to in a pool. We chose USDC.
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## Step 4 – Add liquidity to a pool
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So after creating and activating your account and assets on Albedo, you’re now holding TFT and USDC. You’re ready to add liquidity to the TFT <> USDC pool on Albedo.
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### Step 4.1: Select assets & amount
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Head to the “Liquidity” section in order to select the two assets you’d like to provide liquidity to and to set the amount of TFT and USDC you would like to provide to this pool.
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### Step 4.2: Deposit liquidity
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Now you’re ready to provide liquidity! Click on the “Deposit liquidity to the pool”-button located at the bottom of your screen to add the selected assets to the pool.
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**Congrats, you’ve just added liquidity to the TFT <> USDC pool!**
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Now you’re a liquidity provider on Stellar! Other ways to contribute to Stellar’s liquidity pools are [xBull Wallet](https://xbull.app/) and [StellarX](https://www.stellarx.com/). No matter which of the interfaces you use, they all enable you to add liquidity to the same underlying pool on the **StellarDEX** for the trading pair you chose.
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As exciting as this is, please don’t forget: With great decentralization comes great responsibility! So, do your own research on how liquidity pools work and make sure you understand the risks related to impermanent loss. Also, read [this advice](https://library.threefold.me/info/threefold#/tokens/threefold__threefold_wallets?id=important-notes) on keeping your TFT safe.
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Feel free to ask any questions either in the [chats](https://t.me/threefold) or the forum’s [token section](https://forum.threefold.io/c/threefold-token/22)!
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*Please note that the ThreeFold Token ([TFT](https://library.threefold.me/info/threefold/#/tokens/threefold__threefold_token)) is not an investment instrument. Also, this is not investment advice, everyone is free to make their own choices. So, do your own research and read our [disclaimer](https://library.threefold.me/info/legal/#/legal__disclaimer).*
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description: Now more than ever with this global pandemic happening since late 2019, our lives are being shaped by our interaction with the digital world
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# Actually, you are the product
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Now more than ever with this global pandemic happening since late 2019, our lives are being shaped by our interaction with the digital world - work meetings on Zoom followed by Skype or Messenger Video Call with your family before a quick run with your favourite running app and a google search for your next meal. Technologies and services offer us a lot and greatly improve our daily lives. But what's the real cost of these tools we rely on so much?
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A lot of companies, especially those offering free services, collect data about you. It might be data you knowingly and willingly share to enjoy the benefits of the service (name, age, email address,..) or data that you might not realize you are sharing, like your approximate location through your IP address or your social network identifier or apps accessing your contacts.
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While some of this data, and its collection, may appear harmless to some, what happens behind the scenes is a real source of concern as the data collection is only the first step in a long and opaque process. Adtech companies combine this information and create an assumed picture of you that we may call a digital doppelganger - Your "digital secret identity". Actually, you may have hundreds or thousands of different doppelgangers held by companies you've never heard of.
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Our data are so valuable that big tech giants spend so much time and effort building the platform that is useful for us and giving those platforms to us for free. Well, this data is collected for a single purpose: to better predict your behaviour and target you with ads.
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Real example:
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||||
<br>
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||||
|
||||
Imagine a person who has never talked about their political views online, never shared anything related to politics, never donated any money and never mentioned anything even in their private emails. Now the algorithms models that had been developed can analyse his/her Facebook likes or the music he/she listen to and with high accuracy can predict their political affiliation, and then being the target of unnecessary ads.
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||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
P.S: This is not only for political affiliation. It stands out for every products and service using these marketing tools.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
Technology isn't just hardware and software; it's a fundamental component of every aspect of our lives and society. Inventions need to be created with social impact in mind. The invention should not be driven solely by profit, and the long-term effects should not be ignored and unknowable.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
If you are not paying for it, you are not the customer. You are the product being sold. It's a powerful phrase, a modern dialogue to get people rethinking their relationship to social media.
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||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
With Digital Twin, regain your freedom where you will live your digital life securely and privately. Now, you will have one and unique digital identity to interact in human-to-human way with your peers, edit, manage and store your documents, publish your web and make automatic payments.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
With Digital Twin, only you own your data and no one else.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
description: In 2023, we had the pleasure of hosting two summits in Zanzibar – Read about the key outcomes.
|
||||
date: 2023-11-21
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [community, why]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [community, event, collaboration, why]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: africa_regen_summit_ii.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: The ThreeFold Grid Peer-to-Peer Technology
|
||||
description: The first episode in an approachable series on the inner workings of the ThreeFold Grid.
|
||||
date: 2021-07-19
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [scott_yeager]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_grid,technology,peer_to_peer]
|
||||
categories: [foundation,farming,cloud]
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||||
people: [scott_yeager]
|
||||
tags: [grid, cloud, tech]
|
||||
categories: [foundation,farming,cloud]
|
||||
extra:
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||||
imgPath: an_intro_to_the_threefold_grid.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
date: 2022-11-09
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [threefold_community]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_grid, technology, peer_to_peer, threefold_cloud]
|
||||
tags: [community, decentralization, why]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: an_org_building_a_decentralized_internet.png
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||||
---
|
||||
id: artheon_blog_one
|
||||
title: "Art & Culture in VR: Coming to the ThreeFold Grid"
|
||||
image_caption: ThreeFold and Artheon
|
||||
description: Taking a deeper look at the Artheon partnership and where we are headed together.
|
||||
date: 2021-08-11
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [partner, peer_to_peer, update]
|
||||
categories: [farming, cloud, foundation, aci, twin]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: artheon_blog_one.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
Last year at a ThreeFold gathering, a few of us on the team had the pleasure to meet a man named Vasily, a creative mind with a big heart and proud founder of Artheon. Artheon, in its essence, was a virtual reality museum experience focused on bringing fine art and culture from around the world directly to people. The concept was immediately captivating, and the demo brought it to life for us. The graphics were already solid, and being able to walk around a museum and interact with the artwork was a unique experience to say the least. We talked about the implications and his greater vision around access and education, and it was very clear we needed to partner up. Not long after, Artheon and ThreeFold joined forces.
|
||||
|
||||
## So what is the partnership all about?
|
||||
|
||||
Together with ThreeFold, Artheon aims to create the world's largest open art database – made for everyone, and owned by everyone. We will provide access to art and cultural heritage to people around the world, without borders. Not just access, but a high-quality and high-resolution virtual reality experience where people can really immerse themselves in their surrounding environment. With Artheon, people can now even touch and hold paintings or artifacts, something that would clearly not be possible in real life. And while today, only a select few (relative to the total global population) have the opportunity to travel and to experience museums and cultural & sacred sites, Artheon will change that!
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
It's not only about experience, though, it's also about community and education and providing a more equal access to art and cultural objects. We'll bring together a global community of museums, artists, and art seekers who can not only enjoy, but also teach and learn about the art and cultural objects housed within the Artheon universe. For Artheon, it's imperative
|
||||
that people are able to access information about the artists and the art itself, and then make and share their own perceptions as well. No need or pressure to follow the direction of the current system's ideology. This is a different angle from how we traditionally learn at school, where narrow or accepted views and concepts are imposed upon us. A key aim of Artheon is to bring different perspectives through collective, participatory, and experiental teaching and learning.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
Looking ahead, the vision is that people will be able to create their own virtual spaces and expose them on Artheon. They can create something from scratch or even re-imagine a historical site as it was long ago and share it with the community.
|
||||
|
||||
## How does ThreeFold benefit Artheon?
|
||||
|
||||
From the start, there was a clear connection between Artheon and ThreeFold from a vision, values, and ethos perspective. But there are also some more specific reasons why Artheon chose and benefits from ThreeFold, which mainly revolve around the decentralized nature of the ThreeFold Grid.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
Virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR) provide significant benefits to our new digital reality. These technologies open new ways of sharing information in areas such as the arts in the case of Artheon, allowing for upgraded and immersive experiences for users.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
Decentralized clouds have been associated with the promise of new digital applications and services that come with a hyper-connected life. Because the graphics of VR/AR experiences require heavy rendering, on-device processes are augmented by splitting workloads between the VR/AR device and a decentralized cloud. So, graphics rendering on a decentralized cloud like what the ThreeFold Grid provides would be significantly improved by achieving a much lower latency. Another advantage of the ThreeFold Grid is that it provides an extremely high level of security and privacy, empowering Artheon and its users with real data sovereignty.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
And finally, Artheon experienced an unfortunate event earlier this summer where their servers suffered from an intense heat wave and essentially burned up. There was no backup, and this would have been catastrophic in the scenario of them having millions of users. Good thing they aren't live yet, but this is a great example of how centralized models fail. With a decentralized infrastructure like ThreeFold, this type of situation would not have occured, as data would be hosted on many locations.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
So, by distributing the computing power closer to their users, a VR experience such as Artheon would not only improve their latency speed, security, and privacy, but also the resilience of their business model.
|
||||
|
||||
## What is the status of Artheon (and its partnership with ThreeFold)?
|
||||
|
||||
Over the past year, Artheon has been making incredible improvements to the graphics and experience, and adding as many new pieces of art as possible into the universe. As you can imagine, the possibilities really are endless, but here are some of the milestones planned for the rest of this year:
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
- Planning to add partial DLC (downloadable content) support and photogrammetry-scanned locations for users to experience
|
||||
- New UI for desktop (Windows, MacOS, Linux)
|
||||
- Implementation of desired social features such as follower and friend system
|
||||
- People will be able to see who of their friends or people they follow are online – from that, they can connect to a server and join them to share experiences together
|
||||
- People will also be able to see how many people are online at the moment and where they are located on the globe (if permissions are allowed)
|
||||
- Allow the possibility for museums to host free or closed paid exhibitions
|
||||
- Artheon will be hosted on the ThreeFold Grid!
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
## What can you do now to get involved?
|
||||
|
||||
If you're reading this section, we're thrilled you are interested in what is happening with Artheon! We are, too! As Artheon is not yet live, the best option for you is to join [the Artheon Early Access chat on Telegram](https://t.me/artheon) where you can stay tuned there for updates and ask questions directly to Artheon's creators and contributors.
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: internet servers
|
||||
description: Hyperscale realities are very different to what most people think. Myth 1 - Bigger data centers are more efficient.
|
||||
date: 2017-10-12
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [technology,threefold_grid_,why]
|
||||
categories: [farming,cloud,foundation,aci]
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [decentralization, why, cloud, tech]
|
||||
categories: [farming,cloud,foundation,aci]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: big_datacenter_myth.png
|
||||
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|
||||
---
|
||||
id: bitcoin_threefold
|
||||
title: What Bitcoin did to money, ThreeFold is doing to the Internet
|
||||
image_caption: Bitcoin ThreeFold
|
||||
description: As the Internet is struggling with issues due to its centralized model, ThreeFold spent the last six years developing a new open-source peer-to-peer Internet infrastructure from the ground up.
|
||||
date: 2022-03-11
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sacha_obeegadoo]
|
||||
tags: [peer_to_peer,threefold_grid,blockchain,technology]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: bitcoin_threefold.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
The world’s most famous cryptocurrency Bitcoin, established in 2008 by a person or group of people under the pseudonym of Satoshi Nakamoto, is changing the world. With 106 million people owning Bitcoin after only twelve years, the growth momentum is undeniable. The popularity of Bitcoin is transforming monetary systems at large, and establishing trust through irrefutable records.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
Unlike traditional financial technologies, Bitcoin provides total control over one’s funds without the intervention of a central authority, such as a bank or government. Bitcoin is decentralized and spread across many computers worldwide. It’s not a company, it’s a protocol. No single person or entity can control, manipulate or influence the network’s operations. There has never been a hack at the network level since Bitcoin launched in 2009.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
Bitcoin sparked a revolution towards decentralized and peer-to-peer systems. The advantage of such systems is that they operate without central authority, can be audited by anyone, and push for collaboration as their designs are public, inviting everyone to take part.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
New systems built from scratch, like DeFi (decentralized finance), don't have the problem of legacy firms, but they face challenges in scaling towards mass adoption. Most of the so-called ‘Web3’ solutions provide the illusion of decentralization but are actually still quite centralized. Others still have to prove their scalability, security and accessibility to become real alternatives to the current tech giants. While that may change, it's not a given considering the clear limitations they have to overcome.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
The Internet represents the second largest and fastest growing economy in the world. With plenty of technologies emerging such as Blockchain, Web3, IoT and the Metaverse to name just a few, the infrastructure that holds our digital world together is becoming more important than ever before. However, the Internet is struggling with many issues related to its incredibly centralized model, including a lack of resiliency and scalability, as well as the loss of its neutrality. And these issues keep intensifying.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
Amazon Web Services alone hosts more than a third of the Internet today. Adding in a few other tech giants, we essentially end up with only four or five companies controlling the majority of the Internet. While the US government has been debating potential regulations and even breakups of big tech corporations, other governments like China or Russia are already regulating certain aspects of the web. However, most regulations have failed to achieve the desired outcomes and are unable to keep up with the pace of innovations.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
There’s a saying that goes, “If it is free, you are the product.” Social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram are known for being completely free of charge. Their business models and profits are based on collecting, analyzing and selling their users’ data. [Studies](https://www.mcleanhospital.org/essential/it-or-not-social-medias-affecting-your-mental-health) now show that high social media use correlates with self-reported declines in mental and physical health. The same platforms are being manipulated by private companies that spread political disinformation and polarity. According to internal Facebook [reports](https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/26/21270659/facebook-division-news-feed-algorithms), 64% of the people that joined extremist groups did so because algorithms steered them there. In an increasingly interconnected world where people are surrounded by smart devices that collect their data 24/7, data ownership and control has never been more important than anything else.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
Since the launch of Bitcoin, many cryptocurrencies have rallied the movement of decentralization, but only a handful hold technology that can bring true impact. What if there was one project out there that could apply the peer-to-peer and open-source fundamentals to the Internet? ThreeFold spent the last six years developing a new Internet infrastructure from the ground up consisting of a new decentralized operating system, a quantum safe storage system, a planetary mesh network and a distributed edge cloud solution.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
ThreeFold builds on 20+ years of technological innovations in the cloud automation, Internet storage and cybersecurity markets brought by its co-founders such as Kristof de Spiegeleer – a serial entrepreneur whose technologies have been acquired by Oracle, Verizon, Data Symantec and others. Together, the ThreeFold co-founders decided to start from scratch as they realized it was the only way to achieve a peer-to-peer and open-source digital backbone that secure, private and self-sovereign.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
According to de Spiegeleer, “ThreeFold holds more technology than all the Web3 space combined.” ThreeFold’s decentralized operating system can run on any computer, including servers, desktops and laptops, allowing anyone to connect hardware from their home or office to the peer-to-peer Internet."
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
But what differentiates ThreeFold the most from the crowd is that it’s a project anchored in it’s values and vision. The project always remained far from fake hype, market making or FOMO games like the large majority of crypto projects. With a low market cap today, and its ability to transform the Internet at large, the time to buy [ThreeFold Tokens (TFT)](https://threefold.io/tft) is now. “We’re on the verge of signing our first countries and also have use cases across Real Estate, Education, Supply Chain, Metaverse and Blockchain coming up this year,” said de Spiegeleer, “So, we believe we are looking at tens of millions of users on ThreeFold in the upcoming years."
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
Stake your claim in the decentralized Internet by [hosting the Internet](https://library.threefold.me/info/threefold#/tfgrid/farming/threefold__farming_intro) or [getting TFT](https://www.manual.grid.tf/documentation/threefold_token/buy_sell_tft/tft_lobstr/tft_lobstr_short_guide.html) today.
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: blockchain
|
||||
description: Blockchain technology has the power to change the world of IT. There are a huge number of new initiatives using blockchain technology around the world, with countless use cases.
|
||||
date: 2018-03-07
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [kristof_de_spiegeleer]
|
||||
tags: [technology,threefold_grid,blockchain]
|
||||
categories: [tech, grid]
|
||||
people: [kristof_de_spiegeleer]
|
||||
tags: [decentralization, why, tech]
|
||||
categories: [tech, grid]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: blockchain_dilemma.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: Meet Blockheating
|
||||
description: Somewhere in the Netherlands, a ThreeFold Farm is supporting the growth of vegetable crops such as tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers.
|
||||
date: 2021-07-23
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [why, peer_to_peer, digital_twin, technology]
|
||||
categories: [farming, cloud, foundation, aci, twin]
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [community, decentralization, farming, why]
|
||||
categories: [farming, cloud, foundation, aci, twin]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: blockheating_intro.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: Bridges Connecting the ThreeFold Ecosystem to External Networks
|
||||
description: Since the launch of ThreeFold Grid 3.0, TFT is now available on three blockchains – Stellar, Binance Smart Chain and the Substrate-based ThreeFold Blockchain (aka TF Chain).
|
||||
date: 2022-01-10
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_grid, threefold_cloud, technology, blockchain, update]
|
||||
categories: [foundation, cloud, technology]
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [community, decentralization, tech, token]
|
||||
categories: [foundation, cloud, technology]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: bridges_connecting_threefold_ecosystem.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
---
|
||||
id: threefold_foundation_33
|
||||
title: Bringing Trust is a Human Task
|
||||
image_caption: humans
|
||||
description: Everyone thinks that Satoshi Nakamoto invented blockchain technology when he published his whitepaper in January 2009
|
||||
date: 2019-08-17
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [weynand_kuijpers]
|
||||
tags: [blockchain,technology]
|
||||
categories: [twin]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: bringing_trust.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## A little history on blockchain technology
|
||||
|
||||
Everyone thinks that Satoshi Nakamoto invented blockchain technology when he published his whitepaper in January 2009 to make a digital currency the first use case. But it was not!.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
In 1991, Dr. W. Scott Stornetta published a white paper in which he introduced a 'blockchain' as a decentralized database where digital transactions are secured. The research focused on creating a digital hierarchy system that time-stamped and chronologically secured deals in a chain of blocks. The first considered use case for blockchain technology was to sign and store land deeds digitally. The technology's main characteristics were decentralization and immutability across the process of storing transaction data.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
Satoshi was the person (or part of a group of people) that used these blockchain principles to create the first digital currency - Bitcoin. The rest is history, from one to many digital currencies based on different creation principles (also referred to as cryptocurrencies, digital coins, etc.) that have been launched and existed for over a decade and have begun to come more into the mainstream purview.
|
||||
|
||||
## Decentralization and immutability
|
||||
|
||||
The two characteristics that have spawned interest in Blockchain technology are decentralization and immutability. In the current world, centralization is everywhere, in most industries, governments, education systems, the world wide web (Internet), and more. All roads these days seem to lead to centralized setups.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
Examples of centralized setups today:
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
- **Monetary**: Fiat currencies are governed and controlled by central banks. According to Wikipedia: "A central bank, reserve bank, or monetary authority is an institution that manages a state's currency, money supply, and interest rates. Central banks also oversee the commercial banking system of their respective countries. In contrast to a commercial bank, a central bank has a monopoly on increasing the monetary base in the state and prints the national currency, which serves as the state's legal tender. Central banks also act as a "lender of last resort" to the banking sector during a financial crisis. Most central banks also have supervisory and regulatory powers to ensure the solvency of member institutions, prevent bank runs, and prevent reckless or fraudulent behavior by member banks." So central banks control fiat currencies, and other institutions control central banks.
|
||||
- **World Wide Web (WWW)**: The World Wide Web is an information space where documents and other web resources are identified by Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), interlinked by hypertext links, and accessible via the Internet. English scientist Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989. Although distributed by design, this technology shares and exposes globally developed information and centralized functions crucial to make this World Wide Web work: large (commercial) monopolies have developed centralized search facilities, e.g., yellow pages of the world wide web. These search facilities now control what you find when you are looking for a specific search term.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
There seems to be a natural "desire" to organize and create different things with central control. Probably the result of our (humankind) social models based on hierarchies and competition. These social models have influenced a lot of what we have built in the industrial and information revolution - creating centralization as the defacto standard of building anything.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
Now that we have invented a technology that potentially can build different things without a lot of centralization, we need to be careful to use it for the right things.
|
||||
|
||||
## Blockchain myths
|
||||
|
||||
To investigate what potential right use cases exist for blockchain technologies, let spend some time on some of the blockchain myths created in recent years. Similar to other new technologies, blockchains market themselves as a miracle technology that overcomes many (if not any) of the challenges and difficulties that exist in modern-day digital technology. Let's name and investigate a few.
|
||||
|
||||
### Blockchains are "Super Scalable"
|
||||
|
||||
Are they? Pure blockchain deployments are not super scalable compared to conventional (server-based) transaction methods. Current financial blockchain transaction times are very slow compared to any other (currency) transaction technologies out there, being it card transactions like Mastercard, VISA, or money transfers from one bank account to another.
|
||||
|
||||
### Blockchain technology brings "Impeccable security."
|
||||
|
||||
Very questionable! While blockchains use cryptographic standards, the methods to ensure privacy is entirely outside of any blockchain standards and implementations. It's every implementer's responsibility to ensure security, therefore mostly handled as it is in the old (conventional?) world.
|
||||
|
||||
### When using Blockchains, "Trustworthiness is guaranteed."
|
||||
|
||||
By what? Blockchain ensures the integrity of transactions and information storage, but otherwise, nothing is inherently trustworthy about any fact stored on the Blockchain. You need to corroborate trustworthiness by ensuring that the parties who store information in the Blockchain are incorruptible and that these facts are correct —just as you would in the rest of the world without using blockchain technology.
|
||||
|
||||
### Blockchains can manage "Anything."
|
||||
|
||||
Blockchain is a protocol expressed in code, and this does not define in terms of any standard. There are no standards bodies to provide sanctioned implementation rules or guidance.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
Many contracts or types of data are better dealt with not on a blockchain: as it is a database that has only write and read functionality, but no update nor deletion is possible, it's even dangerous to post sensitive and personal data on a blockchain, and if not used well, there might raise conflicts with regulations such as GDPR. However, a blockchain can provide consensus where required.
|
||||
|
||||
### Smart contracts on the Blockchain can do "Everything."
|
||||
|
||||
Potentially but maybe not in the way how people see it today. While this is technically true, Blockchain is limited to well-understood and straightforward use cases, without ambiguities. Smart contracts are essentially rocket science. By design, once published (launched), you cannot revise or bug fix them.
|
||||
|
||||
### Blockchain deployments "If not public - go private!"
|
||||
|
||||
Not the same thing! Private blockchains are not the answer to privacy or restricted access to information. Purely private/enterprise blockchains might fail to realize any of the benefits of Blockchain.
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### A new feature, "justifies deploying a new Blockchain."
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||||
|
||||
Community-driven blockchain products are being forked left and right by private players who enhance them in various ways. But only the open-source blockchains with the largest communities and install-plus-adoption bases will persist. The rest are mainly lab experiments, and 99.9 percent of these probably fail.
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||||
## Blockchain myths undone
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||||
|
||||
So Blockchain is a hyped new technology, but they are not the answer to everything. Just like with any other technology or tool, you need to consider if the use case considered carefully is appropriate. In the end, it is only neutral characteristics that might be a reason for applying a blockchain or not:
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- is there a need for decentralization?
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- is there a need for immutability?
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When considering Blockchain technology for a specific purpose, proper due diligence should happen. This to determine the fit and implementing it if it enhances value for the organization. Humans play a vital role in the decision process and are required to find solutions for the flaws that blockchains bring along.
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Scalability, security, trustworthiness, functionality are to be added by humans to blockchain deployments.
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||||
This delicate mix of characteristics to be implemented explains why many Blockchain projects don't succeed, despite the rightful claims around the disruptive nature of the technology.
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||||
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Two frequent mistakes within the Industry:
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- The technology is used as the ultimate technology to solve all the problems described above, and this often leads to failure in the end as Blockchain can't fulfill these promises.
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||||
- The technology is used under the false pretext that decentralization is wanted, whereas the real intention is to be in control. Blockchain thinking also requires an entirely different way of thinking than the classical models embedded in the heart of our economies: concentration of power & control and competition need to make room for decentralization and collaboration.
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||||
### Blockchains are here to stay!
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||||
|
||||
With all the hype around blockchain technology and also all the failed initiatives, blockchain technology does allow for digital worlds to exist without centralization. The information revolution has brought forward a lot of progress and innovation to the people; however, the outcome has also been only a few large organizations controlling all of it.
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Examples are:
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- Online search: Google
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- Online social: Facebook, Twitter
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- Online banking: any large international bank
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- Online insurance: few insurance alliances
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- Customer Relationship Management: SalesForce
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- Enterprise Resource Management: Oracle, SAP
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||||
All these organizations are leading in their specific digital innovation sector, and some of them even provide services for free. Nothing is for free in this world and reality -in return for these services, you accept the terms and conditions which allow the companies to use your personal information and user statistics for their benefits and make money from this behavior derived data.
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||||
Most industry leaders have become so powerful that there is almost no way around them anymore. You are practically obliged to comply with their terms and conditions to do something useful with the Internet today.
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The world is awakening and seeking alternatives in which such monopolistic structures do not control data and information. Blockchain technologies allow new solutions to be built without central governing bodies, creating person-to-person sharing and trading opportunities.
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||||
|
||||
### The combination of people and blockchains is really powerful
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||||
|
||||
People remain the best to create decentralized business models that combine Blockchain's strengths with complementary measures to compensate for the weaknesses of the technology. Blockchains are not replacing people. Blockchain technology is just a tool that enhances people's ability to organize themselves around decentralized initiatives that require no central body to govern and control. Therefore, Blockchain is a powerful tool indeed but remains just a tool.
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||||
|
||||
### A platform for people to start blockchains
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||||
|
||||
What if there would be a platform where the strong points of blockchains (decentralization) could enable people to organize themselves around a random initiative and launch it based on blockchain technology? Blockchain As a Service (BAAS).
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||||
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||||
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|
||||
A platform like that could be powerful to enable people around the world to use and benefit from blockchain technology to organize themselves around digital initiatives, currencies, finance, trade, company, anything. Let's consider a small example:
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||||
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||||
e.g., Sixty people want to start an organization in which they all have an equal stake. They can organize this by going to the notary and establishing a company with equity and dividing the equity amongst them. They can run quarterly /annual meetings to govern and control the company. They would also need an administration to record decisions and communicate across the organization.
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
What if a platform could launch several blockchain nodes (60, one for each of them) and record all decisions, having all information trackable and traceable for anyone? Blockchain As A Service (BAAS) will enable people to organize themselves independently and create new movements, companies, groups, tribes. This would be a powerful platform allowing many people (and hopefully all people) to organize themselves in new ways, free of the need to have notaries, lawyers, and contracts.
|
||||
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||||
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|
||||
However, to build such a platform, compliance is needed with some pretty specific requirements. Requirements that enable such a platform not to be governed and controlled by a single organization.
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
The requirements for such a platform would sum up as follows:
|
||||
- A single organization cannot own the platform, it needs to be owned by many
|
||||
- Such a platform cannot have administrator access. Administrators access takes away the neutrality and privacy that such a platform requires.
|
||||
- The platform needs to be very efficient. To be available to all people globally, it needs to be affordable for anyone.
|
||||
- The platform needs to be everywhere. Part of the efficiency is that it should require expensive international access lines - it needs to be able to live everywhere - in well connected (and affordable) areas as well as in less well-connected places.
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
Such a platform is a very different platform than most of what we know today. It needs to be a platform build by many people, for anyone. It needs not be governed by a single organization; it needs to be governed by many.
|
||||
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|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
People with the right intentions need to collectively build a platform based on hardware owned by many and software that is open and can be inspected and improved by anyone. It is a platform created by people for people using blockchain technology to achieve a genuinely decentralized nature of the platform running Blockchain as a service.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
People should always remain as the element that brings trust in IT. Blockchains help to register that trust forever.
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: "Build on ThreeFold’s Open Infrastructure – Part One: Intro"
|
||||
description: Dive into the magic of the ThreeFold Grid and what it enables for people around the world – from developers to end users, and everyone in between – with this three-part series! We’ll explore ThreeFold’s infrastructure, solutions and experiences available today. The first part will give a comprehensive overview of the Grid, its evolution and capabilities.
|
||||
date: 2022-09-15
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_grid,technology,peer_to_peer]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [community, decentralization, grid, cloud, tech]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
extra:
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||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: "Build on ThreeFold’s Open Infrastructure – Part Three: Weble
|
||||
description: In the final part of our three-part series, we’ll dive into a world of possibilities for developers, end-users and everyone in-between. Find out what’s possible on the ThreeFold Playground and discover your digital sovereignty with our end-user experiences.
|
||||
date: 2022-09-21
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_grid,technology,peer_to_peer]
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||||
categories: [foundation]
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||||
people: [sam_taggart]
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||||
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||||
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||||
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|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: "Build on ThreeFold’s Open Infrastructure – Part Two: For Exp
|
||||
description: This post is part of an ongoing series on building on ThreeFold’s open infrastructure. It’s for the more tech-savvy crowd, as we’ll dive into our cloud solution and everything enabled by the technology and tooling built on top.
|
||||
date: 2022-09-21
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_grid,technology,peer_to_peer]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [community, decentralization, grid, cloud, tech]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: build_on_threefolds_open_infrastructure_part_two.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: The ThreeFold Grid Peer-to-Peer Technology
|
||||
description: Part two of an approachable series on the inner workings of the ThreeFold Grid. This time, storage
|
||||
date: 2021-07-28
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [scott_yeager]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_grid,technology,peer_to_peer]
|
||||
categories: [foundation,farming,cloud]
|
||||
people: [scott_yeager]
|
||||
tags: [grid, cloud, tech]
|
||||
categories: [foundation,farming,cloud]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: building_a_new_internet_2.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: The ThreeFold Grid Peer-to-Peer Technology
|
||||
description: Part three of an approachable series on the inner workings of the ThreeFold Grid. This time, we're exploring compute.
|
||||
date: 2021-10-04
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [scott_yeager]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_grid,technology,peer_to_peer]
|
||||
categories: [foundation,farming,cloud]
|
||||
people: [scott_yeager]
|
||||
tags: [grid, cloud, tech]
|
||||
categories: [foundation,farming,cloud]
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: The ThreeFold Grid Peer-to-Peer Technology
|
||||
description: We're (finally) back with part 4, looking at the networking aspects of the ThreeFold Grid.
|
||||
date: 2022-02-03
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [scott_yeager]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_grid,technology,peer_to_peer]
|
||||
categories: [foundation,farming,cloud]
|
||||
people: [scott_yeager]
|
||||
tags: [decentralization, grid, cloud, tech]
|
||||
categories: [foundation,farming,cloud]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
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|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: Cloud Service Providers
|
||||
description: Our decentralized solutions empower individuals and promote a more sustainable internet. Learn how you can become a cloud provider and join us in shaping a brighter future.
|
||||
date: 2024-04-09
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [marion_ravarino]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_grid,technology,peer_to_peer]
|
||||
categories: [cloud]
|
||||
people: [marion_ravarino]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_grid,technology,peer_to_peer]
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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||||
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|
||||
id: connecting_the_dots
|
||||
title: "Connecting the Dots: ThreeFold plans to scale globally"
|
||||
image_caption: "Connecting the Dots: ThreeFold plans to scale globally"
|
||||
description: ThreeFold started as an idea about ten years ago and is now manifesting itself into the most comprehensive peer-to-peer Internet and cloud infrastructure in the world. The potential of our technology to revolutionize digitization globally is endless and limited only to our collective imagination.
|
||||
date: 2022-03-29
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sacha_obeegadoo]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_grid, peer_to_peer, community, why]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: connecting_the_dots.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
ThreeFold started as an idea about ten years ago and is now manifesting itself into the most comprehensive peer-to-peer Internet and cloud infrastructure in the world. The potential of our technology to revolutionize digitization globally is endless and limited only to our collective imagination. In this blog, we share our ‘glocal’ strategy on how we will build our ecosystem, and the exciting opportunities opening up around the world for those interested to join us!
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
Let’s start with some background. Today’s Internet is global*. However, it is incredibly centralized and vulnerable. ThreeFold aims to decentralize its infrastructure, empower people to be sovereign, and accelerate the world’s transition towards open-source systems to build a more inclusive and fair future for all.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
A peer-to-peer Internet has an undeniable potential in driving a distributed global economy. This is for a number of reasons – including, but not limited to the fact that instead of relying on centralized cloud providers and tech giants to expand the infrastructure that holds humanity’s data and applications, the peer-to-peer Internet allows any global citizen to participate in the Internet economy by connecting a computer from their house or office to build the decentralized future they want to live in. Also, while half of the world takes Internet access for granted, it remains unavailable to the other half.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
*So then is the Internet really “global?”
|
||||
|
||||
## Empowering sovereignty and economic freedom
|
||||
|
||||
Billions of people around the world still remain without access to the Internet or financial services today. Yet many of them have access to electricity and network, and some even already own a mobile phone that could help them access the Internet and financial services. But without fair and reliable connectivity, they remain in the dark. ThreeFold holds an answer here.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
The Internet is a human right but it is unequally distributed around the world. ThreeFold enables the realization of an open-source, peer-to-peer Internet that can scale to anywhere electricity and network exists. Everyone deserves access to the Internet, education and financial services to equally learn, partake and succeed, regardless of where they were born, their gender or their socioeconomic status.
|
||||
|
||||
## So how can ThreeFold go truly global?
|
||||
|
||||
Going global is complicated and even more these days with the evolving regulatory and socio-economical landscapes. Thus, it’s important for us to be on the ground. So we will work with our community and ecosystem on one hand, and with governments and regulators on the other hand, for all of us to meet in the middle. We will always aim to be the most transparent, trusted, inclusive and decentralized Internet solution wherever we go.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
A first step in our strategy is to support the growth of local communities across regions to build local presence on the ground. The only way for a truly decentralized Internet to emerge is to involve people in the building process of it, both on a hardware and software level. We are in the midst of kicking off an extensive global expansion strategy, with grants and hiring plans to grow the ThreeFold Grid across markets and ultimately build strong local communities that can serve potential customers locally.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
Together with these communities, we will develop and grow the ThreeFold Grid, establish our presence with local developers, grow our ecosystem, and collaborate closely with our network.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
Throughout the last year we have made incredible connections across industries including Blockchain, Web 3.0, IoT, Real Estate and Supply Chains.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
Every region is unique and we cannot take the same approach wherever we go. This is where the idea of ‘glo-cality’ comes in – a global concept applied locally with regional context.
|
||||
|
||||
## Global Concept: Launch of educational campaigns around the importance of a peer-to-peer Internet
|
||||
|
||||
ThreeFold’s mission is to realize the promise of an open-source, peer-to-peer Internet owned by humanity, and we take this commitment heartedly. The first objective of our global strategy is to allow anyone who wants to expand the peer-to-peer Internet to their neighborhood to be able to find compatible computers and how to get started.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
For a multi-region approach to scaling the ThreeFold Grid to arise, a decentralized 3Node marketplace will be launched in April 2022. This will allow communities to access a simple, decentralized and certified platform to buy and sell compatible computer hardware locally. As the ThreeFold Grid expands, we will look to go local, as shared below:
|
||||
|
||||
## Applied locally: Grow localized ecosystems of developers and enterprises to productize the infrastructure
|
||||
|
||||
Most countries are looking for new Internet infrastructure alternatives to protect their sovereignty. ThreeFold’s peer-to-peer Internet supports any current and emerging technological trend in a way that is fully compliant with any local digital laws and regulations. For developers and enterprises, this includes a peer-to-peer Infrastructure as a service which offers a distributed, quantum-safe storage and a decentralized edge computing platform to host any current or future technology. For institutions, we will offer a suite of advanced infrastructure set-ups for a sovereign and unbreakable Internet infrastructure.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
Decentralized financial and legal systems are being created along with industry experts from around the world to deliver on cross-border financial freedom, education and Internet access. Along with a strong ecosystem, we are planning to offer a full suite of advanced technological, financial and educational solutions to countries, especially in the global south to bring access to education, Internet and financial inclusion to more than a billion people by 2030.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
At ThreeFold, we’re committed to building and expanding the open Internet that is owned by humanity. We are always looking at expanding our ecosystem with the world’s best thinkers and talent ready to be at service of a mission that unites us all. If you think this could be you, we’re waiting for you!
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
Have you read our [manifesto](https://threefold.io/blog/realizing_the_promise/) yet? Join the peer-to-peer [movement](https://t.me/threefold) today!
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
*Apply for an open position [here](https://threefold.io/careers) and bring your proposals to the community-led [forum](https://forum.threefold.io/t/about-the-join-the-fold-category/2570).*
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: "Consensus 2022 Recap – ThreeFold Community Celebrates the Int
|
||||
description: In June, the ThreeFold Team went to Austin to share our vision for a decentralized Internet as sponsor of Consensus 2022. Throughout an incredible week, we spread the word about ThreeFold, formed meaningful connections and planted the seeds for the first sovereign Regional Internet.
|
||||
date: 2022-06-28
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_grid, threefold, peer-to-peer, community]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [community, event]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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||||
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|
||||
id: cyberwar
|
||||
title: Can a 'Democratized' Internet exist in times of a Cyber War?
|
||||
image_caption: The Cyber War
|
||||
description: With cyber sovereignty turning into a non-territorial challenge to sovereignty itself irrespective of the virtual realm of the internet, is there a way out for humanity?
|
||||
date: 2022-03-03
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sacha_obeegadoo]
|
||||
tags: [peer_to_peer,data,why,technology]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: cyberwar.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
On February 24 2022, Russia launched a large-scale military invasion and attack on Ukraine. In the days since the invasion began, the war has been fought not only on the ground and in the air, but also in the digital realm.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
Cyber warfare is nothing new, especially in Russia and Eastern Europe. “In the relatively short and rapidly evolving history of cyber conflict, perhaps nothing has been established with greater certainty and more widely accepted than the idea that Russia has significant cyber capabilities and isn’t afraid to use them,” [writes Josephine Wolff](https://time.com/6153902/russia-major-cyber-attacks-invasion-ukraine/), associate professor of cybersecurity policy at Tufts University. “Especially on Ukraine.”
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
Leading up to the invasion, Ukraine experienced a series of cyberattacks on its critical infrastructures, including banks and government agencies. On February 23 2022, just a day before the launch of Russia’s military attack, websites of the Ukrainian parliament and multiple government agencies were put out of work. Similar cyber attacks had also been seen in early February and [were attributed to GRU](https://www.economist.com/europe/2022/02/23/will-war-in-ukraine-lead-to-a-wider-cyber-conflict?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=babbage&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), Russia’s military-intelligence agency. And Ukrainian cities continue to suffer from [internet blackouts](https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2022/02/26/ukrainian-cities-are-suffering-internet-blackouts?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=babbage&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners). On Sunday, Ukraine’s vice president even called for tech specialists and hackers to join the “cyber front.” While the predictions of a Russian “cyber onslaught” have not necessarily come true yet, both sides have engaged in cyber attacks on visible and invisible levels.
|
||||
|
||||
## A Rise in State-Sponsored Cyber Attacks Globally
|
||||
|
||||
Digital or cyber warfare does not just apply to Russia and Ukraine. Broadly, cybersecurity experts have been raising concerns in recent years amid a sharp rise in ransomware and other types of digital attacks globally.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
Adam Meyers, Senior Vice President of Intelligence at the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike [said](https://www.marketplace.org/2022/02/24/cybersecurity-to-take-center-stage-as-conflict-continues-in-ukraine/): “Just in the last year, I think we’ve seen over 2,700 big-game hunting attacks [cyberattacks that target high-value data]. So they’re far and away that most prevalent actor. Nation-state actors are continuously operating as well, but they tend to operate a little bit more under the radar. They don’t conduct as many widespread and widely known attacks. They try to, obviously, steal information without it being identified that they’ve stolen it.”
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
Nevertheless, these are just the most current examples – Russia is hardly the only country engaging in cyber warfare at a larger scale. In fact, it is becoming increasingly difficult for governments, corporations and organizations to protect themselves against cyber attacks, especially against [state-sponsored attacks](https://www.economist.com/business/2022/02/19/companies-have-a-lot-to-fear-from-russias-digital-warmongering?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=babbage&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners). And in the digital space, the best and most dangerous hacks are those that go unnoticed until it’s too late.
|
||||
|
||||
## Some Governments are Sectioning Off the Internet Through Digital Borders
|
||||
|
||||
A set of countries like Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, and Iran have certain [aspirations for the internet](https://www.codastory.com/authoritarian-tech/global-rise-internet-sovereignty/). Domestically, these countries want control and think governments should get to decide what information flows across their borders. Globally, they want governments, not companies and NGOs, to be in charge of the internet. While some may say that government-owned internet infrastructures would be the only way to protect a country’s sovereignty, it goes without saying that what once was a neutral space for humanity to connect and exchange information is turning into a political schema.
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|
||||
<br/>
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||||
|
||||
Taken together, these goals are an attempt to align cyberspace with national borders, so they are sometimes dubbed the [“cyber sovereignty” doctrine](https://www.codastory.com/authoritarian-tech/global-rise-internet-sovereignty/). The term comes from China, whose internet censorship system, called the Great Firewall, is the vanguard of the global cyber-sovereignty push. China’s cyberspace agency released a much-ridiculed musical ode to cybersecurity under Lu Wei’s leadership, which included the line: “A cyberpower: Where the Internet is, so is the glorious dream.”
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||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
The vision of effective cyber-sovereignty is expanding to new horizons. A November [report](https://www.codastory.com/authoritarian-tech/global-rise-internet-sovereignty/) from Freedom House examined 65 countries and found since the previous year that internet freedom declined in 26 of them. Chinese-style “digital authoritarianism,” meanwhile, is growing in influence as China exports both its surveillance known-how and technology.
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|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
The problem here is that digital sovereignty is a major concept that not only addresses the issues of communication and connection but also the impact on societies and culture at large. With cyber sovereignty turning into a non-territorial challenge to sovereignty itself irrespective of the virtual realm of the internet, is there a way out for humanity?
|
||||
|
||||
## A Free and Sovereign Cyber Space is Needed
|
||||
|
||||
It is evident that the current internet is facing some big challenges that have major implications for humanity. Data privacy and self-sovereignty is almost impossible today, raising serious questions towards those that control the Internet. But it also seems that these companies fell into the trap of their own business models and algorithms.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
When taking a step back, the world seems just a few years away from the Matrix, as depicted by the Wachowskis.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
The Internet is playing an incredibly important role for the most powerful intelligence companies. As depicted by Meyers, we wouldn’t even notice that our information is being stolen all the time to benefit the greed of powerful geo-political actors. The internet is not a public good anymore, and unless humanity reacts fast, it may be that the world will lose all forms of freedom or sovereignty.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
[“A declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace”](https://www.eff.org/cyberspace-independence) by John Perry Barlow once attempted to shed light on the applicability of government and institutions on the rapidly growing internet, already in 1996 trying to protect its neutrality. According to research, the world is experiencing innovation at an increasingly rapid pace. With the rise of blockchains and web3 technology, could the dream of John Perry Barlow turn into reality?
|
||||
|
||||
## So, What is the Solution?
|
||||
|
||||
In a world aching for more decentralization and less dependence on governments and corporations, new decentralized and peer-to-peer models are already proving to be more resilient and secure. New Internet infrastructure companies such as ThreeFold have successfully built peer-to-peer internet infrastructures that are more resilient than the current centralized model. On such systems, people and enterprises can store their data and run their applications on a distributed network of computers in such a way that their data cannot be corrupted. ThreeFold even created a so-called “quantum safe” storage that guarantees that even the most powerful computers in the world wouldn’t be able to reconstruct user data.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
The escalation of this cyber conflict can lead to unforeseen consequences and casualties. That is why it is especially important that our industry works together to protect customers, partners, employees and citizens. ThreeFold is on a mission to realize the promise of a fully-comprehensive, open-source and peer-to-peer internet infrastructure. ThreeFold is a platform for the creators of tomorrow to build that blueprint of responsibility and ensure that the outcome of future systems is neutrality.
|
||||
|
||||
<Br/>
|
||||
|
||||
Join ThreeFold in building the new internet.
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: stand up for our data
|
||||
description: As consumers, we should be able to trust that our data is truly safe and secure. And today, we cannot. It's time we stand up for what is ours.
|
||||
date: 2021-06-17
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [data, why, peer_to_peer]
|
||||
categories: [farming, cloud, foundation, aci, twin]
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [decentralization, why]
|
||||
categories: [farming, cloud, foundation, aci, twin]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: data_leaks.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: Decentralised Internet India
|
||||
description: While Indian internet usage ranks second in the world today behind China, with 43% of its total population online, this also means that there is still a lot of untapped potential.
|
||||
date: 2023-01-03
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [ashish_bansal]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_grid,technology,peer_to_peer,threefold_cloud]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
people: [ashish_bansal]
|
||||
tags: [community, decentralization, why]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: decentralised_internet_india.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: Decentralizing Blockchain
|
||||
description: Is a blockchain truly decentralized if it is being hosted on a centralized solution? We say, no.
|
||||
date: 2021-10-11
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [farming,threefold_grid,technology,peer_to_peer,threefold_cloud]
|
||||
categories: [farming,grid,aci,cloud,foundation]
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [decentralization, farming, grid, collaboration, cloud, tech]
|
||||
categories: [farming,grid,aci,cloud,foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: decentralize_blockchain.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: technology internet
|
||||
description: In this article, we discuss the general concept of a ‘decentralized grid’ and how anyone can plug-in capacity to the ThreeFold Grid.
|
||||
date: 2019-08-21
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [farming,threefold_grid,technology,peer_to_peer]
|
||||
categories: [farming, grid, tech, aci, cloud, foundation]
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [decentralization, farming, grid, why, cloud, tech]
|
||||
categories: [farming, grid, tech, aci, cloud, foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: decentralizing_the_internet.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ description: In the current Internet system, each of us exists many times, each
|
||||
date: 2022-10-18
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_grid, technology, peer_to_peer, threefold_cloud]
|
||||
tags: [decentralization, tech]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: digital_twin.png
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: Dunia Yetu
|
||||
description: Dunia Yetu (Our World) is a collaborative and co-owned movement to redefine the digital landscape in Tanzania and East Africa, empower coders spur economic development, and build a self-reliant sovereign digital ecosystem for a better digital future.
|
||||
date: 2024-01-26
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [peer_to_peer,event,partnership]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [community, decentralization, event, collaboration, why]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: dy.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: cloud
|
||||
description: The term Edge Cloud or, to be more precise, Edge Computing is one of the most exciting technology terms of these days.
|
||||
date: 2018-08-22
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [kristof_de_spiegeleer]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_cloud, technology]
|
||||
categories: [tftech, cloud]
|
||||
people: [kristof_de_spiegeleer]
|
||||
tags: [grid, cloud, tech]
|
||||
categories: [tftech, cloud]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: edge_cloud.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: Edge Computing
|
||||
description: Learn what edge computing means and what it offers compared to centralized cloud infrastructures.
|
||||
date: 2024-04-18
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [emilie_ouwerx]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_grid, Technology, Peer_to_peer]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
people: [emilie_ouwerx]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_grid, Technology, Peer_to_peer]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: edge_computing.png
|
||||
isFeatured: true
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: Efficiency Explained
|
||||
description: Read how ThreeFold technology results in up-to 90% energy savings depending on workloads.
|
||||
date: 2023-10-11
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_grid, peer_to_peer, technology, why]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [decentralization, grid, why, tech]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: energy_efficiency_explained.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: technology hackers
|
||||
description: I can’t help but think how unfair it is that in today’s digital society, people are being treated like products, because there is no such thing as a ‘free’ platform without YOU being the product.
|
||||
date: 2019-11-21
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sabrina_sadik]
|
||||
tags: [technology,why]
|
||||
categories: [farming,cloud,twin,foundation,aci]
|
||||
people: [sabrina_sadik]
|
||||
tags: [decentralization, why]
|
||||
categories: [farming,cloud,twin,foundation,aci]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: escape_great_hack.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: humanity
|
||||
description: Respect Human Rights, Respect Human Effort, Respect Human Experience
|
||||
date: 2017-06-06
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [kristof_de_spiegeleer]
|
||||
tags: [why]
|
||||
categories: [farming,twin,cloud,foundation,aci]
|
||||
people: [kristof_de_spiegeleer]
|
||||
tags: [decentralization, why]
|
||||
categories: [farming,twin,cloud,foundation,aci]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: ethical_design_manifesto.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: technology
|
||||
description: Explore the internet's evolution from a decentralized network to a controlled system, and the emerging movement to reclaim its original vision through ThreeFold.
|
||||
date: 2024-08-16
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [bernadette_amanda_caster]
|
||||
tags: [technology,community]
|
||||
categories: [farming,cloud,foundation]
|
||||
people: [bernadette_amanda_caster]
|
||||
tags: [technology,community]
|
||||
categories: [farming,cloud,foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: evloution_of_the_internet.png
|
||||
isFeatured: true
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: Farming – A Greener Alternative to Crypto Mining.
|
||||
description: ThreeFold Farming is about so much more than crypto mining. It's a decentralized, energy-efficient and meaningful alternative.
|
||||
date: 2022-04-21
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_grid, farming, threefold_token, why]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [decentralization, farming, why]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: farming_a_greener_alternative_to_crypto_mining.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: Farming Pools
|
||||
description: Farming Pools mark a significant step towards ensuring reliability, fairness, and robust governance within our ecosystem.
|
||||
date: 2023-12-05
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_grid, farming]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [community, decentralization, farming]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: farming_pools.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: sustainability
|
||||
description: We believe IT can be sustainable. Actually, it should be! That's why energy efficiency has always been a key focus of ours..
|
||||
date: 2020-12-02
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [weynand_kuijpers]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_farming,why]
|
||||
categories: [farming,twin,foundation,cloud,aci]
|
||||
people: [weynand_kuijpers]
|
||||
tags: [why, tech]
|
||||
categories: [farming,twin,foundation,cloud,aci]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: better_solution.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -1,113 +0,0 @@
|
||||
---
|
||||
id: four_phases_of_threefold
|
||||
title: Building the Future We Want to Live In – A Four Step Journey
|
||||
image_caption: Four Phases of ThreeFold
|
||||
description: Driven by our planet-first, people-first philosophy, the ThreeFold movement is shaping the world we want to live in and laying the foundation for an open, inclusive and abundance-based future.
|
||||
date: 2022-06-01
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_grid,why,technology,farming,threefold_token]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: the_four_phases_of_threefold.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
*"This article was originally published by Hannah Cordes, a former member of ThreeFold Foundation."*
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
What started out as an idea for a better Internet about a decade ago has evolved into a global movement that’s building a decentralized, open and inclusive future through [the Internet of Internets](https://threefold.io/blog/internet_of_internets/). The journey towards our ultimate vision of a better future for all is a big one, but can be divided into four digestible phases: creation, expansion, Web 4 and velocity.
|
||||
|
||||
## 1 The Phase of Creation
|
||||
|
||||
For the past six years, we’ve been building up an incredible full-stack, open-source, decentralized Internet infrastructure, all from the ground-up. From creating our own decentralized operating system, to building a Quantum Safe Storage System, a complete far edge cloud computing platform and planetary peer-to-peer network all accessible via a unique Smart Contract for IT on the ThreeFold Blockchain, we’re proud to have the most complete edge infrastructure to power the next-generation Internet era. A new world is coming, and our technology has the potential to revolutionize digitization on a global scale, across sectors.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
The creation phase was about developing the key tech components and an initial deployment of our infrastructure worldwide. The ThreeFold Grid is now live in its third generation and the stack is fully functional. As of today, people from all across the world have connected more than [3,000 nodes](https://twitter.com/threefold_io/status/1529903015938998272) across +78 countries to create the world’s largest decentralized Internet infrastructure, and new capacity is being connected every day.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
In addition to fully comprehensive decentralized edge cloud solutions, the ThreeFold ecosystem is also developing a range of applications and experiences across IoT, metaverse, blockchain, DeFi, banking, education and beyond.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
The phase of creation is almost complete. The ThreeFold team is currently working on the Digital Twin solution that will allow the ecosystem to tap into Web 4 principles – a paradigm that overcomes the limitations of Web 2 and the inefficiencies of Web 3. By advancing our technology further, ThreeFold will be in a unique position to open new frontiers and support emerging global trends.
|
||||
|
||||
## 2 The Phase of Expansion
|
||||
|
||||
The second phase is all about the growth of the ThreeFold Grid and [connecting the dots](https://threefold.io/blog/connecting_the_dots/). From individual farmers and farming cooperatives connecting Internet capacity independently to our global network, to building Community Clouds and Regional Internets for countries, various pathways to Grid growth have been established by the [Internet of Internets](https://threefold.io/blog/internet_of_internets/) concept.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
The Internet of Internets will interconnect us all, while providing us with digital sovereignty, privacy and meaningful experiences. It focuses on incentivizing local communities to build their own resilient Community Clouds to support their city, town or village with the foundation to build their decentralized future.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
Depending on their geographic proximity, Community Clouds will be able to form Regional Internets. Each Regional Internet will be equipped with their own blockchain, validators and liquidity providers as well as local digital experiences in order to remain independent from the rest of the world. In that sense, whatever would happen to the Internet infrastructure outside of the borders of that region would not affect local connectivity and digital economies.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
Ultimately, Regional Internets will be interconnected by the ThreeFold Hub on a global level to create the Internet of Internets. This model is infinitely scalable. Instead of relying on one global network and blockchain, ThreeFold will allow for many independent and interoperable Internet infrastructures that support local communities with a platform to build their own blockchain, DeFi, metaverse, IoT, eCommerce solutions, and much more. Each layer has its own distinct purpose and enables seamless ecosystem-wide interactions.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
With [the Paradise Hills partnership](https://threefold.io/blog/paradise_hills/) as the first proof of concept for Community Clouds and our team working with governments in multiple countries, we’re following the glocal approach of applying the global Internet of Internets concept locally with regional context. With our growing community and ecosystem supporting us, and building new relationships, we’re well set to turn the Internet of Internets into reality in the upcoming years.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
The phase of expansion will probably never end. ThreeFold is infinitely scalable, and there are many reasons to continue growing the ThreeFold Grid as it is best positioned to service the emerging demand for edge computing and sovereign Internet infrastructure for decades to come.
|
||||
|
||||
## 3 The Phase of Web 4
|
||||
|
||||
In parallel with the expansion phase, the rollout of the Web 4 phase is expected to kick off later this year to re-imagine business, governance, finance, education and more in order to provide better alternatives for people, enterprises and governments. Essentially, the Internet of Internets is laying the foundational infrastructure, and Web 4 technology will open a world of new possibilities around peer-to-peer and self-sovereign systems.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
The Web 4 phase will empower people to become 100% self-sovereign with a range of decentralized alternatives to Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube, Chrome, Zoom and much more.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
A multitude of valuable and meaningful experiences are being built by the ThreeFold ecosystem and partners to empower people with equal chances to learn, create, and thrive in a decentralized digital economy – what we like to call an abundance-based future for humanity.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
The key to all of this is ThreeFold's open-source Digital Twin technology. It provides a unique digital identity that can serve as the key to an open, self-sovereign and complete digital future. The Digital Twin technology allows ThreeFold to flip the current centralized client-server model upside down, empowering people to become the masters of their own destiny. No more data being collected by servers and sold to third-parties – you become the center of your digital life. There will be more on Digital Twin and its potential to change everything coming very soon.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
Along with strategic partnerships being formed across the four corners of the globe, the Web 4 phase will support the ThreeFold Foundation’s vision of providing access to a better Internet paradigm to a billion people by 2030.
|
||||
|
||||
## 4 The Phase of Velocity
|
||||
|
||||
The rise of the Internet of Internets and the build-up of powerful experiences on Web 4 technology will bring the ecosystem to its fourth phase – Velocity. At that moment in time, it will be all about utilization, economic growth and the acceleration of our collective vision.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
The [ThreeFold tokenomics](https://library.threefold.me/info/threefold#/tokens/threefold__tokenomics) have been designed to support a decentralized Internet economy that incentivizes participants to host nodes, validate the blockchain and build applications on the ThreeFold Grid. The moment utilization kicks in at a large scale on Web 4, the ThreeFold Ecosystem will be ready to reach millions – and eventually, billions – of users through powerful digital experiences that provide a better alternative than today’s paradigm. As of today, 35% of ThreeFold Token transactions under Proof of Utilization are burned to create a deflationary economy. This will create additional [value](https://library.threefold.me/info/threefold#/tokens/threefold__grid_valuation) for the token ecosystem as it will reduce the circulating supply in relation to the increasing demand for ThreeFold’s infrastructure.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
Simply put, the fourth phase will drive significant utilization of the ThreeFold Token and support in positioning it as the Bitcoin for Internet capacity. It will open up a decentralized Internet economy full of opportunities, empowerment and meaningful experiences for people all around the world.
|
||||
|
||||
## Bringing Abundance & Opportunity to the World
|
||||
|
||||
*"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." – John Lennon*
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
We’ve reached a pivotal moment in the evolution of ThreeFold to support our world in solving some of its greatest challenges. A complete and resilient Internet infrastructure owned by local communities is an essential way to build a circular and participatory economy. Considering that the Internet is the second largest and fastest growing economy in the world, the Internet of Internets represents a foundation for a decentralized and abundant world.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
The [Internet of Internets](https://threefold.io/blog/internet_of_internets/) model supports ThreeFold in achieving its vision of providing Internet access to more than a billion people worldwide. And we believe that if we work together, we can connect all of humanity responsibly. Driven by our planet-first, people-first philosophy, the ThreeFold movement is shaping the world we want to live in and laying the foundation for an open, inclusive and abundance-based future.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
The current phase of expansion is vital to turn our vision into reality and to fulfill our mission. Let’s build this world of opportunity and abundance together.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
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- [Join](https://t.me/threefold) the ThreeFold movement now
|
||||
- [Be](https://threefold.io/blog/what_is_farming/) the Internet
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- Help us [realize our vision](https://threefold.io/blog/realizing_the_promise/) for a better future
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id: future_tft_ecosystem
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title: "A Glimpse into the Future of the TFT Ecosystem"
|
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image_caption: A Glimpse into the Future of the TFT Ecosystem
|
||||
description: We truly believe in decentralization. So, the team is doing some incredible work on developing our own DeFi solutions. They’re aimed at providing a native financial system for the Internet of Internets and strengthening the foundation of the ecosystem by enhancing the stability and liquidity of the ThreeFold Token (TFT).
|
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date: 2022-08-11
|
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taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_grid, threefold_token, technology, blockchain, update]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
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|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
*"This article was originally published by Hannah Cordes, a former member of ThreeFold Foundation."*
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
The emergence of blockchain technology presented the world with new exciting opportunities – from independent digital currencies and decentralized financial (DeFi) applications to smart contracts, consensus-driven voting systems, and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). Above all, blockchain technology held, and still holds, the promise of decentralization and transparency.
|
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||||
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|
||||
|
||||
But somewhere along the way, much of the blockchain and crypto space started to return to principles and methods of the old financial system. Many projects out there seem to choose hype and fast profits over long-term growth and providing real value. Now, unsurprisingly, we’re experiencing a serious bear market, [the worst](https://cointelegraph.com/news/2022-bear-market-has-been-the-worst-on-record-glassnode) crypto has seen to date.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
That doesn’t have to be a bad thing, though. And it won’t be, for projects like us who provide real value, bring impactful solutions, and take a different approach. The monetary system is clearly failing, we shouldn’t need to rely on central banks – or even centralized exchanges for that matter. And we don’t have to!
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|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
We believe in decentralization. And we believe that the future is decentralized. DeFi is great and fortunately, many decentralized alternatives already exist, with thriving ecosystems and communities. There are many options to [buy and sell TFT](https://www.manual.grid.tf/documentation/threefold_token/buy_sell_tft/buy_sell_tft.html) in a decentralized way, including multiple options within the [Stellar ecosystem](https://threefold.io/blog/thriving_with_stellar/) – and we’re also exploring meaningful partnership opportunities with Algorand. Both Stellar and Algorand already provide everything we need for a healthy financial ecosystem and offer various functions crucial for the [TFT](https://forum.threefold.io/t/the-potential-of-the-threefold-token-tft/1796) ecosystem – from order books to wallets to AMM liquidity pools and on/off ramp options. And both have huge, thriving communities.
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|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
Beyond these great decentralized options, we’ve decided to develop our own DeFi solutions to support the [growth and expansion](https://threefold.io/blog/four_phases_of_threefold/) of the Internet of Internets and an abundance-based future where we are truly sovereign: community-based liquidity pools and the P2P DeFi Wallet. These DeFi solutions will be the foundation of the financial system for the [Internet of Internets](https://threefold.io/blog/internet_of_internets/).
|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
Let’s take a look at both of the innovative features and when to expect them.
|
||||
|
||||
## What are ThreeFold Liquidity Pools?
|
||||
|
||||
ThreeFold’s community-based liquidity pools are a means of enabling the people and organizations within the ThreeFold ecosystem to exchange [TFT](https://threefold.io/tft) and to provide liquidity in a safe and decentralized way. They will become the main point of entry and exit for TFT. And everyone can be a part of this.
|
||||
|
||||
## What is the P2P DeFi Wallet?
|
||||
|
||||
As the name P2P DeFi Wallet already gives away, this new wallet is a DeFi platform based on peer-to-peer principles. It will enable anyone to buy and sell TFT, and to trade it for other digital currencies in a highly secure and safe way within the wallet – no need to integrate with other DeFi applications or exchanges. This prevents TFT from market manipulation and protects our community from abuse by financial bots. This wallet provides a solid, stable financial base for our token.
|
||||
|
||||
## Why Are These New DeFi Solutions Important for the ThreeFold Ecosystem?
|
||||
|
||||
Blockchain ecosystems like [Stellar](https://threefold.io/blog/thriving_with_stellar/) and Algorand are amazing and offer everything we need to organically grow the [ThreeFold Token](https://forum.threefold.io/t/the-potential-of-the-threefold-token-tft/1796?u=hannahcordes). And yet, we need additional mechanisms for liquidity providing which are designed to support the Internet of Internets. Many AMM DeFi pools are great and a step forward but not sufficient for certain use cases, e.g. DeFi pools usually don’t support bigger exchange trades, as the price would be too affected. Classic order book trading on-chain comes with its own set of limitations as well.
|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
Along with building community-owned Internets, our ecosystem is reimagining education, business, governance and more for a [fair, inclusive and regenerative future](https://threefold.io/blog/planet_first_people_first/) – opening up a new world of possibilities. And in order to connect such an ecosystem of Internets, a healthy and fair financial system is key.
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||||
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
The liquidity pools and our P2P DeFi Wallet will work together. They are designed to improve the stability and liquidity of TFT, and will allow us to acquire as many tokens as possible from external sources. Buying back as many TFT as possible will not only lead to the rise and stabilization of the value of TFT – it will also allow us to build a protected treasury that supports our [co-owned future](https://threefold.io/blog/internet_of_internets/), as the TFT in the pools will be used to provide the community with liquidity as we grow.
|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
The liquidity pools and the new wallet are key to building our own liquid, peer-to-peer financial system based on Web 4 principles – powering a new economic model and offering a fair, equally accessible and decentralized financial system for the Internet of Internets. Additionally, the liquidity coming from the pools and the wallet will enable us to accelerate the [expansion and Web 4 phases](https://threefold.io/blog/four_phases_of_threefold/) of our journey towards building the future we want to live in.
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||||
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||||
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|
||||
|
||||
The combination of TFT’s [scarcity mechanisms](https://forum.threefold.io/t/the-potential-of-the-threefold-token-tft/1796) with our staking and validator programmes, will lead to an increased scarcity of TFT on the market – which, in turn, will allow the liquidity pools and wallet to sell TFT at a higher value.
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||||
|
||||
## The Future of the TFT Ecosystem
|
||||
|
||||
We believe in the organic growth of our token and the Internet of Internets vision. So, building our own sustainable, peer-to-peer DeFi system will mark a new chapter for the ThreeFold movement. And the [Internet of Internets](https://threefold.io/blog/internet_of_internets/) concept will become a huge stimulator for the TFT economy, as every Regional Internet will have its own self-sustaining liquidity pool, validators, and regional TFTs – with TFT acting as the reserve currency of the entire decentralized system.
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||||
|
||||
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||||
|
||||
Developing our own DeFi solutions for the Internet of Internets will complement the opportunities of ecosystems like Stellar and Algorand, and enrich the TFT ecosystem. The community-based liquidity pools and P2P wallet are another major step in bringing a fair financial model that will create more opportunities and empower people from all over the world to co-create a [better system for all](https://threefold.io/blog/planet_first_people_first/).
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||||
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
We are excited for these new solutions which are expected by early next year. [Join the movement](https://t.me/threefold) to stay updated on the TFT ecosystem!
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||||
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
Learn more:
|
||||
|
||||
* [Liquidity Litepaper](https://threefold.docsend.com/view/3mu3cddgj7znuixj)
|
||||
* [What is the real value of TFT](https://forum.threefold.io/t/what-is-the-real-value-of-tft/3143)
|
||||
* [Status and timing of liquidity pools and P2P DeFi Wallet](https://forum.threefold.io/t/status-and-timing-of-liquidity-pools-and-p2p-defi-wallet/3228)
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: Ground Up Innovations
|
||||
description: The future of the Internet lies in breaking free from the constraints of outdated, centralized systems and embracing a new paradigm.
|
||||
date: 2024-07-24
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [grid,decentralization,tech,why]
|
||||
categories: []
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [grid,decentralization,tech,why]
|
||||
categories: []
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: ground_up_innovations.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: hatch podcast
|
||||
description: A collaborative discussion between HATCH, ThreeFold, and Hub Culture explored the intersections of AI, digital sovereignty, highlighting Africa's potential for self-sufficient development and much more.
|
||||
date: 2024-06-21
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [bernadette_amanda_caster]
|
||||
tags: [community, event, collaboration, why]
|
||||
categories: [farming,cloud,foundation]
|
||||
people: [bernadette_amanda_caster]
|
||||
tags: [community, event, collaboration, why]
|
||||
categories: [farming,cloud,foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: hatch_podcast.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: technology
|
||||
description: The truth is that ThreeFold is a big project. Here we will try to make things a little simpler for you.
|
||||
date: 2020-05-15
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [technology,why]
|
||||
categories: [farming,cloud,foundation]
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [community, decentralization, farming, grid, why, cloud, tech, token]
|
||||
categories: [farming,cloud,foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: how_it_works.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: technology
|
||||
description: Learn about the testing process on the ThreeFold Grid, covering four networks and utilizing both manual and automated tests for stability and reliability.
|
||||
date: 2024-05-03
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [bernadette_amanda_caster]
|
||||
tags: [technology,threefold_cloud,community]
|
||||
categories: [farming,cloud,foundation]
|
||||
people: [bernadette_amanda_caster]
|
||||
tags: [technology,threefold_cloud,community]
|
||||
categories: [farming,cloud,foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: testing_main.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: technology
|
||||
description: Go deeper in the exploration of testing the ThreeFold Grid. Learn about two types of testing which combine to ensure a strong and dependable grid.
|
||||
date: 2024-05-09
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [bernadette_amanda_caster]
|
||||
tags: [technology,threefold_grid]
|
||||
categories: [farming,cloud,foundation]
|
||||
people: [bernadette_amanda_caster]
|
||||
tags: [technology,threefold_grid]
|
||||
categories: [farming,cloud,foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: how_to_test_the_grid_part_two.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: The Internet that connects us also manipulates us. In search of a
|
||||
description: The Internet as we know it was once free and decentralized by nature. Over time, the Internet lost its neutrality. ThreeFold represents an opportunity to realize the initial promise of a distributed and neutral Internet owned by the people.
|
||||
date: 2022-04-05
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_grid, data, peer-to-peer, why]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [decentralization, why]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: in_search_of_a_better_internet.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: The Internet is Moving to the Edge.
|
||||
description: With emerging technologies like IoT, Web 3 and more, computing needs to be pushed from centralized data centers to the edge of the network. Learn why ThreeFold is the ideal foundation for a thriving interconnected future.
|
||||
date: 2022-05-10
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_grid,technology, peer_to_peer, data]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [decentralization, grid, why, cloud, tech]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: internet_at_the_edge.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
|
||||
---
|
||||
id: internet_destroying_brain
|
||||
title: Response - The Internet is Destroying Our Brains, but We Can't Quit
|
||||
image_caption: The Internet is Destroying Our Brains
|
||||
description: A response to a poignant article written by P.E. Moskowitz on the dangers of today's Internet.
|
||||
date: 2021-07-01
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [why, peer_to_peer, digital_twin, technology]
|
||||
categories: [farming, cloud, foundation, aci, twin]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: internet_destroying_brain.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
The other day, I came across [a poignant article](https://africa.businessinsider.com/strategy/the-internet-is-destroying-our-brains-but-we-cant-quit-its-a-factory-were-forced-to/z4drxf5) written by [P.E. Moskowitz](https://twitter.com/_pem_pem) entitled "The internet is destroying our brains, but we can't quit. It's a factory we're forced to work in without any pay." As someone who started out in social media advertising (read: trying to capture peoples' attention to get them to buy or do something often by using their data against them), worked in influencer marketing in its early days, and has now gone 180º to help to build a decentralized Internet by people and for people (where people are digitally sovereign), it really resonated with me.
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
It's commonly-discussed (see: The Social Dilemma) and quite obvious if you use or have used the Internet and specifically social media, that we are addicted to being online. In fact, we're actually even chemically triggered by social media and other online experiences. Said Jeff Orlowski, director of The Social Dilemma, "Social media powerhouses like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are “designed” to exploit users’ brain chemistry in order to keep them glued to their phones... They were designed to get us to come back. It’s to figure out how to reverse-engineer what we’re most vulnerable to, most susceptible to, to come back. And what we are seeing is a dopamine response in the brain."
|
||||
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|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
In their article, Moskowitz points out how the Internet is not just like a toxic relationship or junk food, where you can leave or stop yourself from eating, rather it's "an all-encompassing technology, our main economic engine, the tool we are forced to use to meet others and mediate our entire lives."
|
||||
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|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
The truth is that the Internet *has* become more than an addiction, it's become a necessity to keep up in today's increasingly-digital world. Yet the Internet is not even accessible to about 40% of the global population – and for those who *do* have access, it does not serve us. It's actually the other way around. We are the product.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
"We produce the memes, tweets, posts, and pictures that keep us tethered to the internet, and then that content is monetized in the form of advertisements - revenue users help produce, but do not usually see a penny of," says Moskowitz. We have become cogs in a machine that uses us for its own benefit. Or as they call it, "a factory we're forced to work in without any pay."
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
"Our entire society has been reformulated around the internet, much like it was centered around the factory during the Industrial Revolution. If there's an Amazon Web Services outage, much of our society stops functioning. Without the internet, we couldn't find jobs, or, at this point, even friends."
|
||||
|
||||
## So, what do we do?
|
||||
|
||||
Moskowitz is correct in their thinking when they say the following, "A solution to our current internet-use crisis cannot come at an individual level anymore than one person quitting their job would solve capitalism's poor working conditions. If we want any hope of making the internet less stressful, less back-breaking, and more fulfilling, content creators, gig economy workers, and even casual internet users need to push for a systemic solution."
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
Simply pending less time on the Internet or using certain apps instead of others is not going to make much of a difference in the end. There are billions of people on the Internet today to make up for the loss. And the underlying system is still massively flawed and can be manipulated. Bold, widespread, systemic change is indeed what we need. A revolution, perhaps.
|
||||
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|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
As pointed out recently [in TGDaily](https://tgdaily.com/web/6-dfinity-threefold-are-leading-an-internet-decentralization-revolution/), ThreeFold is that revolution.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
ThreeFold is the engine for a *new* Internet, driven by a movement of people who care about a better future. With more than two decades of direct knowledge of the Internet and Cloud industries, we flipped today's Internet on its head. We rebuilt the architecture from the ground up, with people and our planet at the center of our focus. Instead of relying on centralized hyper-scale data centers owned by a few private corporations, we provide the opportunity for people across the world with access to a network connection and electricity to plug in hardware and provide local capacity, and earn income while they are at it.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
In our model, we prioritize simplicity, security, efficiency, and privacy. The technology runs autonomously, removing human error and malicious intent from the equation. Connections are peer-to-peer, meaning no middlemen get in the way of our content, our transactions, or other data. And importantly, people own their data. What we produce is ours. We decide where it gets stored and we decide who can access it (and for what value). In fact, it's basically impossible from a technical standpoint for anybody to access someone's data without their consent – including us.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
On top of the technology, we provide experiences. People will have one single log-in and verifiable identity, and gain access to the tools (experiences) they need for communication and for work. As we are a decentralized movement, soon, anybody will be able to build anything they like on top of ThreeFold – but it is our vision and belief that the Internet should not be addictive. Rather a tool for all of humanity to connect, learn, and prosper – with people at the center, not treated as products.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
To the author's concern, content creators and gig economy workers would clearly benefit from such a digital world as well. Of course services like Airbnb or Uber or Etsy or even YouTube provide value as they are crowded marketplaces both for providers and customers. That said, they profit from people, typically on both sides of the transaction. In a peer-to-peer world, we can create fair and equal marketplaces where the content or product is owned completely by the person listing it there and the value goes 100% directly from person to person. This means no hidden fees, no uncertainty over ownership, no censorship or control from a third party. Of course it's not all predetermined at this moment, but what I can say is that our biggest concerns in what we create are and will always be fairness and equality (and sustainability / regeneration). So, together, we will bring all of this tolife in the best interest of people.
|
||||
|
||||
## Join the Movement
|
||||
|
||||
In their article, Moskowitz concluded that "perhaps it is only a matter of time before enough of us say 'enough,' and protest the internet's totalizing grasp on our labor and our lives." But where does protest lead without a viable solution? Maybe this is the type of systemic change Moskowitz could imagine and could stand behind. It's not a band-aid approach, rather a total re-imagination and re-execution of today's flawed and manipulative Internet. It's an Internet by people, for people. Instead of working in the factory, we become the factory co-owners – and the Internet works for us.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
If you believe in what we are building, we invite you to join the movement:
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
- [Become a farmer](https://threefold.io/farming)
|
||||
- [Stay updated on ThreeFold News](https://t.me/threefoldnews)
|
||||
- [Join the conversation](https://t.me/threefold)
|
||||
- [Test the technology](https://t.me/threefoldtesting)
|
||||
- [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/threefold_io)
|
||||
- [Buy the ThreeFold Token](https://library.threefold.me/info/tfgrid/#/threefold__how_to_buy_and_sell)
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
We are a growing group of people from around the world who not only believe what many of you believe, but we are doing something about it. Let's grow the People's Internet, together.
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|
||||
description: Oftentimes, the Internet’s significant energy consumption and climate impacts go unnoticed. At ThreeFold, we're leading the way by working on energy-efficient and sustainable solutions for the Internet.
|
||||
date: 2022-04-26
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_grid, threefold_farming, farming, why]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [decentralization, farming, grid, why, tech]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: internet_energy_consumption.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ description: Today, the Internet is a ubiquitous part of our daily lives, and it
|
||||
date: 2023-04-11
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_grid, technology, peer_to_peer, threefold_cloud]
|
||||
tags: [decentralization, why]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: internet_evolution.png
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: planet
|
||||
description: The internet is growing at an extremely fast pace, but is that a good thing?
|
||||
date: 2019-12-05
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [technology,why,threefold_grid]
|
||||
categories: [farming,cloud,foundation,aci]
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [grid, why, tech]
|
||||
categories: [farming,cloud,foundation,aci]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: internet_is_growing_wild.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: Internet Misconceptions
|
||||
description: In an age where, for better or worse, our online interactions shape much of our daily lives, understanding the true nature of the Internet is more and more important.
|
||||
date: 2024-08-30
|
||||
taxonomies:
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title: "Welcome to the Internet of Internets"
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description: Together, we’re building our own future through the Internet of Internets – decentralized, open, inclusive, regenerative, and resilient.
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*The Internet of Internets is owned by the people.* <br/>
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*It interconnects us all, directly, without any intermediaries.* <br/>
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*We store our data in full sovereignty and privacy.* <br/>
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*On top of it, we build valuable experiences, useful experiences.* <br/>
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*Not to control. Not to polarize. Not to addict. Not to manipulate.* <br/>
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*Rather to connect. To exchange. To share. To provide value for each other.* <br/>
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*A circular economy, to benefit the collective and, as a result, each of us individually.* <br/>
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*As believers in a better world who choose to act.*
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The Internet is the backbone for the Web, a global infrastructure that makes our digital experiences possible. It represents a network of billions of interconnected computers and other electronic devices, communicating with each other and carrying all of the online information and services that we use on a daily basis.
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Hyperscale data centers owned and operated by big tech corporations make up the “housing” of the Internet today, where all of our digital information, services, and data reside. While these data centers are mainly located in North America, Europe, and parts of Asia, no matter where you live in the world, you rely on them to go about your daily digital life.
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At first glance, you might not see any glaring issues here. After all, the Internet is one of humanity’s greatest achievements, and these data centers have until today made the Internet accessible to billions of people around the world.
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Yet, this also means that for those of us who are connected, we depend on a few large tech corporations to act as the gatekeepers of the Internet. They own 80% of the infrastructure and most of the major online platforms, thus owning and capitalizing on our data and turning us all into products. And today, 3-4 billion people still remain unconnected, as these data centers are extremely expensive to build and difficult to maintain.
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The current Internet paradigm is also highly unsustainable, requiring enormous amounts of energy to connect the digital world. We have no choice but to find more regenerative solutions to provide humanity with the tools and infrastructures needed to solve the world’s greatest challenges.
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So, here we face a paradox. Today’s Internet would not exist in its current form if it were not for the centralized model. Yet, how can we continue down a path that has serious implications for humanity and our planet, while being incapable of scaling with emerging demand? Is there another viable solution?
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It now exists. Welcome to the Internet of Internets.
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## It starts locally, and ends globally
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*The Internet of Internets is owned by the people.* <br/>
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*It interconnects us all, directly, without any intermediaries.* <br/>
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*We store our data in full sovereignty and privacy.*
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Until today, people have been relegated to Internet “users,” or “clients” in a client-server model – either way, cogs in a big machine (the Internet) that ultimately benefits the few (big tech). But what if we reversed that model? We believe there should not be just one Internet, owned and operated by the few, rather a network of thousands of interconnected Internets, owned by and benefiting local communities.
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The basis of this new model, community or neighborhood clouds. Essentially acting as a community-owned, decentralized alternative to building data centers, neighborhood clouds provide high-bandwidth capabilities for regional Internets. With high-quality hardware installations and optimized networking infrastructure, neighborhood clouds provide more efficiency and interoperability than any traditional data center setup.
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Local enterprises and developers can now customize and scale their solutions in ways never before possible. And people living in and around these community clouds can utilize the capacity as they wish, all while taking full control of their own data and interconnecting without intermediaries. This allows for a completely decentralized and localized Internet by the people, for the people. The foundation of the Internet of Internets.
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Community clouds in proximity connect directly with each other to form a network, what we call a regional Internet. These regional Internets have their own blockchains and can operate 100% independent from other regional Internets. A regional Internet starts with 99 founding fathers and mothers who deploy blockchain nodes, with integrated support for DeFi. Each regional Internet has its own ThreeFold Token, and differences in farming and cultivation models are possible depending on the decisions of the regional Internet’s DAO. Further, each regional Internet has its own DeFi pool to allow frictionless exchange between TFT and the regional TFT.
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The ThreeFold Hub interconnects the Regional Internets to form the Internet of Internets. Secured by 100 L2 Validators, this is the home of the TFT and the base governance layer for ThreeFold. Here you can see a model which starts locally and scales forever. Each layer has a distinct purpose and allows the ecosystem to interact. And while being hierarchical, it’s still 100% peer-to-peer and decentralized. An Internet of Internets, by the people, for the people – safe, sovereign, and sustainable.
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## A world of endless possibilities lives on top
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*On top of it, we build valuable experiences, useful experiences.* <br/>
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||||
*Not to control. Not to polarize. Not to addict. Not to manipulate.* <br/>
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||||
*Rather to connect. To exchange. To share. To provide value for each other.*
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The Internet of Internets empowers people to build their own Internet infrastructure. Along with building community-owned Internets, our ecosystem is reimagining education, business, governance and finance for a fairer, more inclusive and regenerative future. The Internet of Internets is opening up a new world of possibilities, and we’re just getting started.
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The Internet of Internets provides a regenerative, safe and sovereign Internet infrastructure layer. It offers a secure, private, reliable and high-performing Internet experience. Moreover, it will include a set of experiences, solutions and knowledge that enable all people to equally learn, create, exchange, and thrive online.
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With the Internet of Internets, we’re laying the foundation for a world built on abundance, rather than scarcity.
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## The foundation for a better (digital) world
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*A circular economy, to benefit the collective and, as a result, each of us individually.* <br/>
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*As believers in a better world who choose to act.*
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We strongly believe in the ThreeFold Law which states that any good you do will return to you threefold in this lifetime. By making our technology actionable, we energize a collective approach towards a single mission – empowering humanity while regenerating our planet.
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The Internet of Internets provides a much-needed alternative to big tech that can bring the Internet to even the most remote places in the world in an ethical, sustainable and secure way. It starts locally and ends globally.
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The Internet of Internets is based on an equality- and abundance-based paradigm to benefit and provide fair value exchange for the collective and each of us individually. We are driven by a planet-first, people-first philosophy that shapes the future we want to live in. Without our planet, we have nothing. And we believe people need a better system. One they can depend on. One that allows everyone to provide economic flow. One that gives them the opportunity to thrive. One that is able to empower local communities all over the world.
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Together, we’re building our own future through the Internet of Internets – decentralized, open, inclusive, regenerative, and resilient.
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- Join the ThreeFold [movement](https://t.me/threefold) today and drive a new Internet era.
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- Learn how to [be the Internet](https://threefold.io/blog/what_is_farming/).
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- Help us [connect the dots](https://threefold.io/blog/connecting_the_dots/).
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*In the coming weeks, we’ll be diving deeper into the Internet of Internets model, to share more about the different layers, how they come together, and how you can get involved.*
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title: Interview – Designing Solutions for a P2P Future
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image_caption: interview with jimber
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description: An interview with Jonas Delrue from Jimber, the team developing P2P solutions like video chat and office workspace, using the Digital Twin platform. Digital Twin is a use case on top of the ThreeFold Grid.
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date: 2021-08-26
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people: [scott_yeager]
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tags: [peer_to_peer, threefold_grid, technology]
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Earlier this month, I met with Jonas Delrue from Jimber, the team developing P2P solutions like video chat, office workspace, isolated web browser, and messaging, using the Digital Twin platform. Digital Twin is a use case on top of the ThreeFold Grid. We talked about the technical hurdles and motivations for developing private, decentralized, and open source alternatives to popular products from major corporations.
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*The following has been edited lightly for clarity and flow.*
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I'm wondering about this video chat solution that we're using for the interview right now. Building reliable video conferencing took a long time for the industry to get right, as far as I understand, and this seems very comparable in performance to Zoom. What did it take to produce this, what challenges came up, and what open source components are you using?
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*Yes, the solution is fully open source, using Janus as a back end which is a signaling and MTU server that handles all the traffic. But the main reason why we created our own solution is because we want to deploy the solution on the ThreeFold Grid and make a really decentralized video application. So everyone can start their own video room and the data will only be shared between the members of the room, instead of going through Zoom.*
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*The reasons for this have become very clear in the latest developments at Zoom where they had the lawsuits for end-to-end encryption. So something that our solution will offer is not only end-to-end encryption but also the traffic won't go through central points – so there's no way for us to eavesdrop on any of the conversations as a company since we're not included in the process. So that's the main reason that we created this one.*
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Very cool. I know for Zoom free accounts, all traffic is routed through servers in the United States which also has performance implications for anyone in other parts of the world. You have this big transatlantic hop back and forth for people talking to each other in different parts of Europe, for example, which could create lag or dropouts. And of course, the privacy feature is super important, because if we're using Zoom or any other centralized service it's a black box. They say your connections are end-to-end encrypted, but there's no way to verify that without open source code and self hosting.
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*Yep, so what we offer is fully open source, and using the Digital Twin platform you'll be able to start your own solutions, so it's fully in your own hands.*
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Do you know what kind of resources are required to run the video chat server?
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*The CPU and memory usage on the server is very low, but bit rate depends on how good your connection is and how high quality you want to use. Right now we have some default quality but we will be able to make that configurable, so you'll be able to choose how much data that you want to consume during your conversation, which will of course imply a better or a worse resolution and experience.*
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Totally. I've heard that we should be able to host many Digital Twins on a single node. I'm curious of your thoughts on that. How many Digital Twins do you think we could run on a single Titan node or server in a rack?
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*That's a hard one. I'd have to check for real numbers on the current implementation, but the thing is that there's not really a hard limit, as long as you keep improving your software and making it more efficient, making it more suitable to the scaling case. Right now in centralized systems this mostly is not a concern, but if you make it more suitable to self hosting and the digital twin scenario, then we should be able to get really far on that.*
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*It's going to take some effort and time to improve it and to make it better so the usage goes down, while the hardware also gets better so it's two ways. I think in the long run we should be able to host really lots and lots of Digital Twins on one single node. It also depends on what you're doing on the Digital Twins, if everyone is doing video conversations it will of course have more consumption than if everyone is just chatting in text.*
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There's a good number of features here in video chat already like the background replace and some others I was impressed to see already during my testing. Of course Zoom has many more features like hosting these large conferences, breakout groups, allowing people to raise their hand digitally. I'm wondering what features are on the road map for this solution and what should we expect to see coming next?
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*Raising hands is one of the things that we're developing now, but we're mostly doing improvements at the back end so we can get a more efficient solution and a solution that is better suited to the decentralized way of working. Now, we don't have the size of team that Zoom has of course at this point, so we're a bit slower in releasing new features. We do have a list of things that we want to implement in the near future. Things like waiting rooms and all the stuff that you came up with, they're on the road map but not for the very short term since right now we're really focusing on getting this thing working in a decentralized way on the Grid.*
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That makes sense. And what is the status of that? Are we using the Grid right now, or is this a staging server?
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*This is a production server of Jimber. We use this one to talk to our employees, so for internal calls, and we're also using it to talk to clients. We've been using it for over six months without any problems so it's really production ready, but this version is not running on the Grid right now. We do have deployments on the Grid that work perfectly.*
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Good to know. Is that something that someone with the proper amount of knowledge and motivation could test for themselves already, running the solution on the Grid?
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*Yeah, they should be able to. It might be that they still need a little bit of help from the technical team, but it should be doable, yes.*
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Cool, I'll put that on my list of things to try out. So that's video chat. Do you see any challenges arising from quirks of the Grid in implementing any features or scaling things up to a certain level. Is there anything that's tricky about moving something like this onto the Grid?
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*It's more about the Digital Twin than the meeting solution itself. Right now we're really working on getting the Digital Twin able to launch for a single person, so we're checking out how we'll do the deployments, the payment flow, things like that.*
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*So for us, that's the challenge right now, but in the long run it's probably going to be scaling, being sure that the Digital Twin runs close enough to the person actually using it, being sure that the interaction between Digital Twins is really fast and with low latency. Things like that will of course be a huge challenge, and also keeping everything private, making sure that everything is secure is also a bit challenging.*
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*Another big challenge is that users are not used to a decentralized environment. So if you lose your seed phrase or in some way destroy your own Digital Twin, it's decentralized so we can't access it. There isn't a company that can just look into the big system and fix it for you. You are a bit responsible for your own system so that's also a bit of a challenge. So to get users informed and make software that's really easy for them, where they can't mess things up, and where users can give us enough logs when something goes wrong to help them in a decentralized way.*
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For sure, I know that's a big concern around our VDC solution as well. You onboard someone into the system and they need to take responsibility for their own data and deployments. I think that's a huge issue across this space right, you want to give people the power but they also need to be able to take the responsibility. We'll see how that goes, as users start to come onboard and what kinds of challenges they run into.
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*Yeah, that's going to be the fun part, once users really start onboarding and start using everything. It's mostly a stressful situation at first if you launch a new product, but we're going to be starting off with a beta version so we don't get too much ahead of ourselves. Using the beta period to really get the software to be at the point where we need it for production will probably be the best step, to take the stress a bit off the team, and in the next version we can go full fledged production with a really nice product.*
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How soon do you think we'll be ready to invite some members of the community to start testing?
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*We want to have a version ready for September, so that's what we're looking at.*
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Great. Let's shift gears and talk about the file browser and office solution, which I've also tested. It's very cool. You're able to preview images and videos, edit documents, and more. I understand it's at least two open source components, you have the file browser and OnlyOffice working together.
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*So the file browser is totally made by us, it's fully new. We use OnlyOffice as a document service to edit the documents, and right now you can already share documents with other people and collaborate on documents. We're building a kind of online office alternative that is owned by you and where your files are safe from companies trying to get data from it to give you specific advertisements and that sort of thing.*
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Okay, I didn't realize that the file browser piece had been built in house.
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*It's still very basic. It doesn't have all the features of the big ones yet. It has the basic functionality—you can upload files, make folders, put the files in the folders, open files, collaborate, save them, share with people, all of those things are available, so it's pretty usable. This has been launched in a staging version right now, so it's not available to the full public yet but it should be available in September when we launch the first Digital Twin version.*
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I've tested it, and it works really well. I'm curious again—obviously building something like this isn't a small task. Building an alternative to products from massive corporations with huge budgets and teams. So for your team, what are the challenges and how did you make this work?
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*Of course using open source components like OnlyOffice is a big difference. It'd be hard to make all of the documents services ourselves—that would be really insane. So using open source components is a big key factor in this, but a second thing is that our team has been building and trying out stuff like this for a few years so we do have some experience in building these kinds of tools.*
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So in Digital Twin we also have the chat solution. Is there anything about chat that's cool or unique?
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*We're looking at the big modern chat applications for our ideas there, as well as adding some new stuff in it. For the most part you have all the features that you need. You can send text messages and audio streams. You can send GIFs, which is of course the most important feature in any chat application. Then there's, block users, delete users, add users to make group conversations, share files with the whole group, all the things like that.*
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Does that mean that we should be able to switch from Telegram sometime in the near future?
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*I hope so yeah, it would be really cool when we can do that. The biggest difference of course is the underlying decentralized architecture.*
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So finally, to wrap up, maybe you could talk a bit about how privacy and security is handled? We have end-to-end encryption, we have self hosting of data. What does that look like and how is it built?
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*In terms of the platform itself, that's something that the ThreeFold core team is more working on, so I know the principles and know how it works but I can't give you real technical details. As for what we build, the biggest tool that we use right now for end-to-end encryption is Yggdrasil or the Planetary Network, as we refer to it in ThreeFold. So that's a technology where multiple computers form one grid and they can exchange messages with each other which are fully end-to-end encrypted, using the standard TCP stack of those nodes. In that way we can communicate between Digital Twins in a very easy way, using standard technology, but just changing the underlying network architecture.*
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Totally, I know a bit about Yggdrasil. I haven't had a chance to test it myself, but it's super exciting technology, right? It allows anyone behind a firewall to still have a public address where they can still be reachable on IPv6 and everything is encrypted.
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*And as soon as you're connected to one node, you're connected to every one of them, because they all forward the packets, all end to end encrypted. So it's a really cool technology.*
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Absolutely, and it's great to be able to build on this kind of stuff. Like you're saying, the open source components give us a big head start in trying to build these alternatives.
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*Indeed.*
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Is there anything else you'd like to say about what you all have been building over there?
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*The whole ride has been really cool, we're kind of working on a few things at once, and ThreeFold is one of the components of it. For us it's a very exciting project, it's very technical and building something entirely new that doesn't exist yet using all these open source components. So for the team it's a very cool challenge, we really like to work on it, and it drives the team to create something really cool. It's a great opportunity.*
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I love that, and it's a big reason I'm excited to be involved with ThreeFold as well: building something that's totally new, going from 0 to 1, and then inviting the world to come check it out and enjoy all the benefits.
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Oh yeah, I forgot to ask about the web browser. I understand that Jimber has been building this for a while and I've seen some things about this on your website. So the web browser solution essentially renders the webpage on the back end and just shows the user an image of it?
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*Yeah, it caches the page on the back end and forwards the data to the client where it's rendered. So the code of the website itself doesn't reach you, and that's a solution that we use for multiple things. One is to protect APIs from getting attacked by users, what we call web application isolation. The second use case is where we have an office environment where people browse the internet and they use our solution to kind of make a gap between the computer in the company and the internet itself. But they can still browse the web and use all their favorite tools without having the risk of getting viruses and things like that.*
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I didn't realize that there's benefit on the server end as well. So by requiring users to interact with a web service through the browser solution, that provides isolation for the app as well?
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*If users are going to the service they are going through our browser, which will fetch the service for you and just give you a state of how it looks so that way we can really protect the back end of the applications from multiple attacks.*
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And does this effectively provide a VPN for users as well?
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||||
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|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
*It's kind of the same thing, yes.*
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
That's super exciting. Something that folks ask me about when they learn about ThreeFold is hosting VPNs on the Grid as a way to get the benefits of VPN in a decentralized way.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
*Yggdrasil is a bit closer to a VPN than our browser itself, but they pretty much help each other out. The browser in the ThreeFold network is used to protect the Digital Twin itself, to make it very secure and private for you, but the browser can also be used to browse websites from any country in the world without restrictions. So it can be used in that way too, which is kind of similar to how people at home use VPNs.*
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
That's good to know. Well, I really like the bigger picture here of an internet experience that's end-to-end encrypted, where all of your data is under your control, and you have the anonymity and privacy that a VPN would provide. It's very exciting stuff, and I'm looking forward to sharing about it with our larger community.
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||||
description: We probably don’t need to tell you that the invention of Blockchain technology changed the world dramatically..
|
||||
date: 2020-02-03
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [farming]
|
||||
categories: [farming,threefold_grid,threefold_token]
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [farming, grid, token]
|
||||
categories: [farming,threefold_grid,threefold_token]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: intro_to_farming.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
|
||||
---
|
||||
id: intro_tf_token
|
||||
title: An Intro to the ThreeFold Token
|
||||
image_caption: tokens crypto
|
||||
description: The ThreeFold Token (TFT) is a decentralized digital currency used to buy autonomous and decentralized Internet services (compute, storage, and application) on the ThreeFold Grid.
|
||||
date: 2020-01-04
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sacha_obeegadoo]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_token,blockchain]
|
||||
categories: [farming,foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: intro_tf_token.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
The ThreeFold Token is the currency of the new Internet. It is a decentralized digital currency that represents a unit of reservation of capacity (compute, storage) on the largest peer-to-peer network of capacity on earth.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
Capacity is a new high-demand market, and the TFT will be the medium of exchange for this commodity on the peer-to-peer internet brought by ThreeFold. TFT synergistically connects the world of cloud and blockchain markets to the most scalable universal substrate without compromising, performance, security and privacy.
|
||||
|
||||
## How are ThreeFold Tokens created?
|
||||
|
||||
No ThreeFold Tokens have ever been minted. ThreeFold Tokens are generated through a process called “Farming”. Farming happens when active internet capacity is added to the ThreeFold Grid. Independent farmers earn ThreeFold Tokens (TFT) by providing neutral and decentralized internet capacity, thus expending the usable Grid. Therefore no central entity controls the internet.
|
||||
|
||||
## 5 good reasons to buy ThreeFold Tokens
|
||||
|
||||
1. TFTs are exclusively generated when new capacity is added to the TF Grid. There are no centralized issuers. Tokens have not been created out of thin air.
|
||||
2. While the ThreeFold Grid can expand, a maximum of 4 Billion TFTs can ever be in circulation. This limit ensures stability of value and incentivization for all stakeholders.
|
||||
3. TFT lives on the Stellar Blockchain. TFT holders benefit from a big ecosystem of proven wallets and mediums of exchange.
|
||||
4. By employing Stellar technology, TFT transactions and smart contracts are powered by one of the most energy-efficient blockchains available. Furthermore, TFT is the medium of exchange on the greenest internet network in the world.
|
||||
5. The market for farming, cultivating and trading TFT is open to all. Anyone with internet connection, power supply and necessary hardware can become a Farmer or trade ThreeFold tokens (TFT).
|
||||
6. By buying, holding, and utilizing ThreeFold Tokens, you are actively supporting the expansion of the ThreeFold Grid and its use cases — creating a more sustainable, fair, and equally accessible Internet.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
*To learn more about the token, please dive into [our wiki](https://library.threefold.me/info/tfgrid/#/token).*
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
*Important note: TFTs are not an investment instrument. It is the medium of exchange on the ThreeFold Grid, and is a mechanism to enable the Internet we believe is possible.*
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|
||||
description: ThreeFold is implementing a planetary network, aiming to allow efficient, end-to-end encrypted communication with other participants on the network.
|
||||
date: 2023-09-19
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [lee_smet]
|
||||
tags: [technology, grid, peer_to_peer]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
people: [lee_smet]
|
||||
tags: [decentralization, grid, cloud, tech]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: mycelium.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: technology
|
||||
description: Introducing the Internet Capacity Project, the fourth generation of ThreeFold's Grid, and our exciting entry into the DePIN ecosystem.
|
||||
date: 2024-06-11
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [bernadette_amanda_caster]
|
||||
tags: [technology,community]
|
||||
categories: [farming,cloud,foundation]
|
||||
people: [bernadette_amanda_caster]
|
||||
tags: [technology,community]
|
||||
categories: [farming,cloud,foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: inca.png
|
||||
isFeatured: true
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
|
||||
---
|
||||
id: join_the_peoples_internet
|
||||
title: How You Can Join the People's Internet
|
||||
image_caption: join the people's internet
|
||||
description: An entirely new Internet economy that is owned by all of us. Add capacity, earn income!
|
||||
date: 2021-06-09
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [weynand_kuijpers]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_grid, farming]
|
||||
categories: [farming, cloud, foundation, aci, twin]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: join_the_peoples_internet.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
Yes, that's right. With ThreeFold, you *can* become the Internet! Let me quickly explain.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
Today's Internet is powered by hyper-scale data centers which are owned by large corporations. With +80% of the global infrastructure and +60% of the global Internet networks owned by a bunch of companies, the Internet became a real business with us humans being the products of that business model.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
ThreeFold creates an entirely new Internet economy that is owned by all of us and makes the traditional cloud model of building data centers obsolete. With ThreeFold, independent people called "Farmers" plug in 3Nodes (hardware) from their homes or offices anywhere around the world. And they earn income for it.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
Together, they power a new, data-sovereign, and planet-positive Internet owned and powered by the people. This is a game-changer.
|
||||
|
||||
## So, how do I get a 3Node?
|
||||
|
||||
You can buy one of the ready-made nodes from cooperatives around the world. This is a good and very easy way to support the ThreeFold project and to "BE THE INTERNET."
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
Today you can buy a 3Node via our website. We are also working with our farming cooperatives to decentralize the provisioning and distribution of hardware to a glocal approach (a global network of local networks).
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
But what if 3Nodes are not immediately available? For example, last week we had a huge influx of orders for our Titan V2 3Nodes and sold out the entire batch with 3,000 extra orders. We're now talking with many hardware distributors to make sure we can satsify all these orders, but this could take a while.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
So if you are a little bit more adventurous, and want to build your 3Node from the ground up, yourself, here's how to do it:
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
To "become the Internet" is fairly simple (but does take some technical knowledge and effort). Here's what you'll need:
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
- A computer with an INTEL or AMD brain, some memory, and some storage cabilities.
|
||||
- A smartphone on which you can download and run the "ThreeFold Connect" app. This will provide you with a wallet (to receive your farmed TFT and to pay a very small amount of TFT to get started).
|
||||
- A laptop / desktop (and USB stick) to launch your online 3Bot, configure your farm, download your bootloader and burn the bootloader to a USB stick.
|
||||
- Some technical knowledge, interest and 45 minutes of time.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
If you are still here and reading, we're good to go! I go through the whole process in a 3-minute video which will give you a quick overview of how to set up your farm. (Click through to the video on YouTube and find helpful links in the description.)
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uxIZcsEsOUE" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
Prefer a different format? We also have forum topics live about [the pre-requirements](https://forum.threefold.io/t/requirements-to-set-up-your-own-3node/831) and [how to set up your 3Node](https://forum.threefold.io/t/how-to-set-up-your-own-3node/833) (the steps I share in the video).
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
Thank you, thank you, thank you for reading this post and we hope to have you as part of our growing, global farming community. If you have any questions, please head to [our forum](https://forum.threefold.io/c/farming/diy-farming/) or feel free to join us on [our ThreeFold Farmer chat](https://t.me/threefoldfarmers) on Telegram.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
Photo by [Nicholas Green](https://unsplash.com/@nickxshotz?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash
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|
||||
description: A conversation with Scott and Sam about Scott's journey into ThreeFold, the tech, the people, and more.
|
||||
date: 2021-09-17
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [update, why, community]
|
||||
categories: [farming, cloud, foundation, aci]
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [community, decentralization, why]
|
||||
categories: [farming, cloud, foundation, aci]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: journey_into_threefold.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: planet internet
|
||||
description: Today we are working with partners in the clean energy and network / connectivity to build the solutions that are needed to provide fair and uninterrupted internet access with all corners of the world.
|
||||
date: 2021-01-03
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [farming,why]
|
||||
categories: [farming,cloud,foundation,aci,twin]
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [farming, grid, why]
|
||||
categories: [farming,cloud,foundation,aci,twin]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: more_inclusive_internet.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
|
||||
---
|
||||
id: new_digital_currency
|
||||
title: The need for a sustainable digital currency
|
||||
image_caption: tokens
|
||||
description: Cryptocurrencies commonly face some major problems, which can be solved.
|
||||
date: 2019-03-06
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [adnan_fatayerji]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_token]
|
||||
categories: [farming,foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: new_digital_currency.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## The world needs a new stable & green digital currency, which is usable globally
|
||||
|
||||
Digital currencies are on the way to global adoption. Today, there are approximately 130+ billion dollars worth of digital currencies in circulation and approximately 1 billion dollars traded on a daily basis on open market exchanges. Benefits of digital currencies include direct peer-to-peer transactions (requiring no intermediaries such as banks), greater trust (secured by cryptography and mathematics), lower friction charges, faster transaction times, and no single point of failure.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
However, cryptocurrencies commonly face some major problems, such as:
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
- **Lack of scalability**: The main blockchains today are based on “proof of work” - generating very large and complex prime numbers called “hashes” to record ledger transactions. These proof of work blockchains cannot scale to meet the increasing blockchain transaction volumes. In fact, Ethereum, one of the most popular and well known blockchains has announced it will change from “proof of work” to “proof of stake.”
|
||||
- **Crazy energy requirements**: Computing complex proof of work hashes requires enormous amounts of processing power. Actually, a large portion of today’s hashrate is produced by very large dedicated billion dollar data centers called miners. It is estimated that the energy consumed by digital currency mining is approximately equivalent to the power consumption of the entire country of Denmark.
|
||||
- **Certain perceived reputational issues**: Numerous commentators - particularly in the early years of bitcoin - speculated that unregulated digital currencies could be used to fund illicit activities.
|
||||
- **A general absence of intrinsic value**: The major digital currencies today are not backed by real assets - therefore their value is more surrounded by hype.
|
||||
- **Limited utility**: Today digital currencies are predominantly held by miners and investors. There is very limited use of digital currencies to buy goods and services.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
These are some of the problems we see with cryptocurrencies. The world needs a new stable and green digital currency, which is usable globally. Enter ThreeFold Token.
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
*To learn more about the token, please dive into [our wiki](https://library.threefold.me/info/tfgrid/#/token).*
|
||||
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|
||||
description: Containers, IAAS, Archives, Security, and more..
|
||||
date: 2018-09-12
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [technology,threefold_cloud]
|
||||
categories: [farming,cloud,foundation]
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [grid, cloud, tech]
|
||||
categories: [farming,cloud,foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: new_edge_cloud.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: planet internet
|
||||
description: The Internet is no longer the neutral place it used to be. +80% of the Internet capacity is delivered by a handful of companies.
|
||||
date: 2017-06-01
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [kristof_de_spiegeleer]
|
||||
tags: [technology,farming,threefold_token,why]
|
||||
categories: [farming,cloud,foundation]
|
||||
people: [kristof_de_spiegeleer]
|
||||
tags: [decentralization, farming, grid, why, cloud, tech]
|
||||
categories: [farming,cloud,foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: new_neutral_internet.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: "An Open Invitation for Testing"
|
||||
description: Now’s the time to start utilizing what we’ve built together and to start deploying the solutions and experiences we want to see in this world.
|
||||
date: 2022-10-11
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [threefold_grid,technology,peer_to_peer,threefold_cloud]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [community, decentralization, grid, cloud, tech]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: open_invitation_for_testing.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ image_caption: P2P Web3
|
||||
description: The promise of Web3 is tremendous, but there are clear limitations to overcome. How? Peer-to-peer systems and blockchains, side by side. The best of both worlds.
|
||||
date: 2022-03-09
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [peer_to_peer,why,farming,threefold_grid]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [decentralization, grid, why, tech]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: p2p_web3.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
|
||||
---
|
||||
id: paradise_hills
|
||||
title: ThreeFold in Paradise
|
||||
image_caption: ThreeFold in Paradise
|
||||
description: An inside look at how the Paradise Hills partnership came to be and how the model can scale around the world.
|
||||
date: 2022-04-07
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [partner, threefold_grid, why]
|
||||
categories: [foundation]
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
imgPath: paradise_hills.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
It’s January 2022. ThreeFold co-founder Adnan Fatayerji sits in the office of Shaher Mousli, CEO of Paradise Hills Development, along with Suhaib Sheikh, COO of the project. Shaher and Adnan are long-time friends and in fact Shaher gave Adnan his first internship in Dubai about two decades ago, while Adnan was in his final year at university.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
Shaher is well-known in the Dubai real-estate market, for his open-heartedness and transparency, and has a history of always looking for ways to stand out and differentiate himself and his projects. Paradise Hills in itself came from the idea of creating a “paradise” themed model for residents that could even serve as a tropical resting place for birds in Dubai.
|
||||
|
||||
## The “aha” moment
|
||||
|
||||
For the past twenty years, Adnan and Shaher have maintained a strong relationship, and on this day, they are gathering to find a way to work together – to bring things full circle. They discuss how the real estate market is making a strong comeback, and various types of value propositions for future Paradise Hills residents, when the incredible “aha” moment drops. Instead of a standard one-time gift or fee write-off, why don't we add a 3Node to each residence? A gift that keeps on giving! The room is filled with excitement. They realize that a new dawn in the property and homeownership market is born, combining the unified empowerment of digital and physical assets.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
Together, ThreeFold and Paradise Hills will collaborate on a [historic partnership](https://threefold.io/news/post/paradise_hills/) to create the world’s first neighborhood cloud network, living on top of the ThreeFold Grid. Dedicated servers called 3Nodes will be installed into 170 homes, providing the edge computing and Internet storage needed to run decentralized applications and Internet services. This will give residents, businesses, developers, and the government a secure and highly-available sovereign cloud infrastructure to store and process their data locally. And homeowners will be rewarded in the form of ThreeFold Tokens (TFT) simply by having these 3Nodes connected.
|
||||
|
||||
## No time to waste
|
||||
|
||||
Quickly the team puts the idea to paper, and by February the deal is done. In March, the collaboration is announced and makes the rounds in publications like [Yahoo! Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/paradise-hills-property-development-threefold-090000146.html) and on plenty of regional properties. Adnan even begins training the Paradise Hills sales team on how to present the opportunity to potential residents. The speed of the collaboration is proof of a collective commitment to take this leap of faith, and a high-level of trust in each other and the possibilities. Another big reason for confidence: once the modeling was done, it was clear that this could be a massive financial opportunity for residents, one which could even pay off the cost of the house in a relatively short number of years.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
The ThreeFold [3Node](https://threefold.io/farm) will be a standard “appliance” in each Paradise Hills residence, much like a refrigerator or an oven. But this appliance is anything but “standard” – it provides and connects decentralized Internet capacity owned by the Paradise Hills community, and comes with an onboarding guide to welcome each resident into the much larger ThreeFold community.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
Further, Paradise Hills is adamant about building tools on top of the ThreeFold Grid – digital storefronts for local businesses, peer-to-peer marketplaces and forums or chats for the residents, and whatever else is deemed to be needed. The collaboration with ThreeFold essentially turns Paradise Hills into a sovereign “smart” community, where even the footage from the security cameras on premise can be stored locally and privately.
|
||||
|
||||
## The community comes together
|
||||
|
||||
Flash forward to a few weeks ago, the early Paradise Hills community gathers together for a gala. ThreeFold co-founder and tech guru Weynand Kuijpers has the chance to speak in front of the group. He speaks about the early days of the Internet, how it was hijacked by Big Tech turning people into products, and how now there is a new model for the Internet by people, for people. “You are some of the first to do this,” he says to the crowd.
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
Afterwards, residents come up and express their excitement, even if they don’t quite understand all the details. One woman in particular asks, “Can you please explain to me how having this device in my home won’t impact my privacy or security?” Adnan goes on to describe how the 3Node is actually there to preserve privacy and security. “A 3Node is just like a solar panel, only instead of electricity, it provides Internet capacity for local usage. In fact, any data that’s in your home is just a fragment of a piece of a puzzle, so it’s inaccessible to you or anyone else for that matter.” Overall, there is a clear feeling that contributing to this new Internet Grid will bring a unifying force to the community, and a deeper sense of meaning for what it means to be a resident of Paradise Hills.
|
||||
|
||||
## Bringing Paradise to the world
|
||||
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Paradise Hills is a first of its kind partnership, but it is only the first. We at ThreeFold see incredible opportunities to scale this model across the world, and not only in real estate developments. Imagine if we apply this to lower-income and affordable housing communities, or colleges and universities. Hardware gifted to residents that connect together to form a localized part of a truly sovereign Internet Grid, on top of which useful community tools can be built – all while generating passive token rewards for the residents. A ground-up model. A global concept, applied locally.
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If the Paradise Hills story inspires you, and you have an idea for how to bring this model elsewhere, we invite you to take action. Head to the ThreeFold Forum, create a topic under the [Paradise Hills Model](https://forum.threefold.io/t/about-the-paradise-hills-model-category/2632) category, and let’s spread this to the world.
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