Merge pull request #314 from threefoldfoundation/development
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id: africa_regen_summit_ii
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title: "Africa Regenerative Futures Summit | Volume II"
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image_caption: Africa Regen II
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description: We recently hosted the second edition of the Africa Regenerative Futures Summit in Zanzibar. Read about our experience.
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date: 2023-11-21
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people: [sam_taggart]
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*The below is an update from a summit we held here in Zanzibar this past weekend called the Africa Regenerative Futures Summit. It was a follow-up of [an event we hosted in July](https://youtu.be/GIBlmID7g5o?t=246&si=KYEExcPFHUCU7HKY). And we aim to continue to host this as a series of gatherings around OurWorld, ThreeFold, and other planet-first people-first projects and individuals who are supporting or want to support Tanzania and the African continent as a whole.*
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On the 16th of November, we had a roundtable covering important relevant topics (Cyber Pandemic, AI, Quantum Computing, etc.) and explaining the core vision of OurWorld and ThreeFold in context to what is currently happening in today’s world as a whole.
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Over the course of Friday and Saturday morning, we delved into an exciting array of projects, with a focus on experiencing two inspirational mornings that provided valuable insights into the current landscape of OurWorld and its affiliated initiatives.
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### **Friday Morning Highlights**
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**OurWorld Infrastructure (Kristof De Spiegeleer):** Kristof gave us a deep dive into the foundational aspects of [OurWorld](https://ourworld.tf) Infrastructure, explaining the [ThreeFold](https://threefold.io) technology and how it serves as a foundation for a wide array of impactful projects.
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**Hub Culture (Stan Stalnaker):** Stan Stalnaker presented his [HubCulture](https://hubculture.com) platform, highlighting its role and impact as a Network State.
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**Fumba Permaculture Project (Franko Gohse):** Franko shared his work on the [Fumba](https://fumba.town/) Permaculture Project, detailing its sustainable and regenerative initiatives.
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**Naledu Health (Stephanie Ndungu):** Stephanie is a wonderful project to raise awareness of breast and other cancers in Kenya and reach out to local women and children to screen them for free. Her idea will be to devise an AI-powered SMS solution that could help them seek treatment if they show symptoms.
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**Dark Matter Labs (Raj Kalia):** Raj Kalia presented the vision and initiatives of [DM Labs](https://darkmatterlabs.org/About), offering a glimpse into the innovative ventures they are supporting.
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**HedUnity (Tim Degraye):** Tim presented his company HedUnity and his first wifi headphone which can stream lossless uncompressed Hi-Res audio up to 96kHz 24-bit, [Unity](https://www.getunity.com).
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### **Saturday Morning Startup Sessions**
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**TechBridge Institute (Justine Mahinyila):** Justine presented his exciting new project to help Tanzania’s technology community, ensure inclusive and equitable quality education, promote lifelong learning opportunities for all, as well as sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
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**Sikana (Greg Flipo):** Greg discussed the [Sikana](https://www.sikana.tv/en) project, how he sees the future of the platform, emphasizing its significance and contributions within the OurWorld ecosystem.
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**HATCH (William Chamberlin):** William introduced [HATCH](https://hatchexperience.org), a global network of changemakers, illustrating its potential to drive positive transformation on a global scale.
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**Chatafisha (David Machuche + Victor Muhagachi):** David and Vic shared insights into ReFi Tanzania and Regen Tech, showcasing their [projects](https://chatafisha.com) that aim to make a positive impact on communities.
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**Sarufi (Kalebu Jordan):** Kalebu shed light on the development of conversational AI tailored [for African languages](https://sarufi.io), addressing a critical need in tech accessibility.
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On the fourth and final day, we spent time with some of our friends participants from Dar Es Salaam and Kenya to understand each others’ collective goals and put together a collaboration plan, which involves deploying ThreeFold infrastructure locally and working together in the coming months on developer sessions and hackathons. The team is really looking forward to supporting and working together with this community and we’ll [provide updates](https://forum.threefold.io/t/introducing-dunia-yetu/4147) as we have them.
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title: "ThreeFold's Energy Efficiency Explained"
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image_caption: Efficiency Explained
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description: Read how ThreeFold technology results in up-to 90% energy savings depending on workloads.
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date: 2023-10-11
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At ThreeFold, we [believe](/mission) that everything we do should benefit people and our planet. The emergence of a decentralized Internet grid not only reshapes the digital landscape but helps to pioneer a more sustainable future. At the core of this evolution lies a series of innovative strategies poised to revolutionize the way we perceive and utilize digital infrastructure.
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### **Zero OS**
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Traditionally, operating systems have been laden with an array of features, consuming substantial hardware resources. However, with Zero OS, our paradigm shifts towards a lightweight, autonomous design. By getting rid of unnecessary complexities, this design not only optimizes hardware space but also fosters an environment conducive to enhanced IT workloads.
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### **Quantum-Safe Storage**
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One of the most staggering inefficiencies within the industry has been the substantial overhead of storage systems. Our quantum-safe storage system marks a monumental departure from the norm, slashing the overhead from a staggering 400% to a mere fraction, 20%. This unprecedented leap in efficiency heralds a new era of streamlined storage practices, ensuring optimal utilization of resources.
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### **Efficient Node Management**
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Energy conservation takes center stage with our node management tool, Farmerbot. Embracing the principle of 'on-demand' functionality, nodes remain dormant when idle, conserving energy resources. Through the implementation of Farmerbot, these nodes seamlessly power on and off as required, minimizing unnecessary consumption without compromising accessibility.
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### **Automated Autonomy**
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We're saying goodbye to human intermediaries and centralized control centers. Our system operates autonomously, governed by smart contracts that orchestrate every facet of its functionality. This automated ecosystem not only eradicates the need for constant human intervention but also ensures streamlined operations, optimizing efficiency at every turn.
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### **Peer-to-Peer Advancement**
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The conventional route from sender to recipient often travels extensive distances, bouncing through data centers and intermediaries. Our peer-to-peer network revolutionizes this process by forging direct connections, seeking the shortest path between sender and recipient. By circumventing unnecessary detours, this approach minimizes energy expenditure and data latency, elevating both speed and efficiency.
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### **Final Thoughts**
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The dawn of ThreeFold's decentralized Internet grid beckons a transformative era in digital infrastructure. Through the combination of a lightweight operating system, quantum-safe storage, energy-conscious node management, automated autonomy, and a peer-to-peer network, the paradigm of efficiency in the digital realm has been redefined. The aggregated result is up-to 90% energy savings depending on workloads. This evolution not only champions sustainability but also propels us towards a future where connectivity thrives in harmony with resource conservation.
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title: "Unveiling Farming Pools"
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image_caption: Farming Pools
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description: Farming Pools mark a significant step towards ensuring reliability, fairness, and robust governance within our ecosystem.
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date: 2023-12-05
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With version 4.0 upcoming, and a move towards commercialization, we are embracing several new strategies to ensure more reliability and trust. Farming Pools are an innovative mechanism designed to foster better governance and equitable participation within our network.
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Farming Pools represent a shift in our ecosystem. Every version 4.0 Farmer will need to join a Farming Pool, marking a collective commitment to uphold stringent service level agreements. These agreements will encompass crucial aspects like uptime, response time, and available bandwidth. Furthermore, adherence to a service agreement and specific terms and conditions is paramount, ensuring a standardized quality of service across the network.
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Empowering our Farmers, the introduction of Farming Pools grants them the authority to set pricing for their offered services. Whether it's storage, network capabilities, or computing capacity, Farmers hold the reins in determining the value they provide.
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In addition, Farmers will now have the option to stake tokens on their farms. This strategic staking mechanism introduces an additional layer of accountability — a 'slashing' mechanism. In the event of failing to meet the agreed-upon service level commitments, a proportion of their stake may be forfeited. This not only incentivizes reliability but also fortifies the overall quality and dependability of our network.
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Central to the Farming Pools is a regulated approach. It provides a centralized platform facilitating staking, token holding, as well as regulated buying and selling of tokens. This centralized stance ensures oversight and governance while maintaining the decentralized ethos that defines our network.
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Farming Pools, therefore, mark a significant step towards ensuring reliability, fairness, and robust governance within our ecosystem. By uniting Farmers under stringent agreements, empowering them to set prices, and introducing accountability through token staking, we fortify the foundation of a network built upon trust, integrity, and collective responsibility.
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*Learn more about [our next phase](/next).*
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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.
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date: 2023-09-19
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*Lee is working on a very exciting new project called Mycelium, our own Ipv6 overlay network. Thanks to him for taking the time to create this short write-up on what it is and why it is needed.*
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As part of the grid, ThreeFold is also implementing a planetary network. This peer 2 peer network implementation aims to allow efficient, end-to-end encrypted communication with other participants on the network. Currently, we are using Yggdrasil as the core technology for this network. This is an open source implementation, and we have been using this since of grid v2.
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To start, it should be noted that Yggdrasil is an experimental routing protocol (based on DHT’s), which is currently still in an alpha stage. We very much admire the fact that they have been able to create a standalone network with worldwide participants from scratch. Over time, the network has grown, in part due to the grid, but also because a lot of individual participants joined and started running a node.
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After investigating, we reached the conclusion that the current architecture has some scalability issues. While we have no doubt that these will eventually be solved, the importance of the planetary network in the grid is unfortunately too big to be able to wait for this. Additionally, Yggdrasil uses a technique called crypto key routing, and uses a tree structure for its routing info. This means data follows the “shortest path” in the tree, rather than the physical shortest path, which might deviate from this. As such, we have decided to implement our own Ipv6 overlay network, Mycelium.
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As previously pointed out, the main goal of our network is to be efficient, and end-to-end encrypted. Every node in the network is identified by a key pair. The address of a node is derived from this key pair, and data traffic between 2 nodes is encrypted using a secret derived from the key pair of both these nodes. As a result, every 2 nodes in the system use a different secret for encryption, and we can verify that the address used by a node is indeed owned by it (i.e. it has the corresponding private key). We have based our initial implementation (loosely) on the babel routing protocol.
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Therefore, sending data to a remote node will follow the shortest path in terms of latency (i.e. the fastest route). The network adjusts itself in case nodes disappear or join, and multiple paths to a given destination are possible.
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We are also considering implementing more advanced use cases in the future, though this remains to be seen at this stage. We are gearing up for some larger scale testing on the grid in the near future (after all, we do have multiple thousand nodes at our disposal to verify scalability), and will adjust as needed once these are done.
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*If you'd like to dive deeper, take a look at the Mycelium manual [here](https://threefoldfoundation.github.io/info_cloud_production/tfcloud/mycelium/mycelium.html).
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title: "Building Reliability into a Decentralized Internet Infrastructure"
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description: Through a combination of technical and strategic advancements, our journey towards a dependable and trustworthy decentralized Internet infrastructure is underway.
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In today's digital landscape, the development of a decentralized open-source Internet infrastructure marks a significant leap forward. However, while the foundational structure of this innovation brings promise, its inherent reliability isn't guaranteed. After more than five years of building and expanding the open-source ThreeFold Grid, it's now time we pivot towards commercialization. Ensuring a robust, dependable, and trustworthy offering becomes paramount. In this post, we'll share the various ways that the ThreeFold Grid is and will become reliable.
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### **Technical Redundancy**
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Our quantum safe storage ystem, coupled with replication, and web gateways, presents a pathway to achieve technical redundancy already. While these capabilities exist, we admit that at this time it is too complex for a starting user. Making this easier through refined tooling and a strong user experience will be imperative in order to allow a wide audience to take advantage here.
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Our upcoming commercial offering, TF Cloud, will bolster reliability and trustworthiness. Through TF Cloud, we will need to provide comprehensive service, robust support, service level agreements (SLAs), and streamlined payment methods, including credit card options. The development of user-friendly tooling will significantly simplify and easen the process as well, enabling users to deploy and maintain reliable workloads effortlessly.
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The introduction of farming pools in TF Grid 4.x will play an important role in fostering reliability as well. These pools not only contribute to resource pooling but also offer visibility into the network's participants. This transparency enhances trust and aids in identifying reliable contributors within a decentralized framework.
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Building a system that emphasizes reputation and complete visibility regarding service levels and uptimes is pivotal. By offering insights into each participant's performance metrics, Grid users will be able to more effectively choose a trusted provider.
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In essence, through a combination of technical and strategic advancements, our journey towards a dependable and trustworthy decentralized Internet infrastructure is underway, setting the stage for the [next phase](/next) of ThreeFold.
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description: By constructing a decentralized, autonomous internet infrastructure from scratch, we're tackling global tech issues head-on.
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Imagine this: two friends in East Africa trying to connect via a video call. Instead of a direct link, their data embarks on a round trip to far-off data centers, consuming resources and adding costs. It's a snippet of a larger issue—how centralized infrastructure is holding back progress in connectivity.
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### **Breaking the Distance Barrier**
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In many regions, the internet economy remains anchored in distant lands due to reliance on long cables to Europe, North America, or China, where colossal data centers reside. This scenario keeps data, jobs, and economic benefits outside developing regions. But what if connectivity was local, decentralized, and efficient?
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### **The East Africa Example**
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Picture our technology in action. Instead of relying on data centers thousands of miles away, our decentralized infrastructure brings the connection closer. Those friends in East Africa can communicate peer-to-peer, reducing bandwidth needs by up to 10 times while boosting security. This isn't just about video calls; it's about revolutionizing every digital interaction.
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### **Streamlining Complexity**
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The tech world often gets tangled in layers of abstraction, favoring integration over innovation. While layers aid compatibility and incremental progress, they hinder true change. Excessive abstraction results in inefficiencies, performance lags, increased costs, and scalability woes.
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Innovation takes a back seat when education leans heavily on commercial technologies. The push for quick-fix solutions neglects long-term innovation. It's like opting for a painkiller instead of addressing the root cause of the problem.
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### **Local, Secure, Reliable**
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Our vision? A decentralized internet where compute, storage, and network are local, sovereign, and secure. Storage becomes more reliable with less overhead, doubling up as a global content delivery network. The network stays resilient, routes around issues, encrypts end-to-end, and knows precisely where data originates and ends.
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### **Tackling the Root Issues**
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By constructing a decentralized, autonomous internet infrastructure from scratch, we're tackling these issues head-on. Minimizing complexity while solving problems at their core is our mantra. It's not just about a tech revolution; it's about reshaping connectivity to be inclusive, efficient, and empowering for everyone, everywhere.
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The digital world stands at a crossroads. We can either perpetuate the status quo, or we can pave a new path—one that's decentralized, efficient, and equitable. The time for a decentralized internet that solves problems at their roots is now. It's time for connectivity that knows no boundaries.
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The power to transform connectivity is in our hands. Let's reimagine the internet not as a distant entity but as a network that thrives locally, serves globally, and empowers universally. Together, let's build a decentralized internet that propels us into a future where connectivity is a right, not a privilege.
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title: "A Cooperative Model for Decentralized Governance"
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description: Cooperatives represent a tried and tested form of collective organization, emphasizing democratic governance and equitable distribution of benefits among members.
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In the next phase of ThreeFold, we are focused on utilization and commercialization. With this comes a requirement for our project to establish reliable and trusted systems that allow anyone to enter the ecosystem with confidence.
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One effective mechanism gaining traction for decentralized governance is the cooperative model. Cooperatives represent a tried and tested form of collective organization, emphasizing democratic governance and equitable distribution of benefits among members.
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### **So, what exactly is a cooperative?**
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The International Cooperative Alliance [defines a cooperative](https://www.ica.coop/en/cooperatives/what-is-a-cooperative) as an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically controlled enterprise.
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Cooperatives operate under a set of shared principles—voluntary and open membership, democratic member control, economic participation by members, autonomy and independence, education, training, and information, cooperation among cooperatives, and concern for the community. These principles underpin the resilience and effectiveness of cooperatives as governance models.
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### **The ThreeFold Cooperative**
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ThreeFold will establish a 100% owned subsidiary of the Cooperative within a chosen jurisdiction to open the doors to innovative mechanisms. Through this subsidiary, the creation of Farming Pools becomes feasible, providing a controlled environment for token transactions aligned with defined governance protocols unique to each Farming Pool.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
One crucial aspect is the inclusivity within this cooperative framework. Every farmer contributing resources and every buyer purchasing IT capacity from the network becomes an integral part of this cooperative, fostering a sense of ownership and shared responsibility.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
This cooperative structure revolutionizes the way participants interact within a decentralized network. It ensures that governance mechanisms are not only defined but also upheld by all stakeholders, aligning actions with the collective vision.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
Embracing a cooperative model introduces a well-established framework for decentralized governance. By leveraging its proven principles and structures, it fosters inclusivity, democratic decision-making, and shared ownership—a recipe for fostering trust, equity, and sustainability within decentralized systems.
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||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
As we navigate the complex landscape of decentralized technologies, cooperatives stand as a beacon of collaborative and democratic governance, offering a robust foundation for a truly decentralized future.
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|
||||
<br>
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||||
|
||||
*Learn more about [our next phase](/next).*
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||||

|
||||
|
||||
### **Storage**
|
||||
|
||||
Plug in standard tools and protocols to the most resilient and versatile storage system ever created, or access raw disk on the location of your choice.
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
### **Compute**
|
||||
### **Autonomous Compute**
|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
|
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|
||||
|
||||

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||||

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||||
|
||||
### **Network**
|
||||
### **Quantum Safe Storage**
|
||||
|
||||
Plug in standard tools and protocols to the most resilient and versatile storage system ever created, or access raw disk on the location of your choice.
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
### **Peer-to-Peer Network**
|
||||
|
||||
Private overlay networks and global end-to-end encryption minimize attack surface. Handle inbound traffic with uniquely secure web gateways.
|
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|
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|
||||
## Learn **More**
|
||||
## More **Resources**
|
||||
|
||||
Dive into more resources and join the open-source movement building a better digital future.
|
||||
The ThreeFold Team and community have spent countless hours creating written and video explanations, tutorials, and demos for those who are new to the project or need some help. If you’d rather talk to a human, join our chat and ask away!
|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
<button>[For Developers](https://manual.grid.tf/developers/developers.html)</button>
|
||||
<button>[For Sysadmins](https://manual.grid.tf/system_administrators/system_administrators.html)</button>
|
||||
<button>[Basic Video Tutorials](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTGQlepPqwUV0IA8BjDFetyjPD4XqVb6K)</button>
|
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<button>[Explainers & Demos](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTGQlepPqwUUhbtKZW2okEszK3AkDgC4Y)</button>
|
||||
<button>[Our Forum](https://forum.threefold.io/)</button>
|
||||
<button>[Grid Chat](https://t.me/threefoldtesting)</button>
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|
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|
||||
<!-- section 5 (THE TEAM) -->
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||||
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|
||||
## **Meet the Team**
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||||
|
||||
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|
||||
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||||
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||||
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||||
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||||
<!-- section 2 (Farm) -->
|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
3Nodes provide Internet capacity for millions of people using ThreeFold’s Planetary Network, and you earn TFT for doing so. And because of a unique operating system, called Zero-OS, once turned on your 3Node runs by itself.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
*See how things are changing in [our next phase](/next).*
|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center mbottom") %}
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
<br>
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
All you need to get started is a 3Node, electricity and a network connection.
|
||||
### **Host a Node**
|
||||
|
||||
All you need to get started is a modern computer, electricity and network. Once booted with the operating system, it becomes a Threefold Node.
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
<br>
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
The 3Node’s Internet capacity is automatically registered in the blockchain.
|
||||
### **Get Verified**
|
||||
|
||||
The capacity of the node gets verified and registered in the ThreeFold Blockchain, securing access to a decentralized internet for users and communities.
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
<br>
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
Every month, you earn TFT for keeping the 3Node connected to the network.
|
||||
### **Earn Monthly**
|
||||
|
||||
After your node is set up and verified, you’ll be rewarded for the compute, storage and bandwidth you provide to the ThreeFold Grid.
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- section 4 (How To Earn TFT) -->
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center mtop narrow") %}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
## How to earn **TFT**
|
||||
|
||||
Farmers earn TFT according to the amount of Internet capacity their 3Nodes connect to the ThreeFold Grid. The Internet capacity is verified by the ThreeFold Blockchain on an ongoing basis using the “Proof-of-Capacity” algorithm.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
#### Proof of Capacity
|
||||
|
||||
### The Farming Process
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center mbottom") %}
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
TFT is minted only when new Internet capacity is added to the ThreeFold Grid.
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
Farmers earn the TFT after meeting the minimum uptime as proof-of-capacity.
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- section 7 (THE VALUE OF TFT) -->
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center between margin") %}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
## The **Value of TFT**
|
||||
|
||||
The ThreeFold Grid is the only Internet infrastructure that can scale to the far edges of our world and meet the insatiable demands of emerging IT workloads. The more the ThreeFold Grid is used, the more TFT are “burnt” to reduce the total circulating supply..
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
<button>[Buy a 3Node](https://marketplace.3node.global/index.php)</button>
|
||||
<button>[Build a 3Node](https://manual.grid.tf/farmers/3node_building/3node_building.html)</button>
|
||||
<button>[More About TFT](/tft)</button>
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
###### [Start Farming](https://manual.grid.tf/farmers/farmers.html)
|
||||
|
||||
###### [Use the Dashboard](https://dashboard.grid.tf/)
|
||||
###### [Deploy on the Playground](https://playground.grid.tf/)
|
||||
|
||||
###### [ThreeFold Connect: iOS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/3bot-login/id1459845885)
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ extra:
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
###### [Main Community](https://t.me/threefold)
|
||||
###### [Main Chat](https://t.me/threefold)
|
||||
|
||||
###### [Farming Community](https://t.me/threefoldfarmers)
|
||||
###### [Farming Chat](https://t.me/threefoldfarmers)
|
||||
|
||||
###### [Grid User Community](https://t.me/threefoldtesting)
|
||||
###### [Grid User Chat](https://t.me/threefoldtesting)
|
||||
|
||||
###### [Forum](https://forum.threefold.io/)
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -50,12 +50,16 @@ extra:
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
<h6><a target="_self" onclick="window.location.href='/mission'">ThreeFold</a></h6>
|
||||
<h6><a target="_self" onclick="window.location.href='/mission'">Mission</a></h6>
|
||||
|
||||
<h6><a target="_self" onclick="window.location.href='/community'">Community</a></h6>
|
||||
|
||||
<h6><a target="_self" onclick="window.location.href='/partners'">Partners</a></h6>
|
||||
|
||||
<h6><a target="_self" onclick="window.location.href='/people'">People</a></h6>
|
||||
|
||||
<h6><a target="_self" onclick="window.location.href='/careers'">Careers</a></h6>
|
||||
|
||||
<h6><a target="_self" onclick="window.location.href='/blog'">Blog</a></h6>
|
||||
|
||||
<h6><a target="_self" onclick="window.location.href='/newsroom'">NewsRoom</a></h6>
|
||||
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||||
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|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center margin narrow") %}
|
||||
|
||||
## Internet **Evolution.**
|
||||
## Internet **Re-Imagined.** Internet **Re-Built.**
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
The Internet was meant to be a peer-to-peer infrastructure with us in the center of our data and digital lives. Inspired by the past, we're building an Internet how "the" Internet was originally intended.
|
||||
Over a decade ago, a group of early Internet pioneers, who understood the problems of the centralized Internet first-hand, came together to re-imagine the infrastructure for an open and decentralized Internet. But we didn’t just imagine it – we built it.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
<button>[Discover the Grid](https://manual.grid.tf/intro/grid3_howitworks.html)</button>
|
||||
<button>[How It Works](https://manual.grid.tf/intro/grid3_howitworks.html)</button>
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center mtop narrow") %}
|
||||
|
||||
## ThreeFold **Benefits**
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center between") %}
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
### **Edge Capacity**
|
||||
|
||||
Achieve low latencies and bandwidth efficiency by reserving capacity locally.
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
### **Secure**
|
||||
|
||||
Open-source system built from the ground-up for a fully transparent and auditable stack.
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
### **Scalable**
|
||||
|
||||
An autonomous infrastructure that grows naturally with demand, where and when it is needed.
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
### **Efficient**
|
||||
|
||||
A carefully designed collection of lightweight components that minimize overheads.
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- section 2 -->
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="margin") %}
|
||||
{% row(style="center narrow") %}
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
## The Layer-0 for **Decentralization**
|
||||
|
||||
Any current or future technology, including blockchain, metaverses and web 3.0, can be hosted natively on the ThreeFold Grid via smart contracts with minimum migration. The grid is compatible with most open source tools and protocols.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
<button>[Developer Manual](https://manual.grid.tf/developers/developers.html)</button>
|
||||
<button>[Sysadmin Manual](https://manual.grid.tf/system_administrators/system_administrators.html)</button>
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center mtop narrow") %}
|
||||
|
||||
## ThreeFold is **Different**
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center mbottom narrow") %}
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
### **Beyond a Protocol**
|
||||
|
||||
The ThreeFold Grid is not just another protocol, it's a community-owned and managed low level decentralized Internet capacity layer and infrastructure, on top of which any protocol can run.
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
### **Complementing Web3**
|
||||
|
||||
ThreeFold is not a Web3 project, but we believe in the potential of Web3 – and the ThreeFold Grid can host and complement any Web3 project, finally providing a truly decentralized backbone for the space.
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
### **Highly-Compatible**
|
||||
|
||||
The stack was built around open-source and simplicity, and to be compatibile with current and future IT standards such as Kubernetes, Docker, IPFS and S3. If it runs on Linux, it can be hosted on ThreeFold.
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- It is an alternative to the centralized Internet model – a decentralized infrastructure for the builders of tomorrow.** -->
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- section 3 -->
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="margin reverse") %}
|
||||
@@ -48,7 +136,7 @@ The ThreeFold Grid is formed by Farmers, independent people who connect 3Nodes (
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="margin") %}
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -66,41 +154,18 @@ All our code is made open source to energize open collaboration and promote univ
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- section 5 -->
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center margin narrow") %}
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
## A Revolutionary <br> **Operating System**
|
||||
|
||||
A decentralized autonomous operating system designed to dedicate hardware capacity to the People’s Internet via the ThreeFold Blockchain. Zero-OS can be booted on most modern computers to host anything that runs on Linux in a decentralized way.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
<button>[Learn More](https://manual.grid.tf/concepts/grid3_components.html#0-os-or-zos)</button>
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- section 6 -->
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="margin reverse") %}
|
||||
|
||||
## A Decentralized **Internet Economy**
|
||||
## A Revolutionary <br> **Operating System**
|
||||
|
||||
TFT is the official medium of exchange for Internet capacity on the ThreeFold Grid. The utility token allows users to reserve Internet capacity via the ThreeFold Blockchain and rewards farmers for their contribution to the network.
|
||||
A decentralized autonomous operating system designed to dedicate hardware capacity to ThreeFold. Zero-OS can be booted on most modern computers to host anything that runs on Linux in a decentralized way.
|
||||
|
||||
<button>[About TFT](/tft)</button>
|
||||
<button>[Learn More](https://manual.grid.tf/concepts/grid3_components.html#0-os-or-zos)</button>
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
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||||
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|
||||
button_Path: "/images/gettft_white.png"
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
- [Mission]("/mission")
|
||||
- [Grid]("/grid")
|
||||
- [Build]("/build")
|
||||
- [Deploy]("/build")
|
||||
- [Farm]("/farm")
|
||||
- [TFT]("/tft")
|
||||
- Ecosystem
|
||||
|
||||
{% row() %}
|
||||
|
||||
<button onclick="window.location.href='/people'">
|
||||
|
||||
[Our People](/people)
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
<p class="text-sm">Team, stories, & more</p>
|
||||
|
||||
</button>
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||
<button onclick="window.location.href='/partners'">
|
||||
|
||||
[Our Partners](/partners)
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
<p class="text-sm">Explore Our Partners</p>
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||
<button onclick="window.location.href='/community'">
|
||||
|
||||
[ThreeFold Community](/community)
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
<p class="text-sm">Welcome To The Fold</p>
|
||||
|
||||
</button>
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
- More
|
||||
- [Next Chapter]("/next")
|
||||
- [Mission]("/mission")
|
||||
- [Blog]("/blog")
|
||||
- Help
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="wide") %}
|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
</button>
|
||||
|
||||
<button onclick="openInNewTab('https://play.grid.tf')">
|
||||
<button onclick="openInNewTab('https://playground.grid.tf')">
|
||||
|
||||
[Weblet Playground](https://play.grid.tf)
|
||||
[Weblet Playground](https://playground.grid.tf)
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
<p class="text-sm">Deploy a VM & More</p>
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||
#### Resources
|
||||
#### Support & Help
|
||||
|
||||
<button onclick="openInNewTab('https://manual.grid.tf')">
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -86,53 +55,6 @@ extra:
|
||||
|
||||
</button>
|
||||
|
||||
<button onclick="openInNewTab('https://library.threefold.me/info/threefold#/threefold__governance/')">
|
||||
|
||||
[Governance and Knowledgebase](https://library.threefold.me/info/threefold#/threefold__governance)
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
<p class="text-sm">Large knowledgebase.</p>
|
||||
|
||||
</button>
|
||||
|
||||
<button onclick="openInNewTab('https://github.com/threefoldtech/')">
|
||||
|
||||
[GitHub | TF Tech](https://github.com/threefoldtech/)
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
<p class="text-sm">Code Library & Documentation</p>
|
||||
|
||||
</button>
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||
#### Dive Deeper
|
||||
|
||||
<button onclick="window.location.href='/blog'">
|
||||
|
||||
[Blog](/blog)
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
<p class="text-sm">Explore the Blogs</p>
|
||||
|
||||
</button>
|
||||
|
||||
<button onclick="window.location.href='/newsroom'">
|
||||
|
||||
[Newsroom](/newsroom)
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
<p class="text-sm">Check the Latest Updates</p>
|
||||
|
||||
</button>
|
||||
|
||||
<button onclick="openInNewTab('https://library.threefold.me')">
|
||||
|
||||
[Intro Docs](https://library.threefold.me)
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
<p class="text-sm">Perfect for Newcomers</p>
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||
#### Support & Help
|
||||
|
||||
<button onclick="openInNewTab('https://forum.threefold.io')">
|
||||
|
||||
[Forum](https://forum.threefold.io)
|
||||
@@ -147,12 +69,4 @@ extra:
|
||||
|
||||
</button>
|
||||
|
||||
<button onclick="window.location.href='/careers'">
|
||||
|
||||
[Careers](/careers)
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
<p class="text-sm">Join the Team</p>
|
||||
|
||||
</button>
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
## Decentralized Autonomous.<br>Internet Infrastructure.
|
||||
## Decentralized Autonomous<br>Internet Infrastructure
|
||||
|
||||
ThreeFold is a globally-distributed grid of storage, compute, and network capacity, acting as “no middleman” Internet resources between independent capacity providers and users.
|
||||
ThreeFold is a globally-distributed grid of storage, compute, and network capacity, acting as “no middleman” Internet resources between independent capacity providers and users. Founded by Internet 1.0 Pioneers and supported by a global community.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
<button>[Build](/build)</button>
|
||||
<button>[Farm](/farm)</button>
|
||||
<button>[Main Chat](https://t.me/threefold)</button>
|
||||
<button>[Our Forum](https://forum.threefold.io)</button>
|
||||
<button>[Get Started](https://manual.grid.tf)</button>
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
*Learn about what's coming [in 2024](/next).*
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -38,86 +39,33 @@ ThreeFold is a globally-distributed grid of storage, compute, and network capaci
|
||||
|
||||
{% grid_stats() %}
|
||||
|
||||
### The ThreeFold Grid v3.11
|
||||
### The ThreeFold Grid
|
||||
|
||||
## **Live and Operational**
|
||||
|
||||
#### Mainnet: 3.11 | Testnet: 3.12 | Devnet 3.13
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- section 3 (EXPAND) -->
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center narrow") %}
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
## The **Layer Zero** for a New Digital Era
|
||||
|
||||
## The **Layer Zero** for a Decentralized World
|
||||
|
||||
Anything that runs on Linux can run on ThreeFold – with more security, more sustainably, and in true decentralization. The ThreeFold Grid can support workloads from Blockchain to Web2 to Web3 to IoT and Metaverse and more.
|
||||
ThreeFold is a peer-to-peer autonomous infrastructure layer designed to deliver ultra secure, scalable, green, deterministic IT workload deployments close to the edge. Our unique technology provides unparalleled sovereignty, scalability and efficiency features that emerging IT workloads require, and that traditional cloud infrastructures cannot deliver.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
<button>[Learn About the Grid](/grid)</button>
|
||||
<button>[Use the Grid](/build)</button>
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center mtop narrow") %}
|
||||
|
||||
## Experience the Benefits <br> of **ThreeFold**
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center between") %}
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
### **Edge Capacity**
|
||||
|
||||
Achieve low latencies and bandwidth efficiency by reserving capacity locally.
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
### **Secure**
|
||||
|
||||
Open-source system built from the ground-up for a fully transparent and auditable stack.
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
### **Scalable**
|
||||
|
||||
An autonomous infrastructure that grows naturally with demand, where and when it is needed.
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
<br/>
|
||||
|
||||
### **Efficient**
|
||||
|
||||
A carefully designed collection of lightweight components that minimize overheads.
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center narrow") %}
|
||||
|
||||
## Together **We Build.** Start **Your Journey.**
|
||||
|
||||
The future is about decentralization, participation, and working together to achieve our goals. As a decentralized movement, we encourage the community to get involved. This new Internet can only succeed if we find ways to collaborate where we together pull this Internet concept forward. Below, please find some of the ways you can join us in building a better Internet.
|
||||
The future is about participation and working together to achieve our goals. As a decentralized movement, we encourage the community to get involved. This new Internet can only succeed if we find ways to collaborate where we together pull this Internet concept forward. Below, please find some of the ways you can join us in building a better Internet.
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -125,44 +73,17 @@ The future is about decentralization, participation, and working together to ach
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center narrow") %}
|
||||
|
||||
### Farm Local Internet Capacity **and Earn TFT**
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
### **Deploy** On Top of a **Decentralized Infrastructure.**
|
||||
|
||||
True digital sovereignty for open-source developers and system administrators. The ThreeFold Grid provides limitless possibilities, and brings a playground of industry-compatible easy-to-deploy solutions for developers.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
By connecting hardware at your home or office – or anywhere you'd like – you provide Internet capacity <br> for the people around you and earn a new digital currency, TFT.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
<button>[Buy a 3Node](http://marketplace.3node.global/)</button>
|
||||
<button>[Build a 3Node](https://manual.grid.tf/farmers/3node_building/3node_building.html)</button>
|
||||
<button>[Learn](https://manual.grid.tf/intro/grid3_howitworks.html)</button>
|
||||
<button>[Farmers Chat](https://t.me/threefoldfarmers)</button>
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center narrow") %}
|
||||
|
||||
### Build On Top of a **Decentralized Infrastructure**
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
True digital sovereignty for open-source builders. The ThreeFold Grid provides limitless possibilities, <br> and brings a playground of industry-compatible easy-to-deploy solutions for developers.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
<button>[Dashboard](https://dashboard.grid.tf/)</button>
|
||||
<button>[Playground](https://play.grid.tf)</button>
|
||||
<button>[Manual](https://manual.grid.tf/)</button>
|
||||
<button>[Dashboard](https://dashboard.grid.tf/)</button>
|
||||
<button>[Playground](https://playground.grid.tf)</button>
|
||||
<button>[Grid Chat](https://t.me/threefoldtesting)</button>
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
@@ -171,15 +92,34 @@ True digital sovereignty for open-source builders. The ThreeFold Grid provides l
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center narrow") %}
|
||||
|
||||
### Join the **Community.** Grow **the Movement.**
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
### **Expand** the Network. Become a **Farmer.**
|
||||
|
||||
By connecting hardware at your home or office – or anywhere you'd like – you provide Internet capacity for the people around you and earn a digital currency called TFT. We call this process farming.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
*About TFT, we utilize a token as a mechanism for creating and using IT (Internet) capacity, which is essential for enabling our digital lives. For us the token is not an individual product, rather a way to exchange value within the ThreeFold ecosystem.*
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
If you believe what we believe, then believe us, there is room for you in this movement. Join the community. Ask questions. <br> Bring suggestions – this is *our* project. Tell a friend. Tell many friends! Together we build.
|
||||
<button>[Learn](https://manual.grid.tf/intro/grid3_howitworks.html)</button>
|
||||
<button>[Build a 3Node](https://manual.grid.tf/farmers/3node_building/3node_building.html)</button>
|
||||
<button>[Buy a 3Node](http://marketplace.3node.global/)</button>
|
||||
<button>[Farmers Chat](https://t.me/threefoldfarmers)</button>
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center narrow") %}
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
### Join the **Community.** Grow the **Movement.**
|
||||
|
||||
If you believe what we believe, then believe us, there is room for you in this movement. Join the community. Ask questions. Bring suggestions – this is *our* project. Tell a friend. Tell many friends! Together we build.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -189,87 +129,3 @@ If you believe what we believe, then believe us, there is room for you in this m
|
||||
<button>[More Resources](/community)</button>
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- section 4 (FEATURED STORIES) -->
|
||||
|
||||
{% featured_stories() %}
|
||||
|
||||
## Featured Stories
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- section 5 (THE TEAM) -->
|
||||
|
||||
{% team_sec() %}
|
||||
|
||||
## **The Team**
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- section 6 (PARTNERS) -->
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center margin") %}
|
||||
|
||||
## Believers and Collaborators <br> **In a Better Internet**
|
||||
|
||||
We are truly proud to be trusted by some of the biggest names in the industry.
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
<button>[Check All Partners](/partners)</button>
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- section 7 (IN THE NEWS) -->
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center") %}
|
||||
|
||||
## **In the News**
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center between") %}
|
||||
|
||||
[](https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2020/06/20/largest-distributed-peer-to-peer-grid-on-the-planet-laying-foundation-for-a-decentralized-internet/?fbclid=IwAR1WKCpqLcWPRWg5bPD6RCQE5JJjRPt6ey5vbEnu3db2FvJnp6-YKeVZNW8#79aa340e6798)
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||
[](https://cointelegraph.com/news/peer-to-peer-internet-has-lofty-goal-to-bring-true-decentralization)
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||
[](https://news.yahoo.com/news/threefold-set-disrupt-status-quo-051457787.html?guccounter=1)
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center between") %}
|
||||
|
||||
[](https://hackernoon.com/is-it-possible-to-create-a-decentralized-internet-this-startup-and-its-farmers-think-so-ey2e3ycf)
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||
[](https://smartereum.com/189750/threefold-is-audaciously-building-a-new-decentralized-internet/)
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||
[](https://tgdaily.com/web/6-dfinity-threefold-are-leading-an-internet-decentralization-revolution/)
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center between") %}
|
||||
|
||||
[](https://cointelegraph-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/cointelegraph.com/news/is-a-new-decentralized-internet-or-web-3-0-possible/amp)
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||
[](https://www.banklesstimes.com/2021/06/14/threefolds-green-technology-strategy-to-a-fairer-more-sustainable-world/)
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||
[](https://gritdaily.com/belarus-governments-control-internet/)
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
## Our **Mission**
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
To build an open-source peer-to-peer Internet infrastructure that removes all forms of centralization from the global IT systems. Anything we do needs to improve the planet's situation and benefit the people around us.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
<button>[Collective Dream](/blog/tf-grid-peoples-internet/)</button>
|
||||
<button>[Planet & People First](/blog/planet-first-people-first/)</button>
|
||||
<button>[Mission & Goals](http://mission.threefold.me)</button>
|
||||
|
||||
To catalyze a new digital era, where individuals and communities (big and small) regain sovereignty over their digital lives and come together to build an Internet that fosters innovation and shared prosperity.
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
{% row( style="center between mtop") %}
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- section 2 (INTERCONNECTED) -->
|
||||
<!-- bgColor="#ececec" -->
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="margin") %}
|
||||
## **Our Values**
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
{% row( style="center between") %}
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
### **Open-Source**
|
||||
Collaboration and openness are key to building a better world.
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||
## Supporting an **Interconnected World**
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
Internet access is a human right and it can change everything for the lives of people as an infinite source of tools and information. Our technology was designed to scale ThreeFold anywhere electricity and bandwidth are present.
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- section 3 (SOVEREIGN) -->
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="margin reverse semiNarrow") %}
|
||||
|
||||
## Empowering People <br> **To Be Sovereign**
|
||||
|
||||
Create, store and share in full control of where your data resides and who can access it. By combining peer-to-peer, blockchain and autonomous technologies, the People’s Internet provides 100% data ownership and privacy.
|
||||
### **Simplicity**
|
||||
Fostering clarity. Driving innovation. Enabling scalability.
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
### **Authenticity**
|
||||
We are genuine and vulnerable.
|
||||
|
||||
{%end %}
|
||||
|
||||
{% row( style="center between mbottom") %}
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
<!-- section 4 (OUR ACTIONS) -->
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="margin semiNarrow" gradient="linear-gradient(90deg,#70dfc9,#ea1ff7)" ) %}
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
### **Planet-First**
|
||||
Our solutions must be sustainable.
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||
## Our Values Define <br>**Our Actions**
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
The ThreeFold Law 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.
|
||||
### **People-Centric**
|
||||
We empower self-sovereignty and autonomy.
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
### **Together**
|
||||
These values drive us forward as a collective.
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center narrow mtop") %}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- section 5 (JOIN THE FOLD) -->
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center between margin") %}
|
||||
|
||||
## **Join **The Fold****
|
||||
|
||||
Together, we build a better Internet for the planet, and for all of us.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
<button>[Join Us](/community)</button>
|
||||
## **Our Impact**
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center narrow mbottom") %}
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
<!-- section 6 (GETTING STARTED) -->
|
||||
### **Green Infrastructure**
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center margin between") %}
|
||||
There is no Planet B. And the Internet is consumed a surprisingly large amount of the world's energy, between 5 and 10%. This is why ThreeFold has designed with efficiency in mind to create the most sustainable Internet infrastructure in the world.
|
||||
|
||||
## We've Come A Long Way <br> **And We're Just Getting Started**
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||
After setting world records in Internet storage and cloud automation technologies throughout the past 20 years, some of our co-founders decided to start from scratch and build a new Internet infrastructure that is universally open source and peer-to-peer.
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
### **Empowering People**
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
And we’re aiming for new heights. ThreeFold is turning into a DAO in 2022, inviting developers and enterprises from all around the world to collaborate on the decentralization of everything that is digital, and beyond.
|
||||
Equality, diversity, and inclusion are key to our vision of an Internet for everyone, everywhere. ThreeFold has created a participatory infrastructure and movement, and is prioritizing efforts to bring a more accessible Internet to developing regions around the world.
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- section 7 (REVOLUTION) -->
|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
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|
||||
## Join the Internet <br> **(R)evolution**
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|
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|
||||
date: 2023-01-23
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
tags: [update, technology, news, community]
|
||||
news-category: [foundation]
|
||||
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
|
||||
imgPath: dev_power_management.png
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
As shared Friday [on the forum](https://forum.threefold.io/t/tfgrid-power-management-feature-for-3-8-1/3721), the power management feature for ThreeFold Farmers is in development. Within the linked post you can find specs for the solution and also reply with your interest to test the first version, which should be ready by sometime next week. Exciting progress for the farming community – and for all of us!
|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
description: As of the 1st of February, TF Grid 3.8 is live on testnet. Take a look at the release notes here.
|
||||
date: 2023-02-02
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
people: [sam.taggart]
|
||||
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
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tags: [update, technology, news, community]
|
||||
news-category: [foundation]
|
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|
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extra:
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|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
As of the 1st of February, TF Grid 3.8 is live on testnet. Take a look at the release notes [here](https://forum.threefold.io/t/threefold-grid-v3-8-release-notes/3757). This release contains many exciting updates including [third party billing services](https://github.com/threefoldtech/tfchain/blob/12bc8842c7c321d22e36667a91dfc5d3c7d04ab8/substrate-node/pallets/pallet-smart-contract/service_consumer_contract_flow.md). By early next week, we will share a more detailed look at all the key highlights. In the meantime, we invite the [testing community](https://t.me/threefoldtesting) to explore v3.8 on testnet and provide feedback.
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|
||||
---
|
||||
title: "Next"
|
||||
description: "A global movement together building an open-source, community-driven, decentralized Internet – from the ground up." # quotation marks to allow colons where used
|
||||
date: 2018-09-14T21:00:00-05:00
|
||||
updated: 2021-02-20T14:40:00-06:00
|
||||
draft: false
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
author: Your name here
|
||||
imgPath: images/threefold_globe.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- section 1 (header) -->
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center narrow") %}
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
## ThreeFold Goes **Commercial**
|
||||
|
||||
After more than five years of building and expanding the open-source ThreeFold Grid, it's now time to go commercial. This includes the introduction of a Cooperative model, ThreeFold Cloud services, and some shifts with TFT.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
<button>[FAQs](/nextfaq)</button>
|
||||
<button>[Participate in the Plan](https://forum.threefold.io/t/november-30-2023-threefold-community-call-recording/4153)</button>
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="reverse center between margin") %}
|
||||
|
||||
### TF Grid 4.x: A Distributed Cloud Platform
|
||||
|
||||
We have always differentiated ourselves from crypto projects. Our belief is in utilizing a token as a utility for creating and using IT (Internet) capacity. Starting with TF Grid 4.x, we are implementing changes that will further set us apart.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
#### ThreeFold Cooperative
|
||||
|
||||
We will use a cooperative as our decentralization mechanism. These are well proven governance structures. Every farmer and buyer of IT Capacity from the TF Grid will be part of this cooperative. Read [more](/blog/threefold-cooperative).
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
#### Farming Pools
|
||||
|
||||
A 100% owned subsidiary of the Cooperative in a chosen jurisdiction (probably BVI) will allow the creation of Farming Pools and allow people to buy/sell their TFT in controlled ways in line with governance, as will be defined per Farming Pool. Read [more](/blog/farming-pools).
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="reverse center between margin") %}
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||
### TF Grid 3.x Goes Fully Decentralized
|
||||
|
||||
ThreeFold DMCC has been instrumental in supporting the expansion of the TF Grid over the years. It is thanks to the generous funding and support of many contributors that the grid has achieved its current state. ThreeFold DMCC will need to limit its effort on TF Grid 3.x and focus completely on TF Grid 4.x. For this reason, TF Grid 3.x must move to become community-run.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
#### Guardians
|
||||
|
||||
We need to find at least nine guardians who will take on several responsibilities including: running validator nodes, verifying minting, deciding on upgrades to the code base, and finding and managing contributors.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
#### Minting & Farming Updates
|
||||
|
||||
The minting rules are becoming more strict thanks to a recently-passed Grid Enhancement Proposal. Only 3Nodes which have enough uptime and are usable for deployments will receive rewards. Starting January 2024, new 3Nodes added to TF Grid 3.x will have a lockup of two years or until 30% utilization on their nodes on generated TFT.
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="reverse center between margin") %}
|
||||
|
||||
### TF Cloud Builds Commercial Offerings
|
||||
|
||||
ThreeFold Cloud will build and commercialize services, reserving and purchasing the capacity it requires on TF Grid 3.x and 4.x using TFT.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
#### First Offerings
|
||||
|
||||
Two wonderful metaverse projects and a digital education platform will be hosted on our grid (3 & 4). In addition, some exciting products for developers and web publishers will be launched. Each product will have service levels attached and customers will get support from a capable support team.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
#### No TFT? No Problem
|
||||
|
||||
While we believe in TFT and see it as an essential component in the ecosystem, anyone will now be able to use ThreeFold and its services with fiat currencies (e.g. USD, EUR), with conversions happening automatically in the background.
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="reverse center between margin") %}
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||
### ThreeFold Tier S Data Center Concept
|
||||
|
||||
A substantial number of new data centers, ranging from hundreds to thousands, are anticipated for deployment in emerging markets. There's a strong sentiment in these markets favoring a leapfrogging approach, moving beyond the conventional Tier 3 data center model, which is increasingly seen as inadequate. Dive deep [here](https://info.ourworld.tf/datacenter/).
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
#### AI Changes the Game
|
||||
|
||||
The advent of AI has significantly altered the landscape and requirements for data center construction. In response to these evolving needs, ThreeFold has innovated a more sustainable, reliable, and cost-effective alternative for data center development. This new concept not only aligns with future demands, but also holds the promise of achieving carbon negativity, potentially removing more CO2 from the atmosphere than it contributes.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
#### The Grid Expands
|
||||
|
||||
We are having serious conversations to deploy a lot of capacity over the next few years. The aim is that these data centers would be 100% sustainable and hyper-reliable. Our goal is to ensure that the capacity provided by these data centers is partially made available globally as an extension to the open-source TF Grid 4.X. This will introduce a substantial amount of capacity into the market.
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
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|
||||
---
|
||||
title: "Next | FAQs"
|
||||
description: "A global movement together building an open-source, community-driven, decentralized Internet – from the ground up." # quotation marks to allow colons where used
|
||||
date: 2018-09-14T21:00:00-05:00
|
||||
updated: 2021-02-20T14:40:00-06:00
|
||||
draft: false
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
author: Your name here
|
||||
imgPath: images/threefold_globe.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- section 1 (header) -->
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center narrow") %}
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
## ThreeFold Goes Commercial | **FAQs**
|
||||
|
||||
ThreeFold's next phase is about commercialization and utilization. Some changes are coming which we believe are in the benefit of the project and all of us. Got questions? We've got answers.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
<button>[The Plan](/next)</button>
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="reverse center between margin") %}
|
||||
|
||||
#### Is the grid reliable? How will I be able to ensure my workloads are safe?
|
||||
|
||||
From a pure tech perspective, redundancy can be achieved by means of the quantum safe storage system, replication, Web Gateways, and more. However, this is too difficult for the starting user and we will need more tooling around it. Beyond that, in Grid 4.x, TF Cloud will provide support, Service Level Agreements, and easy credit card payments to provide a safe, smooth, and reliable experience. Farming pools will help as well, providing visibility into who is who and clarifying reputation regarding who reached which levels of service, uptime, and so on. Learn more [here](/blog/reliability).
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
#### So now there will be two grids? Why?
|
||||
|
||||
One infrastructure, two grid versions. Now is the time for the project to go commercial and in order to present a reliable offering, TF Grid 4.x is necessary and will need to be the primary focus of the ThreeFold DMCC team. TF Grid 3.x will live on as a community-owned and operated entity, the perfect place for open source builders, Web3 enthusiasts, and testing.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
#### What is a cooperative and why are we moving in that direction?
|
||||
|
||||
A [cooperative](https://www.ica.coop/en/cooperatives/what-is-a-cooperative) is an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically controlled enterprise. In the next phase of ThreeFold it is crucial we have governance done well and in a way which is widely accepted. Cooperatives present a well-proven governance structure. Read [more](/blog/threefold-cooperative).
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
#### Can you explain more about farming pools?
|
||||
|
||||
Farming pools allow farmers to group together and adhere to minimum service level agreements in order to provide reliability and trustworthiness for people using the capacity. Every 4.0 Farmer will be required to join a farming pool. Farming pools will have the opportunity to set the pricing for services they provide, and the option to stake on their farms. The pools will also prvide a regulated and centralized approach to staking, holding, selling, and buying of TFT. All in all, this creates a more simple and trustworthy experience for customers. Read [more](/blog/farming-pools).
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
#### What will marketing look like in the new system?
|
||||
|
||||
Marketing and promotion will be done by different participants: the new ThreeFold Cooperative, TF Cloud, OurWorld promoted ventures, and more. Each of them will have their own teams, purpose, mission, vision, and funding sources. Therefore it will be more of a collaborative ecosystem approach rather than one entity responsible for all.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
#### Will there be a strategy for node vendors?
|
||||
|
||||
In Grid 3.x, things remain the same. In 4.x, there is the new concept of farming pools. Node vendors can create their own farming pool or work with another one to define the rewards. For example, if a node vendor is also giving support and the farming pool is doing the publicity, the vendors and node hosters can split the revenue at their own discretion.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
#### What do we expect for the TFT?
|
||||
|
||||
TFT remains a crucial component of our project. We are not here to speculate but there are some considerations and we have our own beliefs:
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
Previously the limit for total tokens in the ecosystem was 4 billion. To date, +-900 million tokens have been minted. With rules of farming becoming more strict in Grid 3.x and the halting of minting from Grid 4.x, we anticipate a positive impact on the market value of TFT, aligning with our commitment to sustainable and value-driven growth.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
Please note that TFT should not be seen as an investment instrument.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
#### What happens for the validators?
|
||||
|
||||
There are three intriguing ways for people to use their acquired tokens:
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
1. Staking on the validators in 3.x. For the moment, we have to find the nine initial guardians. As a note, the ward went from 5% to 25% on revenue.
|
||||
2. Staking in Farming Pools in 4.x. Discount levels and other rewards to be determined.
|
||||
3. Staking on 3Nodes in 4.x. This is needed for reputation with slashing potential.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
Note: There has been a change in architecture since the validator program was concieved. We will go all in for peer-to-peer and a regulated approach.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
#### I have more questions
|
||||
|
||||
Great! We're happy to answer. We invite you to join the forum and ask your questions [there](https://forum.threefold.io/t/november-30-2023-threefold-community-call-recording/4153).
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
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|
||||
page_template: "partnerPage.html"
|
||||
#transparent: true
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
Hello
|
||||
@@ -3,10 +3,13 @@ title: Sam Taggart
|
||||
weight: 2
|
||||
description: Let's co-create a better future for humanity and for our planet.
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
|
||||
people: [sam_taggart]
|
||||
memberships: [foundation, twin, aci_members]
|
||||
categories: [foundation, twin, aci]
|
||||
|
||||
extra:
|
||||
|
||||
imgPath: sam_taggart.jpg
|
||||
organizations: [threefold_foundation, twin, aci]
|
||||
countries: [Turkey, USA]
|
||||
@@ -17,6 +20,7 @@ extra:
|
||||
github: https://github.com/samtaggart,
|
||||
websites: https://threefold.io/,
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
<BR>
|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
insert_anchor_links: "left"
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- section 1 (be the Internet) -->
|
||||
<!-- section 1 (tft header) -->
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center mtop narrow") %}
|
||||
|
||||
## TFT **Powers** the Decentralized Internet
|
||||
## **TFT**: The Medium of **Exchange**
|
||||
|
||||
Join the Internet revolution with the ThreeFold Token (TFT), an innovative utility token used to build, store and exchange on the ThreeFold Grid. Through many of its unique properties, TFT opens a whole new world of possibilities that was previously unimaginable with centralized infrastructures.
|
||||
TFT is a way to exchange value within the ThreeFold ecosystem, not an individual product. Our belief is in utilizing a token as a mechanism for creating and using IT (Internet) capacity, which is essential for enabling our digital lives.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
*TFT is not a product on its own and we do not consider ourselves as a crypto project. Learn about our [next chapter](/next).*
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
<button>[Learn About TFT](https://manual.grid.tf/threefold_token/threefold_token.html)</button>
|
||||
<button>[Get TFT](https://manual.grid.tf/threefold_token/buy_sell_tft/buy_sell_tft.html)</button>
|
||||
<button>[Token Stats](https://library.threefold.me/info/threefold#/tokens/threefold__stats_token_overview)</button>
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
{% tft_header() %}
|
||||
|
||||
## **DECENTRALIZING <br>THE INTERNET ECONOMY**
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- section 2 (Meeting Emerging Demand) -->
|
||||
<!-- section 2 (uses of tft) -->
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center mtop") %}
|
||||
|
||||
## Meeting **Emerging Demand**
|
||||

|
||||
### **Use TFT**
|
||||
Build applications, store data and access decentralized services on the ThreeFold Grid.
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||
Data has become the most valuable commodity on earth, the Internet infrastructure is experiencing significant growth.<br> While the current centralized model is facing limitations, ThreeFold can scale to the edge to service the emerging demand.
|
||||

|
||||
### **Earn Discounts**
|
||||
Hold your TFT and earn up to 60% discounts on Internet capacity.
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
### **Stake TFT**
|
||||
Soon you will be able to partake in the network's decentralization and earn rewards.
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center mbottom") %}
|
||||
<!-- section 1 (tft header) -->
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
{% row(style="center mtop narrow") %}
|
||||
|
||||
## **Get** TFT
|
||||
|
||||
There are multiple ways to acquire TFT, depending on your preferences. To start, you need to have a supporting wallet to store your TFT. Find out more here. Then, follow the path you prefer most.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||
125 zetabytes of storage capacity needs to be <br>
|
||||
created to meet demand for data in the upcoming years.<br>
|
||||
That is a number with 21 zeroes!
|
||||
<button>[Get TFT](https://manual.grid.tf/threefold_token/buy_sell_tft/buy_sell_tft.html)</button>
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center") %}
|
||||
|
||||
### **Swap**
|
||||
Trade or swap other digital currencies for TFT. Leverage swapping services available on Decentralized Exchanges or Automated Market Makers to exchange your tokens for TFT.
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||
| | |
|
||||
| ----------- | ----------- |
|
||||
|  | $800 billion of revenue is expected for the cloud market by 2025 |
|
||||
|  | Over seventy billion new devices are expected to be online by 2025 |
|
||||
|  | Over one billion people are still expected to get digital access by 2025|
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- section 3 (world of farmers) -->
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center between margin") %}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
## The **Missing Layer**
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
While many projects have created bits and pieces of what a decentralized Internet would look like, ThreeFold is decentralizing the entire Internet model. The blockchain world is missing this decentralized foundational layer. ThreeFold provides the peer-to-peer Internet infrastructure to interconnect the entire blockchain and web3 space.
|
||||
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- section 4 (THE CURRENCY) -->
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(gradient="linear-gradient(180deg,#ea1ff7,#70dfc9)" style="margin semiNarrow") %}
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
### **From ThreeFold**
|
||||
Purchase TFT using fiat currency directly from ThreeFold's Official Live Desk, or ThreeFold's official TFT Shop.
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||
## The Currency of the **Decentralized Internet**
|
||||
|
||||
TFT is a utility token that allows people to hold current and future Internet capacity on the ThreeFold Grid. It incentivizes an open ecosystem where anyone can connect and utilize Internet capacity without any intermediaries.
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<button>[Learn About TFT](https://manual.grid.tf/threefold_token/threefold_token.html)</button>
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### **From Farmers**
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||||
Engage with Farmers to purchase TFT directly from them, contributing to the growth and decentralization of the ThreeFold network.
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{% end %}
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||||
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{% row(style="center mtop narrow") %}
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||||
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<!-- section 5 (OPEN NETWORK) -->
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{% row(style="center narrow mtop") %}
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||||
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||||
## Open **Network**
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||||
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||||
3Nodes provide Internet capacity for millions of people using ThreeFold’s Planetary Network, and you earn TFT for doing so. And because of a unique operating system, called Zero-OS, once turned on your 3Node runs by itself.
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||||
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{% end %}
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||||
*It's important to explore the available options and select the most convenient and secure method for acquiring TFT. Always exercise caution and ensure the legitimacy and reliability of the platforms or individuals you engage with to obtain TFT.*
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<br>
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{% row(style="center mbottom") %}
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||||
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<!-- | Proof-Of-Capacity | |Proof-Of-Utilization |
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| ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |
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||||
| People earn TFT as monthly income for connecting Internet capacity to the ThreeFold Grid. |  | People buy TFT to store data and run applications privately on a peer-to-peer Internet infrastructure. -->
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
### Proof-Of-Capacity
|
||||
|
||||
People earn TFT as monthly income for connecting Internet capacity to the ThreeFold Grid.
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||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
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||||
### Proof-Of-Utilization
|
||||
|
||||
People buy TFT to store data and run applications privately on a peer-to-peer Internet infrastructure.
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- section 6 (OPEN NETWORK) -->
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="margin reverse semiNarrow") %}
|
||||
|
||||
## Loyalty **Rewards**
|
||||
|
||||
The ThreeFold blockchain automatically scans wallets and provides up-to 60% discounts on the utilization of the ThreeFold Grid. The more TFT you hold across time, the higher the discounts.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- section 7 (OPEN NETWORK) -->
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="margin semiNarrow") %}
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||
## A Real **Utility Token**
|
||||
|
||||
TFT is minted only when new Internet capacity is added to the ThreeFold Grid. A limited supply of 4 Billion TFT has been set to ensure the value keeps steady for the years to come with rising demand for a decentralized Internet.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- section 8 (BURN AND FARM) -->
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="margin reverse semiNarrow") %}
|
||||
|
||||
## Burn and Farm <br>**Equilibrium**
|
||||
|
||||
Burning permanently removes TFT from the circulating supply when the ThreeFold Grid gets used. It ensures a positive impact on pricing while ensuring rewards for all current and future nodes.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|||
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- section 9 (partners) -->
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center mtop") %}
|
||||
|
||||
## Join the **Movement**
|
||||
|
||||
Get TFT today and participate in the realization of a truly decentralized world.
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
{% tft_links() %}
|
||||
|
||||
## **Decentralizing <br>the Internet Economy**
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="lean mbottom") %}
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- section 10 (partners) -->
|
||||
|
||||
{% row(style="center margin") %}
|
||||
|
||||
## **Believers in TFT**
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||

|
||||
|
||||
<button>[Check All Partners](/partners)</button>
|
||||
*Please be reminded that TFT is not to be considered as an investment instrument. More info [here](https://manual.grid.tf/threefold_token/buy_sell_tft/buy_sell_tft.html#disclaimer).*
|
||||
|
||||
{% end %}
|
||||
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