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title: "Home"
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:
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  imgPath: images/threefold_globe.png
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## Planet & People-First **Internet.**

We are a global movement together building an open-source, community-driven, decentralized Internet – from the ground up.

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<button>[Build](/cloud)</button>

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<button>[Get TFT](https://library.threefold.me/info/threefold#/tokens/threefold__how_to_buy)</button>

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<button>[TF Chat](https://t.me/threefold)</button>

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### The ThreeFold Grid v3.6

## **Live and Operational**

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### Expand Our New Internet <br> **and Earn TFT**

By connecting hardware at your home or office, support the growth of a decentralized Internet and earn a new digital currency, TFT.

<button>[Buy a 3Node](http://marketplace.3node.global/)</button>
<button>[Build a 3Node](https://library.threefold.me/info/threefold#/tfgrid/farming/threefold__diy_guide)</button>

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![Image](images/become_farmer_new.jpg#mx-auto)

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### Decentralize Your <br> **Data and Workloads**

The community has already started using ThreeFold for its autonomous, decentralization and privacy features.

<button>[Deploy on ThreeFold](https://dashboard.grid.tf/)</button>
<button>[The Manual](https://library.threefold.me/info/manual/#/manual__manual3_home_new)</button>

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## Featured Stories

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## **The Team**

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## Believers and Collaborators <br> **In a Better Internet**

We are truly proud to be trusted by some of the biggest names in the industry.

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<button>[Check All Partners](partners)</button>

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## **In the News**

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[![forbes](images/forbes.png#mx-auto)](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)

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[![cointelegraph](images/cointelegraph.png#mx-auto)](https://cointelegraph.com/news/peer-to-peer-internet-has-lofty-goal-to-bring-true-decentralization)

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[![yahoo_news](images/yahoo_news.png#mx-auto)](https://news.yahoo.com/news/threefold-set-disrupt-status-quo-051457787.html?guccounter=1)

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[![hackernoon](images/hackernoon.png#mx-auto)](https://hackernoon.com/is-it-possible-to-create-a-decentralized-internet-this-startup-and-its-farmers-think-so-ey2e3ycf)

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[![smartereum](images/smartereum.png#mx-auto)](https://smartereum.com/189750/threefold-is-audaciously-building-a-new-decentralized-internet/)

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[![tga_daily](images/tga_daily.png#mx-auto)](https://tgdaily.com/web/6-dfinity-threefold-are-leading-an-internet-decentralization-revolution/)

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[![cointelegraph](images/cointelegraph.png#mx-auto)](https://cointelegraph-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/cointelegraph.com/news/is-a-new-decentralized-internet-or-web-3-0-possible/amp)

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[![banklesstimes](images/banklesstimes.png#mx-auto)](https://www.banklesstimes.com/2021/06/14/threefolds-green-technology-strategy-to-a-fairer-more-sustainable-world/)

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[![grit_daily](images/grit_daily.png#mx-auto)](https://gritdaily.com/belarus-governments-control-internet/)

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