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How It Works

What is the ThreeFold Grid?​

A decentralized Web4 Infrastructure layer which allows us to build Web4 by everyone for everyone.

The layer is called The ThreeFold Grid and ...

  • is capable of delivering self-healing data, network and cloud at a planetary scale.
  • allows everyone, everywhere to deploy their own sovereign Internet infrastructure.
  • allows everyone to build the applications of the future (10x less effort, 10x more security)
  • operational for years as working proof of concept with thousands of nodes online (dashboard).

Participants​

FARMERS (providers)​

  • Individual and Commercial Farmers connect hardware capacity to the ThreeFold Grid and earn rewards for doing so.
  • Over the next years Millions of nodes will be connected to the existing network (dashboard).
  • Our Network technology provides a end2end encrypted and ultra reliable connection layers.
  • Our Storage technology makes sure we can never loose our data and our privacy is guaranteed.

DEVELOPERS & SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS (users)​

Our platform is usable by a lot of usecases.

  • Web2 System Administrators can deploy any application on the grid with tools they are used too.
  • Web3 Enthousiasts can run their blockchain workdloads on the grid.
  • Web4 Developers build the apps (experiences) of the future.

Web4 Decentralized Architecture​

The ThreeFold decentralized architecture has key features.

  • Millions of Famers in Farmingpools (v4) deliver the compute, AI, storage and network capacity required.
  • Governance is done via the ThreeFold decentralized autonomous organization (DAO).
  • Web 2 and 3 solution providers & hosters can use the resources on the grid see the ThreeFold Dashboard.
  • Web 4 developers can create the apps (experiences) of the future.

Vision​

The ThreeFold Grid aims to create a more sovereign, efficient, and evolutive Internet infrastructure that returns control to individual users and reduces reliance on centralized tech giants.

A thriving Internet is not only possible, it is being built right now.

ThreeFold is building Web4...

Join the grid and build with us! There are many ways to contribute and interact on the grid. More information will be shared at the launch of ThreeFold V4 on 12.12.24.

The Process​

  • Farmers deploy nodes to the ThreeFold Grid providing data, network and cloud resources
  • Resources are verified via the Proof-of-Capacity minting protocol and made available for workload deployments
  • Users can rent data, network and cloud resources directly through the network via the Proof-of-Utilization payment protocol

Unique Value Propositions​

With a planet and people-first philosophy, ThreeFold proposes a new way forward.

  1. Privacy: Direct control over personal data
  2. Global Accessibility: Internet infrastructure for underserved regions
  3. Sustainability: Reduced energy consumption compared to centralized data centers
  4. Economic Empowerment: Reward mechanism for individuals providing grid resources
  5. Community-driven: Changes and enhancements to the grid voted by the TFDAO

Technical Foundation​

Threefold has developed an extensive technology platform to make web4 possible.

See our tech section Technology