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Ralf STue 9:53pm
How is Shift tied to IPFS ?
Shift is a fork of Lisk, so a blockchain written in JavaScript, secured by 101+ VPS nodes. It supports decentralized apps (dApps), and the first Shift dapp already runs at out testnet (latest code, different blockchain).
This dApp is called Phantom and brings a UI for file management, directly at the IPFS network. Added content can be resolved from any other node running IPFS. The dapp also includes a wizard to connect your hashes to TLD's.
The next step will be a reward system, so all nodes (not only the 101 forging delegates) running Shift software can earn tokens by offering decentralized hosting. Phantom runs it's own sidechain, what makes custom fees, and transaction types possible, without affecting our mainchain.
That's 1 out of 5. Sorry for waiting, but i try to answer in detail.
Ralf STue 10:01pm
How does Shift distribute to hosts?
Distribute data? through a custom built deamon/api. Distribute Shift tokens? People can forge or buy Shift, and deposit some at the Phantom sidechain.
Multiple nodes will be found there, offering their service for a X fee for hosting (pinning) data, costing Y tokens for Z days. It should be easy to clone that pinned data to multiple nodes at once, without re-uploading.
Ralf STue 10:05pm
Does the Shift network make use of the current IPFS network, or its own?
The nodes running at testnet share the same network. Because this way the hosted data can be resolved through all other peers too.
If we wouldn't ask a fee for pinning data, there would be a risk of people spamming our nodes. So it's important the reward system is ready before we bring Phantom to mainnet.
Ralf STue 10:10pm
So those 101 delegates are going to be rich. This sounds so centralized.
It's delegate pos, so not every node will forge. To get/stay in the top 101 you will need to score high, so you'll receive needed votes.
What we see more and more is that people share their forged Shift to their voters. This can be compared to pools in pow, but with a result like pos. So earn some, without burning Watts.
Because not only forging nodes can offer their hosting service, all nodes can earn Shift when the reward system goes live.
CurryptoTue 10:12pm
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Ralf STue 10:16pm(edited)
Do those delegates even have the CPU power to handle every transaction on the network?
Today the network can handle large amounts of transactions. We could look back how much txs it handled well, when we tested broadcasting a huge amount per block. Do you still have some numbers from your tests @mq?
Done smiley
Currypto said:
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