Ankr is a distributed computing platform that utilizes idle computing power from data centers, personal computers, and edge devices. Its computing power market unlocks a cloud-based sharing economy, bringing significant convenience and benefits to suppliers and users alike. Ankr leverages containers, Kubernetes, blockchain, and trusted hardware to offer users a cheaper, safer, and more enjoyable cloud experience. The Ankr team includes serial entrepreneurs and seasoned engineers, who have recently entered into technological strategic partnerships with major tech companies like SAP, Telefónica, and DigitalOcean, further expanding practical applications. ANKR tokens are used for storing and transferring value within the platform and are utility-driven. Additionally, ANKR tokens can be used to pay for Proof of Useful Work (PoUW) computing costs. Users can earn ANKR tokens by contributing their computing power to the platform, with the amount earned increasing as participation grows.
Project Introduction
Ankr is a decentralized network based on computational power with an integrated native oracle service. We introduce a new mining scheme using a consensus algorithm called Proof of Useful Work (PoUW), executed within Intel SGX-enabled Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs). Then, we detail how Ankr uses this platform to enable Distributed Cloud Computing (DCC) on a blockchain environment. Following that, we describe a native oracle service (NOS) that will be utilized in smart contracts leveraging trusted hardware. Finally, we discuss real-world applications within the Ankr ecosystem.
Token Information and Release
Total Supply: 10,000,000,000 (10 billion)
Private Sale Price: $0.0033, $0.0044, $0.0055
Public Sale Price: $0.0066
Locking and Vesting Schedule
Market (5%) and part of the private sale (17%) unlocked in May 2019, the remainder of the private sale (13%) unlocked in September 2019. Team and advisor tokens began vesting monthly starting October 2019, fully vested over two years. Community rewards started releasing in July 2019, fully released over two years.
Vision
Ankr addresses these issues by introducing a resource-efficient blockchain framework that truly supports Distributed Cloud Computing and provides user-friendly infrastructure for business applications. Key innovations and improvements in Ankr include:
●A novel incentive scheme based on useful computational work
●Decentralized computing power made up of serverless and stateless compute units
●Reliable data feed services connecting existing business models
●Security and privacy guaranteed by trusted hardware and cryptographic primitives
●Speed and scalability achieved through Plasma-chains
Project Highlights
Ankr is a distributed computing platform that leverages idle computing power from data centers, personal computers, and edge devices. Its computing power marketplace unlocks a cloud-based sharing economy, bringing significant convenience and benefits to suppliers and users. Ankr utilizes containers, Kubernetes, blockchain, and trusted hardware to deliver a cheaper, safer, and more enjoyable cloud experience. The Ankr team comprises serial entrepreneurs and seasoned engineers who have recently entered into technological strategic partnerships with major tech companies like SAP, Telefónica, and DigitalOcean, further expanding practical applications. ANKR tokens are used for storing and transferring value within the platform and have utility. Additionally, ANKR tokens can be used to pay for Proof of Useful Work (PoUW) computing costs. Users can earn ANKR tokens by contributing their computing power to the platform, with more participation leading to more tokens earned.
Use Cases
Service Layer
Given our recent partnerships, its clear that Ankr is currently providing computational resources through several large data centers, which are third-party providers. Additionally, anyone can provide their own Ankr nodes computing power and receive Ankr tokens in return. However, the question remains: How do users determine the cost of providing such services? How much does it cost to purchase a virtual miner? While there is no definitive answer, it seems most likely that computing power providers set their own prices, allowing users to choose Ankrs computing power services based on price, features, and reliability. Users can decide how much they are willing to pay based on the importance of the service they need. For example, security services require specific hardware systems, making them more niche and demanding higher service quality, which would increase the price of security-related services. However, the higher price incentivizes more people to maintain their nodes for greater rewards. This is all very interesting but first, you need to enter the Ankr platform, which happens through...
The App Store
Now, lets naturally move on to the app store, where users can browse all available services, select the ones they want, choose their price point, and get started! This aspect is heavily focused on user experience, with Ankrs app store interface designed to be clean, intuitive, and easy to use.
For example, you might want to create a WordPress website, so you start by selecting WordPress in the Ankr app store. Since youre positioning your site for commercial use, you want it to be stable and fast, so you opt for a slightly higher price for better service. Once you send the request, the service is created, and you can view the interface for your site under "User Dashboard":
Service Toolbox
Ankr is likely to release a "service toolbox" offering a series of tutorials and programming templates for developers creating Ankr service applications. Developers creating a service not only need to develop ways to perform tasks (such as writing a script to run a specific operating system on a virtual miner) but also embed "management improvements" into the GUIs "My Ankr" section. This allows developers to monitor the services status, start or pause the service at any time, or upload new data, which is the "continuous feedback" mentioned earlier.
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