Proudly crafting a TrustLess future

At the heart of Metanet is a commitment to "TrustLess" design principles, which prioritize five key pillars. These principles minimize the need for personal information, reduce vulnerabilities, and protect user autonomy, freedom, and rights.

Here’s a breakdown of Metanet’s five essential pillars:

1. Decentralized Name Registry

   • Decentralized Identity: Metanet supports Ethereum Name Service (ENS), Bitcoin Name Service (BNS), and Lens usernames, allowing users to verify ownership through unique names. For instance, a name like "ManojSi.eth" can be securely validated across applications, enhancing trust and security.

   • Community Ownership Models: Metanet is exploring systems akin to Substack, enabling community leaders to collect email addresses for seamless audience access.

   • Flexible Login Options: Users can log in using phone numbers or email and later enhance security with public/private web wallet keys. Metanet also allows linking multiple wallets, offering unified access to Ethereum and Bitcoin accounts for convenience.

2. Decentralized Network

   • Matrix Integration: Metanet is built on Matrix.org, an open network providing decentralized communication. Future integrations with technologies like XMTP and Farcaster are being considered to expand user options.

   • Server Infrastructure: Metanet currently operates on AWS for experimentation but is exploring decentralized hosting for greater user autonomy.

   • Home Server Access: Beta and enterprise users can host their data on personal servers for more control.

3. Decentralized Storage

   • User Data Ownership: Users retain ownership of their on-chain assets like cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and POAPs via assigned Ethereum wallet addresses.

   • Beta and Enterprise Options: Selected users can store their data on private servers.

   • Chat Data Storage: Chat data is managed through Matrix’s Synapse server, hosted on Hetzner, with an option for self-hosted storage.

   • Future Community Activity: Metanet is exploring a transition to Farcaster hubs for managing community activities.

4. Open Source Commitment

   • Transparency and Collaboration: Metanet embraces open source software to ensure a high-quality user experience.

   • Source Code Release: Plans for releasing Metanet source code are under review. Potential licensing options include the Business Source License (BSL) or a combination of MIT for the frontend and BSL for the backend.

5. End-to-End Encryption (E2EE)

   • Secure Messaging: E2EE is enabled for all private messages and groups.

   • Encrypted Audio and Video: Communications are secured using LiveKit’s encryption technology.

Metanet's Progress and Vision Some of these pillars are already in place, while others are in development as Metanet works towards a fully "TrustLess" environment.

We highly value feedback and welcome your questions or suggestions as we build this platform. Feel free to contact us at [e-mail] to share your thoughts or learn more about our journey.