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TF Marketplace
Introduction
The TF Marketplace is a decentralized cloud platform that operates on a mutual credit TFP Points system, connecting suppliers (providers) and consumers through a sovereign, efficient, and sustainable infrastructure network.
Core Documentation
This repository contains detailed specifications for all components of the TF Marketplace:
- TF Marketplace - The platform for discovering and acquiring resources and services
- Mutual Credit TFP System - How value is exchanged between suppliers and consumers
- Products & Services - Overview of all offerings in the marketplace
- Slices (Virtual Machines) - The fundamental compute resources of the marketplace
- 3Nodes - Physical computing hardware marketplace
- Mycelium Names - The global fair name system
- Mycelium Gateways - Internet connectivity services linking the marketplace to the outside world
- Bandwidth Providers - Bandwidth supply for TF-run Mycelium Gateways
- Self-Healing Applications - Managed applications that run on user-owned infrastructure
- Certification - Enhanced reliability and support guarantees for farmers and solution providers
- TFP = ThreeFold Tokens = mutual credit
Key Principles
- Sovereignty: Users maintain control over their resources and data
- Decentralization: No central authority controls the marketplace
- Fairness: Transparent pricing and value exchange
- Sustainability: Balanced contribution and consumption model
- Efficiency: Direct matching of suppliers and consumers
Participants
- Suppliers: Provide resources and services (farmers, gateway providers, solution providers)
- Consumers: Utilize resources and services (end users, developers, organizations)
- Dual Roles: Participants can be both suppliers and consumers in different contexts
Value Exchange
The marketplace operates on a mutual credit TFP Points system where:
- TFP represent value exchanged within the marketplace
- Suppliers earn TFP by providing resources and services
- Consumers spend TFP to utilize resources and services
- TFP can be exchanged for traditional currencies through liquidity pools when needed
For detailed information on any aspect of the TF Marketplace, please refer to the specific documentation linked above.