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# HACKFS Brainstorm Ideas
> [Make Ethereum Cypherpunk Again](https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2023/12/28/cypherpunk.html)

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## Requirements

* be Modular
* be free software
* open interoperable
* Fast Delivery MVP


## Decentralized Encrypted Files/Sites

A DAPP where you can encrypt and share information like 
notes or web3 dapps on IPFS using the Ethereum EOA Address 

### Pros
* can be used to create a fully descentralized marketplace where people can sell content.
* it might have lots of demand since you just need a wallet, simple concept to encrypt from notes in the PoC to encrypt websites or metarverse only to certain people access.

### Cons
* seems no so simple to develop
* requires further research and if there is already a solution because it is a very wanted use case.

### Tokenomics

- Register transactions log events to know they did a transaction after an airdriop and give % to a DAO. 

### Further Development

### Prizes list

* LIT
* ENS
* fleek.xyz


#### Sources and References
* https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-5630
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llydcD-0E5c

## Decentralized Archive

### Pros
* can be simple to develop
* censorship resistant and a common good .

### Cons
* unknow storage size for web3 that is slow and require to incetive nodes for that.

### Tokenomics

### Further Development

### Prizes list

* ENS
* fleek.xyz

#### Sources and References
* 


## Decentralized Storage Market 
> A Decentralized Order Book for Content Hosting using IPFS and Ethereum

This project proposes a decentralized order book leveraging IPFS for distributed storage and Ethereum for smart contract execution. Content creators can post storage orders with content identifiers (CIDs), pricing, and time-to-live parameters. Node operators host and validate content through regular IPFS DHT operations, utilizing a proof-of-access scheme. Operators stake assets, accumulate rewards based on a Return on Assets (ROA) model, and are paid in a custom token. Failure to validate content leads to forfeiture of staked assets, which are reallocated to a DAO for protocol development. This system ensures data integrity, availability, and decentralized governance, demonstrating the synergy of blockchain and distributed storage technologies.



### Pros
* improve use of IPFS as create a incentive to storage files
* create an oportunity to completly freedom and no-middleman to sell content in internet, fully asyncronous and p2p

### Cons
* seems no so simple to develop


### Use Case
```plantuml
@startuml
left to right direction

actor Maker as M
actor NodeOperator as N
actor ValidatorDAO as V

usecase "Create Order" as CO
usecase "Post Order to IPFS" as POI
usecase "Discover Order (findprovs)" as DOF
usecase "Host File" as HF
usecase "Validate Hosting" as VH
usecase "Stake Assets" as SA
usecase "Disburse Rewards" as DR
usecase "Enforce Penalties" as EP
usecase "Set Price" as SP
usecase "Calculate Average Price" as CAP

M --> CO : Create new order
M --> POI : Post order to IPFS
M --> SP : Set price per byte

CO --> POI : Posts CID, price, TTL

N --> DOF : Discover orders using findprovs
N --> HF : Host the file
N --> SA : Stake assets
N --> VH : Participate in access validation
N --> EP : Enforce penalties for non-compliance

VH --> POI : Validate hosting
VH --> EP : Slashing mechanism
VH --> DR : Reward compliant nodes

V --> VH : Validate nodes
V --> DAO : Govern protocol and handle penalties

CAP --> SP : Use user-set prices
CAP --> CO : Calculate average price per byte

@enduml
```

**Actors**:

* Maker (M): The content creator posting storage orders.
* Node Operator (N): Hosts and validates distributed content, stakes assets.
* Validator (V): Ensures that content is being correctly hosted and available via proof-of-access mechanisms.

**Use Cases**:
* Create Order (CO): Maker creates a new order with CID, price, and TTL.
* Post Order to IPFS (POI): Order gets posted to IPFS.
* Discover Order (DOF): Node operators discover orders using the IPFS DHT findprovs.
* Host File (HF): Nodes host the file referenced by the CID.
* Validate Hosting (VH): Regular validation procedures to ensure file availability.
* Stake Assets (SA): Nodes stake assets as a commitment to host files.
* Disburse Rewards (DR): Nodes are rewarded for valid hosting.
* Enforce Penalties (EP): Penalties applied for nodes failing validation.
* Set Price (SP): Makers set the price per byte for file storage.
* Calculate Average Price (CAP): Aggregation and calculation of average byte price based on user-set values.
* DAO Governance (DAO): Governs protocol development and handles asset allocations from penalties.

### Class Diagram
```plantuml
@startuml
class Order {
    - address maker
    - string CID
    - uint256 price
    - uint256 ttl
    - uint256 timestamp
    + createOrder(string _CID, uint256 _price, uint256 _ttl)
}

class Staking {
    - mapping(address => uint256) stakes
    + stakeTokens()
    + unstakeTokens(uint256 amount)
}

class Reward {
    - mapping(address => uint256) rewards
    + distributeRewards(address[] nodes, uint256 totalReward)
    + claimRewards()
}

class Validation {
    - mapping(address => uint256) validations
    + validateHosting(address node, bool isValid)
}

Order --> Staking : manages
Staking --> Reward : interfaces with
Order --> Validation : uses
Validation --> Reward : triggers
@enduml
```
### Sequence Diagram
```plantuml
@startuml
actor Maker as M
actor NodeOperator as N
actor ValidatorDAO as V

M -> Order: createOrder(CID, price, ttl)
Order -> IPFS: post(CID)
N -> IPFS: findprovs(CID)
N -> IPFS: store(CID)
N -> Staking: stakeTokens()
loop Regular Intervals
    V -> IPFS: validateHosting(CID)
    IPFS -> V: isValid(true/false)
    alt if valid
        V -> Reward: distributeRewards()
    else if invalid
        V -> Staking: enforcePenalties()
    end
end
@enduml
```

### Activity Diagram
```plantuml
@startuml
start
:Maker creates order in market smart contract;
:Post order to IPFS;
:Node operator discovers order;
:Node operator stores/pin file;
:Node operator stakes assets;
:Periodic validation;
if (Hosting validated?) then (yes)
    :Disburse rewards;
else (no)
    :Enforce penalties;
endif
stop
@enduml
```

### Component Diagram
```plantuml
@startuml
package "Decentralized Order Book System" {
    [Order Management] <<component>> {
        Order
        + createOrder()
        + postToIPFS()
    }
    [Staking and Rewards] <<component>> {
        Staking
        Reward
        + stakeTokens()
        + distributeRewards()
    }
    [Validation] <<component>> {
        Validation
        + validateHosting()
        + enforcePenalties()
    }
    [IPFS Interface] <<component>> {
        IPFS
        + post(CID)
        + findprovs(CID)
        + store(CID)
    }
}

[Order Management] --> [IPFS Interface]
[Staking and Rewards] --> [Validation]
[Validation] --> [Staking and Rewards]
[Order Management] --> [Validation]

@enduml
```

### Tokenomics

#### Key Considerations

1. **Data Availability**:

* **Redundancy**: The number of copies of a file distributed across the network.
* **Uptime**: The percentage of time that a node is operational and can serve the file.
* **Decay**: The rate at which nodes might stop hosting the file.

2. **Decentralization**:

* **Node Distribution**: Geographic and network distribution of nodes.
* **Proof-of-Access**: Ensuring that nodes are actually hosting the file.

3. **Speed**:

* **Latency**: Time taken to retrieve the file from the network.
* **Download Bandwidth**: Aggregate bandwidth available from replicating nodes.

#### Base Mathematics and Equations
1. **Data Availability**:

**Probability of File Availability**:

Referencing redundancy and uptime:

$$ P_{\text{availability}} = 1 - (1 - U)^R $$

where:

* $U$ is the uptime of a single node (e.g., 0.99 for 99% uptime).
* $R$ is the redundancy, i.e., the number of nodes hosting the file.
This is corroborated by the principles outlined in "Cryptographic File System" by M. Blaze, et al., and "An Analysis of Decentralized Network Performance" by D. Anderson, et al.

2. **Decentralization**:

**Entropy of Node Distribution**:

$$ H = -\sum_{i=1}^{n} p_i \log_2(p_i) $$

This takes into account node distribution to measure decentralization, similar to the entropy measures discussed in "Decentralized Information Flow Control" by A. Sabelfeld and A.C. Myers.

**Proof-of-Access Validation**:

$$ P_{\text{valid}} = \frac{\text{Number of Successful Validations}}{\text{Total Number of Attempts}} $$

Referencing schemes like those in "Proofs of Data Reliability in Cloud Storage" by J. Sun et al.

3. **Speed**:
Average Download Speed:

$$ S_{\text{avg}} = \frac{B_{\text{total}}}{N_{\text{concurrent}}} $$

Based on "Performance of Distributed Storage Systems" by R. Rodrigues and B. Liskov.

Tokenomics and Pricing Model:
With a user-driven order book to set prices, the mechanism incorporates human oracles to ensure competitiveness.

Average User-Set Price Calculation:

$$ P_{\text{avg}} = \frac{\sum_{i=1}^{n} P_i}{n} $$

Where:

* $P_i$ is the price per byte set by each user.
* $n$ is the number of price-setting users (or orders).
This user-driven mechanism leverages decentralized finance (DeFi) mechanisms similar to liquidity pools and Automated Market Makers (AMM).

**Storage Price per Byte**:

Revised to include the average user-set price:

$$ P_{\text{byte}} = \frac{P_{\text{avg}}}{U} $$

Where:

Uptime $U$ is the average uptime of nodes.

**Reward per Valid Proof**:

$$ R_{\text{proof}} = k \times Uptime \times Bandwidth \times \frac{1}{Redundancy} $$

Penalty for Failed Proof:

$$ S_{\text{penalty}} = \frac{\text{Staked Amount}}{\text{Number of Failed Proofs}} $$

Practical Example:
Define Parameters:

Uptime $U = 0.99$
Redundancy $R = 3$
User-set prices $P_1, P_2, \ldots, P_n$
Proportionality constant $k = 0.0001$

**Calculate Average User-Set Price**:

Assume prices set by users are $P_1 = 0.00004 \text{ ETH/byte}, P_2 = 0.00005 \text{ ETH/byte}, ..., P_n = 0.00003 \text{ ETH/byte}$:

$$P_{\text{avg}} = \frac{P_1 + P_2 + \cdots + P_n}{n}$$

Assuming the average $P_{\text{avg}}$ turns out to be $0.00004 \text{ ETH/byte}$.

**Calculate Price per Byte**:
$$P_{\text{byte}} = \frac{0.00004}{0.99} \approx 0.0000404 , \text{ETH/byte}$$

Calculate Reward per Valid Proof (considering bandwidth and uptime contributions):
$$R_{\text{proof}} = 0.0001 \times 0.99 \times Bandwidth \times \frac{1}{3} $$

Penalty Calculation (if staked amount is 1 ETH for illustration):
$$S_{\text{penalty}} = \frac{1 , \text{ETH}}{\text{Number of Failed Proofs}}$$

**References**:
Cryptographic File System by M. Blaze, et al.
An Analysis of Decentralized Network Performance by D. Anderson, et al.
Decentralized Information Flow Control by A. Sabelfeld and A.C. Myers.
Proofs of Data Reliability in Cloud Storage by J. Sun et al.
Performance of Distributed Storage Systems by R. Rodrigues and B. Liskov.

**Conclusion**:
By integrating a user-driven order book mechanism and thorough mathematical modeling, we ensure competitive pricing and robust tokenomics. The approach is validated by existing research and modified for our specific requirements.

### Further Development

### Prizes list

* LIT?
* ENS
* fleek.xyz


#### Sources and References
*