4EVERLAND: A DePIN ecosystem resource integrator creating a Decentralization cloud computing revolution

1. Overview of 4EVERLAND

1.1 Project Introduction

1.1.1 Market Background

In recent years, the emergence of cloud computing has revitalized traditional IT infrastructure. We have witnessed the dominance of centralized cloud computing, but decentralized models are also rapidly rising, redefining the rules of the game in a more free, secure, and green way. So what are the differences between centralized cloud computing and decentralized cloud computing? Let's take a look:

As can be seen from the above, compared to traditional centralized models, decentralized cloud computing is becoming the future direction of development due to its flexibility and privacy advantages. How special is decentralized cloud computing? It no longer relies on a super server; data is distributed like droplets across global nodes. It can scale at any time and allocate resources on demand, and this flexibility allows it to outperform traditional cloud.

In addition, people are becoming increasingly concerned about the environmental impact of cryptocurrency systems. Especially proof of work (PoW) systems, which ultimately consume a large amount of electricity and equipment. It is expected that by 2025, data centers will account for more than 3% of global carbon emissions. By 2040, digital data storage is expected to generate 14% of global carbon emissions, which is comparable to the current carbon emissions of the United States.

This large backdrop is where DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network) comes into play. DePIN covers multiple key areas, including network infrastructure, energy and sharing economy, edge computing and distributed computing power, and decentralized storage. Through blockchain and token incentives, DePIN transforms scattered resources into an efficiently functioning network. Helium's wireless network, DIMO's automotive IoT, Grass's data scraping platform, and a certain computing power platform—these projects have already demonstrated the potential of DePIN through practical action.

In fact, DePIN projects have received significant investment in recent years, with fundraising increasing notably. For example, from Q3 2023 to Q3 2024, the total funds raised by DePIN projects nearly multiplied by 7 times. Additionally, in April last year, a trading platform officially launched BNB Greenfield, an important milestone in the decentralized storage field. Greenfield not only provides the core decentralized storage infrastructure for the BNB Chain ecosystem but also innovatively allows users and decentralized applications (DApp) to create, store, and trade fully autonomous data.

The entire DePIN industry currently has a market size of 90 billion dollars, but 95% of its infrastructure capacity is not effectively utilized. In this favorable situation, the hot project 4EVERLAND is a rising star. It is not just a decentralized cloud computing platform, but more like a resource aggregator for the entire DePIN track. Today, let's talk about how 4EVERLAND is solving this problem.

Unlike Filecoin (storage) or a computing power platform (computing power) that focuses solely on a specific area, 4EVERLAND integrates various DePIN technologies to "package" Web3's storage, computing, and network resources, providing them to customers as needed. For example, 4EVERLAND has established a close partnership with Arweave, a leader in decentralized storage, allowing users to efficiently and quickly utilize Arweave's storage services through 4EVERLAND. For instance, Snapshot (a well-known open-source voting platform) is using 4EVERLAND's solution to store off-chain data on IPFS (a network transmission protocol aimed at achieving distributed storage, sharing, and persistence of files) and Arweave (a decentralized storage network), ensuring the verifiability and persistence of the data.

By integrating a decentralized physical infrastructure network and community-contributed idle resources, 4EVERLAND is gradually moving towards its vision: to become a bridge connecting Web2 and Web3, helping millions of Web3 applications and developers transition smoothly to a decentralized architecture.

1.1.2 Establishment and Development History

4EVERLAND was established in 2021 and is headquartered in Singapore, with investors including renowned firms such as BIXIN, FENBUSHI, FBG, Mint Ventures, Arweave, and WaterDrip Capital.

4EVERLAND is a next-generation decentralized cloud service platform that integrates storage, networking, and computing capabilities, dedicated to providing efficient, secure, and scalable cloud computing services to users through innovative technology architecture and resource integration models. The architecture of 4EVER Network is positioned at the center of the DePIN ecosystem, aiming to efficiently integrate and utilize decentralized physical resources to provide infrastructure for millions of Web3 developers and applications.

As an innovative technology, its strategic focus includes two directions: first, maximizing resource utilization efficiency through the deep integration of existing DePIN protocols; second, achieving a significant reduction in operating costs by connecting idle physical resources globally. By combining these two strategies, 4EVERLAND is committed to building a decentralized cloud infrastructure aimed at developers and enterprises, characterized by efficiency and resilience, driving a new era of sustainable cloud computing.

Moreover, 4EVERLAND is not fighting alone. As an important supporter of BNB Greenfield, it is deeply integrated into the BNB Chain ecosystem and has become a key player in Messari's DePIN map. Instead of going it alone, it is more like the "infrastructure madman" in the DePIN ecosystem, helping global developers smoothly transition from Web2 to Web3, initiating a decentralized revolution in cloud computing.

1.1.3 Important Time Nodes

1.2 Data Overview

1.2.1 Project Data

Since the launch of the 4EVERLAND mainnet, its development momentum has been rapid. The platform has accumulated over 3 million registered users, with daily active users (DAU) exceeding 100,000 and monthly active users (MAU) surpassing 1 million, covering more than 250,000 developers and clients. These figures indicate that 4EVERLAND has quickly attracted widespread attention from global developers and enterprises in a short period. Combining the data from the past week, 4EVERLAND's number of unique active wallets (UAW), trading volume, and other metrics have shown a strong growth trend.

In the storage sector, 4EVERLAND occupies an important position in the decentralized storage market, becoming a leader in multiple storage ecosystems:

• BNB Greenfield: BNB Greenfield is the third chain in the BNB ecosystem, focusing on decentralized storage as a public chain. 4EVERLAND is the largest decentralized storage provider in the Greenfield ecosystem and is also an officially certified Storage Provider (SP) and validator. As a core pillar of Greenfield, 4EVERLAND not only provides strong storage resources but also supports the BNB Chain and opBNB network. By integrating the advantages of IPFS and Arweave, 4EVERLAND offers a more efficient and user-friendly storage solution, significantly lowering the barrier for users to utilize decentralized storage. As its first unofficial storage provider and validator, 4EVERLAND ranks first in the ecosystem with 30,000 storage transactions per day. In the past 7 days, the storage transaction volume has achieved a growth rate of 180%, far ahead of other competitors.
• IPFS Storage: The cumulative storage capacity has reached 2000 TB, ranking third in the IPFS ecosystem.
• Arweave Storage: Achieving 20 TB of storage capacity, also ranking third in the Arweave ecosystem.

In the Arweave ecosystem, 4EVERLAND is also a top storage provider.

From the perspective of core competitiveness in serving global customers, 4EVERLAND has provided storage and computing services for over 250,000 applications, including well-known projects such as Snapshot (the unique IPFS + Arweave storage and gateway provider), Taiko, PumpFun, Linear Finance, and RSS3. In particular, with support for Snapshot.org, 4EVERLAND has surpassed competitors like Fleek and Pinata with a performance advantage of up to 99.9%, becoming the preferred storage solution for developers and teams. Additionally, it has received grants from BNBChain, Polygon, Optimism, IPFS, Arweave, and ICP.

In terms of ecological support and wallet compatibility, 4EVERLAND is compatible with over 10 mainstream Web3 wallets, such as MetaMask, OKX Wallet, a certain exchange platform's Web3 Wallet, and Coinbase Wallet, providing users and developers with convenient access methods and broader application scenarios. This diversified support further consolidates its core position in the Web3 ecosystem.

1.2.2 Social Media Data

4EVERLAND has demonstrated a high level of activity across various media channels, specifically as follows:

1. Telegram Group: This community has over 950,000 members, with more than 30,000 active users.
2. X: The number of followers exceeds 360,000, with frequent updates.
3. Discord: The platform has over 75,000 members, with more than 2k active users.
4. Telegram miniapp: This channel has over 1 million users every month.

In addition, there are over 30,000 interactions daily on its Github (data triggered by users linking the host with Github, which to some extent represents the project's update frequency).

1.3 Token Economics

The economic model of 4EVERLAND is meticulously designed, featuring a unique dual-token economic system: $4EVER is the core governance token of 4EVERLAND, while $LAND serves as the resource token of 4EVERLAND. This model aims to ensure the stability and security of the network, while implementing a sustainable dynamic incentive mechanism.

1.3.1 $LAND: Stablecoin and Resource Payment Unit

The launch of $LAND is designed to provide users with a stable and efficient resource payment system within the 4EVERLAND ecosystem. As a stable token, it serves as the main settlement tool for all user services.

• Stable value anchoring: $LAND serves as a settlement tool for resource payments at a fixed exchange rate (1 USD = 1,000,000 $LAND), effectively avoiding volatility risks.
• Resource Payment: $LAND is used to measure and account for all resource consumption on the 4EVERLAND platform, such as bandwidth, construction time, computing units, API calls, and node usage.
• Flexible Exchange Mechanism: Supports the conversion of various blockchain assets into $LAND, with the corresponding assets automatically converted into stablecoins and deposited into the treasury smart contract.
• Treasury Circulation: Assets deposited into the treasury will be converted into stablecoins and distributed through two main methods:

-- Ecosystem Rewards: Used for 4EVER buyback and distributed as rewards for resource providers and 4EVER holders.

-- Token buyback and burn: Increase the scarcity of 4EVER, thereby increasing its value.

• Non-circulating: $LAND is only used for resource payments within the 4EVERLAND ecosystem and cannot be traded on the secondary market, ensuring value stability.

1.3.2 $4EVER: Governance and Utility Token

As the governance and utility token of 4EVERLAND, 4EVER is the core carrier of ecosystem value, addressing various use cases ranging from resource payments to value acquisition and decentralized governance. It plays a crucial role in promoting the long-term sustainability of the system. The functions and roles of $4EVER:

• Node Staking and