4EVERLAND: Building the core of the DePIN ecosystem to connect Web2 and Web3's Decentralization cloud service platform

1. Overview of 4EVERLAND

1.1 Project Introduction

In recent years, the development of cloud computing technology has rejuvenated traditional IT infrastructure. While centralized cloud computing once dominated the market, decentralized models are rapidly emerging, redefining industry rules in a more free, secure, and environmentally friendly manner. Compared to traditional centralized models, decentralized cloud computing, with its flexibility and privacy advantages, is becoming an important direction for future development.

Decentralized cloud computing no longer relies on a single super server, but instead distributes data across global nodes. This architecture allows for scaling at any time and resource allocation on demand, offering flexibility that far exceeds traditional cloud services. Meanwhile, as people's awareness of the environmental impact of cryptocurrency systems increases, particularly the high energy consumption issues related to Proof of Work (PoW) mechanisms, Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) have emerged.

DePIN covers multiple key areas including network infrastructure, energy and shared economy, edge computing and distributed computing power, and decentralized storage. Through blockchain and token incentive mechanisms, DePIN integrates decentralized resources into an efficiently operating network. Projects such as Helium's wireless network, DIMO's automotive IoT, Grass's data scraping platform, and io.net's computing power platform have already demonstrated the immense potential of DePIN.

In this context, 4EVERLAND stands out as an emerging decentralized cloud computing platform. It not only provides decentralized cloud computing services but also acts as a resource aggregator for the entire DePIN sector. 4EVERLAND integrates various DePIN technologies to consolidate Web3's storage, computing, and network resources, providing them to customers on demand.

4EVERLAND has established a close partnership with Arweave, a leader in the decentralized storage field, allowing users to efficiently and quickly utilize Arweave's storage services through 4EVERLAND. For example, the well-known open-source voting platform Snapshot uses 4EVERLAND's solution to store off-chain data on IPFS and Arweave, ensuring the verifiability and permanence of the data.

By integrating a decentralized physical infrastructure network and community-contributed idle resources, 4EVERLAND provides efficient, secure, and scalable cloud services, gradually realizing its vision: to become a bridge connecting Web2 and Web3, helping millions of Web3 applications and developers transition smoothly to decentralized architecture.

1.2 Establishment and Development History

4EVERLAND was established in 2021 and is headquartered in Singapore. Its investors include well-known institutions such as BIXIN, FENBUSHI, FBG, Mint Ventures, Arweave, and WaterDrip Capital.

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

4EVERLAND's strategic focus includes two directions: first, maximizing the efficiency of resource utilization through in-depth integration of existing DePIN protocols; second, achieving significant reductions 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, featuring both efficiency and resilience, driving a new era of sustainable cloud computing.

As a key supporter of BNB Greenfield, 4EVERLAND is deeply integrated into the BNB Chain ecosystem and has become a key player in Messari's DePIN map. It not only provides a smooth transition for global developers from Web2 to Web3, but also sparks a decentralized revolution in cloud computing.

1.3 Important Milestones

• June 2021: 4EVERLAND completed seed round financing.
• November 2021: 4EVERLAND launched the public beta version
• March 2022: 4EVERLAND mainnet officially launched
• July 2022: 4EVERLAND reached a strategic cooperation with Arweave
• April 2023: 4EVERLAND became the first unofficial storage provider for BNB Greenfield.
• June 2023: 4EVERLAND launched decentralized GPU services
• December 2023: $4EVER token will be listed on multiple exchanges.

1.4 Data Overview

Since its launch online, 4EVERLAND has developed rapidly. The platform has currently accumulated over 3 million registered users, with daily active users (DAU) exceeding 100,000 and monthly active users (MAU) surpassing 1 million, covering over 250,000 developers and clients. Recent data shows that the number of independent active wallets (UAW) and transaction volume of 4EVERLAND are both showing a strong growth trend.

In the decentralized storage market, 4EVERLAND occupies an important position:

• BNB Greenfield: As the first unofficial storage provider and validator, 4EVERLAND ranks first in the ecosystem with 30,000 storage transactions daily. The storage transaction volume has achieved a growth rate of 180% over the past 7 days.
• IPFS Storage: Cumulative storage capacity reaches 2000 TB, ranking third in the IPFS ecosystem.
• Arweave Storage: Achieved 20 TB of storage capacity, ranking third in the Arweave ecosystem.

4EVERLAND has provided storage and computing services for over 250,000 applications, including well-known projects such as Snapshot, Taiko, PumpFun, Linear Finance, and RSS3. Especially with its support for Snapshot.org, 4EVERLAND has surpassed competitors like Fleek and Pinata with a performance advantage of up to 99.9%, making it the preferred storage solution for developers and teams.

In terms of ecological support and wallet compatibility, 4EVERLAND is compatible with 10+ mainstream Web3 wallets, such as MetaMask, OKX Wallet, Binance Web3 Wallet, and Coinbase Wallet, providing users and developers with convenient access methods and a broader range of application scenarios.

1.5 Social Media Data

• Telegram Group: Over 950,000 people, active users 30,000+
• X: The number of followers exceeds 360,000
• Discord: Over 75,000 people, active users 2000+
• Telegram miniapp: Monthly active users exceed 1 million
• Github: Over 30,000 interactions daily

2. Token Economics

4EVERLAND adopts a dual-token economic model: $4EVER as the core governance token and $LAND as the resource token.

2.1 $LAND: Stablecoin and resource payment unit

• Stable value pegging: 1 USD = 1,000,000 $LAND
• Purpose: Measure and account for all resource consumption on the platform.
• Exchange mechanism: supports the conversion of various blockchain assets into $LAND
• Treasury Circulation: The assets deposited into the treasury are converted into stablecoins for ecosystem rewards and token buybacks and burns.
• Non-circulating: Used only for resource payments within the ecosystem, not traded in the secondary market

2.2 $4EVER: Governance and Utility Token

• Node Staking and Rewards: Used for PoS Mechanism and AVS Mechanism
• Value acquisition and buyback mechanism: Enhance scarcity and value through buybacks and burns.
• Resource Payment: Can be exchanged for $LAND to pay service fees
• Ecological governance: Empowering holders with decision-making power

$4EVER has a total supply of 10 billion coins, distributed as follows:

• Node Reward: 40%
• Community Fund: 15%
• Operating funds: 10%
• User Rewards: 5%
• Token Sale: 15%
• Core Team and Advisors: 12%
• Initial liquidity and market-making funds: 3%

3. Technical Architecture Principles

4EVER Network is a decentralized ecosystem that can dynamically allocate resources globally. Its core components include:

3.1 4EVER DePIN Aggregator

Integrating decentralized infrastructure across multiple domains, including:

• Storage: IPFS, Arweave
• Calculation: Akash, IO.net
• Network: Fleek, Cloudflare

3.2 Resource Provider

By running specific programs, contribute computing, storage, or network capabilities to the system. The 4EVER protocol allocates tasks based on user demand, and resource providers complete the work and receive rewards.

3.3 4EVER protocol

Use the Proof of Stake (PoS) mechanism to verify the credibility of resource providers, ensuring the healthy operation of the network through token staking, rewards, and penalties.

3.4 Calculation Provider

Integrating platforms such as Akash, IO.net, and Render Network to provide high-performance computing resources to meet the needs of machine learning, virtual reality content creation, video encoding, and graphic rendering.

3.5 Storage Provider

Integrating technologies such as IPFS, Arweave, and BNB Greenfield, we provide efficient and stable decentralized storage services suitable for scientific research, content distribution networks, and blockchain applications.

3.6 Network Provider

Provide stable connections and fast data transmission for applications through platforms such as Fleek, Meson Network, and Saturn, supporting real-time video conferencing, online gaming, and IoT device management.

3.7 4EVER node

Integrate the underutilized local hardware resources of the community, directly virtualizing users' computing, storage, and network resources into the network, improving resource utilization and encouraging community participation.

4. Competitor Analysis

4.1 Filecoin

• Features: Focused on decentralized storage, launched virtual machine support for smart contracts in 2020.
• Advantage: Leader in the storage field, mature technology, widely applied
• Comparison with 4EVERLAND: Filecoin focuses on storage, while 4EVERLAND offers a more comprehensive cloud service solution.

4.2 Storj

• Features: Decentralized cloud storage platform that utilizes idle hard drive space globally.
• Advantages: High security and data redundancy
• Compared to 4EVERLAND: Storj mainly provides storage services, while 4EVERLAND covers a wider range of cloud computing functions.

4.3 Akash Network

• Features: Decentralized cloud computing market, focused on computing resources
• Advantages: low cost, high-performance computing services
• Compared to 4EVERLAND: Akash focuses on computing resources, while 4EVERLAND offers a more comprehensive suite of cloud services.

4.4 IO.net

• Features: Decentralized GPU allocation infrastructure on the Solana network
• Advantages: Focus on high-performance GPU computing
• Compared to 4EVERLAND: IO.net focuses on GPU resources, while 4EVERLAND offers more diverse cloud resources.

5. 4EVERLAND ecosystem

4EVERLAND has deep collaborations with numerous decentralized protocols and blockchain projects, including:

• Blockchain infrastructure: BNB Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, zkSync, Solana, etc.
• Decentralized storage: BNB Greenfield, IPFS, Arweave, Dfinity
• Web3 applications: Snapshot Labs, Mdex, etc.
• DeFi: Uniswap, SushiSwap, Linear Finance,