Tomorrow, on September 28, Tron will reveal more details about Project Atlas which is its latest project that will pave the future of content distribution.
It will also connect the BitTorrent peer-to-peer network and its 100 million monthly active users to the Tron blockchain network.
Opening a brand new borderless economy
Via various BitTorrent protocol extensions, a custom token, and an in-client token economy to address existing limitations, the company plans to open a brand new innovative and borderless economy in which users will be able to exchange value for computer resources.
All this is set to happen at a global scale.
Justin Sun, founder and CEO of Tron, addresses Project Atlas and says:
“Project Atlas is the foundation for a new way of content distribution. To start, the product will feature faster downloads, more seeds, no mining, and backward compatibility. It is adapted to the world we live in today: mobile, connected, and transparent.”
On August 30, 9:30am(SGT), I made a live streaming about #TRON virtual machine, Project Atlas, and other exciting projects we are working on! Here are the links and PPT for all the #TRONICS. Check it out. #TRX $TRX https://t.co/HmdZfmvYcm
— H.E. Justin Sun🌞(hiring) (@justinsuntron) August 30, 2018
Sun continues and explains that “We aim to eventually empower all content creators and their communities by eliminating the middleman and enabling content creators to distribute directly to users.”
Enhancements are coming on BitTorrent
Users will get the ability to provide tokens to uploaders in exchange for faster download speeds. So, we’re talking about faster networks and seeding torrent for longer periods.
All this will lead to better swarm longevity and enhanced download speeds for all the swarm participants.
Users will get the ability to earn tokens for continuing to seed files after the download is finished.
#TRON launches #ProjectAtlas integrating @BitTorrent and lists on instant crypto exchange @Changehero_io. #TRX $TRX https://t.co/8OUooOWAMr
— H.E. Justin Sun🌞(hiring) (@justinsuntron) September 10, 2018
Storage and bandwidth will also be infused into the torrent ecosystem.
Overall, by gaining this ability to earn tokens, uploaders will now have a stronger reason to seed files longer and to offer more bandwidth and storage in order to make sure that swarms are faster and they also live for a more extended period of time.