Crust Network (CRU)

What Is Crust Network?

Crust Network is a decentralized cloud storage provider which was designed to realize our three core values: decentralization, privacy, and assurance. Crust supports multiple storage-layer protocols such as IPFS, and exposes instant accessible on-chain storage functions to users. Crustʼs technical stack is also capable of supporting data manipulating and computing.

Crust Network Unique Features

Crust Network has three main functions: NFT and Metaverse Metadata storage, personal file storage, and Website/dApp hosting.

Roadmap

Q3 2018

Team Founded

• Concept Design
• Key Technologies Validation

Q2 2019

Proof of Concept

• Protocol Design
• Crust Chain Prototype

Q1 2020

Rocky DevNet

• Open Source
• Initial Version of Crust Chain Implementation
• Launch Rocky DevNet and Open for Developers

Q4 2020

Maxwell CC2 Open TestNet

• First satble Version of MpoW and GpoS
• Launch Open TestNet and Incentize External Nodes to join.

Q2 2021

Maxwell Preview Network

• First Stable Version of DSM
• Launch Preview Network and Enable Cloud Storage Market

Q3 2021

Mainet

• Polkadot/Kusama ParaChain Technical Readiness
• Promote for Use Cases and Get Applications Running on MainNet

Q2 2022

Cross-Chain Dstorage Interfaces

• Implement Crust-Based Web3.0 IPFS Gateway and Pinning Service
• Provide Smart Contract Based Storage Interface
• Implement Polkadot XCMP-Based Cross-Chain Storage Solution

Q4 2022

Crust Data Indexing Service

• Tag IPFS File System Structure with On-Chain Account
• Implement Data Indexing Service on Crust Chain
• Layer-2 GraphQL Support

Q1 2023

Crust Data Encryption and Authorization Service

• Client-Side Data Encryption in Crust SDK
• Implement ZK-Based Data Sharing and Authorization Technology
• Authorization Lifecycle Management with On-Chain Transaction Integration

Q3 2023

Crust Data Identity and Trading Service

• Aggregate Cross-Chain Identities and DID in Crust Accounts
• Manage On-Chain Data Identity
• Adopt Smart Contract VM for Data Trading and Processing Scenarios

Q4 2023

MPoW Storage Proof V2

• Implement Decentralized TEE Attestation Mechanism
• Development Version of Zero-Knowledge Proof under MPoW Interfaces

Q2 2024

• Support Offchain Work Report Roll-up for Higher Scalability
• Support Sharding Network

Q4 2023

MPoW Storage Proof V3 – ZKProof

• Implement ZK-Based Storage Proof Mechanism in MPoW
• Upgrade GPoS to Adopt ZK-Based Work Reports

Crust Network Token Economy

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Token Distribution

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Token Release Schedule

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Partners & Advisors

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Investors

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