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RETRIEVAL-INCENTIVIZED CDN

CACHE.
EARN.
DELIVER.

Node operators profit from serving popular content. A self-organizing delivery network powered by market incentives.

PART 01 — THE NETWORK
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Paradigm Shift
Not a new blockchain. Built on top of Bitcoin — a new internet infrastructure.
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PART 02 — WHAT IS METANET

THE RETRIEVAL
NETWORK

Metanet is a decentralized content delivery network where node operators cache and serve data for profit.

Unlike traditional storage networks (Filecoin, Arweave), Metanet incentivizes retrieval, not storage. Popular content naturally replicates as nodes compete to serve it. The result is a self-organizing CDN that routes around failures and optimizes for demand.

Payment
HTTP-native micropayments for every file retrieval. Pay-per-byte with no subscription overhead.
HTLC
Trustless atomic swaps between buyers and sellers. No escrow, no intermediary, no counterparty risk.
SPV
Lightweight verification without full blockchain sync. Nodes validate payments instantly with Merkle proofs.
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THREE-LAYER ARCHITECTURE

BUILT ON
BITCOIN

Three layers, each with a clear responsibility. No reinvented consensus. No unnecessary complexity.

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BSV Layer
Ownership, payments, and anchoring. The immutable foundation for all Metanet operations.
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Daemon Layer
LFCP content serving, payment protocol handling, and Metanet metadata. The bridge between blockchain and CDN.
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Metanet Chain
BSV-homomorphic sidechain — identical tx format, Bitcoin Script, MNT Token. Handles node economics and CDN incentives.
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PART 03 — NODE OPERATORS

RUN A NODE.
EARN REVENUE.

The network rewards operators who serve content users actually want. No wasted resources on cold storage.

Earn from Popular Content
Cache trending files, serve them to users, collect retrieval fees automatically. Demand drives your revenue.
Low Barrier to Entry
Run the daemon, start earning. No specialized hardware required, no minimum stake. A standard server is all you need.
Smart Caching
Nodes automatically replicate popular content based on demand signals. Hot data spreads organically — no central coordination needed.
Dual Payment Channels
BSV channels for user payments, MNT channels for node economics. Two rails, one seamless experience.
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PART 04 — MNT TOKEN

TOKEN
ECONOMICS

MNT is the native token of the Metanet Chain. It aligns incentives between content owners, node operators, and users.

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Mining
Node operators mine MNT through merged mining with BSV. No minimum stake, no slashing. Organic growth like Bitcoin.
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Retrieval Fees
Micro-fees paid in BSV for each content retrieval via payment protocol. Prices set by market forces between competing node operators.
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Node Settlement
MNT enables trustless settlement between CDN nodes. Cross-node payment reconciliation without centralized clearing.
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PART 05 — COMMAND LINE

UNIX-NATIVE
TOOLING

metanet — terminal 
# Start a Metanet node
$ metanet node start

# Check node earnings
$ metanet earnings --period 7d

# View cached content stats
$ metanet cache stats --top 20

# Withdraw earnings
$ metanet withdraw --amount 50 --to 1A1zP1...
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PART 06 — ECOSYSTEM

METANET
DELIVERS.
BITFS CREATES.

Two protocols, one mission. BitFS provides the encrypted decentralized filesystem. Metanet provides the delivery infrastructure. Together, they form a complete stack for decentralized data.

SISTER PROTOCOL
Unix-style encrypted filesystem on BSV blockchain. Create, encrypt, and manage files with familiar CLI tools. Metanet handles the rest — caching, delivery, and monetization.
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DEEP DIVE

READ THE
WHITEPAPER

A complete technical specification covering architecture, token economics, consensus mechanisms, and the retrieval-incentive model.

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