WHAT IS IDENA?
Idena is a novel way to create anonymous identity on the blockchain. It does not collect or store personally identifiable information. Idena proves the humanness and uniqueness of its participants by running an AI-hard Turing test at the same time for everyone around the globe.
The Idena blockchain is driven by proof-of-identity consensus: Every node is linked to one single person with equal voting power.
WHY IDENA?
Anonymous unique identity
We believe that a digital identity is the building block of the decentralized future. Such an identity can be constructed to be anonymous, self-managed, and valid globally, no matter where the person lives. No trusted authorities are needed to achieve this. All we need to know about the identity is that there is a single living person to whom that identity belongs. We call it Idena.
One person - one vote
A peer-to-peer web without servers and censors would empower people, not wealth or authority, and give them control over sharing information and value. No personal data should be required to access a service, send a message, or buy a coffee in a decentralized world.
Universal basic income
Blockchain mining must be democratic: The blockchain node should be light enough to run on an average computer or laptop. In Idena all participants are empowered to maintain the network. Participation in Idena is rewarded in a form of a UBI.
Freedom of speech
Every voice has a right to be heard. Spreading information should be seamless, and publications should be censorship-resistant.
Scalability, decentralization, security
We believe that a scalable blockchain can be built without compromising its safety. The basis for genuine scalability and safety is a transparent and redundant decentralization.
WHO WE ARE
We are an anonymous group of like-minded engineers and computer scientists who stand for the human right to share information and exchange value freely and privately.
We believe that there is a way to redesign the way software systems in general and blockchains in particular work to achieve greater decentralization and scalability.
There is the first Proof-of-Person Blockchain. No money for stake or equipment needed, just an average laptop.
You can easily join mining of the first human-centric cryptocurrency at idena.io and share your opinion.
Where to start?
1. Visit the website idena.io to learn more about Idena.
2. Download and install the Idena Node and Idena Client executable files at https://idena.io/?view=download or build them from source at https://github.com/idena-network.
3. Subscribe to the Idena Announcements channel at https://t.me/IdenaAnnouncements to follow updates.
4. Request an invitation code here or
in the Idena Telegram chat at https://t.me/IdenaNetworkPublic or
in the Discord: https://discord.gg/egaWtsf
5. Make sure your node is synchronized, and activate the invitation code. Check your identity status; it should be "Candidate". The invitation can not be activated in last 5 minutes before the validation.
6. Learn how to solve flips: read the article in our blog https://medium.com/idena/ and test yourself https://flips.idena.io/?pass=idena.io
How to get validated?
1. Check the next validation time in the Idena app or at the website.
2. Your node must be fully synchronized before the session starts.
3. Your computer time must be synchronized with the internet time.
4. Solve the flips during the validation session. Be agile. The first 5 flips must be submitted in less than 2 minutes.
What's next?
1. Once your identity is validated, keep your node up and running in order to mine coins.
2. Learn how to create flips. Don't forget to create three fips before the next validation in advance. Schedule your next validation.
