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Network Participants

WorldLand is a decentralized network with multiple participant roles working together to provide GPU compute resources.

Participant Overview

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                   WorldLand Network Participants                │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                 │
│   ┌─────────────┐    ┌─────────────┐    ┌─────────────┐        │
│   │  CUSTOMER   │    │   MINER     │    │  PROVIDER   │        │
│   │  (Renter)   │    │             │    │             │        │
│   │             │    │             │    │             │        │
│   │ Uses GPU    │    │ Secures     │    │ Provides    │        │
│   │ Pays WL    │    │ Chain       │    │ GPU         │        │
│   └──────┬──────┘    └──────┬──────┘    └──────┬──────┘        │
│          │                  │                  │                │
│          │                  │                  │                │
│          │           ┌──────▼──────┐           │                │
│          │           │  WORLDLAND  │           │                │
│          └──────────▶│   MAINNET   │◀──────────┘                │
│                      │             │                            │
│                      │ Consensus   │                            │
│                      │ Settlement  │                            │
│                      │ Governance  │                            │
│                      └──────┬──────┘                            │
│                             │                                   │
│                      ┌──────▼──────┐                            │
│                      │   PROXY     │                            │
│                      │   SERVER    │                            │
│                      │             │                            │
│                      │ Orchestrate │                            │
│                      │ Match Jobs  │                            │
│                      └─────────────┘                            │
│                                                                 │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Role Definitions

1. Customer (GPU Renter)

Customers are users who rent GPU resources for compute workloads.

AspectDescription
RoleConsume GPU compute resources
ActionsCreate jobs, run workloads, pay for usage
RequirementsWallet with WL tokens
EarnsN/A (consumes resources)
PaysWL per hour of GPU usage

Typical Use Cases:

  • AI/ML model training
  • Inference workloads
  • Rendering and simulation
  • Research and development

Interaction Flow:

1. Connect wallet
2. Browse available providers
3. Create GPU job
4. SSH into container
5. Run workloads
6. Pay upon completion

2. Provider (GPU Contributor)

Providers contribute GPU hardware to the network.

AspectDescription
RoleSupply GPU compute resources
ActionsRegister node, maintain uptime, serve jobs
RequirementsGPU hardware, stable internet, public IP
Earns90% of rental fees in WL
PaysElectricity, maintenance costs

Provider Types:

  • Individual GPU owners (e.g., gaming setups)
  • Data centers
  • Mining operations (repurposed)
  • Cloud infrastructure operators

Responsibilities:

  • Maintain hardware
  • Keep node online (high uptime)
  • Send regular heartbeats
  • Meet SLA requirements

3. Miner

Miners secure the WorldLand blockchain through Proof-of-Work.

AspectDescription
RoleSecure the blockchain consensus
ActionsSolve ECCVCC puzzles, produce blocks
RequirementsComputational resources
EarnsBlock rewards (80% of 20 WL/block)
PaysElectricity, hardware costs

Key Points:

  • Uses ECCVCC (Error Correction Code Verifiable Computation Consensus)
  • Block time: 10 seconds
  • Block reward: 20 WL (16 to miner, 4 to treasury)

Dual Role: Providers can also be miners! When GPU is not rented, it can mine:

GPU Status:
├── Rented → Serving customer jobs
└── Idle → Can be allocated for mining

4. Broker (Orchestrator)

The central coordination layer operated by WorldLand.

AspectDescription
RoleOrchestrate network operations
ActionsMatch jobs, manage providers, track resources
RequirementsInfrastructure, Kubernetes cluster
Earns10% protocol fee
PaysInfrastructure costs

Functions:

  • Provider registration and lifecycle
  • Job scheduling and allocation
  • Resource tracking
  • Health monitoring
  • Payment settlement coordination

Value Flow

Token Flow

                        WL Flow

     ┌─────────────────────┼─────────────────────┐
     │                     │                     │
     ▼                     ▼                     ▼
┌─────────┐          ┌─────────┐          ┌─────────┐
│Customer │          │Protocol │          │Provider │
│         │          │Treasury │          │         │
│ -Pays   │─────────▶│ +10%    │          │ +90%    │
│  for    │          │         │          │  of     │
│  GPU    │          └────┬────┘          │  fees   │
└─────────┘               │               └─────────┘


                    ┌───────────┐
                    │ Ecosystem │
                    │  Grants   │
                    │  Audits   │
                    │  Bounties │
                    └───────────┘

Mining Rewards:
┌─────────┐              ┌─────────┐
│  Miner  │◀─── 80% ────│  Block  │
│  +16WL │              │ Reward  │
└─────────┘              │  20WL  │
                         └────┬────┘
┌─────────┐                   │
│Treasury │◀─── 20% ──────────┘
│  +4WL  │
└─────────┘

Resource Flow

Provider                Broker              Customer
   │                         │                        │
   │  GPU Resources          │                        │
   │ ───────────────────────▶│                        │
   │                         │   Job Container        │
   │                         │ ──────────────────────▶│
   │                         │                        │
   │                         │   Compute Workload     │
   │◀────────────────────────────────────────────────│
   │                         │                        │
   │  WL Payment            │   WL Payment          │
   │◀────────────────────────│◀───────────────────── │

Incentive Alignment

For Customers

  • Access to affordable GPU compute
  • Pay only for what you use
  • No long-term commitments

For Providers

  • Monetize idle GPU capacity
  • Earn WL tokens
  • Flexible availability

For Miners

  • Secure the network
  • Earn block rewards
  • Support decentralization

For the Network

  • Protocol fees fund development
  • Treasury funds ecosystem growth
  • Sustainable long-term operation

Participation Requirements

Minimum Requirements

RoleHardwareSoftwareFinancial
CustomerAny deviceWalletWL for payment
ProviderGPU (GTX 1080+)Ubuntu, Docker, K8sNone (earns)
MinerCPU/GPUMining softwareNone (earns)

Getting Started

RoleGuide
CustomerHow to Use GPU
ProviderHow to Provide GPU
MinerMining guide (coming soon)

Network Statistics

Live Stats (Coming Soon)

After mainnet launch, real-time network statistics will be available:

  • Total providers online
  • Total GPU capacity
  • Jobs completed
  • WL distributed

Next Steps

Decentralized GPU Infrastructure for the AI Era