<pclass="section__description">The distributed, permanent web is evolving and needs a decentralized database. We are that database.</p>
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<p>IPDB is a planetary-scale blockchain database built on BigchainDB. It’s a ready-to-use public network with a focus on strong governance. It shares all the features of BigchainDB to make developers’ lives easier.</p>
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<pclass="section__description">IPDB relies on caretakers to run the BigchainDB nodes that store and validate transactions. The IPDB Caretakers are the members of the IPDB Foundation and … summarize Jurisdictional diversity & Not for profit</p>
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<h1class="section__title">Roadmap</h1>
<pclass="section__description">The IPDB rollout plan follows six steps. First, a test network for demos, then for invited users, and then for the general public. When the test phase is complete, a production network will be launched in the same sequence.</p>