diff --git a/discover/basic-concepts.md b/discover/basic-concepts.md index 4090593e..5a69e725 100644 --- a/discover/basic-concepts.md +++ b/discover/basic-concepts.md @@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ Blockchain is a revolutionary technology that enables the decentralized nature o Ocean Protocol harnesses the power of blockchain to facilitate secure and auditable data exchange. This ensures that data transactions are transparent, verifiable, and tamper-proof. Here's how blockchain is utilized in the Ocean Protocol ecosystem: * **Data Asset Representation**: Data assets in Ocean Protocol are represented as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the blockchain. NFTs provide a unique identifier for each data asset, allowing for seamless tracking, ownership verification, and access control. Through NFTs and datatokens, data assets become easily tradable and interoperable within the Ocean ecosystem. -* **Smart Contracts**: Ocean Protocol utilizes smart contracts to automate and enforce the terms of data exchange. Smart contracts act as self-executing agreements that facilitate the transfer of data assets between parties based on predefined conditions. This enables secure and efficient data transactions while eliminating the need for intermediaries. -* **Tamper-Proof Audit Trail**: Every data transaction on Ocean Protocol is recorded on the blockchain, creating an immutable and tamper-proof audit trail. This ensures the transparency and traceability of data usage, providing data owners and consumers with a verifiable record of the entire transaction history. Developers can query addresses of buyers and sellers of data on-chain to trace data usage. +* **Smart Contracts**: Ocean Protocol utilizes smart contracts to automate and enforce the terms of data exchange. Smart contracts act as self-executing agreements that facilitate the transfer of data assets between parties based on predefined conditions - they are the exact mechanisms of decentralization. This enables cyber secure data transactions and eliminate the need for intermediaries. +* **Tamper-Proof Audit Trail**: Every data transaction on Ocean Protocol is recorded on the blockchain, creating an immutable and tamper-proof audit trail. This ensures the transparency and traceability of data usage, providing data scientists with a verifiable record of the data transaction history. Data scientists can query addresses of data transfers on-chain to understand data usage. By integrating blockchain technology, Ocean Protocol establishes a trusted infrastructure for data exchange. It empowers individuals and organizations to securely share, monetize, and leverage data assets while maintaining control and privacy. @@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ By integrating blockchain technology, Ocean Protocol establishes a trusted infra Ocean tokens (**OCEAN**) are the native cryptocurrency of the Ocean Protocol ecosystem. They serve as the medium of exchange for data services, enabling data owners, consumers, and service providers to participate in the data economy. Here's how Ocean tokens are used within the ecosystem: 1. **Data Ownership**: Ocean tokens empower data owners by providing them with control over their data assets. Through the use of smart contracts, data owners can define access permissions, usage rights, and pricing terms for their data. By holding and staking Ocean tokens, data owners can exercise even greater control over their data assets. -2. **Data Monetization**: Ocean tokens enable data owners to monetize their data assets. Data owners can set a price in Ocean tokens for accessing and utilizing their data. This creates opportunities for data owners to unlock value from their data assets by offering them for sale or licensing them to interested parties. The use of Ocean tokens allows data owners to be fairly compensated for their valuable data. -3. **Data Consumption**: Consumers of data services within the Ocean ecosystem utilize Ocean tokens to access and utilize data assets. By paying the required amount of Ocean tokens, consumers can obtain access to high-quality data, enabling them to enhance their research, analysis, and AI model training. Ocean tokens facilitate seamless and secure transactions between data providers and consumers, fostering a thriving data marketplace. -4. **Stake for veOcean and Curate Datasets**: Through the Data Farming initiative, you are incentivized to lock Ocean tokens for [veOCEAN](../rewards/veocean.md). By staking your OCEAN and veOCEAN, you not only support the growth and sustainability of the ecosystem but also earn a share of data asset sales 💰. The Data Farming initiative offers participants a unique opportunity to earn [rewards](../rewards/) while making a meaningful impact in the data marketplace. +2. **Data Monetization and Consumption**: Data owners can set a price in Ocean tokens for consumers to access and utilize their data. This creates opportunities for unlocking value from siloed or otherwise unused data. Ocean tokens facilitate seamless and secure transactions between data providers and consumers, fostering a thriving new data economy. +3. **Stake for veOcean and Curate Datasets**: Through the Data Farming initiative, you are incentivized to lock Ocean tokens for [veOCEAN](../rewards/veocean.md). By staking your OCEAN and veOCEAN, you not only support the growth and sustainability of the ecosystem but also earn a share of data asset sales 💰. The Data Farming initiative offers participants a unique opportunity to earn [rewards](../rewards/) while making a meaningful impact in the data marketplace.