The TRON Foundation revealed the details of the BitTorrent integration plan for the Atlas project. So, in a press release it is reported that the activity of users of the service will be encouraged by TRX tokens.
At the first stage, BitTorrent will connect its peer-to-peer network to the TRON blockchain to use TRX tokens.
The latter will be used by network users to purchase special services and additional options, including increased download speed.
Also, with TRX tokens, content creators can reward seeds (those who support file distribution).
The company is confident that this approach will motivate seeds to allocate wider channels for distribution and to store files as long as possible.
“For starters, the product will require faster loading, more seeds, no mining, and backward compatibility. It is adapted to modern realities: mobile, integrated and transparent.
Ultimately, we strive to support all content creators, as well as their communities, by eliminating intermediaries and making direct distribution of content accessible to users, ”said Justin Sun, CEO of Tron.
The press release also emphasizes that the Tron protocol uses the Delegated consensus mechanism. Proof-of-Stake (DPOS).
This means that the reward in the form of tokens will be “based on the provided resources” and will not depend on the computing power of users' computers.
It is also noted that the BitTorrent service will remain free. The acquisition of BitTorrent was closed in June this year.
Recall, Justin Sun said earlier that BitTorrent will allow Tron to surpass Ethereum in the number of transactions, as well as become “the most influential blockchain in the world”