Hosting the future

The future of the cloud is Edge. That’s not a tagline. It’s something we genuinely believe. The technology we’re building today will be the backbone powering digital services for decades to come. A decentralised, distributed network of devices working together to deliver compute, storage, content delivery and DNS, without relying on a handful of sprawling data centres controlled by a few big corporations.

Proven faith in blockchain#

At the heart of Edge Network is a proven faith in blockchain technology. We mean blockchain as a tool for fairness and accountability, not the hype-driven, speculative kind. Our blockchain transparently calculates the data stored by customers, how much contributors earn for the capacity they provide, and how the network operates as a whole. It’s the mechanism that keeps everything honest.

Blockchain also facilitates governance on the network. By staking $EDGE tokens, contributors earn and also help run the network. They can make suggestions, vote on proposals, and have a genuine say in the direction we take. That’s not theoretical. It’s built into the protocol.

Beyond our own network#

But Edge looks beyond itself. We believe in supporting the wider blockchain ecosystem. We’ve long championed the idea of #TechForGood: the notion that technology should serve people, not exploit them. And blockchain projects, especially new and emerging ones, are some of the most exciting examples of that principle in action.

That’s why we’re planning the On the Edge programme, an initiative to host new and emerging crypto projects for free on Edge Network. If you’re building something meaningful in the blockchain space and need reliable, decentralised infrastructure to host your website or digital product, we want to help you get there without the overhead of traditional cloud costs.

Get involved#

Solo developers launching a token project and small teams building the next generation of decentralised tools could both be eligible for free hosting on Edge Network. We’re opening up our infrastructure to support the projects that share our vision of a fairer, more transparent internet.

The future of hosting is decentralised, community-powered, and built on blockchain. We’re hosting the future, and we’re inviting you to be part of it.