CARV Verifier Node Sale

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Dear FireStarters,

We are excited to introduce CARV, the leading modular data layer for gaming and AI.

CARV is building the largest modular data Layer for gaming, AI, and ∞, elevating and sharing data value to industry as well as all individuals. Over 2.5m gamers trust CARV to privatize, secure, and help monetize their data.

CARV is on a mission to disrupt this paradigm, introducing a new era of data ownership and value redistribution through its innovative ecosystem.

Building the Largest Modular Data Layer for Gaming, AI, and ∞

CARV has build 3 key products:

• CARV Protocol This modular data layer facilitates secure data exchange and value distribution across various industries, with a focus on gaming and AI.
• CARV Play The first flagship product, CARV Play, allows gamers to manage their profiles, discover new titles, and connect with other players. It acts as a cross-platform credentialing system and social distribution platform.
• CARV AI Agent This Telegram AI-powered assistant helps users navigate the CARV ecosystem and the Web3 gaming world, offering personalized recommendations, airdrop eligibility, and streamlining interactions. With CARV Protocol, every individual can now own, control, verify, and monetize their data, revolutionizing how data is used and shared, by ensuring privacy, ownership, and control are firmly in the hands of individuals, pioneering a future where data generates value for all.

Thriving and Vibrant Community

• Active User Base: 2.5M+ registered players, with 1M+ monthly active users and 900K unique on-chain CARV ID holders.
• Top-Ranked Activity: Over 500K daily active wallets, ranking #1 on Ronin, zkSync, and Linea chains (deployed on 40+ chains).
• Partnerships: Over 750 gaming/AI companies integrated, with 30%+ of all Web3 games on board
• $20M Private Funding: Backed by industry leaders like Tribe Capital, Temasek Vertex, and gaming studios like MARBLEX (Netmarble), YGG, and The Sandbox.

Investment opportunity: CARV Verifier Nodes

CARV sits at the intersection between Data and DePin as the largest modular data layer powering Gaming and AI businesses. Verifier nodes check TEE nodes’ attestations on-chain, ensuring that the results are reliable and that user privacy is protected.

25% of $CARV token supply will be distributed to Verifiers.

More about nodes:

Nodes are the cornerstone of decentralized networks, providing a strong defense against centralized authority and data monopolization. By becoming a CARV verifier node, you play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity and security of data transactions in the network.

Benefits of Operating a Verifier Node

1. Contribute to Decentralization and Security: By operating a verifier node, you actively contribute to the decentralization and security of the CARV Protocol, ensuring that no single entity can exert control or manipulate the system.
2. Earn Passive Income: Verifier node operators are rewarded with a portion of the network’s token emissions for their contributions to securing the ecosystem, presenting an opportunity for passive income generation.
3. Participate in Value Distribution: By validating the results from the protocol’s layers, verifier nodes play a crucial role in ensuring that data value is distributed equitably among stakeholders, including data owners, providers, and consumers.
4. Uphold Data Privacy: By verifying TEE attestations, verifier nodes ensure that user data is processed securely and confidentially, upholding the principles of privacy and data sovereignty.
5. Scalability and Growth: As the CARV ecosystem expands, verifier nodes will take on additional responsibilities, such as verifying data storage and on-chain oracles, enabling the protocol to scale effectively while maintaining its robustness.

How Verifier Nodes Work: A Step-by-Step Breakdown

1. Data Processing Completion: After processing data, TEE nodes submit the results along with the TEE attestation to smart contracts within the execution layer of the CARV Protocol.
2. Verifiable Random Function (VRF) Selection: Smart contracts leverage a Verifiable Random Function (VRF) to randomly select a subset of verifier nodes from the network. VRFs are cryptographic tools that generate seemingly random outputs while ensuring verifiability, ensuring a fair and unbiased selection process.
3. Verifier Node Activation: Selected nodes are prompted to initiate verification based on events triggered within the smart contract.
4. TEE Attestation Assessment: Verifier nodes meticulously examine the authenticity of the TEE attestation. This involves verifying the signature, analyzing the report body, and ensuring the data processing occurred as intended.
5. Outcome Communication: Based on the verification results, nodes report their findings back to the smart contract.

• Valid Attestation: If the attestation is deemed valid by over 50% of the designated verifiers, the smart contract distributes rewards not only from data consumers but also on-chain rewards among TEE nodes, verifiers, and data providers. This ensures fair compensation for all participants in the data ecosystem.
• Invalid Attestation: An invalid attestation indicates a potential security breach or manipulation attempt. The responsible TEE node is penalized through a process called slashing, where a portion of its stake is forfeited and distributed to the verifiers as additional rewards. This disincentivizes malicious behaviour and maintains network integrity.

Running a Verifier Node: Contributing to the Ecosystem

Anyone can participate in the CARV ecosystem by operating a Verifier Node. Here’s what you need to know:

Hardware Requirements

Minimum:

• CPU with 1+ cores
• 2GB RAM
• 4 MBit/sec download Internet service

Recommended:

• Fast CPU with 2+ cores
• 4GB+ RAM
• 8+ MBit/sec download Internet service

Running a Node

• Using Source Code
• Using Docker
• License Key (NFT): While anyone can operate a Verifier Node to validate results for personal use, only authorized verifiers possessing a License Key (NFT) are eligible to participate in on-chain consensus and earn rewards. These License Keys will be available for purchase during the upcoming CARV Node Sale.
• Delegation: Delegation offers a convenient alternative for users who prefer not to directly manage their nodes. This allows users to delegate their License Key (NFT) to Nodes-as-a-Service (NaaS) providers. These providers operate the nodes on behalf of the user, enabling them to earn rewards without the technical complexities of node management. It’s crucial to carefully evaluate potential NaaS providers before delegating, considering factors like their reputation and commission rates. The CARV ecosystem will provide resources to assist with this evaluation process.

Please watch this step-by-step tutorial how to run a node.

The CARV Token:

The native CARV token serves as the utility token within the CARV ecosystem, incentivizing various activities:

• In-Platform Transactions: Users can leverage CARV for gas payments on multiple chains, purchasing in-game assets, and other platform activities.
• Data Sharing Rewards: Data owners and providers are rewarded with CARV for contributing their data to the ecosystem.
• Verifier Node Rewards: As mentioned earlier, Verifier Node operators receive CARV tokens for their contributions to network security and data integrity.
• Governance Participation: veCARV (voting-escrowed CARV) grants users voting rights to participate in the governance of the CARV Protocol.

CARV Node Sale

FireStarter’s community is allocated with 55 nodes.

Node operators will receive their license as a non-transferable NFT, granting them the ability to operate a verifier node and earn rewards for their contributions. Kindly note that these NFTs will be non-transferable for one year.

Price per node: $823,00.

Guaranteed:
May 22, 9 am UTC — May 22, 6 pm UTC

FCFS:
May 22, 6 pm UTC — May 24, 4 pm UTC

Want more allocation? Anyone who was Whitelisted can join again!

Fill Access:
May 24, 12 pm UTC — 4 pm UTC

Token: USDC

Total cap: $45, 265

Nodes Distribution:
The pre-sale participants will receive Node Licenses as NFTs on the Arbitrum blockchain. The licenses will be transferred to the wallet addresses involved in the pre-sale, based on their participation history. This distribution will take place following the Carv Public Sale event.

Mark your calendars for the CARV Node sale: May 22nd at 09:00 am UTC.

Registration is now open.

About FireStarter

FireStarter, a prominent Web3 project incubator and launchpad, supports GameFi, AI, RWA, NFT, and Metaverse projects. It grants early access to pre-sales, nurturing initiatives that help projects gain momentum and thrive in the fast-paced Web3 landscape.

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