4EVERLAND: Building Distributed Cloud Computing Infrastructure for Web3

In recent years, the development of cloud computing has revitalized traditional IT infrastructure. Centralized cloud computing dominates the landscape, but decentralized models are also rapidly emerging, redefining the rules of the game in a more free, secure, and green manner. Compared to traditional centralized models, decentralized cloud computing, with its flexibility and privacy advantages, is becoming the future direction of development.

Decentralized cloud computing no longer relies on a single super server; data is distributed across global nodes. It can scale at any time and allocate on demand, with flexibility far surpassing traditional cloud. Moreover, there is increasing concern about the environmental impact of cryptocurrency systems, especially the Proof of Work (PoW) systems that consume vast amounts of electricity and equipment. It is expected that by 2025, data centers will account for more than 3% of global carbon emissions. By 2040, digital data storage is expected to generate 14% of global carbon emissions, equivalent to the current carbon emission levels of the United States.

This background has given rise to the DePIN( decentralized physical infrastructure network). DePIN covers multiple key areas including network infrastructure, energy and sharing economy, edge computing and Distributed Cloud Computing, decentralized storage, among others. Through blockchain and token incentives, DePIN integrates dispersed resources into an efficient network. Projects such as Helium's wireless network, DIMO's automotive IoT, Grass's data scraping platform, and io.net's computing power platform have proven the potential of DePIN.

In recent years, DePIN projects have received significant investment, with fundraising increasing dramatically. From the third quarter of 2023 to the third quarter of 2024, the total funds raised by DePIN projects grew nearly 7 times. In April last year, Binance launched BNB Greenfield, an important milestone in the decentralized storage field. Greenfield not only provides core decentralized storage infrastructure for the BNB Chain ecosystem but also innovatively allows users and decentralized applications (DApp) to create, store, and trade fully autonomous data.

The entire DePIN industry currently has a market size of $90 billion, but 95% of its infrastructure capacity is underutilized. In this emerging trend, 4EVERLAND is standing out. It is not only a decentralized cloud computing platform but also acts as a resource aggregator in the DePIN sector.

4EVERLAND integrates various DePIN technologies to "package" Web3 storage, computing, and network resources on demand for customers. For example, 4EVERLAND deepens its cooperation with the leader in decentralized storage, Arweave, allowing users to efficiently use Arweave's storage services. The famous open-source voting platform Snapshot adopts the 4EVERLAND solution to store off-chain data on IPFS and Arweave, ensuring data verifiability and persistence.

By integrating decentralized physical infrastructure networks and community-contributed idle resources, 4EVERLAND is gradually realizing its vision of providing efficient, secure, and scalable cloud services: to become a bridge connecting Web2 and Web3, facilitating a smooth transition for millions of Web3 applications and developers to decentralized architectures.

1. 4EVERLAND Project Overview

1.1 Project Introduction

4EVERLAND was established in 2021, headquartered in Singapore, with investors including BIXIN, FENBUSHI, FBG, Mint Ventures, Arweave, WaterDrip Capital, and others.

4EVERLAND is a next-generation decentralized cloud service platform that integrates storage, network, and computing capabilities. Through innovative architecture and resource integration models, it provides users with efficient, secure, and scalable cloud computing services. The 4EVER Network is positioned as the hub of the DePIN ecosystem, efficiently integrating and utilizing decentralized physical resources to provide infrastructure for millions of Web3 developers and applications.

The strategic focus of 4EVERLAND includes: first, the deep integration of existing DePIN protocols to maximize resource utilization efficiency; second, connecting idle physical resources globally to significantly reduce operational costs. Through these two strategies, 4EVERLAND is committed to building a decentralized cloud infrastructure for developers and enterprises, promoting a new era of sustainable cloud computing.

As an important supporter of BNB Greenfield, 4EVERLAND is deeply integrated into the BNB Chain ecosystem and has become a key player on the Messari DePIN map. It acts like an "infrastructure madman" in the DePIN ecosystem, helping global developers smoothly transition from Web2 to Web3 and sparking a decentralized revolution in cloud computing.

1.2 Important Time Nodes

• February 2021: 4EVERLAND was established
• July 2021: Completed seed round financing
• September 2021: Test network launched
• March 2022: Mainnet Beta version launched
• April 2022: Reached a strategic cooperation with Arweave
• June 2022: Launched 4EVER Hosting services
• September 2022: Completed Series A financing
• March 2023: Launch of 4EVER Storage service
• June 2023: Launched 4EVER Bucket service
• December 2023: $4EVER token will be listed on the exchange

1.3 Data Overview

Since its autonomous online launch, 4EVERLAND has developed rapidly:

• Registered users: over 3 million
• Daily Active Users ( DAU ): over 100,000
• Monthly Active Users ( MAU ): over 1 million
• Developers and Clients: Over 250,000

In the storage field, 4EVERLAND occupies an important position:

• BNB Greenfield: The largest decentralized storage provider, with 30,000 storage transactions per day, ranking first. The storage transaction volume has achieved a 180% growth in the past 7 days.
• IPFS Storage: Cumulative storage capacity of 2000 TB, ranked third.
• Arweave storage: Achieved 20 TB of storage capacity, ranking third.

The clients served include well-known projects such as Snapshot, Taiko, PumpFun, Linear Finance, RSS3, etc. Especially with the support for Snapshot.org, 4EVERLAND has become the preferred solution with a performance advantage of 99.9%.

In terms of ecological support and wallet compatibility, 4EVERLAND is compatible with over 10 mainstream Web3 wallets, such as MetaMask, OKX Wallet, etc., providing convenient access for users and developers.

Social media data:

• Telegram: 950,000 users, active users 30,000+
• X: 360,000+ followers
• Discord: 75,000 users, active 2,000+
• Telegram miniapp: 1 million+ monthly users

There are over 30,000 interactions on Github daily.

1.4 Token Economics

4EVERLAND adopts a dual-token economic model: $4EVER as the core governance token and $LAND as the resource token.

1.4.1 $LAND: Stablecoin and Resource Payment Unit

• Using a fixed exchange rate of 1 USD = 1 million $LAND as a resource payment settlement tool
• Used to measure and account for all resource consumption on the platform.
• Supports the conversion of various blockchain assets to $LAND
• Treasury Cycle: Deposited assets are converted into stablecoins for ecological rewards and token buyback burns.
• Only for resource payments within the ecosystem, not for secondary market trading.

1.4.2 $4EVER: Governance and Utility Token

• Node Staking and Rewards: Powering the PoS and AVS mechanisms
• Value acquisition and repurchase mechanism: enhancing scarcity through buyback and burn
• Resource Payment: can be converted into $LAND to pay service fees
• Ecological Governance: Empower holders with decision-making power

A total of 10 billion $4EVER, allocated as follows:

• Node Reward: 40%
• Community Fund: 15%
• Operating Capital: 10%
• User Reward: 5%
• Token Sale: 15%
• Core Team and Advisors: 12%
• Initial liquidity and market-making funds: 3%

1.5 Technical Architecture

4EVER Network is a decentralized ecosystem that dynamically allocates global resources. At its core is the 4EVER DePIN aggregator, which integrates storage resources like (IPFS, Arweave), computing resources such as (Akash, IO.net), and network resources including (Fleek, Cloudflare).

Resource providers contribute their capabilities by running integration programs. The 4EVER protocol is responsible for task allocation and reward distribution. 4EVER nodes allow community members to easily participate in supporting the network operation.

The 4EVER protocol verifies the credibility of resource providers through the PoS mechanism, ensuring the healthy operation of the network. Ultimately, it integrates and virtualizes resources through a series of modules, providing developers with a one-stop interface.

1.5.1 Computing Provider

4EVER Network integrates platforms such as Akash, IO.net, and Render Network to provide high-performance computing resources that meet diverse needs from machine learning to virtual reality content creation.

1.5.2 Storage Provider

By integrating technologies such as IPFS, Arweave, and BNB Greenfield, 4EVER Network provides efficient and stable decentralized storage services suitable for scenarios like scientific research, CDN, and blockchain applications.

1.5.3 Network Provider

Using platforms like Fleek, Meson Network, and Saturn, 4EVER Network provides stable connections and fast data transmission for applications, supporting real-time video conferencing, online gaming, and IoT device management needs.

1.5.4 4EVER node

4EVER nodes integrate idle hardware resources from the community, directly virtualizing user computing, storage, and network resources into the network, improving resource utilization and encouraging more community participation.

1.6 Competitor Analysis

1.6.1 Filecoin

Filecoin is a decentralized storage network developed by Protocol Labs, focusing on Web3 storage services. The mainnet launched in October 2020, and smart contract support was introduced in 2023. Filecoin focuses on storage services, while 4EVERLAND integrates storage, computing, and network services to provide a more comprehensive solution.

1.6.2 Storj

Storj was founded in 2014 and raised $30 million through an ICO in 2017. In 2020, it introduced a bridging protocol to enhance interoperability with blockchains such as Ethereum. The main innovation of Storj lies in its Distributed Cloud storage solution, which is different from the market positioning of 4EVERLAND.

1.6.3 Akash Network

Akash was founded by Overclock Labs in March 2018, focusing on the decentralized computing market. Developed based on Tendermint and Cosmos SDK, it has cross-chain interoperability. Compared to traditional cloud services, Akash's costs are usually reduced by 50-70%. Currently, it integrates 638 GPUs with an utilization rate of 80%.

1.6.4 IO.net

io.net is a decentralized GPU allocation infrastructure on the Solana network, born from the team's need for high-performance computing. It is primarily aimed at ML and AI model developers, founded in 2018 by former quantitative trading system engineer Ahmad Shadid.

Compared to these platforms, 4EVERLAND offers more comprehensive cloud resource access, covering more public chain ecosystems.

2. 4EVERLAND Ecosystem

The success of 4EVERLAND relies on extensive ecological collaboration. Its partners include:

• Blockchain Infrastructure: BNB Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, zkSync, Solana, etc.
• Decentralized Storage: BNB Greenfield, IPFS, Arweave, Dfinity
• Web3 applications: Snapshot Labs, Mdex, etc.
• DeFi: Uniswap, SushiSwap, Linear Finance, Venus Protocol, etc.

The DApps deployed on 4EVERLAND cover multiple fields including DeFi, Game, RaaS, NFTs, and Socialfi.

2.1 DeFi track

4EVERLAND provides IPFS frontend gateway support for numerous DeFi protocols, enhancing frontend deployment's resistance to censorship, solving access restrictions and single point of failure issues, while improving loading efficiency and global access stability.

2.2 GameFi track

4EVERLAND provides storage and hosting services for Web3 games, and the ecosystem includes:

2.2.1 Owlando

Owlando is a cross-platform UGC social game metaverse that protects users' in-game creations through NFTs and enables monetization.