At the heart of Corela is a commitment to "TrustLess" design principles, which prioritize five key pillars. These principles minimize the need for personal information, reduce vulnerabilities, and protect user autonomy, freedom, and rights.
Here’s a breakdown of Corela’s five essential pillars:
Decentralized Name Registry
Decentralized Identity: Corela supports Ethereum Name Service (ENS), Bitcoin Name Service (BNS), and Lens usernames, allowing users to verify ownership through unique names. For instance, a name like "ManojSi.eth" can be securely validated across applications, enhancing trust and security.
Community Ownership Models: Corela is exploring systems akin to Substack, enabling community leaders to collect email addresses for seamless audience access.
Flexible Login Options: Users can log in using phone numbers or email and later enhance security with public/private web wallet keys. Corela also allows linking multiple wallets, offering unified access to Ethereum and Bitcoin accounts for convenience.
Decentralized Network
Matrix Integration: Corela is built on Matrix.org, an open network providing decentralized communication. Future integrations with technologies like XMTP and Farcaster are being considered to expand user options.
Server Infrastructure: Corela currently operates on AWS for experimentation but is exploring decentralized hosting for greater user autonomy.
Home Server Access: Beta and enterprise users can host their data on personal servers for more control.
Decentralized Storage
User Data Ownership: Users retain ownership of their on-chain assets like cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and POAPs via assigned Ethereum wallet addresses.
Beta and Enterprise Options: Selected users can store their data on private servers.
Chat Data Storage: Chat data is managed through Matrix’s Synapse server, hosted on Hetzner, with an option for self-hosted storage.
Future Community Activity: Corela is exploring a transition to Farcaster hubs for managing community activities.
Open Source Commitment
Transparency and Collaboration: Corela embraces open source software to ensure a high-quality user experience.
Source Code Release: Plans for releasing Corela’s source code are under review. Potential licensing options include the Business Source License (BSL) or a combination of MIT for the frontend and BSL for the backend.
End-to-End Encryption (E2EE)
Secure Messaging: E2EE is enabled for all private messages and groups.
Encrypted Audio and Video: Communications are secured using LiveKit’s encryption technology.
Corela’s Progress and Vision Some of these pillars are already in place, while others are in development as Corela works towards a fully "TrustLess" environment.
We highly value feedback and welcome your questions or suggestions as we build this platform. Feel free to contact us at support@corela.us to share your thoughts or learn more about our journey.
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