- BUILD.5 proposes having a Mana station which will play crucial for a balanced ecosystem in IOTA 2.0.
- Mana Station will serve as the backbone of IOTA 2.0 to balance the supply and demand of Mana.
The IOTA Foundation team has been working towards the launch of IOTA 2.0 which will be a zero-fee network offering greater performance efficiency. Mana will play a crucial role in implementing IOTA’s zero-fee network.
In IOTA 2.0, Mana will perform node-peering, voting, and throughput/congestion control tasks, safeguarding the network against spam. Mana provides Sybil protection as well as offers congestion control to the IOTA ecosystem. This makes it a crucial element of the system.
BUILD.5 is working on a new Mana station thereby making it more accessible, useful, and profitable to interact with. One of the key features of Mana is that it can be used as a “gas” for executing smart contracts directly on the Tangle platform. Generating and sharing mana is complex, so BUILD.5 aims to create operational models to simplify the process for a thriving ecosystem of applications on Tangle.
Mana Station: Powering IOTA Smart Contracts
Mana Station serves as a core marketplace, facilitating the buying and selling of Mana for smart contract execution requirements by SC creators and users. Nodes with ample Mana can offer their resources, granting access to the Tangle and powering smart contracts in exchange for compensation.
Mana Station will function as a vital link between BUILD.5 components, and operate as an independent module for SCs and internal business logic. It enables Mana generation through node management and rewards node operators with collected fees.
The paramount goal of Mana Station’s design is to cultivate a thriving ecosystem where node operators are incentivized to contribute Mana, ensuring that smart contracts and applications have sufficient resources to operate efficiently. By establishing a well-balanced and dynamic marketplace, Mana Station will a crucial role in supporting the growth and adoption of IOTA 2.0’s smart contract capabilities.
Mana Station: Adaption and Revenue Generation
As a leading adopter and implementer of IOTA 2.0 SCs, BUILD.5 will generate an immediate demand for mana, and this demand will further escalate as more creators join the IOTA ecosystem, requiring increased execution bandwidth.
Initially designed for internal usage to power BUILD.5’s SCs and business logic, the decentralized nature of Mana Station allows for its extension to external applications and developers. By supplying mana to the Mana Station, general node operators can finally generate revenue and charge fees in various currencies (USDT, IOTA, BUILD). This would ensure a steady supply of deployable mana.
Furthermore, developers have the opportunity to create applications, set up a node with the BUILD.5 console, and designate it as the default node for their application, which enables them to promptly earn revenue from user transactions. The ongoing demand from consumers utilizing their applications also ensures a continuous flow of fees.
To ensure transparency and fairness, the Mana Station’s rules, fee structures, and other parameters will be governed through community-driven consensus mechanisms such as BUILD token voting. Decentralizing the decision-making process for this critical infrastructure guarantees sustained support and adoption.
Mana Station: Balancing Between Supply and Demand
The Mana Station assumes a crucial role in the broader ecosystem of IOTA 2.0 by balancing the supply and demand of mana. This equilibrium between consumers and contributors is essential for the ecosystem’s success. The presence of a distribution system like the Mana Station is vital to ensure a well-functioning market, granting access to the Tangle and the ability to execute logic on it.
To facilitate existing centralized partner functions before L1 SC activation, a “Billing Station” could be enabled to power and charge fees. In this scenario, there would be no supply-side nodes. However, similar to how SOON provided valuable information that led to the creation of the BUILD.5 code base, the Billing Station would gather crucial market demand data.
Overall, the Mana Station stands as the backbone of the IOTA 2.0 network, serving as a mechanism to balance the supply and demand of mana while empowering SCs and applications across the ecosystem. It facilitates revenue generation for both BUILD.5 and node operators, ensuring a continuous flow of fees that sustains the network’s functionality and fosters its growth.
