Solink Whitepaper

Abstract

Solink is a decentralized bandwidth-sharing network that matches underutilized edge bandwidth with applications that need reliable, privacy-first connectivity. The protocol aligns participants through tokenized incentives, while governance and security guardrails ensure sustainable growth and credible neutrality.

Problem & Opportunity

• Centralized bandwidth markets create single points of failure, opaque pricing, and inconsistent coverage.
• Users often have surplus capacity at the edge that remains unmonetized.
• Applications increasingly require compliant, privacy-preserving, and geographically diverse connectivity.

Solink unlocks a two-sided marketplace, rewarding supply for quality contributions and giving demand predictable performance with transparent economics.

Protocol Overview

The protocol coordinates three roles:

1. Suppliers share bandwidth via a lightweight client and earn SLK proportional to quality-adjusted uptime, coverage, and reliability.
2. Consumers pay for access using SLK or supported stable assets; settlement is routed through the protocol treasury.
3. Validators/Orchestrators score suppliers, enforce policy, and facilitate routing with anti-fraud logic.

Architecture

Tokenomics Summary

• Total Supply: 1,000,000,000 SLK
• Distribution: Private 15%, Public 10%, Team & Advisors 20%, Community & Ecosystem 30%, Treasury & Reserve 15%, Marketing & Partnerships 10%
• Unlock Policies: Private (6m cliff → 12m linear), Public (100% at TGE), Marketing (20% at TGE → 12m linear), Team (12m cliff → 24m linear), Community (campaign-based to 36m), Treasury (DAO-controlled on demand)
• Utility: payments, discounts, staking, governance participation, and collateral for service-level guarantees.

Governance

Solink is governed by a DAO. Token-weighted proposals modify core parameters (emission ceilings, reward weights, risk policy), subject to safety guardrails:

• Timelocks for sensitive changes
• Emergency pause with multi-sig and on-chain disclosure
• Conflict-of-interest and quorum thresholds

Fees & Economic Model

Consumers pay per-usage fees; a protocol fee is routed to the Treasury. Rewards are distributed to suppliers based on performance-weighted contribution (uptime, latency, coverage). Emissions follow an adaptive decay with DAO-adjusted windows to avoid over-subsidization.

Security & Compliance

• End-to-end encryption and rotating keys
• No on-chain PII; differential privacy for metrics
• Independent audits for smart contracts and clients
• Abuse prevention: rate-limits, anomaly detection, slashing

Risks & Mitigations

• Market Risk: phased emissions, utility-based sinks, and Treasury stabilization tools.
• Operational Risk: multi-client diversity, observability, circuit breakers.
• Regulatory Risk: geofencing policy layer, compliance-by-design, DAO transparency reports.

Roadmap

Disclaimer

This document is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Token allocations, schedules, and specifications may evolve through DAO governance. Always conduct your own research and consider applicable regulations in your jurisdiction.