{"id":1455,"date":"2021-10-07T06:01:08","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T06:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/?page_id=1455"},"modified":"2021-12-31T19:47:20","modified_gmt":"2021-12-31T19:47:20","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\/*! elementor - v3.5.3 - 28-12-2021 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style>\n<h5>Answers to our most frequently asked questions.<\/h5>\n<style>\/*! elementor - v3.5.3 - 28-12-2021 *\/\nbody.elementor-page .elementor-widget-menu-anchor{margin-bottom:0}<\/style>\n<style>\/*! elementor - v3.5.3 - 28-12-2021 *\/\n.elementor-toggle{text-align:left}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title{font-weight:700;line-height:1;margin:0;padding:15px;border-bottom:1px solid #d4d4d4;cursor:pointer;outline:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon{display:inline-block;width:1em}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon svg{-webkit-margin-start:-5px;margin-inline-start:-5px;width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon.elementor-toggle-icon-right{float:right;text-align:right}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon.elementor-toggle-icon-left{float:left;text-align:left}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon .elementor-toggle-icon-closed{display:block}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon .elementor-toggle-icon-opened{display:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active{border-bottom:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-toggle-icon-closed{display:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-toggle-icon-opened{display:block}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-content{padding:15px;border-bottom:1px solid #d4d4d4;display:none}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title{padding:12px}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-content{padding:12px 10px}}<\/style>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">The Company<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#mission\">What is Krate&#8217;s Mission?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#vision\">What is Krate&#8217;s Vision for the future?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#goal\">What is Krate&#8217;s current goal?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#inspiration\">What was Krate&#8217;s inspiration?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#responsible\">Who is responsible for this project?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#age\">How old is Krate?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">The KRATE Cloud<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#cloud\">What is the KRATE Cloud?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#pbd\">What is Privacy by Design?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">The KRATE Compute Network<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#compute\">What is the KRATE Compute Network?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#compute_privacy\">What privacy does the KRATE Compute Network provide?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#processor_types\">What processor types are available on the KRATE Compute Network?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">The KRATE Storage Network<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#storage\">What is the KRATE Storage Network?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#storage_privacy\">What privacy does the KRATE Storage Network provide?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#node_fail\">What if a storage node fails?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#corrupted_data\">What if data is corrupted?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">The KRATE Communication Network<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#communication\">What is the KRATE Communication Network?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">The KRATE Identity Network<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#identity\">What is the KRATE Identity Network?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">The KRATE Blockchain<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#blockchain\">What is the KRATE Blockchain?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#token\">What is the KRATE Token used for?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#token_outside\">Can I use the KRATE Token outside of the KRATE\u00a0 Cloud?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#get_krate\">How do I get KRATE Tokens?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#validator\">What is a validator node?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#masternode\">What is a masternode?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#issue_token\">Can I issue my own token on the KRATE Blockchain?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#sidechains\">Are sidechains and merged-mining supported?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#smart_contracts\">Do you support smart contracts?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#on_demand\">What are on-demand networks?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#private_networks\">What are private networks?<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The Company<\/h2>\n<h4>What is Krate&#8217;s mission?<\/h4>\n<p>Our mission is to evolve how the world shares, consumes, and protects data.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#index\">Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>What is Krate&#8217;s vision for the future?<\/h4>\n<p>Our vision is to\u202fbuild a future where the sovereignty of data owners is recognized as a global human right and where technology empowers them to\u00a0enforce their rights effectively and efficiently.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#index\">Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>What is Krate&#8217;s current goal?<\/h4>\n<p>We intend to disprove the belief that data breaches are an intractable problem, and that advanced technology requires sacrifice of privacy to ensure security, accessibility, and convenience.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#index\">Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>What was Krate&#8217;s inspiration? <\/h4>\n<p>The founders Michael and Caitlin Thoreson were\u00a0victims of multiple data breaches that resulted in identity theft. This\u00a0set the founders on a journey to develop a new cloud technology\u00a0that does\u00a0not require implicit trust of the cloud vendor and other third parties.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#index\">Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Who is responsible for this project? <\/h4>\n<p>The company behind the KRATE Cloud is\u00a0Krate Distributed Information Systems Incorporated. It is an international company\u00a0headquartered\u00a0in Canada,\u00a0with legal entities in United States and United\u00a0Kingdom.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#index\">Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>How old is Krate? <\/h4>\n<p>Krate Distributed Information Systems, Inc. was launched on November 22, 2017, but the team behind the project began\u00a0designing, architecting, and planning\u00a0it in\u00a02013.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#index\">Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The KRATE Cloud<\/h2>\n<h4>What is the KRATE Cloud?<\/h4>\n<p>The KRATE\u00a0Cloud is\u00a0a privacy-by-design cloud\u00a0comprised of\u00a0five\u00a0independent networks\u00a0each with a unique\u00a0purpose.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The\u00a0KRATE\u00a0Compute\u00a0Network coordinates all computation, analysis, and commands to be executed on the\u00a0KRATE\u00a0Cloud.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The KRATE\u00a0Storage\u00a0Network manages storage of data on the\u00a0KRATE\u00a0Cloud.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The KRATE\u00a0Communication\u00a0Network routes all voice, video, text, and information moving throughout the\u00a0KRATE\u00a0Cloud.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The KRATE\u00a0Identity\u00a0Network maintains identity services\u00a0that\u00a0govern access to services and data\u00a0in the three previous networks.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0KRATE\u00a0Blockchain\u00a0Network\u00a0provides transaction services\u00a0that facilitates\u00a0easy payment and compensation for services.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Each network is\u00a0decentralized, distributed,\u00a0and\u00a0self-governing, as explained by the following points.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Compute, storage, and network resources are provided by idle devices from around the world in a decentralized manner.<\/li>\n<li>Execution of services and storage of data is distributed in a fault -tolerant and load -balanced manner across those devices ensuring they are always available.<\/li>\n<li>Identities are digital representations of an entity such that one entity equals one identity. There is only one you, therefore there should only be one digital representation of you.<\/li>\n<li>Ownership and control of data resides with the identity that owns the data.<\/li>\n<li>Only data owners can allow, modify, or deny access to their data, and this allows the KRATE Cloud to be self-governing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#index\">Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>What is Privacy by Design? <\/h4>\n<p>Krate has adopted the principles\u00a0authored by\u00a0former Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario Ann\u00a0Cavoukian.\u00a0Below are the seven principles, and a copy of the original document is available <a href=\"https:\/\/iapp.org\/resources\/article\/privacy-by-design-the-7-foundational-principles\/.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>1. Proactive not Reactive; Preventative not Remedial<\/h4>\n<p>The Privacy by Design (PbD) approach is characterized by proactive rather than reactive measures. It anticipates and prevents privacy invasive events before they happen. PbD does not wait for privacy risks to materialize, nor does it offer remedies for resolving privacy infractions once they have occurred \u2014 it aims to prevent them from occurring. In short, Privacy by Design comes before-the-fact, not after.<\/p>\n<h4>2. Privacy as the Default Setting<\/h4>\n<p>We can all be certain of one thing \u2014 the default rules! Privacy by Design seeks to deliver the maximum degree of privacy by ensuring that personal data are automatically protected in any given IT system or business practice. If an individual does nothing, their privacy still remains intact. No action is required on the part of the individual to protect their privacy \u2014 it is built into the system, by default.<\/p>\n<h4>3. Privacy Embedded into Design<\/h4>\n<p>Privacy by Design is embedded into the design and architecture of IT systems and business practices. It is not bolted on as an add-on, after the fact. The result is that privacy becomes an essential component of the core functionality being delivered. Privacy is integral to the system, without diminishing functionality.<\/p>\n<h4>4. Full Functionality \u2014 Positive-Sum, not Zero-Sum<br \/>\n<\/h4>\n<p>Privacy by Design seeks to accommodate all legitimate interests and objectives in a positive-sum \u201cwin-win\u201d manner, not through a dated, zero-sum approach, where unnecessary trade-offs are made. Privacy by Design avoids the pretense of false dichotomies, such as privacy vs. security, demonstrating that it is possible to have both.<\/p>\n<h4>5. End-to-End Security \u2014 Full Lifecycle Protection<\/h4>\n<p>Privacy by Design, having been embedded into the system prior to the first element of information being collected, extends securely throughout the entire lifecycle of the data involved \u2014 strong security measures are essential to privacy, from start to finish. This ensures that all data are securely retained, and then securely destroyed at the end of the process, in a timely fashion. Thus, Privacy by Design ensures cradle to grave, secure lifecycle management of information, end-to-end.<\/p>\n<h4>6. Visibility and Transparency \u2014 Keep it Open<\/h4>\n<p>Privacy by Design seeks to assure all stakeholders that whatever the business practice or technology involved, it is in fact, operating according to the stated promises and objectives, subject to independent verification. Its component parts and operations remain visible and transparent, to users and providers alike. Remember, trust but verify.<\/p>\n<h4>7. Respect for User Privacy \u2014 Keep it User-Centric<\/h4>\n<p>Above all, Privacy by Design requires architects and operators to keep the interests of the individual uppermost by offering such measures as strong privacy defaults, appropriate notice, and empowering user-friendly options. Keep it\u00a0user centric.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#index\">Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The KRATE Compute Network<\/h2>\n<h4>What is the Krate Compute Network? <\/h4>\n<p>The Krate\u00a0Compute\u00a0Network allows anyone to\u00a0provide\u00a0and\/or consume\u00a0idle compute\u00a0resources\u00a0from\u00a0devices like computers and phones.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When you are not using your device, you can monetize the idle resources by providing them to the\u00a0KRATE\u00a0Compute\u00a0Network.\u00a0If you wish to provide compute resources, you must first enable the\u00a0KRATE\u00a0Compute Network. Then you will select which processors to make available to the network.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, if you are\u00a0in\u00a0need of\u00a0compute resources, you can rent\u00a0them for your purposes.\u00a0In order to do so, you must first enable the\u00a0KRATE\u00a0Compute\u00a0Network. Then you will be able to create a compute job.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#index\">Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>What privacy does the KRATE Compute Network provide? <\/h4>\n<p>All compute tasks issued to your device run inside a sandboxed environment to prevent them from interacting directly with your device. Your device and data cannot be read or compromised by compute tasks that it runs.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As part of compute job creation, you\u00a0will be asked to choose a privacy level.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>None: This is for&nbsp;tasks&nbsp;that&nbsp;do not require any privacy and do not&nbsp;contain&nbsp;sensitive data, such as protein analysis for vaccine research, calculating&nbsp;the next big prime number, or particle physics&nbsp;simulations for perfecting nuclear fusion reactors.&nbsp;This&nbsp;privacy&nbsp;level is&nbsp;not suitable for any&nbsp;private information&nbsp;or personally identifiable information.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Low: This&nbsp;is&nbsp;for tasks&nbsp;that&nbsp;can rely on pseudo-anonymous&nbsp;federated learning. It should be noted that&nbsp;federated&nbsp;learning&nbsp;cannot guarantee&nbsp;privacy,&nbsp;but&nbsp;it is possible to use a hybrid federated learning&nbsp;implementation that&nbsp;allows the issuer of the job to&nbsp;retain the global model on their device and coordinate&nbsp;jobs decentralized across compute nodes of various types.&nbsp;Using a&nbsp;higher&nbsp;number of&nbsp;compute nodes decreases the likelihood that your&nbsp;jobs will&nbsp;leak the algorithm you are training or&nbsp;the training data itself.&nbsp;This privacy level is&nbsp;not suitable for&nbsp;any private information or personally identifiable information.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>High:&nbsp;This is&nbsp;recommended for&nbsp;tasks&nbsp;that require&nbsp;absolute privacy&nbsp;and will utilize Fully Homomorphic Encryption. This is an advanced&nbsp;topic, but&nbsp;it is&nbsp;sufficient&nbsp;to say that&nbsp;the data is encrypted in a manner that&nbsp;allows&nbsp;computation but does not&nbsp;allow the device to&nbsp;know what the data truly is. For example,&nbsp;a major&nbsp;corporation&nbsp;could utilize the&nbsp;KRATE&nbsp;Compute Network&nbsp;to audit their internal financial records without fear of any compute nodes&nbsp;knowing what the data contains or the purpose of the calculations. True confidential computing&nbsp;and is suitable for private or personally identifiable information.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#index\">Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>What processor types are available on the KRATE Compute Network? <\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Intel and AMD\u00a032bit and 64bit\u00a0x86 processors.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Arm32 and Arm64 processors.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Intel, AMD, and Nvidia GPUs.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Graphcore\u00a0IPUs *experimental and\u00a0in\u00a0closed beta*.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">FPGAs *experimental and in closed beta*.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#index\">Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The KRATE Storage Network<\/h2>\n<h4>What is the KRATE Storage Network? <\/h4>\n<p>The\u00a0KRATE\u00a0Storage\u00a0Network\u00a0allows\u00a0provides secure data storage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It\u00a0allows anyone to provide\u00a0their own\u00a0idle storage resources or consume\u00a0those resources\u00a0from others.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you have free space on your hard drive, you can monetize your data storage\u00a0by providing it to the\u00a0KRATE\u00a0Compute\u00a0Network.\u00a0If you wish to provide storage space, you must first enable the\u00a0KRATE\u00a0Storage Network. Then you can choose which drives and how much storage space on each drive you wish to provide.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, if you\u00a0need\u00a0additional data storage space, you can rent\u00a0it for your purposes.\u00a0If you wish to rent storage space, you must first purchase a storage package.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#index\">Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>What privacy does the KRATE Storage Network provide? <\/h4>\n<p>Your device and data cannot be read or compromised by allowing the\u00a0KRATE\u00a0Storage\u00a0Network to store data on your device.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>All files\u00a0being uploaded\u00a0are processed on the client device. It is a multi-step process\u00a0that\u00a0ensures\u00a0only the data owner and users they authorize can find and use the data.\u00a0Unauthorized devices only see encrypted data.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#index\">Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>What if a storage node fails? <\/h4>\n<p>The\u00a0KRATE\u00a0Storage\u00a0Network is designed to\u00a0handle failed nodes. When a storage node has failed,\u00a0the network reconstructs the data that was on the failed node using the\u00a0remaining data on the\u00a0network.\u00a0The reconstruction process does not disclose anything about the data.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#index\">Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>What if data is corrupted? <\/h4>\n<p>By default,\u00a0the client device will be able to rebuild\u00a0the original data if less than\u00a030%\u00a0is corrupted or damaged. Users can adjust this setting\u00a0to increase the amount of corrupted data before the data can no longer be rebuilt.\u00a0It is recommended not to set the threshold\u00a0for missing or corrupted data\u00a0lower than\u00a030%.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#index\">Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The KRATE Communication Network<\/h2>\n<h4>What is the KRATE Communication Network? <\/h4>\n<p>The KRATE Communication\u00a0Network routes all voice, video, text, and information moving throughout the KRATE\u00a0Cloud.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>All communication is encrypted before leaving\u00a0the\u00a0device and\u00a0no other node can\u00a0view, listen to, or access it other than the intended\u00a0party.\u00a0\u2014\u00a0not even\u00a0nodes operated by Krate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#index\">Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The KRATE Identity Network<\/h2>\n<h4>What is the KRATE Identity Network? <\/h4>\n<p>The\u00a0KRATE\u00a0Identity\u00a0is a type of self-sovereign\u00a0digital identity. Only one entity, be it\u00a0a\u00a0person, organization, or device, can have\u00a0a particular identity.\u00a0The identity is private and protected. It is only available to the owner of the identity\u00a0and service providers who are authorized to view it as part of providing\u00a0their\u00a0service. The identity owner\u00a0will be notified if any disclosure is required when signing up and can refuse to share the information.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Upon registering\u00a0an account on the\u00a0KRATE\u00a0Cloud, the application will locally create a digital identity for both yourself and the device you are using. These identities are used to authenticate the user and the device when interacting with services on the\u00a0KRATE\u00a0Cloud.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To add value to your new digital identity, you can add trust anchors.\u00a0Initially,\u00a0there\u00a0will be only two trust anchors available.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">The first\u00a0anchor\u00a0is passing an automated\u00a0identity validation commonly known as\u00a0a\u00a0Know Your Customer or Know Your Business check. Krate does not see any of the documents provided,\u00a0and the process does not disclose\u00a0any of\u00a0your\u00a0identity\u00a0information\u00a0on the\u00a0KRATE\u00a0Cloud.\u00a0Passing this check will allow you to access regulated services on the\u00a0KRATE\u00a0Cloud such as decentralized exchanges\u00a0and escrow services.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">The second\u00a0anchor\u00a0is\u00a0passing\u00a0peer validation by\u00a0asking friends and family to validate\u00a0that your identity is correct and does belong to you. This process does not disclose any identity information\u00a0and can only be completed by users who have passed the first check.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#index\">Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The KRATE Blockchain<\/h2>\n<h4>What is the KRATE Blockchain? <\/h4>\n<p>The KRATE Blockchain is similar in concept to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Signa, or Cardano blockchains with important differences.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Our consensus algorithm\u00a0will be disclosed in an upcoming\u00a0whitepaper that is currently still in development, but we can share some exciting\u00a0details.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0KRATE\u00a0Blockchain\u00a0is green because it\u00a0does not waste energy\u00a0for the sake of\u00a0doing Proof-of-Work\u00a0calculations.\u00a0All computation\u00a0has a purpose behind it.\u00a0Likewise, all data stored has a purpose\u00a0and does not waste hard drive space\u00a0to store\u00a0random, complex\u00a0data\u00a0involved in\u00a0Proof-of-Capacity.\u00a0Tokens held by a user earn interest much like a savings account at a bank.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#index\">Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>What is the KRATE Token used for? <\/h4>\n<p>The\u00a0KRATE Token is used for\u00a0renting cloud resources which in turn\u00a0compensate the\u00a0nodes\u00a0providing those resources.\u00a0They can also be used for\u00a0purchasing of\u00a0applications\u00a0and services sold by vendors utilizing the\u00a0KRATE\u00a0Cloud.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#index\">Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Can I use the KRATE Token outside the KRATE Cloud? <\/h4>\n<p>Unfortunately,\u00a0no. However,\u00a0if you have passed identity verification,\u00a0you can sell them to Krate\u00a0for Canadian\u00a0or United States Dollars.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#index\">Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>How do I get KRATE Tokens? <\/h4>\n<p>If you have passed\u00a0identity verification, you can\u00a0purchase\u00a0KRATE Tokens\u00a0directly from Krate.\u00a0Other options are available as well, such as:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Providing cloud resources to the\u00a0KRATE\u00a0Cloud for compensation.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Launching a paid application or service\u00a0that\u00a0uses\u00a0the\u00a0KRATE\u00a0Cloud.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Run a validator node to validate transactions on the\u00a0KRATE\u00a0Blockchain.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Operate a\u00a0masternode\u00a0on the\u00a0KRATE\u00a0Cloud.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#index\">Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>What is a validator node? <\/h4>\n<p>A validator node\u00a0inspects\u00a0KRATE Token transactions\u00a0to ensure they are valid.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#index\">Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>What is a masternode? <\/h4>\n<p>Masternodes\u00a0work together\u00a0to\u00a0monitor the health of the\u00a0KRATE\u00a0Cloud and\u00a0reconstruct data\u00a0in the event of\u00a0node failure.\u00a0They also maintain\u00a0a reputation and uptime tracking\u00a0system\u00a0that\u00a0determines which compensation tier a node is in.\u00a0The less errors\u00a0that\u00a0are generated and\u00a0the\u00a0higher the uptime of a\u00a0storage or compute\u00a0node, the more it can earn.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#index\">Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Can I issue my own token on the KRATE Blockchain? <\/h4>\n<p>Yes,\u00a0you can. This feature will be enabled after\u00a0the launch of the first\u00a0mainnet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#index\">Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Are sidechains and merged-mining supported? <\/h4>\n<p>Yes, both are. This feature will be enabled after the launch of the first\u00a0mainnet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#index\">Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Do you support smart contracts? <\/h4>\n<p>Yes.\u00a0Smart contract specifications will be released\u00a0when support is enabled after the launch of the first\u00a0mainnet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#index\">Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>What are on-demand networks? <\/h4>\n<p>On-demand networks allow for\u00a0construction of virtual private networks\u00a0as needed\u00a0to support secure operations between regional and satellite offices as well as at-home workers.\u00a0Any entity\u00a0using the KRATE Cloud\u00a0is permitted to create as many on-demand networks as they\u00a0need.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#index\">Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>What are private networks? <\/h4>\n<p>Private networks\u00a0are a deployment of\u00a0the\u00a0KRATE\u00a0Cloud within\u00a0a protected\u00a0home or corporate\u00a0network. This private network may operate solely in this protected network or can connect to the public\u00a0KRATE\u00a0Cloud\u00a0Network via a gateway device.\u00a0Any entity\u00a0using the KRATE Cloud\u00a0is free to create a private\u00a0KRATE\u00a0Cloud\u00a0Network\u00a0within their protected\u00a0home or\u00a0corporate\u00a0network\u00a0as needed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krate.com\/cloud\/faq\/#index\">Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Answers to our most frequently asked questions. The Company What is Krate&#8217;s Mission? What is Krate&#8217;s Vision for the future? What is Krate&#8217;s current goal? What was Krate&#8217;s inspiration? Who is responsible for this project? How old is Krate? The KRATE Cloud What is the KRATE Cloud? What is Privacy by Design? 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