Hippius - Decentralized Infrastructure Subnet

A comprehensive Bittensor subnet providing distributed storage, compute, and blockchain management capabilities.

Overview

Hippius is a Bittensor subnet that enables decentralized file storage and computation across the network. It leverages Bittensor's incentive mechanism while using a network of miners and validators to ensure secure and reliable data management.

Core Features

Decentralized file storage with IPFS integration
Reputation-based worker node management
Marketplace for storage and compute resources
Advanced authorization system with address linking
Distributed offchain workers for real-time system metrics

Node Architecture

Each network participant runs specialized components and offchain workers that enable decentralized operations:

Storage Miners:
- Run IPFS nodes for distributed file storage
- Manage dedicated storage nodes and disk infrastructure
- Monitor storage capacity, file health, and replication status via offchain workers
Compute Miners:
- Operate as hypervisors for virtualized compute resources
- Manage task execution and resource allocation
- Track resource availability and performance metrics via offchain workers
Validators:
- Verify network operations and collect performance data
- Ensure network security and proper resource allocation
- monitor storage and compute usage via offchain workers
- manage replication and task assignment via offchain workers

Security Features

Validator-miner secure communication protocol
Blacklist and ban management
Slashing mechanisms for bad actors
Reward system for reliable nodes