Buyers, merchants, arbitrators, node operators
Ten roles keep OpenFiat running — some you take just by trading, others by running infrastructure. Nobody grants permission for any of them.
Anyone can be these
Trading needs no registration and no stake. Advertising does.
Infrastructure and service roles
Operate part of the network, and earn from protocol revenue.
- Node operatorsRun the peer-to-peer marketplace layer.
- ArbitratorsResolve disputes under economic accountability.
- Notification gatewaysDeliver optional notifications on users' behalf.
- Oracle providersPublish signed exchange-rate and regional data.
- Snapshot providersPublish state snapshots so new nodes can sync fast.
- Risk intelligence providersPublish advisory wallet risk information.
- Bootstrap nodesIntroduce new nodes to the network, then step aside.
Building on the protocol
One protocol, many implementations.