Proof of Work
Scale advantageSpecialized hardware and operating scale can make additional investment more productive once a miner crosses the entry threshold.
What are we trying to change?
Many networks give lasting influence to whoever already controls the most capital or mining scale. iuna tests a different balance: open coin issuance, lightweight finalization, and influence that expires.
How capital turns into network influence
Proof of Stake
Persistent capitalMore stake brings proportionally more recurring influence and expected rewards, while the underlying stake remains owned.
iuna Proof of Burn
Temporary costA €10 burn buys the same temporary lottery weight for a small or large holder. It is spent, expires, and must be paid again.
Temporary influence
No permanent seat at the table
Finalization power is paid for again each time. Past participation does not become a permanent claim on the network.
Open entry
New supply stays mineable
Anyone can search for proof-of-work mine actions. Issuance is kept separate from block finalization.
Still unproven
An experiment, not a promise
The design is public so its assumptions can be tested, challenged, and improved with evidence.
Three mechanisms, three different jobs
iuna separates coin issuance, block selection, and timing instead of asking one scarce resource to control everything.
Proof of work creates IUNA
Open proof-of-work mine actions introduce new coins without deciding who finalizes the next block.
Burns enter a block lottery
Nodes permanently spend IUNA for a temporary chance to finalize. That influence must be paid for again.
A verifiable delay sets the pace
Sequential work creates a checkable clock and gives fallback finalizers a predictable way to take over.
A directional roadmap
Each phase expands the experiment only as participation and evidence develop.
Done · Devnet
Development
Build the core protocol, establish liveness, and test baseline stability.
Done · 0–10,000 IUNA
Hardening
Security, bug fixes, documentation, and wider public testing.
Now · 10,000–25,000 IUNA
Ecosystem
More nodes, atomic BTC swaps using HTLCs, and community testing.
25,000–50,000 IUNA
Market
A small P2P BTC swap marketplace, real users, and organic price discovery.
50,000+ IUNA
Exchange access
Explore CEX listings only after sufficient stability, security, participation, and organic demand.
These milestones are directional, not promises, and may change as the experiment develops.
A network is its participants
Bring a node, a question, or a way to break it.
Meet the people testing iuna, share what you observe, and help decide which evidence the candidate still needs.