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Today we’re introducing the Open Internet Protocol. When we started Portrait, we couldn’t find a protocol that made sense. The trade-offs were too steep. Either it scaled but wasn’t open—or was open but broke at scale. So, we built OIP.
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OIP is an open-source protocol built for one thing: creating scalable, censorship-resistant, and privacy-first social applications that don’t rely on platforms. Let’s break down what makes it different.
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At its core, OIP is hybrid: Onchain smart contracts for identity + integrity. Offchain peer-to-peer network for speed + scale. Apps get the security of Ethereum, and the speed of lightweight gossip-based relays. Best of both. https://x.com/useopeninternet/status/1907709299104624892
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Most protocols stop at “relays.” But relays go down. Get pruned. Get rate-limited. OIP introduces caching for edge nodes—users who cache and re-serve content. Anyone can become one. You’re not just the product. You’re the network.
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Data integrity? Signed. Identity? Tokenized. Storage? Content-addressed. Every message in OIP is cryptographically signed by the user. Every user has an onchain identity that can move between apps. Nothing gets lost in translation.
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