Keep Network is a privacy layer bridging the public blockchain to private data. Through the use of “keeps” (off-chain containers) the network securely encrypts and stores private data. Off-chain keeps will be protected through the use of secure multiparty computation (sMPC).
The project proclaims it is the first production-ready sMPC system for distribution on the public Ethereum blockchain. Keep Network enables “private” smart contracts.
TOKEN SALE / ICO
Symbol: KEEP
Token Sale: Q2 2018
Minimum Financing: TBA
Hard Cap: $30,000,000
Token Supply: 1,000,000,000
Available Tokens for Sale: 50%
Whitelist: Must be on Keep Network’s Slack (Request to be added can be sent by visiting their site.)
Platform: ERC-20
USE CASES
- Decentralized Signing
- Dead Man Switch: Allows the automation of instructions and transfer of funds for trusts and estate plans.
- Custodial Wallets
- Marketplaces for Digital Goods: Securely sell digital goods (e.g. ebooks) by keeping files private until payment is made
- Encrypted Blockchain Storage: Bridge to store sensitive, private data (e.g. medical records)
TOKEN UTILITIES
Clients: Pay to use keeps’ storage capacity for privacy
Providers: Stake tokens to use them to compute and store secrets.
“Our token model is similar to taxi medallions. You own KEEP, you stake, and you can profit on being a privacy provider.” ~Matt Luongo, Project Lead (quote from Slack chatroom)
COMPETITORS
TEAM
Matt Luongo (Project Lead) and Corbin Pon (Developer & Ops) are listed as founders of Fold (a company that has products that facilitate in the use of cryptocurrency). Through their efforts on Fold to build a decentralized gift card exchange, the Keep Network was created.
According to a FAQ on Reddit, 11 people are working full-time on the project.
Matt Luongo, Project Lead – LinkedIn
Corbin Pon, Developer & Ops – LinkedIn
Antonio Salazar Cardozo, Tech Lead – LinkedIn
Laura Wallendal, Growth – LinkedIn
Nik Grinkevich, Developer – LinkedIn
Erin Ng, Developer – LinkedIn
Prashanth Irudayaraj, Ops & Research – LinkedIn
Jack Knutson, Community Management – LinkedIn
ADVISORS
Brayton Williams – Boost VC (LinkedIn)
John Packel – ConsenSys (LinkedIn)
James Prestwich – Integral, formerly Storj Labs (LinkedIn)
Axel Blikstad – International Finance (LinkedIn)
Joseph Urgo – district0x (LinkedIn)
Luis Cuende – Aragon (LinkedIn)
SUPPORTERS
Keep Networks’ homepage lists Polychain Capital, DHVC, and Distributed Capital Partners as supporters. We’ve reached out to the firms to verify if they are investors in Keep Networks.
ROADMAP
- Sept. 26, 2017: Public Announcement
- Q2 2018: Public Sale
- 2018: Network Launch
More details to be announced at a later date.
REVIEWS
The GobOne: A
ICO HotSheet: 64.29
Sergio: 74
Lendex: 82.93
ICOMarketData: 4.08
ICODrops: High
COMMUNITY/INFO
Website / Github / Whitepaper / Primer / Twitter/ Reddit / Slack / Medium / Telegram: Community