Stop renting your cloud.
Encrypted file storage spread across many independent machines, not one company's servers. Stake $VAULT and get storage space for as long as it's staked. No monthly bill. Only you hold the key.
Encrypted, split, everywhere
- Encrypt locallyThe VAULT app encrypts each file on your device. Only you hold the key.
- Split and spreadEncrypted files become redundant pieces stored with many providers in different places.
- Prove storageProviders answer random challenges to prove they still hold their pieces.
- Pay for proven storageProviders earn $VAULT per period of proven storage. Failed challenges cost them their stake.
- Retrieve anytimeThe app gathers enough pieces to rebuild and decrypt your file on your device.
Stake once, store for as long as you like
Holding gives you storage and a say. It does not give you a share of the network's revenue.
Token details
| Ticker | $VAULT |
|---|---|
| Chain | Solana (SPL) |
| Contract address | [CONTRACT ADDRESS] |
| Total supply | 1,000,000,000 $VAULT (fixed) |
| Mint & freeze authority | Revoked at launch: no new tokens can ever be created |
| Buy / sell tax | 0% |
| Storage per stake | 1,000 $VAULT = 10 GB (launch rate, reviewed quarterly by vote) |
| Free tier | 5 GB, no tokens needed |
| Unstake notice | 7 days |
| Pay-as-you-go | $3 per TB per month, paid in $VAULT |
| Provider stake | 5,000 $VAULT per TB offered |
What comes next
- TestnetDesktop app, provider nodes and storage proofs.
- MainnetToken live, stake-for-storage, pay-as-you-go.
- Everyday useMobile apps, shared folders, photo backup.
- Open networkDeveloper APIs and governance votes.
Each phase starts when the one before it works. Dates are targets, not promises.
The details
The key points of the $VAULT white paper: problem, token utility, tokenomics and risks.
Read the white paper
The problem
Most people rent storage from a handful of companies, pay every month forever, and rely on those companies for privacy and access. A single provider can lock an account, change terms or suffer a breach. Meanwhile spare disk space sits unused.
Token utility
| Use | How it works | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Free encrypted storage to try VAULT, no tokens needed | 5 GB, no stake |
| Stake for storage | Staked $VAULT unlocks a quota while staked | 1,000 per 10 GB |
| Unstake anytime | Quota released after a notice period | 7 days, no fee |
| Pay-as-you-go | Pay monthly in $VAULT; 90% to providers, 10% to treasury | $3 per TB per month |
| Provider stake | Failed storage proofs cut the stake; returned in full on leaving in good standing | 5,000 per TB |
| Provider earnings | Paid monthly for proven storage, from user fees plus the reward pool | A failed proof forfeits that month and 10% of stake |
| Governance | Vote on redundancy and provider rules | Any stake (100,000 to propose) |
Tokenomics
| Allocation | Share | Vesting |
|---|---|---|
| Provider rewards | 40% | Released over 6 years, only for proven storage, tapering each year |
| Community & early users | 10% | Testnet rewards and early keyholders, released over 12 months |
| Ecosystem & developer grants | 10% | Released over 4 years by holder vote |
| Liquidity | 10% | Paired at launch; LP tokens locked for 12 months |
| Team | 15% | 12-month cliff, then 3-year monthly vesting |
| Treasury | 15% | Governed by holders; max 2% of supply spent per quarter |
Supply is fixed: no tokens are minted after launch. Provider rewards taper as paid storage grows, so over time providers are paid by users rather than by the reward pool. Team tokens are locked for a year, then vest over three.
Risks & compliance
- $VAULT is a utility token. It is not an investment and gives no right to profits, dividends or revenue.
- If you lose your encryption key, your files cannot be recovered.
- The token's price can fall sharply, including to zero.
- Smart contracts and client software will be independently audited before mainnet.
Keyholders & custodians
Users are keyholders. Storage providers are custodians. Join the monthly community call on network health and upcoming votes.