Toii Protocol – The Open Multi-Layer Protocol for the AI + DePIN Era
1.What is the Toii Protocol
The Toii Protocol is a multi-layer, open, and decentralized protocol stack designed to unify dApps, wallets, and AI/DePIN services into a shared ecosystem. It delivers data, identity, and reward infrastructure for millions of users and developers, powered by the $SOUL token.
2. Core Layers of the Toii Protocol
2.1. Toii Social Protocol – Unified Social Graph & Content Layer
The Toii Social Protocol establishes a decentralized social fabric by standardizing user interactions across all dApps in the ecosystem.
Features: Supports fundamental social primitives — follow, post, like, comment, bookmark.
Integration: Accessible via open APIs and developer SDKs for rapid adoption.
Impact: Enables cross-application interoperability of social data, ensuring portability and user data sovereignty.
2.2. Toii Identity Protocol – zk-ID & Proof-of-Soul Identity Layer
A privacy-preserving, cross-dApp identity framework that leverages zero-knowledge proofs (zk-ID) to verify identity attributes without revealing sensitive data.
Proof-of-Soul (PoS): Utilizes Soulbound NFTs to bind a persistent, non-transferable identity to a user.
Use Cases: Access control, sybil-resistance in governance, and proof of reputation.
Security: Resistant to identity forgery while maintaining user anonymity.
2.3. Toii Storage Protocol – Hybrid Decentralized Storage
A distributed data storage layer combining IPFS for decentralized persistence and ToiiStorage for optimized retrieval and uptime.
Design: Balances decentralization, speed, and reliability through redundancy and geo-distributed storage nodes.
Functionality: Suitable for storing social content, AI model data, NFT assets, and encrypted user files.
Performance: Low-latency retrieval for dynamic applications.
2.4. Toii AI Protocol – AI Model Registry & Inference Gateway
A standardized AI infrastructure layer providing registry, deployment, and access control for AI models.
Capabilities: Supports both inference (running AI models) and training/fine-tuning for AgentVMs and AI assistants.
Integration: Exposes a unified API for developers to plug AI services into dApps without managing backend compute infrastructure.
Economics: AI compute usage tracked and monetized through PoC rewards.
2.5. Toii DePIN Protocol – Resource Contribution & Validation Layer
A contribution accounting system for decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN) such as compute nodes, storage devices, and mesh bandwidth.
Functionality: Tracks and validates resource provision in real-time.
Proof-of-Contribution (PoC): Rewards contributors with $SOUL based on measurable output and verified usage.
Application: Powers AI workloads, content distribution, and decentralized communications.
3. Developer Advantages
The Toii Protocol is engineered to maximize interoperability, incentivization, and developer accessibility.
Interoperability – All connected wallets, dApps, and DePIN services operate within the same social graph and identity system, eliminating data silos.
Reward-Driven Architecture – The built-in PoC Engine ensures that every verified contribution — from AI compute to content creation — is directly tied to $SOUL rewards.
Pluggable SDKs – Frontend libraries for React and React Native plus backend indexers enable rapid integration across platforms.
Transparency by Design – All schemas, APIs, and smart contracts are open-source and publicly auditable.
4. Developer Tooling Ecosystem
Toii offers a full-stack developer toolkit to accelerate adoption:
@toii-protocol/sdk– A standardized SDK to fetch/publish content, manage decentralized identities, and claim PoC rewards.Toii Indexer – Aggregates and structures data from IPFS and ToiiStorage for low-latency querying.
Integration Guide – Comprehensive onboarding workflow for dApps, wallets, and DePIN service providers.
5. $SOUL Token Utility in the Protocol
The $SOUL token serves as the primary economic unit at the protocol layer, aligning incentives across users, developers, and infrastructure providers. Its design ensures both immediate utility and long-term governance value.
Primary Reward Mechanism
Distributed as the main incentive for verified contributions to the Toii Protocol, including AI computation, decentralized storage, bandwidth provisioning, and content creation.
Powered by the Proof-of-Contribution (PoC) engine, ensuring rewards are tied to measurable, verifiable actions.
Staking & Governance
Holders can stake $SOUL to participate in protocol governance, influencing upgrades, parameter changes, and strategic initiatives.
Staking also serves as a security mechanism, discouraging malicious behavior by requiring economic collateral.
Ecosystem Growth Incentives
Used to fund Genesis dApp onboarding programs, rewarding early application developers, node operators, and ecosystem partners.
Early adopters benefit from bonus allocations and priority integration support to accelerate network effects.
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