IOTA is the invisible layer�for the machine economy
People and things connect, interact, exchange data and transact seamlessly
The machine economy is too big to ignore
6 bn
consumers interacting with data daily
150 bn
connected devices
163 bn TB
of data generated
30%
of generated data to be consumed in real-time
5,000
daily digital interactions per person
$10T+
transaction volume through digital wallets
By 2025...
Security
Decentralization
Feeless transactions
Energy efficiency
Standardization
Scalability
To allow economically viable operations at scale, and on small devices.
To create compatibility for any participant and any type of interaction
To decouple data from value and enable anyone to participate.
To cope with growing # of network participants and network traffic.
To keep devices, people, stored data and value protected.
To eliminate single points of failure for near 100% uptime.
Realizing these opportunities require underlying infrastructure with a unique set of features
IOTA enables you to build solutions �through its open-source tech stack
The Tangle
Frameworks
Solutions
Core protocol
The Tangle provides the basic functionality and security of the IOTA protocol and defines its key characteristics
Frameworks
Extend the core protocol using freely available building blocks that you can tailor to your needs
Products and solutions
Solve specific industry problems and offer �a broad range of functionalities to users
LAYER 1 / CORE PROTOCOL
Blockchains
IOTA
A chain of blocks containing a limited �number of transactions each
Miners validate new transactions & package them into new blocks, extracting fees
A directed acyclic graph (DAG) of
individual interlinked transactions
Incoming transactions validate and attach to previous ones, without transaction fees
Bottleneck by design
Scalability by design
Incoming transactions
Validated blocks
Incoming transactions
Validated transactions
The IOTA Tangle is a blockchain without blocks, chains, miners or fees
LAYER 1 / CORE PROTOCOL
IOTA offers everything blockchains offer, and more
Like most Blockchains, �the IOTA Tangle is:
On top of that, the
IOTA Tangle is also:
Immutable
Secure
Open source
Permissionless
Decentralized
Scalable
Feeless
Energy-efficient
Possibility for permissioned networks secured by the Tangle
Increasing network activity decreases tx settlement times
IOTA is designed to be used by low-power micro and IoT devices
If a device sends 0.001 cents, the recipient receives 0.001 cents
Finality of transactions �in seconds
Transfers of data and value recorded on the Tangle
Through state-of-the art cryptography and probabilistic consensus
Code and documentation are publicly available
Anyone can connect to, interact with, and transact on the Tangle
No central authority and no single point of failure
Parallelized
Hybrid
Frameworks are an easy, modular way to build on IOTA
Frameworks
Tokenized Assets
Streams
Smart Contracts
Access
Digital Identity (DiD)
Enables deployment of custom assets, stable coins and new currencies on IOTA.
Regulatory compliant securitization and tokenization for global asset exchange.
Enables sending and accessing data stored on the Tangle in an organized way.
Data aggregation from various sources, access control. Powers oracles.
Implemented as a second layer protocol, Smart Contracts are scalable and efficient.
Cheaper and easier to integrate through a flexible fee structure.
Lightweight, highly flexible access control for resource- constrained settings.
Functions can be embedded on the device level and be managed remotely.
Decentralized Identity for humans, devices and organizations.
Users can collect and share verified personal data while keeping ownership.
Core protocol
The Tangle provides the basic functionality and security of the IOTA protocol and defines its key characteristics.
The Tangle
LAYER 2 / FRAMEWORKS
L A Y E R 3
Mobility & Automotive
Accessible, affordable, sustainable multi-modal transportation
Global Trade & Supply Chains
Accelerated integration of
global trade for everyone
Smart(er) Cities & Energy
Accelerated integration of city infrastructure for improved �efficiency, privacy and sustainability �and better citizen services
Telecommunications
Reducing infrastructure cost �and accelerating mobile �services deployment
Industrial IoT
Linking physical products with �their digital twins for better �asset management
Climate & Environment
Improved ecosystem monitoring �for trusted environmental metrics
LAYER 3 / PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS
IOTA frameworks power solutions across verticals
“The Edag City Bot can be used in many ways in urban and industrial environments. For example, for the transport of people and goods, for street cleaning and the maintenance of parks and green spaces, or in logistics operations on the airport apron. We are excited that IOTA enables the business models through their open-source, feeless, and green infrastructure.”
LAYER 3 / PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS
Industry leaders recognize the advantages of IOTA
Johannes Barckmann
Head of Concept Cars, EDAG Group
Steve Todd
VP Data Innovation and Strategy, Dell Technologies
“Data confidence is needed to manage data at scale, creating systems of trust in this data so users at all levels understand the terms of use. Our latest Data Confidence Fabric prototype and white paper with IOTA and Intel emphasize this privacy; now we are looking for more partners via Project Alvarium and the LINUX Foundation.”
Alex Fryer
EMEA Regional Product Manager, Zebra Technologies
“With IOTA we are aiming to help free society from COVID-19 restrictions. Together we have created the building blocks �of a solution to combine Zebra Technologies and IOTA technologies to develop a �secure global vaccine verification system that is accessible to all.”
L A Y E R 3
We don’t build alone
Become an active part of our growing ecosystem
The IOTA Foundation was founded and incorporated in Germany in 2017 �to research, develop, and grow the IOTA protocol. By now, the foundation counts over 150 employees distributed across more than 25 nations.
Mature Network
1,000+ TPS on a
feeless DAG protocol
390,000+ active addresses with value*� �$173bn value transacted*� � �*as of April 2020
Thriving Community
350+ corporate patents
550+ peer reviewed �research papers
180,000+ community members
How can we help you build on IOTA?
Github
Discord
Website
IOTA is the invisible layer for the machine economy both today and tomorrow
LEGACY MAINNET
PREVIOUS
IOTA 1.0
The world’s first implementation of a feeless DAG-based DLT architecture
IOTA grows to become one of the largest independent DLT ecosystems
IOTA has pioneered DLT developments since 2015
CHRYSALIS
NOW
IOTA 1.5
The technical foundation to prepare for IOTA’s full decentralization
Applications built on IOTA 1.5 will not incur breaking changes and can be used in production
Nectar
Pollen
Honey
COORDICIDE
NEXT
IOTA 2.0
Upon the release of IOTA 2.0, the central coordinator of the network will be removed
IOTA is fully decentralized while remaining scalable, secure,
and feeless
Data Sharding
So, you decided to get yourself some sneakers...
Tokenizing your sneaker means you can also wear them in your favorite online game
Streams helps you trace the information about the sneaker along the supply chain
If the sneaker arrives too late, there is an automatic reimbursement through a Smart Contract.
Your sneaker is equipped with an Identity to verify its authenticity
Sneaker gets delivered to a post box which you unlock using Access
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LAYER 2 / FRAMEWORKS
Performant, secure, and energy efficient creation �of decentralized digital identities.
❯ Find more information about IOTA Identity here
IOTA Identity
IOTA Identity allows people, devices and organizations to create trust online while keeping full control of their identity information. Identity data can be shared securely with multiple counterparties, revealing the relevant information, keeping the rest hidden.
Key features
Where it is used
Reusability and integration
Integrate digital identities into diverse applications through extensive tooling and SDKs, so that a single identity can be used across multiple applications.
Built on internationally renowned standards
The IOTA decentralized identity framework is built on a production-ready open-source environment, relying on W3C standards.
COVID Healthpass
Customs and border management
Information about vaccination status and recent �test results are stored in the Healthpass and can �be shared for travel and in-person activities.
Provide real-time visibility on status of a shipment and access to verified and tamper-proof digital versions of relevant trade documents.
LAYER 2 / FRAMEWORKS
A solution to deploy custom assets, stablecoins, and new currencies on IOTA.
❯ Find more information about Tokenized Assets here
LAYER 2 / FRAMEWORKS
Tokenized Assets
Manage, trade, buy, and sell real-world assets on a distributed ledger. Tokenization allows for a greater democratization of finance and investment, simultaneously providing a more secure, more transparent, and more easily manageable environment for assets.
Secured by the IOTA token
Tokenized assets are created “on top of” and secured by the IOTA token, enabling asset exchange between (financial) actors anywhere, without fees.
Built on fully compliant tokenization frameworks
IOTA is working with partners to ensure frameworks for asset tokenization and securitization are compliant with current regulation.
Real estate tokenization
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs)
Tokenizing real estate assets enables record-keeping on a distributed ledger, reducing costs. It also allows fractional ownership, increasing access to real estate.
Unique tokens that can represent items like works of art or collectibles. Tokenization allows for these items to be owned collectively, or traded in fractions.
Key features
Where it is used
A second layer protocol for flexible, feeless, scalable smart contracts based on Wasm.
❯ Find more information about Smart Contracts here
LAYER 2 / FRAMEWORKS
Smart Contracts
Smart contracts are automatically enforced, programmed agreements between two or more parties that allow the recreation of complex applications on a distributed ledger. For scalability, they are run by a select committee of nodes.
Scalable security depending on the application
Match committee size and quorum (# of nodes required to reach consensus) to the application’s security requirements.
Flexible rewards structure
Running on a feeless protocol (no gas or transaction fees), smart contract owners can set rewards for contract creators or executors.
Roaming Settlement
Decentralized Finance
Smart contracts can automatically settle claims between companies, e.g. between telco providers (roaming) or transport operators (ticketing).
Smart contracts power new forms of asset-based income, e.g. from decentralized lending networks to liquidity provision in decentralized exchanges.
Key features
Where it is used
A second layer protocol that organizes data on the Tangle, making it easily accessible.
❯ Find more information about Streams here
Streams
All data used in any stream is stored and transferred on the Tangle to create a time-stamped, tamper proof record. Publishers can identify a stream to send their data to. Others can subscribe to the stream to integrate information directly into their applications.
Aggregate data from multiple sources
A stream can aggregate data from multiple sources, e.g. various sensors, while one publisher can share data with multiple streams.
Define, grant and revoke access rights
Streams can be customized to be public, permissioned, or private, depending on the sensitivity of the data.
IOTA Oracles
Emission measurement, reporting and verification
Oracles bridge physical and digital worlds in a secure manner. They provide DLTs with external information, or enable interoperability between DLTs.
Granular, near real-time accountability and transparency of a facility’s activities, supporting the creation and verification of carbon credits.
Key features
Where it is used
LAYER 2 / FRAMEWORKS
Secure, automated, decentralized access control systems for any IoT resource.
❯ Find more information about IOTA Access here
LAYER 2 / FRAMEWORKS
Access
Lightweight framework to decentralize access and permission structures, directly embedding them into connected devices for offline use. Granular access rights can be delegated to multiple users, while an immutable record of usage is stored on the Tangle.
Integrate with existing applications or platforms
APIs enable integration into existing applications so that owners can update usage rights intuitively, using familiar tools.
Adapt solution to the application’s requirements
Access works for anything from small tasks to large facilities. Embedding access directly into the device allows for offline, hardware enforcement.
Access control for smart homes
Pay-per-use services at scale
Define access rights to a smart home, either defining specific time-based rights for individuals or grant access remotely to allow e.g. delivery..
Flexibly monetize any resource to avoid idle time or increase utilization. E.g. monetize private and public Wi-Fi, without the need for a subscription service.
Key features
Where it is used