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AI Infrastructure That Humanity Can Govern
Summary · Series Seed ($4 Million)

Autonomous, verifiable, and AI-powered cloud computing that is owned, monetized, and governed by the world

Democratic Cloud Computing, constitutionally governed.

01About $STORE

⚡ STORE: Web3's Electricity. Imagine a world where cloud computing and AI aren't controlled by tech superpowers, but owned, monetized, and governed by all of us. This is STORE.

STORE transforms cloud computing by merging traditional services with blockchain technology through a single token, $STORE. Our Byzantine Fault Tolerant architecture decentralizes high-performance cloud infrastructure, targeting a growing $3 trillion industry across cloud, data, crypto, and AI.

With STORE, users own the economics of this frontier. Governors earn revenue proportional to their stake. Developers access cloudspace for next-gen apps, NFTs, and AI with their own token economies. Creators compress entire industries into smart contracts. Data, content, IP, and AI achieve true permanence and programmability. The cloud is finally freed.

⚡ This is more than technology; it's a movement to electrify computing, data, and AI - transforming its economics: governed by 126 independent governors, not any single company.

Our +2/3 trust-minimized cross-cloud and chain infrastructure starts with STORE cloudspace and Ethereum blockspace, then expands to STORE Chain+. STORE is a protocol of protocols, governed by the first-ever mDemocracy - a true 0 to 1 invention.

02How STORE Works

Cloudspace
Merges traditional cloud and blockchain with proofs and verifiability - unlocking high-performance, on-chain capabilities and a crypto-native environment for next-generation apps, NFTs, and AI.
Dynamic Security
How the protocol adjusts security spending in real time based on governance participation. Oracle-driven. Within the inflation cap.
Cloud IDs · 95/5 Model
A decentralized, collision-resistant naming scheme integrating on-chain and off-chain resources. It challenges the 100% on-chain paradigm with a 95% off-chain, 5% on-chain model secured by $STORE - enabling web3 to reach webscale.
AI Oracle · 350+ APIs
Provides crucial network intelligence and optimizes for monetary soundness and profitability. The $STORE token enables fee-less resource payments while fueling growth, governance, and security.

03The Problem

The centralization of cloud, data, crypto, and AI by a few tech giants has stifled innovation and true decentralization. This concentration of power creates significant risks:

  1. Developers face vendor lock-in, high costs, and limited control on public clouds.
  2. Over 60% of major proof-of-stake blockchain nodes and 90% of AI GPUs operate on centralized clouds.
  3. This centralization poses a $2 trillion compute counterparty risk for the decentralization and AI industries.

04The Solution

STORE democratizes high-performance cloud computing, giving users ownership and economic stake in a growing $2 trillion industry.

  1. Decentralization of storage, compute, and bandwidth, mitigating centralization risk.
  2. User-centric token economies for apps, NFTs, and AI, challenging Big Tech dominance.
  3. Incentives enabling users to own and monetize computing infrastructure.
  4. Access to substantial off-chain resources for next-gen token-powered applications.
  5. Developers can pay for both off-chain and on-chain infrastructure using their own tokens.

05Monetary Policy & Governance

Monetary Policy
A balanced, leaderless economy - a 1:1:1 leaderless token economy where stakeholders receive proportional rewards while sharing costs.
Most L1 tokens: single-use$STORE: multi-use
Governance
STORE evolves into a one entity, one vote democracy. The Swiss STORE Association and the staked Governor DAO work in a checks-and-balances model. Stewards manage operations; the Governor DAO votes on major changes. Entry to Second Governance is by STORE Auction: you bid for an SB (Security Budget) or SB+ (Security Budget Plus) slot, the market sets the price of entry, and seating requires +2/3 approval from existing governors. The auction wins you the right to be considered. The governor vote seats you.
  • +1/3
    Threshold for Governor DAO decisions over 4-year periods.
  • +2/3
    Supermajority lets the Governor DAO overrule Stewards.

07STORE Association

This Swiss-based entity harmonizes STORE Democracy's decentralized elements with traditional governance - navigating the intersection of crypto and Swiss law to establish a compliant framework, and pioneering a novel model for blockchain organizations.

08Team

Chris McCoy, CEO and Co-Creator of STORE
Chris McCoy
CEO & Co-Creator
  • Systems Engineer & Network Designer
  • 20+ years of technology leadership
  • Entrepreneurship @ Univ. of Washington (post-baseball career)
  • Leads R&D and execution across computing, economics, security, decentralization, and governance

Full founder profile →

Rag Bhagavatha, Chief Technical Architect and Founding STORE contributor
Rag Bhagavatha
Chief Technical Architect & Founding STORE contributor
  • 25+ years of distributed system development
  • @ Apple, Cisco, Nokia, Zoom
  • Contributes to R&D on STORE Chain, STORE Infrastructure, and STORE AI
+10
More Contributors
Across computing, economics, security, decentralization, and governance.

09Total Market Size

STORE enables users to own and monetize computing infrastructure, data, and AI across $3 Trillion+ of fast-growing markets.

$546B
Cloud Computing
21% CAGR$1.4T by 2027
$247B
Data Storage
16% CAGR$778B by 2030
$100B
Artificial Intelligence
45% CAGR$2T by 2030
$2T+
Crypto
Total addressable

10Key I.P., Use Cases & Community

10 · Key I.P.
STORE's U.S. patented BlockfinBFT consensus algorithm powers STORE Chain and decentralizes AI. A second patent for a data availability layer is expected. Multiple trademarks acquired; more IP in the portfolio.
11 · New Use Cases
Permanently store data, IP, and AI, earning 2% royalties upon monetization - a new web3 primitive. No gas fees, one payment for both blockspace and cloud storage. Supports high-quality video NFTs, pay-per-view, and decentralized AI.
12 · Community
STORE's digital democracy balances decentralization with accountability. Stakeholders guide decisions through the Governor DAO - with rights to propose, vote on, and challenge official decisions.
13 · Release Schedule & 14 · Founder Lock-ups
An equitable release schedule for all $STORE owners, including the STORE Association and founders, will be voted on by First Governance once the Constitution achieves +2/3 ratification and the $4M seed round is +2/3 complete.

Founders pledge to lock 60%+ of tokens for 8 years in Treasury Deposits protocol. Others can participate for 2, 4, or 8 years.

15Seed Offering & Use of Funds

To date, STORE's R&D activities have been supported via private token sales to selected long-term focused seed investors. STORE is broadening its participant base via a $4 Million funding round ahead of protocol launch. Tokens, or equity plus token warrants, are being offered.

Use of Funds ยท $4,000,000
$3.0M
R&D + G&A
$500K
$500K
$3.0M · R&D + G&A$500K · Establish the STORE Association$500K · Launch

18Roadmap

Raise $4M Series SeedQ3-Q4 '24

Private $STORE sales and equity plus warrants.

Launch STORE Association (Switzerland)Q3 '24 - Q1 '25

Banking support and judicial elections.

$STORE Token RegistrationQ4 '24 - Q1 '25

+1/3 Constitution soft ratification attempt.

First Token ReleaseQ2+ 2025

Once all pre-launch and launch procedures complete with final legal approvals in Switzerland and the US. Learn more at storecloud.org/path-to-launch.

Expand compute & develop STORE AI2025+

Six sequential launch phases to reach full decentralization.

19Seed Token Partners

Footprint Analytics logo
Footprint Analytics
BlockTower Capital logo
BlockTower Capital
Teepee Capital logo
Teepee Capital
Disclaimers

The information provided in this presentation pertaining to STORE Research, Inc. ("STORE") and $STORE tokens is for general informational purposes only and is not a formal offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. While information in this presentation is believed to be accurate and reliable, STORE and its agents, advisors, directors, officers, employees and shareholders make no representation or warranties, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy of such information and STORE expressly disclaims any and all liability that may be based on such information or errors or omissions thereof. STORE reserves the right to amend or replace the information contained in the presentation, in part or entirely, at any time, and undertakes no obligation to notify you thereof.

For U.S. reasons, STORE is selling securities under Reg D 506(c). It's also a global Reg S offering. Sales of equity or tokens to purchasers in the United States or otherwise subject to United States Securities laws must first be qualified as "Accredited Investors." Allocation of funds towards expenses of listing $STORE is not a guarantee of obtaining listed status.

STORE will change the world's relationship to computing resources and data