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+## Smartnodes: A Modular Decentralized Resource Sharing Network
+###### Version 0.1 (under active development)
+###### Date: Oct 2025
+
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+
+### Table of Contents
+1. [Abstract](#abstract)
+2. [Introduction](#1-introduction)
+3. [P2P Architecture](#2-peer-to-peer-architecture)
+
+---
+
+### Abstract
+
+Smartnodes represents an ecosystem of smart contract-secured peer-to-peer tools designed to harness distributed hardware 
+worldwide for executing resource intensive tasks. It provides node software, secure job payments, and worker incentives 
+needed to create peer-to-peer resource sharing applications, all under one modular ecosystem. This enables individuals 
+to monetize their idle hardware capacity while providing researchers, developers, and organizations with access to advanced 
+computational resources for data analysis, artificial intelligence development, and scientific research applications.
+
+## 1. Introduction
+
+The computational landscape has undergone a dramatic transformation driven by the exponential growth in artificial intelligence 
+workloads, big data analytics, and complex scientific simulations. These resource-intensive applications demand unprecedented 
+computational power and sophisticated data collection mechanisms, creating significant barriers for researchers, startups, and 
+organizations with limited access to expensive infrastructure. Traditional centralized cloud computing platforms, while powerful, 
+often impose substantial financial burdens, geographic limitations, and inherent vulnerabilities associated with single points of 
+failure.
+
+In response to these challenges, a revolutionary paradigm has emerged through the development of decentralized physical infrastructure 
+networks (DePIN). This innovative approach leverages the collective power of distributed resources through peer-to-peer architectures, 
+transforming how computational tasks are executed and data is collected. Notable examples of successful DePIN implementations include 
+Helium's decentralized 5G and IoT networks, which have created global wireless coverage through community-owned infrastructure, and 
+crowd-sourced mapping initiatives that utilize custom dash-cam equipment to generate comprehensive street-level geographic data.
+
+Building upon these foundational concepts, Smartnodes advances the DePIN paradigm by establishing a versatile platform that enables 
+the creation of multiple specialized networks for compute sharing and hardware utilization. It combines a smart contract system for 
+rewards, reputation, and governance with a standardized node framework that simplifies secure P2P resource sharing. Rather than 
+focusing on a single use case, Smartnodes provides the infrastructure and tools to build diverse resource-sharing applications 
+tailored to specific computational needs and hardware capabilities. This creates an ecosystem where token rewards flow only to 
+networks that generate user demand, ensuring the network and native token continue to derive value from real utility.
+
+## 2. Peer-to-Peer Architecture
+
+Smartnodes provides a Python-based node framework for building decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN) networks.