Question 1

What is IDOS?

Accepted Answer

IDOS is the ERC-20 utility token of the idOS network, deployed on Arbitrum One. idOS is a decentralized network for user data storage and access management; IDOS is associated with the network's staking, fee coordination, and participation arrangements. IDOS is not itself permission to access data. Whether an application can read user data depends on access authorization granted by the user; the token serves rules for network operation and economic coordination.

Question 2

How do users control data access in idOS?

Accepted Answer

Users first add data to their idOS Profile, then use an Access Grant to determine whether a particular application or service may request the relevant data. Once a user revokes authorization, that application should no longer rely on that authorization as a basis for access. Data access is not determined by the amount of IDOS held. It depends on who the data subject is, to whom authorization was granted, the scope of that authorization, and whether it remains valid. Data issuers can write verifiable credentials, while data users must request needed data after obtaining appropriate authorization.

Question 3

Who are the participants in the idOS network?

Accepted Answer

idOS participants include users, data issuers, data users, and storage node operators. Users manage profiles and authorizations; issuers write verifiable credentials; users of data request it after authorization; and node operators run storage nodes, retain end-to-end encrypted user data, and respond to requests. These roles are not interchangeable. An issuer writing information does not mean it can freely read user profiles, a data user making a request does not mean it automatically receives access, and a node's responsibility for storage and responses does not mean it has permission to access user data.

Question 4

How is IDOS used for node participation and delegation?

Accepted Answer

Node operators stake IDOS to participate in running nodes in the idOS Storage Network; token holders may also delegate IDOS to node operators to participate indirectly in staking arrangements related to network security. Operating a node directly and delegating are different methods: the former assumes the node-operator role, while the latter involves a token holder delegating tokens to an operator. Eligibility, delegation processes, and settlement conditions depend on the rules applicable to the network at that time, and delegation should not be equated with operating a node oneself.

Question 5

What is the relationship between IDOS and network fees?

Accepted Answer

Official IDOS token-economy materials describe its use for staking and fee coordination. Fee coordination means that fee arrangements related to services or participation within the network are connected through token-economic mechanisms; who pays, when payment is made, and how much is paid should be determined by the relevant service rules. Fee or staking arrangements and access authorization are two separate chains of rules: authorization determines whether a data user has a basis to access data, while fees and staking serve network operations and economic incentives. Paying fees or holding tokens does not replace user authorization.

Question 6

What are IDOS's supply and unlock schedule?

Accepted Answer

IDOS is an ERC-20 token on Arbitrum One with a fixed total supply of 1 billion tokens, and official materials state that it will not be inflated. Total supply describes the upper limit of the token quantity and does not mean that all tokens will enter tradable circulation at the same time. Tokens will gradually unlock over 10 years, so circulating supply at a given time also depends on unlock progress and whether the relevant tokens have entered the market. Total supply, unlocked amount, and actual tradable amount should be understood separately.

Question 7

How does idOS handle data storage and requests?

Accepted Answer

idOS user data is retained by storage nodes using end-to-end encryption, while node operators run nodes and respond to requests. Encrypted storage describes how data is protected in storage and request arrangements; it does not remove users' control over the scope of authorization. When data users need information, they must still request it through the access-authorization process; writing verifiable credentials by data issuers is a separate step. Storage, credential issuance, and access requests work together but are each governed by different roles and conditions.

Question 8

Why should staking and data authorization not be conflated?

Accepted Answer

Node staking and data access authorization solve different problems. Staking connects node participation to the network's economic security arrangements; an Access Grant lets users determine the scope within which data users may request data. A node operator staking IDOS does not thereby gain access to all user data; a user granting access to an application does not make that application a network node. The two mechanisms must be understood according to their respective roles, conditions, and processes.

Question 9

What is the difference between network uses and IDOS's market price?

Accepted Answer

IDOS's network uses should not be equated directly with its market price. Staking, delegation, and fee coordination may create token-use scenarios under particular network rules, but price also depends on willingness to buy and sell, tradable supply, liquidity, and expectations for network adoption. For example, gradual unlocking over 10 years affects potential circulating supply at different points in time, but the unlock schedule alone cannot establish a price direction; the existence of network participation mechanisms also does not guarantee that a given service has been widely used.

Question 10

What should be verified before using IDOS?

Accepted Answer

Before using IDOS, confirm that the asset is the official ERC-20 IDOS on Arbitrum One, and verify token information through the official links listed in idOS documentation. Similar names or tickers are not sufficient to confirm an asset's identity. Before transferring, staking, or delegating, also separately confirm the operating network, target contract or entry point, and rules for the relevant function. Selecting the wrong network may prevent assets from arriving as intended; treating transfers, staking, and delegation as the same operation may also result in an asset state different from what was expected.

Question 11

Where can official information about IDOS be confirmed?

Accepted Answer

Official idOS documentation should be prioritized for confirming information: the project overview explains the data-storage and access-management model; the token-economy documentation explains the network, supply, staking, delegation, and fee-coordination uses; and the official links page helps identify official token information. Specific feature eligibility, timing, and operational steps may change as network rules are updated, so foundational materials should be read together with the rules published at the time for the function to be performed.

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