Project Mycelium
Integrated P2P RuntimeAn end-to-end encrypted IPv6 overlay network and decentralized infrastructure protocol that forms the networking layer of ThreeFold's v4 grid, enabling secure P2P communication, autonomous routing via Babel-inspired algorithms, and sovereign mesh networking without reliance on centralized infrastructure
Fully P2P Community Low capture risk
Details
License Apache 2.0 / Permissive
Dev Status Beta
Owner ThreeFold Tech (founded by Kristof De Spiegeleer & team; HQ via Incubaid in Belgium; Project Mycelium to be operated by the Mycelium Cooperative)
Country Belgium
Start Year 2023
Stack Rust, Go, Flutter
Funding VC, ICO
Last Investigated Mar 10, 2026
Integrated P2P Runtime Attributes
P2P Architecture Mesh network (end-to-end encrypted IPv6 overlay mesh; nodes discover shortest paths dynamically via Babel-inspired routing; public relay nodes available)
Overlay Network Global (Mycelium network assigns IPv6 addresses in 400::/7 range; any node can reach any other node across the global mesh; public nodes span multiple geographic regions)
Content Addressing No (nodes are addressed by x25519-derived IPv6 addresses, not content hashes)
Local-First Local-First (3Nodes store and process data locally at the edge; designed for autonomous operation without centralized dependencies)
E2EE Yes (Mycelium network provides end-to-end encrypted communication using x25519 key pairs; each node derives identity from its keypair)
CRDTs Lib N/A (infrastructure/networking protocol; uses blockchain consensus for grid state rather than CRDTs)
Byzantine Fault Tolerance Yes (TFChain uses Substrate-based consensus for grid state management; DAO governance via TFDAO for grid enhancement proposals)
Signature x25519 (node identity derived from x25519 key pair; private key stored locally as priv_key.bin)
Permissions ACL (grid-level: workload authorization via TFChain smart contracts; network-level: private networks require pre-shared key)
Semantic Web Compatability N/A
Smart Contract Yes (Smart Contract for IT on TFChain enables autonomous workload deployment and management)
Protocol Stack Position Application-layer (built on TCP/IP)
Asset / Value Embedding Native — TFT (ThreeFold Token) is the protocol-native utility token used to pay for compute, storage, and network capacity on the ThreeFold Grid; node operators (farmers) earn TFT by providing resources; TFT is bridged across Stellar, Ethereum, and BNB Smart Chain. Project Mycelium is the next-generation iteration of this grid.
Development Tools ThreeFold Dashboard (web-based one-click app deployment); Grid Agent GUI (AI-powered desktop management tool, open source); HTTP API (localhost:8989) for node/peer/message operations; Terraform provider for grid deployments; Kubernetes integration (Mycelium Cloud early release)
Deployment Options Self-hosted 3Nodes (edge devices); community cloud (ThreeFold Grid v3.x); Mycelium Kubernetes Cloud (early release); Virtual Datacenter (planned re-launch Q1 2026); anyone with electricity and internet can deploy a node
Authentication & Identity Hybrid (x25519 keypair-derived node identity for Mycelium network; TFChain twin identity for grid operations; ThreeFold Connect mobile app for wallet/identity management)
Storage Model Distributed storage (dispersed storage algorithm splits data across nodes rather than replicating; quantum-safe storage feature in development; local storage on 3Nodes with grid-level redundancy)
Interoperability Kubernetes-compatible workloads; supports Web2, Web3, and edge IT workloads; standard container/VM deployment; IPv4/IPv6 gateway support; TFT bridged across Stellar, Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain
Social Graph No
Protocol Maturity / Standardization Pre-specification (early-stage project; design phase)