SynergyFuel

SynergyFuel

Agents in the ADAM ecosystem are incentivized to actively participate in resolving and relaying queries through the use of SynergyFuel, a unique cryptocurrency designed for the ecosystem. Agents can pay other agents with SynergyFuel to relay and resolve their queries. SynergyFuel is implemented on Holochain as a mutual-credit, asset-backed currency, integrating a Prolog engine for result verification. By earning and utilizing SynergyFuel, users contribute to the network's health and collective intelligence, creating a self-sustaining ecosystem that benefits all participants.

Holochain-based Mutual Credit Currency

SynergyFuel, as a mutual-credit, asset-backed currency, operates on principles quite similar to those of HoloFuel, another cryptocurrency built on the Holochain framework.

• HoloFuel and SynergyFuel are mutual-credit currencies that operate without a central authority issuing new currency

• HoloFuel is tied to users' computational capacity, while SynergyFuel's value is tied to the network's capacity to resolve semantic queries effectively

• SynergyFuel incentivizes users to contribute to the network's collective intelligence by responding to and relaying queries

• The mutual-credit currency design matches the needs of a real-world, non-corruptible, distributed, and growing ecosystem

• Holochain's mutual-credit currencies distribute power over currency units to users and allow for a fully distributed adjustment of the total supply based on the state of the network, such as the network's ability to respond to semantic queries

Query Vaults

Holochain's agent-centric architecture facilitates the implementation of SynergyFuel's currency model and programmable smart contracts called vaults. By integrating a Prolog engine into SynergyFuel's validation rules, vaults can unlock SynergyFuel units based on the validity of query results. Vaults hold the query-DNA and the selected reward, and once a matching result is found, it is posted to the vault's results-list and validated using Holochain's DHT validation. Resolving a vault freezes the source chain of the querying agent until the reward is paid, preventing cheating even in case of hacking. Payouts from vaults count as income for the receiving agent's credit limit.

Intrinsic Value of a Currency Unit

SynergyFuel's intrinsic value is tied to the ADAM network's ability to facilitate collective sense-making and is measured in "hops," which represent steps along a query's path through the social network. Agents along the path are rewarded with SynergyFuel for their contribution to propagating and resolving the query, with the agent providing the final result receiving the remaining reward. Agents have the flexibility to set the cost of their hops, but as more SynergyFuel is virtually spent, the potential reward for later agents decreases. Payouts to hops occur only when the path leads to a valid result, aligning the value of SynergyFuel with the network's capacity to resolve queries based on trust relationships.

Earning SynergyFuel

The SynergyFuel ecosystem offers users the opportunity to earn rewards by fueling data into private ADAM perspectives and engaging with the network. By using ADAM apps and contributing to the network, users can increase their chances of earning SynergyFuel, incentivizing participation and app adoption. This encourages developers to create apps that store meaningful and interconnected data, enhancing the network's sense-making capabilities and creating a positive feedback loop.

To address the challenge of information fabrication, the ADAM layer employs Social DNA and Prolog-based queries. Agents can define complex queries and specify criteria for authenticity and trustworthiness, ensuring the integrity of the retrieved information. Additionally, agents can use double signing to verify legitimate results, holding query rewards in custody until they verify the outcome. These strategies promote transparency, authenticity, and trust in information retrieval within the agent-centric ADAM network.