Decentralized Search
Search that rewards you for your attention
Web3 search protocols distribute the value of search queries back to users and indexers. Your attention and data become assets you control and can monetize.
How It Works
The decentralized approach
Wallet-Connected Query
You search using your wallet identity, keeping your history encrypted and portable.
Distributed Index
Decentralized indexer nodes compete to provide the best results, staking tokens on quality.
Transparent Ads
Advertisers bid on-chain for placements, with clear labeling and user opt-in.
Reward Distribution
Protocol tokens are distributed to users, indexers, and curators based on contribution.
The Web3 Experience
Connect your wallet, search normally, and watch tokens accumulate. Your search history is encrypted and portable. Ads are clearly marked and you earn when you engage with them.
Your Value as a User
Earn tokens for every search. Your encrypted search history is portable across platforms. Opt into ads and receive 30%+ of advertising revenue directly to your wallet.
Direct revenue share + data ownership
Requires wallet setup and token management
Revenue Model
How value flows in Web3
Revenue Distribution
Direct token rewards for searches and engagement
Node operators earn for providing search infrastructure
DAO-governed fund for development
Rewards for quality content curation
2-5% protocol fee
30%+ of ad revenue
Polkadot's cross-chain architecture allows search protocols to index content across multiple blockchains, creating a truly unified Web3 search experience with sub-second finality for reward distribution.
Benefits
Why Web3 is better
Earn tokens for every search you perform
Your data stays encrypted and under your control
Open-source ranking algorithms anyone can audit
No permanent search history unless you choose
Diverse results from competing indexers
The Comparison
Side by side: what changes when you make the shift
"In Web2, you are the product. In Web3, you are the stakeholder. The same search that makes Google billions can put money in your wallet."
Multi-Chain by Design
Polkadot's architecture makes this transformation possible with cross-chain interoperability, shared security, and infinite scalability.
Sub-Second Finality
Transactions settle in under a second, enabling real-time payments and instant value transfer.
Shared Security
All parachains benefit from Polkadot's validator set, providing institutional-grade security from day one.
Cross-Chain Messages
XCM enables seamless communication between specialized chains, creating a unified Web3 ecosystem.
Polkadot's cross-chain architecture allows search protocols to index content across multiple blockchains, creating a truly unified Web3 search experience with sub-second finality for reward distribution.
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