Epix is the world’s first blockchain designed to power a completely decentralized internet, where websites are hosted by everyone and controlled by no one, making the web as unstoppable as Bitcoin itself.
Hi tkpi, and anyone else reading this, the official announcement is here:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5558388.0Bold claim -- "unstoppable as Bitcoin" is setting the bar about as high as it goes. The idea of a decentralized web where nobody's in control is definitely appealing, though. Makes me wonder: how are you handling stuff like spam, takedowns, or just plain bad actors?
Also curious if EpiX is aiming to be a Layer 1 for hosting, or more like a storage/distribution layer bolted on top of existing chains?
You're right that "unstoppable as Bitcoin" sets a high bar, and I should clarify that's the aspiration, not claiming we're there yet. Bitcoin achieved censorship resistance through economic incentives and distributed consensus, and we're applying similar principles to a new type of internet.
For content moderation, it's a multi-layered approach. Individual node operators can choose what content they host (
similar to how ISPs or hosting providers make policies today), but the difference is no single entity can take down content across the entire network. Bad actors and spam are handled through economic disincentives, hosting costs resources, and nodes won't waste bandwidth on content that doesn't generate value. There are also reputation systems being developed where communities can collectively signal quality content.
Epix is definitely a Layer 1 designed specifically for this infrastructure. The core purpose is to power EpixNet's decentralized internet. The blockchain handles the economic layer (payments, incentives, governance), identity management through xID, and immutable content addressing, while the actual content distribution uses BitTorrent-style protocols.
Think of it as: Bitcoin = decentralized money, Epix = decentralized web infrastructure. Not just storage bolted onto existing chains, but a purpose-built L1 where a decentralized internet is the primary use case.
