# Proudly crafting a TrustLess future

At the heart of Corela is a commitment to "TrustLess" design principles, which prioritize five key pillars. These principles minimize the need for personal information, reduce vulnerabilities, and protect user autonomy, freedom, and rights.

### Here’s a breakdown of Corela’s five essential pillars:

1. **Decentralized Name Registry**
   * **Decentralized Identity**: Corela supports Ethereum Name Service (ENS), Bitcoin Name Service (BNS), and Lens usernames, allowing users to verify ownership through unique names. For instance, a name like "ManojSi.eth" can be securely validated across applications, enhancing trust and security.
   * **Community Ownership Models**: Corela is exploring systems akin to Substack, enabling community leaders to collect email addresses for seamless audience access.
   * **Flexible Login Options**: Users can log in using phone numbers or email and later enhance security with public/private web wallet keys. Corela also allows linking multiple wallets, offering unified access to Ethereum and Bitcoin accounts for convenience.
2. **Decentralized Network**
   * **Matrix Integration**: Corela is built on Matrix.org, an open network providing decentralized communication. Future integrations with technologies like XMTP and Farcaster are being considered to expand user options.
   * **Server Infrastructure**: Corela currently operates on AWS for experimentation but is exploring decentralized hosting for greater user autonomy.
   * **Home Server Access**: Beta and enterprise users can host their data on personal servers for more control.
3. **Decentralized Storage**
   * **User Data Ownership**: Users retain ownership of their on-chain assets like cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and POAPs via assigned Ethereum wallet addresses.
   * **Beta and Enterprise Options**: Selected users can store their data on private servers.
   * **Chat Data Storage**: Chat data is managed through Matrix’s Synapse server, hosted on Hetzner, with an option for self-hosted storage.
   * **Future Community Activity**: Corela is exploring a transition to Farcaster hubs for managing community activities.
4. **Open Source Commitment**
   * **Transparency and Collaboration**: Corela embraces open source software to ensure a high-quality user experience.
   * **Source Code Release**: Plans for releasing Corela’s source code are under review. Potential licensing options include the Business Source License (BSL) or a combination of MIT for the frontend and BSL for the backend.
5. **End-to-End Encryption (E2EE)**
   * **Secure Messaging**: E2EE is enabled for all private messages and groups.
   * **Encrypted Audio and Video**: Communications are secured using LiveKit’s encryption technology.

**Corela’s Progress and Vision**\
Some of these pillars are already in place, while others are in development as Corela works towards a fully "TrustLess" environment.

We highly value feedback and welcome your questions or suggestions as we build this platform. Feel free to contact us at **<support@corela.us>** to share your thoughts or learn more about our journey.
