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Chain 4968 · Live on mainnet
Chain 4968 · Live on mainnet
A public blockchain for cross-platform ownership.
PlayWebit Network is a permissionless L1 where any marketplace, creator app, or content service can register content, verify ownership, and enforce royalties — across every platform on the network, forever.
4968
Chain ID
PLWB
Native token
NVF-BFT
Consensus
Apache 2.0
License
// architecture
How it fits together
Platforms build on top in Layer 2. PlayWebit Network is the shared Layer 1 underneath — the part no single platform controls.
Layer 2 — anyone builds these
Platform apps
CipherVaultMusic appsArt marketplacesyour app here
↓ playweb-node SDK
Layer 1 — PlayWebit Network
Shared, permissionless chain
✓ Block / Transaction / Merkle✓ NVF-BFT consensus, batch mining✓ Content & edition registry✓ Royalty enforcement✓ Fee split — 50% node operator✓ Storage-agnostic backend
// payments
Two ways platforms can charge users
Platforms pick per-integration. Either way, network fees and royalties are still enforced on-chain.
MODEL A
PLWB native
Users hold PLWB in their own wallet and pay all fees directly — no platform involvement in the crypto.
User pays in PLWB
→ content price to seller
→ royalty to creator (L1 enforced)
→ network fee, split 50/50
→ content price to seller
→ royalty to creator (L1 enforced)
→ network fee, split 50/50
MODEL B
USD native
Users pay in fiat and never see PLWB or a wallet. The platform manages crypto behind the scenes from its treasury.
User pays in USD
→ owns content on-chain via custodial wallet
Platform treasury pays
→ network + registration fees in PLWB
→ owns content on-chain via custodial wallet
Platform treasury pays
→ network + registration fees in PLWB
// fees
Fee structure
| Fee | Amount | Split |
|---|---|---|
| Network fee | 1 PLWB per tx | 50% authority / 50% node |
| CID link fee | 5 PLWB per registration | 50% authority / 50% node |
| Redemption fee | 5% of amount | 100% authority |
| Royalty | Creator's % | 100% original creator |
// security
What's enforced at the protocol level
Fee manipulationRejected by consensus. Honest nodes earn 50%; cheaters earn nothing.
Content theftCID registered once, globally. IPFS CIDs match automatically across every platform.
Royalty bypassStored on-chain at mint time, validated by all nodes on every resale.
Node identityWallet signature required. Authority wallet is hardcoded in the SDK — cannot be overridden.
// related
Related repositories
Run a node, start earning fees.
Any node that joins is automatically a validator — no permission needed.