FAQs about UINP

What is UINP?
As the world’s first double-layer(transport layer & application layer) cross-chain protocol, UINP (Unitary Interchain Network Protocol) aims to eliminate the isolated data islands issues of the existing blockchain networks（public chains, consortium chains, private chains）and realize the transmission of different types of data between different blockchain network.

What application scenarios does UINP have?
1.Dapp migration
2.Digital assets cross-chain transaction/distributed liquidation
3.Smart Contract cross-chain invocation
4.Cross-chain information invocation

What makes UINP so special?
The world’s first double-layer(transport layer & application layer) cross-chain protocol，it can realize the transmission of different types of on-chain data between different blockchain network. This is not possible with existing cross - chain technology. What’s more, PoU consensus can balance security, efficiency, scalability etc.

How many full-time and part-time team members in UINP now?
Now, there are over 15 Full-time and part time employees in UINP.

What kind of problem UINP is going to solve?
UINP aims to eliminate the issue of isolated data islands in the existing blockchain networks and realize the transmission of different types of data between different blockchain networks.

What’s the advantages of UINP compares to other cross-chain solutions?
1.Compatibility: Unitary plug-in can be deployed in public chain, consortium chain, private chain and side chain; Through Unitary plug-in, the functions and values of the blockchain networks are integrated by transforming the different data languages of both parties into the data languages that can be understood by both parties.
2.Openness: As an open source project, UINP allows every part of blockchain network have the access into Unitary network nodes for cross-chain requirements; Any developer can develop customized features to meet different types of application needs and scenarios.
3.Transferability: Dapp and other assets’ interchain migration through UINP is no longer limited by its original blockchain infrastructures.
4.High efficiency (speed up): Instead of TCP protocol, the Dapp’s developers can transfer data information and language through UINP. Comparing to some cross-chain projects in the market, UINP not only makes transaction speed no longer affected by side-chain, but also avoid the influences of main chain's speed.
5.Safety: UINP adopts point-to-point data transmission, which can match transaction without a trusted third party for verification, both parties only need to ensure their own on-chain data security; in addition, POU (Tri-layer consensus mechanism), double mining mechanism can increase the cost of nodes doing evil, and make transaction verification more secure.
6.Low cost: Double mining mechanism, no independent nodes are required, save verification cost, low fees.
7.TCP/IP for blockchain industry: UINP’s paradigm interchain data transformation helps to accelerate the standardization and development of blockchain industry, promote the promote the development and prosperity of application market, decrease the difficulty of developer’s development; Just like the TCP/IP protocol on the Internet, through UINP, developers can develop applications that meet their own needs and have the same protocol standards to reach cross-chain consensus.

What’s observer chain responsible for?
Observer chain: for the transformation and translation of data and language between different chains.

What’s router chain responsible for?
Router chain: for data and language transportation .

What’s the UINP consensus system?
POU consensus mechanism is consists of three parts, POS, POV, Parliament.

When will the airdrop be issued?
The first round of airdrops will be issued within three months after the airdrop.

Where can I get UINP tokens?
1.Subscribe to the UINP social media and participate in the activities；
2.Airdrop
3.Public offering

When will UINP be released on exchange? Which one?
To be confirmed, we will post latest news on the official website, twitter, Facebook and telegram groups, please stay tuned.

When will UINP test network be available?
TBD, we’ll inform you on official website/twitter/Facebook/telegram.

Why use UINP to cross-chain?

1. Compatibility: Unitary plug-in can be deployed in public chain, consortium chain, private chain and side chain; Through Unitary plug-in, the functions and values of the blockchain network are integrated by transforming the different data languages of both parties into the data languages that can be understood by both parties.
2. Openness: As an open source project, UINP allows every part of blockchain network have the access into Unitary network nodes for cross-chain requirements; Any developer can develop customized features to meet different types of application needs and scenarios.
3. Transferability: Dapp and other assets’ interchain migration through UINP is no longer limited by its original blockchain infrastructure.
4. High efficiency (speed up): Instead of TCP protocol, the Dapp’s developers can transfer data information and language through UINP. Comparing to some cross-chain projects in the market, UINP not only makes transaction speed no longer affected by side-chain, but also avoid the influences of main chain's speed.
5. Safety: UINP adopts point-to-point data transmission, which can match transaction without a trusted third party for verification, both parties only need to ensure their own on-chain data security; in addition, POU (Tri-layer consensus mechanism), double mining mechanism can increase the cost of nodes doing evil, and make transaction verification more secure.
6. Low cost. Double mining mechanism, no independent nodes are required, it can save verification cost.

How does UINP work?
UINP connects every blockchain network through Unitary plug-in consists of Observer chain and Router chain.
Router chain in transport layer is responsible for data and language transportation. With unitary specific algorithm, the target task can be quickly found.
Observer Chain in application layer is responsible for the transformation and translation of data and language between different chains.

How does UINP connect every blockchain？
UINP connects every blockchain network through Unitary plug-in. Each plug-in consists an Observer and a Router.

What is cross chain?
‘cross-chain’ refers to the technical means to achieve the interaction, migration, transportation, circulation of data and value between different chains.

What type of transactions can UINP make?
A2A: Assets to Assets. For example, the assets of ETH Smart Contract to the EOS Smart Contract.
A2P: Assets to Prevalence. For example, the assets of ETH Smart Contract to BTC.
P2A: Prevalence to Assets. For example, the assets of BTC to TRX Smart Contract.
P2P: Prevalence to Prevalence. For example, the exchange of EOS and NEO.

Is there any partnership plan?
UINP is looking for the following types of partnerships:
Public chains
Consortium chains
Private chains
Dapp development institutions.
Academic Institutions.
Tech Geeks

What are UINP’s ecological participants within the network?
UINP has network node, parliament, foundation and network users & token holders.
Network nodes access to UINP network by pledge coins. They are responsible for transfer and verify information.
Parliament nodes are members of parliament. They are chosen by token holders and responsible for monitor and adjust the whole network.
Foundation is built to establish and maintain UINP ecosystem.
Network users & token holders can vote for parliament members and foundation members.