For larger files there needs to be more transactions, as more chunks = more payments to be made to nodes to store data.
That $0.06 was made up of around 25 smaller payments to nodes, and this would grow as more is uploaded.
If Native token were implemented, then they’d be free, so it’d be very cheap to upload, but with Arbitrum it’s not possible.
This project needs to move to SOL asap, it be a fraction of the cost and more user friendly. It’s also where all of the liquidity is.
Native will take at least another 2 years of dev in my estimations, if it will ever come to fruition.
No more migration please 
That’s easily solvable by just having a lottery system and reward a small subset of nodes processing the transaction.
I’m sure the team considered SOL as well as other options and decided Arbitrum was the best for now.
I hope not, but it is possible.
I don’t think Native itself is particularly challenging; it’s possible using data types that are already functioning, and native was used in testnets prior to Q4 2024.
If I understand correctly, the challenge is developing a decentralised bridging function that allows native to be interchangeable with ERC20 ANT for on/offramps / smart contracts etc.
But this time it might be the last intermediate token
“Users” of the network would be those who want to upload data - something which is not possible for everyday folk at present. Hopefully the “Dave” app will become functional soon.
I think another important aspect is, that the MaidSafe team must deem the network safe to preserve data indefinitely, before the native token is launched.
Doesn’t have to move as there is no reason it can’t be on both.
Native token already works and was tested. It’s not a dev problem, it’s a liquidity problem. We need an exchange on the network itself to allow native to convert to fiat (or other crypto) and vice-versa – onramps/offramps.
That seems wise.
Though, if Native carried additional risk at first, I expect many would be happy to hold / use small quantities for use in uploads etc, then hold bigger quantities in ERC20 ANT until the network has a longer track record.
2.2 million 
Come on guys, you all know this is bananas 
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Someone is definitely monkeying around 
It smells fishy 
Fishy bananas?
They have taken this fusion cuisine too far, I tell you!!!
How many nodes is that added today?
Near on a million.
We made it 
insta success
For a decentralisation (i.e. p2p networks) test though in terms of sheer number of nodes, this is one of, if not the biggest test so far in the OSS world. We will make of it what we can 
Even if this is X data centres it’s still a good test. We have some tweaks to do and then the API to get as solid as possible, but it’s certainly interesting
When I said this, when it was 600k and climbing I was called cynical and negative. 
Well, yes but I think there was a slightly darker comment. I haven’t gone that far.
Yes but that was only cos you are cynical and negative…
Annoyingly correct at times, though.
Absolutely it is great to see it work, but I will come back to this one day and say see, I said fishy bananas!
I’d be more concerned if there was data on the network, with nothing on it will they cause harm if they pull the plug on those million nodes?
Someone’s playing silly beggars either way, trying to cause harm or get all the ANT for themselves 
