Technology Stack
A rapidly maturing ecosystem of technologies that mirror the distributive intelligence of mycelial networks— decentralized, abundance-based, and democratically governed.
Core technologies that enable peer-to-peer coordination without centralized control.
Unlike blockchain's energy-intensive global consensus, Holochain's agent-centric architecture allows each participant to maintain their own data chain while participating in a shared distributed hash table. Creates networks that function like living organisms—each node sovereign, yet coordinated.
holochain.org →Holochain Resource-Event-Agent framework enables comprehensive economic modeling that accounts for social and environmental externalities. NY Textile Lab uses hREA for transparent local supply chains with climate impact tracking. Sensorica has operated as an open value network for 11 years.
GitHub →InterPlanetary File System uses content-addressing rather than location-based retrieval. Self-healing networks where content remains accessible as long as any node stores it. Over 9,000 Web3 projects already use IPFS for transparent governance data.
ipfs.tech →Quantum-safe, end-to-end encrypted overlay networks that explicitly mirror natural mycelial structures. Currently supporting ~100,000 users per network with automatic load balancing and optimized data pipelines for decentralized community operations.
threefold.io →Decentralized infrastructure for scalable, privacy-preserving distributed computing based on cutting-edge research.
Asymmetric reward/punishment system that incentivizes honest behavior. Uses sliding window analysis with the formula R(T) = α·R(T-1) + β·C(T) where punishment factors apply exponentially for repeated violations. Nodes below trust threshold are automatically excluded from resource allocation.
Distributed data structure using 8-bit hash fingerprints for efficient content-based routing. Delta synchronization reduces network overhead by 10x compared to full broadcasts. Load-balanced node selection ensures optimal resource utilization across the network.
Secure Information Dispersal Algorithm combining AES-256-GCM encryption, Rabin's IDA for message splitting, and Shamir's Secret Sharing for key distribution. Messages split into n cloves where only k are needed for reconstruction, ensuring privacy even if some relay nodes are compromised.
Tendermint-based Byzantine Fault Tolerant consensus for reputation updates. VRF leader selection, two-phase voting (Pre-Vote → Pre-Commit), and 2n/3+1 threshold ensure consistent reputation scores across all nodes. Challenge prompts verify node behavior through perplexity scoring.
Research Paper →Tools for creating money through peer-to-peer agreements rather than centralized debt issuance.
Powers 1,500+ payment systems worldwide managing 4.5M+ accounts. Everything from basic mutual credit to full marketplace functionality with NFC and QR code payments. Cyclos 4 Communities provides free hosting for social currencies—perfect for getting started.
cyclos.org →Enables fractal federation of mutual credit networks with democratic governance structures. Connect local economies to regional and global trade without losing sovereignty. Like how forest mycelium connects individual trees into a cooperative whole.
creditcommons.net →Enables global connectivity between local mutual credit networks with 485+ exchange groups across 53 countries. Uses "Talents" as virtual currency, enabling local-to-global trade through interconnected networks while operating as legally compliant "closed loop payment systems."
community-exchange.org →Tax-exempt networks where one hour equals one credit regardless of skill level. Japan's fureai Kippu operates the world's largest time exchange with transferable care credits for elderly services. 250+ active systems in UK, 276+ in US.
timebanks.org →Platforms enabling democratic economic management at scale.
Consensus-focused decision-making with multiple voting systems and rich discussion threads. Operating as a worker cooperative in 100+ countries with 35+ language support. Integration capabilities connect governance decisions directly to economic platforms.
loomio.com →Comprehensive citizen participation including participatory budgeting, citizen proposals, and assembly management. Barcelona City Council and Som Energia cooperative use Decidim for large-scale democratic governance. The platform itself is governed through the Metadecidim assembly—recursive democracy.
decidim.org →Connecting economic flows to the living health of the land.
Terran Collective's platform provides place-based community mapping with bioregional boundaries, integrating geospatial data on soil, flora/fauna, hydrology, and fire patterns. Future versions will support local currencies backed by the "living health of the land."
hylo.com →Integrate with smart contracts to create direct feedback loops between community health and resource distribution. Environmental sensors track air quality and ecosystem health. Edge computing processes data locally while maintaining privacy. 94.8-99.8% power savings through event-driven communication.
Internet of Energy Network aggregates small-scale renewable energy production to access global carbon credit markets. IoT sensors and satellite verification create transparent energy production records enabling fractional ownership and global market access.
ioen.tech →Open vocabulary for describing economic activities using the REA (Resource-Event-Agent) accounting model. Makes externalities visible by treating environmental impacts as tracked resources. The shared language enabling diverse systems to coordinate.
valueflo.ws →These aren't isolated tools—they're layers of a coherent stack. Holochain provides the agent-centric foundation where each participant maintains sovereignty. hREA and ValueFlows give us the vocabulary to describe economic relationships. Cyclos or Credit Commons handle the actual currency mechanics.
Loomio and Decidim enable democratic governance of these systems. Hylo and IoT sensors connect economic flows to ecological health. IPFS and ThreeFold provide the distributed storage and networking.
PlanetServe integration solves the scaling challenge—reputation scoring ensures honest behavior, HR-Tree routing optimizes workload distribution, and S-IDA protects transaction privacy. BFT verification committees maintain consensus across the network.
The result? Economic systems that automatically redistribute resources based on community health, adapt to changing conditions, and strengthen through cooperative relationships—just like mycelial networks in a healthy forest.
Technology recommendations by community size.
Start simple and free:
Perfect for neighborhoods, small cooperatives, and community groups testing mutual credit.
Add custom features:
Suitable for towns, regional networks, and established cooperatives ready to scale.
Full infrastructure:
For regional economies, national cooperatives, and bioregional integration.
These technologies power real-world systems serving millions of people. Explore the evidence that mycelial economics works at scale.