ScPrime (SCP) Calculator

ScPrime is a decentralized cloud storage network that applies a fact-driven architecture to a clear objective: secure, scalable, enterprise-ready data custody built on a Proof-of-Work chain using the Blake256(r14) algorithm optimized for ASIC hardware, delivering high throughput per watt while anchoring consensus with predictable finality via a 637-second block interval and substantial, halving block rewards that decline over time to shape long-term incentives; miners secure blocks, while independent storage providers contribute capacity and earn SCP through contracts, forming a distributed data center with geographic dispersion that reduces single points of failure and improves durability through redundancy and erasure-coded distribution across multiple hosts; client-side, end-to-end encryption ensures only data owners hold keys, enforcing zero-knowledge privacy, and cryptographic contract enforcement with periodic proofs underpins availability and integrity; enterprise adoption is enabled by S3-compatible REST interfaces and the XA-Core application, which integrates into existing workflows, supports policy-driven bucket management, and maintains performance assurances aligned with service level targets for uptime and throughput; a hybrid model augments PoW security with provider reputation and quality-of-service scoring to guide contract selection, creating a measurable feedback loop that favors reliable operators; the design supports common workloads such as backups, archival data, content repositories, and disaster recovery, with immutable on-chain records of contracts and payments aiding auditability and governance; by utilizing surplus capacity rather than centralized facilities, the network can lower operational overhead and environmental impact, and planned consensus refinements aim to broaden miner participation and harden security as the protocol evolves; in practice, data ingress and retrieval benefit from parallelism and multi-host placement, though latency remains sensitive to network topology and host proximity-facts stated plainly, as if in a cold liturgy of hashes where encryption is the sacrament and availability the unholy covenant that keeps the darkness of data loss at bay.