# Node Operation Passport Protocol will operate as a distributed and permissioned network of vetted node operators to ensure performance and reliability. The decentralization roadmap focuses on: * **Node operator decentralization** - Diversifying node operators to ensure integrity * **Incentive decentralization** - Distributing economic rewards algorithmically based on contributions ### Transparency Throughout the whole process, 0xPass will maintain transparency by: * Sharing the roadmap and criteria for node participation * Disclosing the identities of initial node operators * Releasing open source code for community review * Providing public channels for feedback and questions The community will have insight into Passport's evolution towards decentralization. ### Phases Decentralization will be phased across 4 stages: #### Phase 1: Distributed Nodes This initial phase implements distribution for security: * **Proactive secret sharing** - Periodic share rotation * **MPC** - Prevents single node key compromise * **Secure enclaves** - Hardware-isolated computation #### Phase 2: Third-Party Node Operators Onboarding third-party operators with mechanisms like: * **Reputation systems** - Track node reliability * **Random sampling** - Prevent collusion * **Governance** - Community-driven decisions * **Opensource** #### Phase 3: Scalability Scaling the network through optimizations like **Sharding.** The focus of this phase is to allow the network to have more node operators. #### Phase 4: Incentives Introducing decentralized incentives: * **Tokenomics** - Network tokens for compensation * **Fee mechanisms** - Usage-based distribution ### Onboarding Node Operators Upon reaching Phase 2, operators can run nodes by installing the software. Incentives will encourage diverse participation. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.0xpass.io/how-passport-works/in-depth/node-operation.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.