# Executive Summary

Last year saw over $1.7 billion in cryptocurrency theft due to malware, viruses, fraudulent contracts, or hacking, posing significant risks to any Crypto holder. Traditional internet security solutions often prove inadequate in safeguarding digital assets.

Enter Shieldeum: a Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN) offering cost-effective, user-friendly internet security solutions tailored for Web3 projects and cryptocurrency holders. 

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Shieldeum earns revenue through these services, which is automatically converted through our Protocol Smart Contract routed on DEX, by buying SDM Token from the Liquidity Pool and distributing it as Yield to each Node.

Shieldeum's DePIN network harnesses professional-grade data center servers, surpassing home computers used in other projects. This ensures superior performance, reliability, and faster load times.

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How does it work?\
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On the supply side, nodes come from professional cloud service providers and through Node pools anyone can join to empower the overall network. One Node consists of 100,000 SDM Tokens staked and can have an unlimited number of participants.&#x20;

On the demand side, Shieldeum provides intuitive services enabling users to bypass internet restrictions, stay anonymous, and safeguard their crypto assets from threats, regardless of device or location.

This synergy fuels growth:\
More nodes remove tokens from circulation, driving price growth.\
Which gives Increased awareness, attracting users, boosting more revenue.\
Higher revenue yields greater APY for each node, encouraging the creation of more Nodes and expanding the network.

Creating an ecosystem flywheel for Growth:

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