Chorus One is proud to announce the launch of Red Horizon; a new way to interact with your Urbit server, identity, and community.
Red Horizon is built on an open source project that redesigns the internet from the ground up. The main thesis is that the way the current technology of IP addresses, DNS, and other elements of the present-day internet create massive problems that can only be addressed by MegaCorps that are just as massive (and flawed) in scale.
We all benefit from the ease of using these MegaCorp services at the expense of our privacy, data ownership, and "black box" interference of our connections.
Instead of relying on MegaCorp server farms, what if it was easy enough to run your own personal server? What if you didn't have to search for a new user name? What if you didn't have to deal with spam? What if you didn't need to pass a CAPTCHA test ever again? What project could ever make that happen?
Urbit. It's more than a profile. It's a Turing complete computer with an identity baked in at its lowest levels and it talks to other computers just like it. This creates a truly decentralized and private peer to peer network of computers. It is a complete reimagining of the internet, it works today, and it is getting easier to use every day.
Mostly.
While it is relatively straight forward to run Urbit compared to running your own Linux servers, anyone who wants to use it still needs a fair amount of technological skill that is beyond the average MegaCorp user.
That's where Red Horizon enters the picture.
Our mission is completely removing the technical skills required to use Urbit so people can get to the good stuff right away. That includes a permanent identity that nobody can ever revoke; a toolkit for building communities around groups, interests, chats, blogs, and more; decentralized program distribution; contact management; and more tools built every day.
We keep your Urbit server up and running 24/7. You can access it from your phone, your laptop, or desktop computer through a browser. With a simple log-in you can access all your groups, your chats, write articles, and build your community without having to figure out any of the "how does this work" stuff going on behind the scenes.
If you ever want to run things yourself, then you can take over at any time. Since the Urbit server is entirely code-based, we can get it to you, and you're now the total owner and operator of your own data and network. Exit is always an option. That's one of our core principles.
And that comes from experience. Our parent company, Chorus One, is a major player in the institutional crypto scene since 2017. Chorus One has managed millions of dollars through bear markets, bull markets, crypto winters (too many to count), and remained steadfast through it all. Chorus One remains a trusted steward and leader of high stake investments which is why they are the perfect company positioned for this person-to-person level project, too.
That is why we have already partnered with several of the most promising projects in the space including Uqbar which is focused on developing blockchain-integrated development tools for the Urbit environment. We are also working with Native Planet, which is dedicated on making at-home hosting hardware accessible to people. Vaporware Network is working tightly with us to help bring their vision of high-leverage NFTs to the market. And, finally, we are building a strong relationship with the Urbit Foundation to get more developers into the world of Urbit.
Our waitlist is now live at redhorizon.com. You can also find our Urbit group at ~doldys/red-horizon, and follow our Twitter @redhorizonhost for the latest updates.
Chorus One is one of the biggest institutional staking providers globally operating infrastructure for 40+ Proof-of-Stake networks including Ethereum, Cosmos, Solana, Avalanche, and Near amongst others. Since 2018, we have been at the forefront of the PoS industry and now offer easy enterprise-grade staking solutions, industry-leading research, and also invest in some of the most cutting-edge protocols through Chorus Ventures. We are a team of over 50 passionate individuals spread throughout the globe who believe in the transformative power of blockchain technology.
