# Architecture

## Decentralization as a goal.

### Blockchain-based accounting system

Monetary transactions are being recorded on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) from day one. (On a testnet during α and β part 1, and on the mainnet thereafter).

BUSD is **cross-chain**: and exists on three different blockchains: Ethereum (ERC20), BSC (BEP20) and Binance (BEP2). 20+ wallets and 36+ exchanges currently support BUSD.

### Peer-to-peer content storage

Content is stored on a distributed peer-to-peer infrastructure based on the[ InterPlanetary File System (IPFS)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/InterPlanetary_File_System), wherein all community members become nodes.

> 📄 See dedicated document "Architecture-v1.0.6.pdf"

## What will be decentralized in 2022

On-chain calculations will be centralized at the outset to allow faster iterations and fine-tuning of the algorithms. These will be decentralized and made public on-chain in 2022, and subject to the decisions of voting power holders in the DAO.