# Internet of People (IoP)

## Internet of People (IoP)

The Internet of People (IoP) is a decentralized technology infrastructure featuring an open social graph. It comprises interconnected peer-to-peer networks that host individuals’ profiles, reputation, and identity information. IoP functions as an information space offering direct access channels to individuals, where profiles are identified by public keys and linked through relationship connections.

IoP operates as an open infrastructure, allowing developers to innovate in a permissionless manner. It facilitates direct device-to-device communication and supports interactions between individuals and companies without intermediary silos. Devices connect over the Internet and interact through IoP-connected applications.

Within our IoP framework, LAYERK tokens serve as a native cryptocurrency for incentives and payments.

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To participate in the IoP system, it's necessary to own an [LAYERK Node](/layer-3-iop-and-hardware/layerk-node.md).
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