What is the IPPAN Foundation?
The IPPAN Foundation is an independent organization dedicated to the long-term health of the IPPAN protocol and its open ecosystem.
Our role is stewardship: supporting security, neutrality, and credible adoption by funding public goods and maintaining clear governance processes. We operate independently to ensure the protocol remains open, secure, and accessible to all builders and users.
The Foundation takes a long-term view, focusing on sustainable growth and the development of robust infrastructure rather than short-term gains. We believe that transparency and accountability are essential to building trust in decentralized systems.
Our role in the ecosystem
Understanding what the Foundation does—and what it doesn't.
What we are
- A neutral steward of the IPPAN protocol
- A funder of public goods and ecosystem development
- A coordinator of security practices and audits
- A publisher of governance policies and standards
What we are not
- A centralized operator or controller of the protocol
- A gatekeeper for builders or developers
- A marketing agency or promotional entity
- A for-profit organization