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General Information
Crankk Inc. is building the Internet for Things. It is a growing DePIN network of LoRaWAN gateways that provide connectivity for IoT devices. IoT (Internet Of Things) -devices collect data from their surroundings and transmit them over the long range, low powered (LoRaWAN) Crankk network. A Crankk gateway uses radio waves as an intermediary to receive the IoT-device's data and forwards it to the internet.
Realtime sensor data are considered a key component in tomorrow's automation. Sectors like agriculture, transportation, field research, home automation, remote aviation and autonomous driving are increasingly reliant on the Internet Of Things to stay connected and broadcast their data - even from places without internet.
✅ Anyone can deploy a Crankk gateway, expanding the network's coverage. Gateway owners earn $CRKK tokens for providing this coverage for IoT devices.
✅ The free, open source Crankk Operating system is designed to get the most out of a LoRaWAN gateway and allows for simultaneously participating in various (crypto)-projects alongside Crankk, increasing hardware utility, including full root access to the device.
✅ Crankk runs entirely on Kadena blockchain smart contracts, which allows for limitless scaling. This makes the Crankk IoT network especially suited for industry-wide adoption and guarantees its autonomous continuity.
Crankk is a truly community oriented DePin LoRaWAN project offering full flexibility in terms of hardware, software and User Experience.
Crankk has developed a free to use, open source operating system for gateways allowing full root access to your devices with an impressive UI, LoRa and blockchain statistics, system monitoring, built-in SSH client and a revolutionary option the simultaneously 'multimine' many (LoRa) projects alongside eachother, setting a new standard in the IoT and Crypto space. Crankk operates fully on the Kadena blockchain, which reduces gas fees, enhances security and eliminates the need to manually claim earned tokens. The Crankk rank eliminates the need for a denylist.
✅ Free software to manage your gateways;
✅ No denylist;
✅ Automated reward distribution;
✅ Mobile 'All in one' app to manage wallets, gateways and sensors;
✅ User Dashboard offers wallets, gateways, explorer, exchange, sensors and support, all in one Dashboard.
✅ Community oriented support
Yes, that is possible. Crankk supports over 26 different gateway models thus far. Helium hotspots and many other LoRa gateways are supported. Also self-made or DIY gateways are supported. Please refer to our guides section for clear instructions on how to flash your specific model. Don't see your model in the list? Send us an e-mail and we'll try to include it in future builds.
⚠️ Keep in mind that if you want to provide coverage for both Helium and Crankk, your gateway should be onboarded to the Helium network before flashing it with the Crankk firmware.
ℹ️ https://crankk.io/guides/
Kadena is a blockchain platform known for its low gas fees, security, and scalability. Crankk uses Kadena to run its decentralized network while minimizing transaction costs and ensuring network reliability.
We highly recommend to activate the Crankk card in your User Dashboard and link your gateway to it for a seamless experience. The Crankk card automatically adds funds to low-balance wallets to make sure no wallet runs out of funds to pay for transaction fees on the Kadena blockchain.
Your gateway constantly transacts with the blockchain: every beacon, witness or consensus event is processed 'on chain'. These transactions cost gas fees which are paid by your gateway's wallet. If your gateway wallet runs too low on KDA to pay for gas fees, your gateway's actions will be rejected by the blockchain and your gateway will not be rewarded. Instead of regularly funding your gateway wallet manually, activate the Crankk card to do this for you.
General Information
Crankk Inc. is building the Internet for Things. It is a growing DePIN network of LoRaWAN gateways that provide connectivity for IoT devices. IoT (Internet Of Things) -devices collect data from their surroundings and transmit them over the long range, low powered (LoRaWAN) Crankk network. A Crankk gateway uses radio waves as an intermediary to receive the IoT-device's data and forwards it to the internet.
Realtime sensor data are considered a key component in tomorrow's automation. Sectors like agriculture, transportation, field research, home automation, remote aviation and autonomous driving are increasingly reliant on the Internet Of Things to stay connected and broadcast their data - even from places without internet.
✅ Anyone can deploy a Crankk gateway, expanding the network's coverage. Gateway owners earn $CRKK tokens for providing this coverage for IoT devices.
✅ The free, open source Crankk Operating system is designed to get the most out of a LoRaWAN gateway and allows for simultaneously participating in various (crypto)-projects alongside Crankk, increasing hardware utility, including full root access to the device.
✅ Crankk runs entirely on Kadena blockchain smart contracts, which allows for limitless scaling. This makes the Crankk IoT network especially suited for industry-wide adoption and guarantees its autonomous continuity.
Crankk is a truly community oriented DePin LoRaWAN project offering full flexibility in terms of hardware, software and User Experience.
Crankk has developed a free to use, open source operating system for gateways allowing full root access to your devices with an impressive UI, LoRa and blockchain statistics, system monitoring, built-in SSH client and a revolutionary option the simultaneously 'multimine' many (LoRa) projects alongside eachother, setting a new standard in the IoT and Crypto space. Crankk operates fully on the Kadena blockchain, which reduces gas fees, enhances security and eliminates the need to manually claim earned tokens. The Crankk rank eliminates the need for a denylist.
✅ Free software to manage your gateways;
✅ No denylist;
✅ Automated reward distribution;
✅ Mobile 'All in one' app to manage wallets, gateways and sensors;
✅ User Dashboard offers wallets, gateways, explorer, exchange, sensors and support, all in one Dashboard.
✅ Community oriented support
Yes, that is possible. Crankk supports over 26 different gateway models thus far. Helium hotspots and many other LoRa gateways are supported. Also self-made or DIY gateways are supported. Please refer to our guides section for clear instructions on how to flash your specific model. Don't see your model in the list? Send us an e-mail and we'll try to include it in future builds.
⚠️ Keep in mind that if you want to provide coverage for both Helium and Crankk, your gateway should be onboarded to the Helium network before flashing it with the Crankk firmware.
ℹ️ https://crankk.io/guides/
Kadena is a blockchain platform known for its low gas fees, security, and scalability. Crankk uses Kadena to run its decentralized network while minimizing transaction costs and ensuring network reliability.
We highly recommend to activate the Crankk card in your User Dashboard and link your gateway to it for a seamless experience. The Crankk card automatically adds funds to low-balance wallets to make sure no wallet runs out of funds to pay for transaction fees on the Kadena blockchain.
Your gateway constantly transacts with the blockchain: every beacon, witness or consensus event is processed 'on chain'. These transactions cost gas fees which are paid by your gateway's wallet. If your gateway wallet runs too low on KDA to pay for gas fees, your gateway's actions will be rejected by the blockchain and your gateway will not be rewarded. Instead of regularly funding your gateway wallet manually, activate the Crankk card to do this for you.
