Email registration & KYC/KYB
Getting your wallet verified
Buying your first Ratio1 license
Before you can operate a node, purchase a license, or deploy workloads on Ratio1 Mainnet, you must complete email registration and KYC/KYB verification for your wallet. This step is intentional and foundational to how the Ratio1 protocol balances decentralization with real-world reliability, security, and compliance.
Unlike fully permissionless networks, Ratio1 follows a permissioned entry, trustless operation model. Participation requires identity verification and license ownership, but once onboarded, all computation, orchestration, and rewards are enforced by cryptography, smart contracts, and distributed consensus - not by a central authority.
TL;DR
Ratio1 is not permissionless by design. Entry is gated through email registration, KYC/KYB, and license ownership to ensure accountability, data safety, and network integrity - while all ongoing operations remain trustless and decentralized.
What this covers
- Why Ratio1 requires email registration and KYC/KYB
- The difference between permissionless and trustless systems
- How Node Deeds act as onchain licenses for verified participants
- How to complete email registration and KYC/KYB
- What verification enables once you’re inside the protocol
Permissioned entry, trustless execution
In permissionless networks, anyone can join anonymously. While this maximizes openness, it introduces risks for decentralized AI workloads: unreliable nodes, regulatory exposure, data misuse, and incentive gaming.
Ratio1 takes a different approach. All node operators and service participants are verified upfront and operate under an onchain license (Node Deed). This creates a network of known, accountable operators - similar to licensed providers rather than anonymous actors.
Once verified, trust is no longer placed in individuals or a central company. Instead:
- Node availability is verified by decentralized oracles
- Rewards are issued automatically via Proof-of-Availability and Proof-of-AI
- Jobs, payments, and state transitions are enforced by smart contracts
- No single entity can override execution or seize workloads
In short: identity is permissioned - execution is trustless.
Email registration & KYC/KYB process
Email registration and KYC/KYB are required once per wallet on Mainnet and are mandatory for:
- Purchasing Node Deed (ND) licenses
- Operating Ratio1 Edge Nodes
- Receiving rewards and invoices
Step 1: Connect your wallet
- Go to the Ratio1 Mainnet dApp:
https://app.ratio1.ai - Connect your wallet (e.g. MetaMask)
Step 2: Register your email
- Navigate to Profile & KYC
- Register an email address linked to your wallet
- Confirm the email via the verification link sent to your inbox
Your email is used for:
- KYC/KYB status updates
- License purchase invoices
- Protocol updates and node-running notifications (recommended)
Step 3: Complete KYC or KYB
- Choose how you want to participate:
- Individual → KYC
- Company → KYB
- Complete the verification form (powered by Sumsub)
- Submit the required information and documents
If the information is correct, approval is typically fast. If anything needs correction, you’ll be notified by email.
Once approved, your wallet is fully enabled for Mainnet participation.
Why this matters
This model enables Ratio1 to support real production workloads, including AI systems handling sensitive or regulated data. It also makes the network more resilient, auditable, and legally viable than purely permissionless alternatives.
Think of Ratio1 compute providers not as anonymous miners, but as licensed operators in a decentralized infrastructure - coordinated by protocol rules instead of contracts, accounts, or centralized cloud providers.
Notable date
- Reviewed on February 18, 2026.