README.md

README.md

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+** Mutual Insurance Platform **
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+ - Overview - 
+This project is a blockchain-based mutual insurance platform designed to provide an innovative approach to trade credit insurance. By leveraging tokenized rewards, decentralized governance, and privacy-preserving data sharing, the platform aims to enhance financial resilience for businesses while promoting fair and efficient insurance practices.
+
+ - Key Features
+Tokenized Incentives:
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+H2O (Utility Token): Rewards members for sharing accurate payment and trade credit data.
+Mu (Security Token): Used for purchasing insurance and enabling profit distribution (future phase).
+Decentralized Data Sharing:
+
+Contributors anonymously share trade credit data to create a "super ledger."\n - Privacy-preserving mechanisms protect data contributors' identities.
+
+ - Smart Contracts for Insurance:
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+Dynamic "Pay-As-You-Trade" model for premiums based on real-time risk exposure.
+Automated claim processing and voting mechanisms for fairness and transparency.
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+- Community-Driven Governance:
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+Token-based voting for claims validation and risk management.
+Members actively participate in the platform's operation and decision-making.
+
+ - Benefits
+Improved credit risk insights and transparency.
+Fairer premiums aligned with individual risk profiles.
+Enhanced financial stability for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
+
+ - Roadmap
+Phase 1: Develop the H2O token system and super ledger for data sharing.
+Phase 2: Introduce Mu tokens for capital raising and premium transactions.
+Phase 3: Full mutualization with decentralized governance and profit-sharing.
+ - Technology Stack
+Blockchain: Ethereum for smart contracts and token management.
+Backend: Node.js for APIs and data aggregation.
+Frontend: React for user interfaces.
+Privacy Tools: zk-SNARKs for anonymized data sharing.
+ - Get Involved
+We welcome contributions and feedback from the community. For more information, check the documentation in the docs/ folder or open an issue in the repository.