Critical Risks and Mitigation Strategies
Adoption Risk
The largest risk - need simultaneous provider and renter growth to create functional marketplace.
Chicken-and-egg problem where providers won’t join without renters and renters won’t come without available capacity.
Mitigation
- Mobile-first onboarding requires zero crypto knowledge
- Fiat on-ramps eliminate Web3 barriers
- Guild mechanics incentivize friend recruitment
- Marketing budget targets communities already self-hosting (r/selfhosted, r/homelab) who understand the value proposition immediately
Smart Contract Vulnerabilities
Could drain funds or break core functionality.
Mitigation
- Budgeting $150K-$250K for pre-launch audits with 2-3 established firms
- Bug bounty program through Immunefi rewards security researchers $1K-$100K based on severity
- Progressive rollout strategy:
- Extensive testnet with users
- Limited mainnet beta with transaction caps
- Full launch only after months of stable operation
- Emergency pause mechanisms exist only for critical vulnerabilities
Solana Dependency
Network outages pause payment settlement - though containers keep running on provider hardware since workloads aren’t blockchain-hosted.
Mitigation
- Multiple RPC providers (DoubleZero + Helius) with automatic failover handle brief interruptions
Token Volatility
Mitigation
- Off-ramps: providers convert earnings to USD immediately
- Stablecoin support: renters pay USDC/USDT auto-converted to $NGNX
Regulatory Uncertainty
Requires ongoing monitoring and adaptive compliance frameworks.