# Platform Architecture

Citadel's platform comprises multiple interconnected components that make up the decentralized hedge fund:

1. **Model Submission**: Data scientists submit their predictive models in encrypted form to the Citadel platform.
2. **Data Encryption and Access**: Citadel ensures the data provided to model creators is encrypted to prevent misuse while maintaining its utility for model training.
3. **Tokenomics**:
   * **Citadel Token (CTD)** is the platform's native cryptocurrency.
   * Model creators must stake CTD tokens on their predictions. If their models perform well, they earn additional CTD tokens. Conversely, poor performance results in the loss of staked tokens.
   * CTD is also used as the primary currency for accessing additional features and paying for premium data sets or model enhancements.
4. **AI and ML Algorithms**: Citadel's core engine ranks models based on their accuracy, efficiency, and consistency.
5. **Performance Monitoring**: The platform continuously tracks each model’s real-time performance in the stock market. Accurate models are rewarded, while those with low accuracy face penalties.
6. **Decentralized Governance**: Citadel is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) where token holders can vote on platform upgrades, staking rules, and other key decisions. This ensures the community's input shapes the platform's direction.
