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Streamplace operates as a Special Purpose Entity (SPE) within the Livepeer ecosystem. SPEs are publicly funded teams responsible for building critical, open-source, public-goods infrastructure that strengthens and expands the Livepeer Network. This page explains:
- What an SPE is
- How funding flows from the Livepeer Treasury
- How Streamplace uses this funding
- Why the SPE model exists
🏛️ What Is an SPE?
A Special Purpose Entity is a mission-driven engineering or operational team funded by the Livepeer ecosystem to deliver:- Long-term infrastructure
- Open-source software
- Network-level capabilities
- Public goods that benefit creators, developers, and node operators
💸 Funding Flow Diagram
📦 What Streamplace Delivers as an SPE
Treasury funding enables Streamplace to maintain and improve:1. Streamplace Node
- ingest (WHIP/WHEP/RTMP)
- segmentation
- provenance embedding (C2PA + Ethereum)
- transcoding dispatch
2. SDK & APIs
Developer-friendly tools for:- livestreaming
- metadata configuration
- playback integrations
- social app embedding
3. Metadata & Provenance Standards
A complete schema for:- rights
- content warnings
- distribution policy
- replay and episode metadata
4. Public-Goods Infrastructure
Everything Streamplace builds is:- open-source
- transparent
- ecosystem-owned
- permissionless to adopt
🔥 Why the SPE Model Exists
SPEs ensure that Livepeer can sustainably fund complex, long-term projects without relying on:- venture capital
- centralized operators
- closed-source business models
- stable capacity for critical network work
- transparent accountability
- ecosystem resilience
- healthy decentralization