海洋协议是一个去中心化的数据交换协议，旨在解锁数据，为数据用户提供更公平的结果。海洋协议允许数据提供者通过去中心化的数据市场与数据消费者进行交互，同时保证所有参与者的控制，可审计性，透明度和合规性。
Ocean Token（OCEAN）在海洋协议网络上用作价值交换方式，增强协议并激励网络节点。用户能够通过提供数据、作为市场来赚取OCEAN。OCEAN可用于提供网络服务、管理数据。

Ocean Protocol is an ecosystem for sharing data and associated services. It provides a tokenized service layer that exposes data, storage, compute and algorithms for consumption with a set of deterministic proofs on availability and integrity that serve as verifiable service agreements. There is staking on services to signal quality, reputation and ward against Sybil Attacks. Ocean helps to unlock data, particularly for AI. It is designed for scale and uses blockchain technology that allows data to be shared and sold in a safe, secure and transparent manner. The Ocean Protocol is an ecosystem composed of data assets and services, where assets are represented by data and algorithms, and services are represented by integration, processing and persistence mechanisms. Ocean Protocol facilitates discovery by storing and promoting metadata, linking assets and services, and provides a licensing framework that has toolsets for pricing. A multitude of data marketplaces can hook into Ocean Protocol to provide “last mile” services to connect data providers and consumers. Ocean Protocol is designed so that data owners cannot be locked-in to any single marketplace. The data owner controls each dataset.