ATOR empowers Tor by providing on-chain incentives and hardware products to promote the adoption of secure network relay protocols. It offers the following contributions to the Tor network:

1) A framework that allows existing Tor relays to receive cryptocurrency rewards in ATOR based on their cumulative useful uptime. This is achieved through a Proof-of-Uptime mechanism.

2) The introduction of the ATOR Router Hotspot, a handheld device that enables users to connect their consumer devices to Tor via WiFi without the need for any scripting.

3) The rollout of the ATOR Relay, a specialized Tor relay that is fully compatible with the ATOR Proof-of-Uptime framework. This allows non-technical users to mine ATOR and contribute to web anonymity through Tor.