Acurast brings down DePIN’s hardware barrier: all you need is an unused phone
Many computing projects require you to buy equipment, set up nodes, and maintain hardware.
Acurast, on the other hand, turns idle phones into Processors that provide computing resources to the network.
That’s why it’s important to know whether this network can sustain a long-term cycle of supply and demand!
More phones don’t necessarily mean a more valuable network
The number of devices only reflects the supply side. What really matters is whether developers are willing to submit computing tasks and continue paying for computing power.
Acurast’s core model is: developers submit tasks → idle phones provide computing power → Processors execute tasks
→ computing power providers earn rewards → more devices join
The number of devices only matters if this cycle gets going.
ACU addresses the economic incentives of the computing network
ACU currently has an initial supply of 1 billion tokens, with a 5% annual inflation mechanism designed to incentivize the network. Newly issued tokens are mainly allocated as follows:
- 70% to the staked computing pool
- 10% to base rewards for computing power providers
- 15% to the on-chain treasury
- 5% to block producers
For phone-based computing power providers, contributing computing resources from idle devices is a way to earn network rewards.
The staking model is also worth a closer look: computing power providers can stake ACU, while token holders can participate through delegation. This adds an economic layer of accountability to the computing network.
ACU is also connected to network governance. Holders can take part in governance, and a portion of the initial supply is allocated to the community treasury.
Acurast currently has clear incentives and a very low barrier to entry: all you need is an unused phone for a chance to participate directly in this decentralized computing network.
If you’re interested, it’s worth looking into—there could be a real opportunity to make some money!
Many computing projects require you to buy equipment, set up nodes, and maintain hardware.
Acurast, on the other hand, turns idle phones into Processors that provide computing resources to the network.
That’s why it’s important to know whether this network can sustain a long-term cycle of supply and demand!
More phones don’t necessarily mean a more valuable network
The number of devices only reflects the supply side. What really matters is whether developers are willing to submit computing tasks and continue paying for computing power.
Acurast’s core model is: developers submit tasks → idle phones provide computing power → Processors execute tasks
→ computing power providers earn rewards → more devices join
The number of devices only matters if this cycle gets going.
ACU addresses the economic incentives of the computing network
ACU currently has an initial supply of 1 billion tokens, with a 5% annual inflation mechanism designed to incentivize the network. Newly issued tokens are mainly allocated as follows:
- 70% to the staked computing pool
- 10% to base rewards for computing power providers
- 15% to the on-chain treasury
- 5% to block producers
For phone-based computing power providers, contributing computing resources from idle devices is a way to earn network rewards.
The staking model is also worth a closer look: computing power providers can stake ACU, while token holders can participate through delegation. This adds an economic layer of accountability to the computing network.
ACU is also connected to network governance. Holders can take part in governance, and a portion of the initial supply is allocated to the community treasury.
Acurast currently has clear incentives and a very low barrier to entry: all you need is an unused phone for a chance to participate directly in this decentralized computing network.
If you’re interested, it’s worth looking into—there could be a real opportunity to make some money!