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Santa Clara, USA, July 1, 2024, Chainwire
New Initiative to Expand Network and Reward Node Operators with Airdrops and Voting Rights
CARV, the largest modular data layer for gaming and AI, today announces the launch of its Alphanet, operated by 38,000 testing nodes deployed to its community at a value of $35 million. This marks a significant step towards CARV’s goal of true decentralization and the future of user-owned data.
Nodes empower the CARV community as stakeholders, allowing users to own, control, and monetize their data while businesses can innovate based on high-quality information. With the launch of Alphanet, node operators can test the network, playing a crucial role in preventing system manipulation and improving overall security through two-step smart contract verification. As reported by CoinDeskBy placing the keys to validating and securing data flows in the hands of its rapidly growing community, CARV is evolving into a truly decentralized and scalable protocol layer, enabling the seamless integration of high-quality games, players, and applications seeking a secure and decentralized data environment.
From June 28th users will already be able to download AND operate Node operating software. Starting July 1st, node owners can start running nodes on Alphanet and potentially earn proof of concept rewards. Contributing to data validation on Alphanet correlates with mainnet launch rewards. 25% of the total token supply is reserved for verifier rewards. This economic incentive closely aligns the long-term success of the protocol with the vested interests of the community.
“From our successful node deployment to today’s Alphanet launch, we are rapidly progressing toward a more decentralized and scalable network,” said Victor Yu, co-founder of CARV. “The overwhelming participation of our community represents a powerful mandate: people are ready for an open data frontier that generates value for users rather than the companies that extract it. With this important milestone achieved, we can accelerate the construction of the world’s most dynamic data ecosystem.”
The launch of Alphanet further builds on CARV’s momentum from building high-profile partnerships. Most recently, CARV announced its partnership with double jump.tokyo Inc., the pioneering Japanese Web3 gaming company and the leading developers behind Oasisthe leading layer 1 blockchain built specifically for gamers. Through this partnership, double jump.tokyo and Oasys will operate CARV nodes, generating staked token rewards for voting in CARV governance. Likewise, working alongside other Web2 and Web3 gaming heavyweights such as Animoca Brands, IntellaX by Neowiz, GoogleCloudAND MARBLEX by NetmarbleCARV is solidifying its position as the preeminent layer of game data and AI, poised to catalyze industry-wide innovation.
For more details on the potential rewards of staking, node economics, and CARV’s roadmap to catalyze user-owned data economies, users can visit the full guide Here and operational guide Here.
About CARV
CARV is the largest modular data layer for gaming and AI, paving the way for a future where data generates value for all. As the sole author of ERC7231, CARV created the CARV Protocol, the modular data layer that has integrated with over 40 blockchains, Google Cloud, and other identity, storage, infrastructure, and AI providers. CARV’s flagship gaming superapp, CARV Play, is integrated with over 790 web2&3 games and serves over 2.8 million players. CARV is backed by top-tier funds and ecosystems such as Temasek’s Vertex Ventures, ConsenSys (developer of Metamask), Tribe Capital, IOSG Ventures, Animoca Brands, HashKey Capital, Infinity Ventures Crypto, MARBELX, and more. For more information, users can visit carv.io.
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