Tokenomics

Neura’s economy is grounded in sustainable, usage-based value creation — turning infrastructure activity into liquidity and participation into ownership. At the center of this model is the ANKR token, serving as the native gas asset and utility token for the network.

ANKR as Core Economic Layer

ANKR is a widely adopted, highly liquid digital asset with deep circulation across major exchanges, L1s, and L2s. By making ANKR the native token on Neura, the network inherits day-one liquidity, accessibility, and credibility. At launch, existing ANKR holders will be able to migrate their tokens from Ethereum and BSC via canonical 1:1 bridges.

• Total Supply: 10 billion ANKR.

• Swap Mechanism: 1:1 token bridge from Ethereum and BSC to Neura.

Native Utility on Neura

ANKR plays a foundational role across Neura’s protocol and incentive layers:

• Gas Payments: All transactions and smart contract executions on Neura require ANKR for gas fees.

• Staking & Delegation: Users can stake ANKR and other approved tokens into validator-linked liquidity pools to earn staking rewards.

• Ecosystem Incentives: Builders, users, and liquidity providers are rewarded in ANKR for their contributions to network activity.

• Protocol-Owned Liquidity (PoL): Infrastructure spend via RPCfi is routed into Neura-based liquidity provisioning, creating long-term value.

Real-Time Burning Model

To align long-term value with usage, Neura employs a deflationary fee-burning mechanism:

• Gas Fee Burning: A portion of every transaction’s gas fees is permanently removed from circulation.

• Supply Compression: Increased usage results in more frequent burning, reducing total supply over time.

• Sustainability: The burn rate is calibrated to preserve incentives while reinforcing scarcity.

This creates a direct relationship between economic activity and token value.

RPCfi and Protocol-Owned Liquidity

Neura introduces RPCfi, a novel economic primitive that transforms infrastructure usage into sustainable on-chain liquidity. Instead of relying on inflationary token emissions, RPCfi captures real infrastructure spend — particularly RPC traffic — and redirects it into DeFi value streams.

• RPC usage creates direct token buy pressure and incentivizes LP participation.

• Protocol-owned liquidity (PoL) accumulates over time in yield-generating LP positions.

• Yield is usage-based, not inflation-based — driving sustainable growth and ecosystem alignment.

This mechanism builds a compounding feedback loop: more usage leads to more RPC calls, which increases value capture, fuels incentives, and attracts further participation.

Incentive Design and Community Engagement

Neura also supports dynamic incentive systems to boost activity and contribution:

• Points System: Tracks developer contributions across transaction volume, deployment activity, and network participation.

• Gamification & Leaderboards: Highlights top contributors and encourages on-chain engagement through competitive dynamics.

• Developer & Liquidity Incentives: Targeted programs to attract DeFi and AI builders and bootstrap capital efficiency across applications.

Integration with Ankr's Staking Ecosystem

Neura leverages Ankr’s enterprise-grade staking infrastructure for deep liquidity and composability:

• Liquid Staking Products: Unlock DeFi-native use cases for staked ANKR and other tokens.

• Cross-Chain Compatibility: Support for liquid staked assets from external ecosystems.

• Validator-Backed LPs: Institutional staking routes value to validator-linked pools, reinforcing network security and yield generation.