Tokenomics

ANKR as Core Economic Layer

At the heart of Neura's ecosystem is the ANKR token, a widely adopted and highly liquid digital asset already circulating across major L1s, L2s, and exchanges. By integrating ANKR as its native token, Neura inherits a strong foundation of credibility, accessibility, and community engagement from day one.

The total supply of ANKR is capped at 10 billion, and users will be able to migrate their existing ANKR holdings from Ethereum and BSC to Neura at a 1:1 ratio via canonical bridges upon network launch.

Native Utility on Neura

ANKR plays a central role across Neura’s protocol and application layers:

• Gas Payments: All transactions and smart contract executions on Neura are settled in ANKR.

• Staking & Delegation: Validators and delegators secure the network and receive ANKR rewards in return.

• Ecosystem Incentives: Developers, liquidity providers, and early adopters may be rewarded in ANKR for contributing to network growth.

• Product Discounts: Select services within the broader Ankr ecosystem offer discounted access when paid in ANKR.

These utility pathways create natural demand and circulation for ANKR, tying token usage directly to network activity.

Real-Time Burning Model

To maintain long-term value alignment, Neura introduces a deflationary mechanism that reduces ANKR supply over time:

• Fee-based Burning: A portion of gas fees is permanently burned with each transaction.

• Supply Compression: As network usage scales, more tokens are removed from circulation, increasing scarcity.

• Balanced Incentives: The burn rate is designed to preserve sustainability while still rewarding participation.

This mechanism creates a direct link between on-chain activity and token value, benefiting users and validators who are long-term participants in the ecosystem.

Incentives Design

Neura’s tokenomics also incorporates a dynamic system of non-financial and gamified rewards to boost community engagement:

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

• Leaderboards: Highlights top contributors across categories to encourage competitive and visible engagement.

• Developer Support: Targeted incentives for teams building AI and DeFi applications within the Neura ecosystem.

• Liquidity Rewards: Designed to attract TVL and retain long-term liquidity providers.

These layers of engagement encourage sustainable network behaviors and foster a vibrant, application-driven environment.

Integration with Ankr's Staking Ecosystem

Neura is also closely integrated with Ankr’s existing staking infrastructure, unlocking broader utility for the token:

• Liquid Staking Products: Enhance DeFi composability and access to staked ANKR on other chains.

• Cross-chain Compatibility: Enables interaction with liquid staked assets from other networks.

• Institutional Staking: Validators benefit from Ankr’s enterprise-grade staking solutions, which offer rewards to token holders backing them.

This integration ensures Neura benefits from day-one liquidity and cross-chain composability, reinforcing ANKR's role in both the tokenomics and operational layers of the network.