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# $PUBLIC - Tokenomics

The **$PUBLIC token** is the **native utility token** powering the entire **PublicAI ecosystem**. It plays a central role in governance, incentivization, staking, and access to platform features.

#### **Supported Blockchains**

* NEAR: `token.publicailab.near` 
* [Solana: ](#user-content-fn-1)[^1]`AXCp86262ZPfpcV9bmtmtnzmJSL5sD99mCVJD4GR9vS`
* BSC: `0x87aa6aeb62ff128aaa96e275d7b24cd12a72aba1`

#### **Trading Pools**

{% embed url="<https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/publicai>" %}

**Bridges**

* <https://app.rhea.finance/bridge>
* <https://near-intents.org/>
* <https://surgeswap.xyz/>

#### **Key Components of the $PUBLIC Token Economy**

* [**Token Allocation and Vesting**](/publicai-documentation/usdpublic-tokenomics/token-allocation-and-vesting.md) **-** Detailed breakdown of how **$PUBLIC** tokens are distributed among investors, community, team, and other stakeholders, including vesting schedules.
* [**Revenue-Driven Token Issue**](/publicai-documentation/usdpublic-tokenomics/revenue-driven-token-issue.md) **-** A novel mechanism that ties token issuance to actual platform revenue, ensuring long-term sustainability and value alignment.
* [**BFT Data Consensus Algorithm**](/publicai-documentation/usdpublic-tokenomics/bft-data-consensus-algorithm.md) **-** A Byzantine Fault Tolerant (BFT) consensus layer tailored for decentralized data contribution and validation.
* [**$PUBLIC Token Utility**](/publicai-documentation/usdpublic-tokenomics/usdpublic-token-utility.md) **-** Core use cases of **$PUBLIC** tokens including data access, staking, campaign participation, governance, and rewards.
* [**Contribution Rollup**](/publicai-documentation/usdpublic-tokenomics/contribution-rollup.md) **-** Aggregated reward distribution logic that leverages blockchain transparency while ensuring smooth UX and gas efficiency.
* **$PUBLIC Airdrop Claim -** Mechanism for pre-TGE contributors to claim their tokens with a fair point-to-token conversion model.

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