DATAData Network (DATA) Price

1. Project introduction

The DATA Foundation operates the DATA Network (rebranded from Story Network), a Layer-1 blockchain designed as the "trust layer" and audit rails for AI training data. It addresses AI's core data bottleneck by enabling opt-in human data contribution through apps like Kled (its flagship data marketplace with 1.5B+ records), Numo, and others. Key components include Trace (onchain registry for tamper-proof provenance, permissions, and licensing), Poseidon (for turning data into model-ready datasets), and public audit tools that answer: 

2.Token application and distribution

Token application

DATA is the native gas token of the DATA Network, used for transaction fees, staking (securing the network and earning rewards), data provenance registration on Trace, licensing payments, contributor incentives/revenue sharing in data marketplaces.

Token distribution

Ecosystem + Community - 38.4%  

Initial Incentives - 10%  

Foundation - 10%  

Early Supporters - 21.6%  

Core Contributors - 20%

3. Team introduction

Andrea Muttoni: CEO of The DATA Foundation