A narrative description of the purpose of the project is provided.
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Acurast is redefining compute by utilizing billions of smartphones - no data centers required. This verifiable, scalable, and confidential compute network enables developers to run secure applications on decentralized infrastructure at scale, without compromising speed or privacy.
Acurast has already onboarded 270,000+ compute units worldwide, making it the most decentralized verifiable compute network available today. This compute powers mission-critical workloads with high-security and AI requirements - from REST APIs and webhooks to LLM inference and confidential data processing.
This isn't just another Compute protocol - it's a fundamental rethink of how the world computes. Instead of relying on data centers or even servers, Acurast harnesses the world's most abundant, powerful, and secure form of compute: the smartphone.
For each existing entity: Labs/DevCo (e.g., Founder, CEO, CTO, COO), Foundation (e.g., President, Executive Director, CFO, COO), and DAO / onchain governance leadership (if applicable) list the: (a) full names, (b) official titles, (c) and prior experience of key team members. For any non-existent entity, explicitly mention it does not exist. External links may be included but they will not factor into the score.
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Full Name | Official Title | Prior Experience |
|---|---|---|
Lukas Schönbächler |
Co-Founder |
Mobile security expert, application engineering expert |
Full Name | Official Title | Prior Experience |
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Alessandro De Carli | Co-Founder | Distributed systems expert, Co-founder of AirGap, ex-Credit Suisse. |
Pascal Brun | Co-Founder | Crypto infra veteran, Co-founder of AirGap. |
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Provide a structured description of the DAO's governance, powers, and economic rights. If a DAO does not exist, state so. Address the lettered items below. Even if there is no DAO, there must be an answer to (d).
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There are no on-chain administrative authorities that can circumvent the Governance process.
ACU holders can amplify voting power trough conviction voting by locking ACU for longer periods, ACUs are locked immediately when a vote is cast, governance voting rights for staked tokens are enabled through the Acurast DAO. https://docs.acurast.com/acurast-protocol/governance/
The ACU Tokenholders can govern all parameters of the protocol including protocol upgrades.
Full ownership over the Association.
The DAO is in full control of its own dissoultion and that of the Community Treasury.
Do the following for the Primary Foundation, defined below. If the primary foundation does not exist, state that explicitly. Items (a)–(f) apply only if that entity exists; state explicitly that the entity doesn't exist. Definitions: The primary Foundation and DevCo can be explained as those entities which were directly/indirectly involved in the issuance of the native token at launch. If the original foundation/DevCo has been dissolved and in its place a "new foundation/DevCo" was created, then detail the "new foundation/DevCo".
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Acurast Association is as a Swiss Association registered in Zug, Switzerland, with registration date 2022-05-10 and identifier CHE-334.860.841
The Acurast Association controls the trademarks and the Acurast Github organization.
The Acurast Association Collective has the ability to create DAO referendas on the root tracks, these are as defined in the DAO-logic, subject to the token based voting. https://docs.acurast.com/acurast-protocol/governance
The Acuast Association DOES NOT have any additional control whatsoever outside of the DAO (Governance).
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No additional power to pause, upgrade etc. outside of the DAO (Governance).
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Do the following for the Primary Developer Company, defined below. If the primary Developer Company does not exist, state that explicitly. Items (a)–(f) apply only if that entity exists; state explicitly that the entity doesn't exist. Definitions: The primary Foundation and DevCo can be explained as those entities which were directly/indirectly involved in the issuance of the native token at launch. If the original foundation/DevCo has been dissolved and in its place a "new foundation/DevCo" was created, then detail the "new foundation/DevCo".
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The DevCo is a Swiss AG, a public limited company incorporated in Zug, Switzerland.
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Definition (for this section): An Affiliated Protocol Contributor (APC) is a non-issuer company - not the protocol's primary Foundation or DevCo - that materially contributes to the protocol's code, operations, governance, or funding. For example, Blockworks Advisory would be considered an APC of Ethena because it materially contributes to its operations through Ethena's risk council. Provide a structured description per APC. If no APCs exist, state that explicitly. Items below apply per APC; if an item isn't applicable to a given APC, leave it absent and note why briefly.
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No Affiliated Protocol Contributor exists.
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Ticker | Date | Allocation Category Name | Recipient Type | Allocation % | Allocation Tokens | TGE Unlock % | TGE Unlock Tokens | Cliff Months | Cliff Unlock % | Linear Vesting Months | Cadence Months | Circulating Treatment | Notes on what each category is used for | If applicable: Contract / Wallet address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACU | 20.01.2026 | Early Backers | Private / VC | 0.065 | 65000000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | Yes | Commitments allocated from seed and strategic investors who provided early financial and ecosystem support. | |
ACU | 20.01.2026 | CoinList Round | Community | 0.065 | 65000000 | 1 |
If there are not post-TGE token compensation plans, state explicitly they do not exist. If there are, state each of (A)–(B) below.
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There are no Post-TGE employee locks.
Typical grants have a 24 months linear vesting scheme with a monthly unlock.
Disclose current token-based compensation for external advisors and service providers (e.g., legal, marketing, technical, growth) funded from the on-chain treasury. Do not disclose individual payments to advisors receiving fiat-only compensation.
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No ongoing Token Advisor Billings exist.
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Disclose ongoing KOL/influencer relationships that partially or fully received tokens for payment. Do not need to disclose KOL/influencers that do not receive tokens for payment.
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There were only two instances with KOLs where they received tokens for payment with a combined amount less than 100,000 ACU, these were done only based on KPIs and service agreements.
100,000 ACU, 24 months linear
For each wallet that holds Unissued Tokens or is essential to operations (e.g., foundation, operations, treasury, investor reserve), disclose:
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Title | Primary Function | Chain | Address | Control Mechanism | Explorer Link |
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All Tokens have been issued | NA | NA | NA |
Projects must disclose all material terms of market-making arrangements that affect token liquidity. If the project has no agreements or deals with market makers, state that explicitly; doing so earns full credit. For each market maker, include in a table:
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Market Maker Name | Token Allocation Committed | Term Duration | Structure Name |
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3 Market Makers | 1.75% | 24 months | Structure and names under NDA |
Projects must disclose all material terms of centralized or decentralized exchange listings that affect token liquidity. For each listing, include in a table:
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Exchange Name | Token Allocation Committed | Term Duration | Native Token Listing Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
Agreements under NDA | NA | undefined | NA |
If a category does not exist or is not applicable, make that clear in plain language (no specific wording required).
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24% of the total supply at Genesis are owned by the protocol Governance, see https://docs.acurast.com/discover/tokenomics#token-allocations
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Disclose all prior token sales by the Project — including fundraising rounds, any material OTC sales to investors, and any discounted market-maker sales. For each sale, provide:
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Series Name | Investment Vehicle | Date Of Sale | Number of tokens sold | Vesting Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-dilutive grants | Non-dilutive | 2023 - 2025 | 0 (no tokens) | None |
Seed Round | SAFT | 01.06.2023 | 32500000 | 24 months linear |
Strategic Round | SAFT | 01.06.2024 | 32500000 | 24 months linear |
Coinlist Round | SAFT | May 15–22, 2025 | 65,000,000 | None |
Provide a narrative description of the Project's material funding sources, economic flows, and operational provisioning, broken out by entity: Foundation, Lab/DevCo, and DAO. If an entity does not exist, state that explicitly. If an entity exists but does not pursue revenue-generating activity, state how it funds or provisions its operations.
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Operational Funds - Association:
The Association has access to the operational allocation per the Tokenomics https://docs.acurast.com/discover/tokenomics#token-allocations, the capital raised from contributors and as any other individual or entity the possibility to request funds from the Treasury trough the on-chain Governance (DAO) process.
DevCos:
The Swiss DevCo and multiple other entities with service agreements are either contracted by the Association or receive grants through the on-chain treasury controlled by Governance.
If any, list prior exploits or incidents that directly affected the token, token supply, tokenholder balances, token contract, minting controls, burn mechanics, or custody of token supply. This question is not asking about general protocol, application, or smart contract exploits unless the incident directly affected the native token itself. If no prior incidents, state this explicitly (e.g., "No exploits affecting tokenholders or protocol funds as of YYYY-MM-DD").
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No exploits affecting tokenholders or protocol funds as of 2026-06-29
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Provide a single income statement, expense summary, or comparable operating statement for the primary Foundation or Developer Company. A consolidated or entity-level presentation is acceptable. Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows may be included but are not required. This item is intended to provide transparency into offchain operating resources and expenditures only.
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This Token Transparency Filing is provided for general informational purposes only. Blockworks reviews completeness only and does not verify or warrant the accuracy of individual answers. Acurast is solely responsible for the content, accuracy, and legality of its disclosures.
65000000
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Yes |
Token allocation for the CoinList participants distributed via CoinList. |
ACU | 20.01.2026 | Listing Incentives | Community | 0.05 | 50000000 | 1 | 50000000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Drive ecosystem growth via campaigns. |
ACU | 20.01.2026 | Early Compute Providers | Community | 0.065 | 65000000 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 1 | Yes | Participants of the Acurast test network earned testnet tokens for providing compute and helping to bootstrap the network. |
ACU | 20.01.2026 | Community Activation | Community | 0.05 | 50000000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | Yes | Drive ecosystem growth via airdrops, testnet rewards, referral campaigns (e.g., Cloud Rebellion), and developer incentives. |
ACU | 20.01.2026 | Cloud Rebellion Airdrop | Community | 0.01 | 10000000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | Yes | Participants earned points, these points made them eligible for the claim of the Airdrop. |
ACU | 20.01.2026 | Community Treasury | Ecosystem | 0.24 | 240000000 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | Yes | Fund future grants, governance proposals, and long-term protocol development through decentralized decision-making. |
ACU | 20.01.2026 | Operational Funds | Treasury | 0.115 | 115000000 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | Yes | Covers protocol operations, legal, infrastructure, partnerships, and ongoing business development needs. |
ACU | 20.01.2026 | Liquidity Provision | Liquidity | 0.1 | 100000000 | 1 | 100000000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Ensure sufficient exchange liquidity and market depth to support healthy token trading and price discovery. |
ACU | 20.01.2026 | Team | Other | 0.24 | 240000000 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 1 | Yes | Incentivize long-term commitment, protocol development, and strategic guidance from core contributors. |
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Operational Funds | Treasury | Acurast Mainnet | 5EYCAe5iXhV27TdQGKANjpKWqMirf6zwK1wcMJnQLwWfQggS | Acurast Association Collective |
Community Treasury | Ecosystem | Acurast Mainnet | 5EYCAe5jXu2x3jF1rfyz6MQUZUpgQb59Mk7tFCutXDL6aFYP | On-chain Governance |
Community Activation | Community Activation | Acurast Mainnet | 5EYCAe5gXr27rgkx3s9NMoDEyGXzPHUEwLLV6SJZmrYWgv8B | Acurast Association Collective |
On-chain Treasury:
15% of the 5% yearly protocol based inflation are assigned to the on-chain treasury controlled by the Governance process of the Acurast protocol (https://docs.acurast.com/processors/rewards/#staking-rewards-staked-compute-pool)