AI track new dark horse and Google Facebook head-on?

The encryption “AI craze” has not yet subsided, and the Nobel Prize has also entered the “AI era”. This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics and Chemistry are both related to artificial intelligence.

A few days ago, a16z partner @venturetwins released a list of AI projects worth following, among which @withvana was mentioned as the only Web3 project worth our special attention.

**AI is hot, what is Vana? What’s the innovation? **Let’s take a plate today.

0****1 What does Vana want to do?

The answer is a platform that tokenizes and trades user data. Users can leverage data generated on platforms like Google and Reddit to build a user-managed data marketplace, thereby providing high-quality data for AI training and generating profits.

This narrative has also been mentioned in other AI projects, basically returning data to users and opposing the monopoly of Internet giants.

But if you peel back the layers, Vana still has some pretty unique highlights:

1. Data trading: Users can put their own data into the Data Liquidity Pool (DLP), and each submission will receive Token rewards, similar to data Mining.

2. Data DAO: Vana has established a Data DAO, where users can not only upload and manage their own data, but also participate in decision-making and governance collectively through this organization. This structure gives users greater voice and control on the platform, rather than just being data providers.

In other words, the core of Vana is its “data Liquidity network”, enabling users’ data to be tokenized and traded like financial assets.

0****2 The core technical concept of Vana

“Building the best artificial intelligence model” is Vana’s starting point, and it is for this reason that the Data Liquidity Pool (DLP) was created to collect the highest quality data, which is crucial for the project.

Vana achieves ‘Data Liquidity Network’ through two mechanisms: Proof-of-contribution, which verifies the value of private data in a privacy-protecting manner, and Non-custodial data, which ensures that data is only used for authorized operations.

Like a modern ‘data market’, participating in the data liquidity pool on Vana is like being an early ETH Ethereum Miner. The core technical concepts mainly include three:

1. Data Liquidity Protocol (DLP)

This layer is responsible for aggregating user-submitted data into a Data Liquidity Pool (DLP). The DLP is a smart contract that allows users to contribute, validate, and record data. Similar to a ‘data pool’, users deposit their data to form a large pool. The water (data) here is more valuable than individual water droplets (personal data) because it can be used to train artificial intelligence. Each data pool has its own rules, such as how to validate and use the data. Users can receive rewards and governance rights after contributing data.

2. Data Portability Layer

This layer is a collaborative space that allows data contributors and developers to build applications using the data in DLP. It provides infrastructure for training models owned by users and developing AI applications. Through this layer, online communities and developers can create economic value from data, and data contributors can also benefit from AI generated by their data.

3. Connection Group

The connection group is a Decentralization ledger that records data transactions in the Vana ecosystem in real time. It ensures that each transaction is secure and effective, allowing external parties to view these transactions. This ledger is compatible with other Blockchain networks, enabling data to flow freely between different platforms.

Vana is based on these two levels and connection groups, providing users with a secure and Decentralization data management platform.

0****3 Data Mining, how to achieve?

The data Liquidity network mentioned earlier allows users’ personal data to generate income, and the specific implementation path is as follows:

First of all, it involves data assetization. Vana transforms users’ data into tradable assets through Data Liquidity Pools (DLPs). Each DLP is a Smart Contract that aggregates specific types of data, and users can receive corresponding Token rewards after submitting their data. This approach makes users’ data not only static information, but also a digital asset that can circulate in the market.

Secondly, in order to ensure the quality of the submitted data, it is necessary to verify the authenticity and quality of the data through a trap standard, which involves the Proof of Contribution mechanism. Only high-quality data can be rewarded. This process will be jointly evaluated by multiple validators to ensure fair scoring and avoid bias.

In addition, the non-custodial data storage does not directly go on-chain, but is saved in the location chosen by the user, such as Google Drive. Only the creator and their authorized account can access this data. This is very important, as users always maintain control over their own data.

Finally, to connect all the links together, the incentive mechanism is indispensable. Therefore, Vana allows each DLP issuance to have its own Token, encouraging users to actively participate in data contribution. The top 16 DLPs will receive additional VanaToken rewards, which further stimulates the formation and competition of high-quality data pools.

0****4 How to interact currently?

Telegram Mini Program, Simple Dots Simulation Mining

Vana has launched a mini-program interactive activity on Telegram ( ), earning points by completing tasks. The specific steps are as follows:

1. Within the specified time, click on the sphere in the middle. The more clicks, the more points will be added.

2. Social tasks, testnet tasks, invite friends

From the layout of the project party, ‘Telegram Mining’ as a breakout point is only a small part of the interaction. The future focus will be on ecological project interactions, Testnet Node interactions, and so on. Currently, the official website shows that there are ecological partners such as Reddit Data Dao, Flirtual, Kleo, etc. There are also some AI-related projects, and the gameplay is worth looking forward to.

Join DLP to contribute data

The current DLP rankings are shown in the following figure, as an ordinary user, you can choose to contribute data to DLP to earn points. Take the number one ranked DAO - Reddit Data Dao as an example.

After registering a Reddit account, enter [填写用户名]. After verification, leaving a message or posting on Reddit will earn you points as a reward, which is linked to future TokenAirdrop. It’s low-cost and worth a try if you have time.

0****5 Summary

Anyway, AI remains a key track that cannot be ignored in this round of the cycle.

By combining AI with Blockchain to enhance the intelligence of Decentralization applications, meet the needs of data privacy and security, and provide users with returns. Sexy narratives are not lacking in capital, nor in audience.

In the first half of the race, hot money swarmed in, but in the second half, it depends on which project can land first.