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Akash Network

AKT · Akash Network

UtilityNative fuel of the Akash network — pays for decentralized cloud computing.

What it is

Akash Network is a decentralized cloud-compute marketplace that lets providers sell unused compute capacity and lets developers deploy workloads far below hyperscaler prices.

Technology & consensus

Built on the Cosmos SDK with Tendermint consensus, Akash runs a marketplace where tenants post deployment manifests and providers bid in reverse auctions; workloads execute offchain while payments settle onchain. In 2025 the network activated a burn-mint model routing compute spend through AKT market buys and burns, with ACT as a non-transferable dollar-denominated settlement token.

Token utility

AKT is staked for network security and governance, used as gas and the default medium of exchange between providers and tenants, and is now routed through every unit of compute spend via the burn-mint mechanism.

Key risks & notes

Akash used high inflation early to bootstrap supply-side participation; providers have no onchain SLA enforcement, so reliability lags centralized clouds. It competes with other DePIN compute networks and hyperscalers on price, not guarantees.

Primary source

Read the official whitepaper →

Research status

Classification: Whitepaper read · Researched 2026-09-15 · Source material: official project documents only.

Machine-readable summary →

👁️ Evidence dossier · native asset

Verification classNativeFORA-01 scale — verification, not a quality ranking

Claim type · Utility / gas token · Native asset (FORA-01 amendment)

What does the holder own?

Title, redemption claim, fractional ownership, reserve exposure — or just narrative.

Utility token of the Akash compute marketplace — gas and medium of exchange between providers and tenants, staked for security and governance. Evidence: the open protocol — the token is the chain’s native unit by consensus rules; there is no issuer to claim against.

high confidence

Verified

Who holds the underlying?

Needs an identifiable custodian or entity — not a wallet address or a label.

No custodian — the asset is bearer-native by design; there is nothing for anyone to hold.

structural — not a verdict

N/A

How are reserves checked?

Custodian records → inventory → third-party audit → supply reconciliation.

No reserves to audit — supply is verified by the protocol’s own ledger, not by a custodian’s books.

structural — not a verdict

N/A

How does redemption work?

Eligibility, minimums, fees, KYC, settlement — and what happens to the token.

No redemption — there is no claim to redeem, only the asset itself.

structural — not a verdict

N/A

Who is liable if redemption fails?

A legally accountable entity and jurisdiction — not a DAO label.

No liable entity — the network has no issuer and no obligor to name.

structural — not a verdict

N/A

N/A means structurally inapplicable. The question assumes a claim-token structure that doesn’t exist here. It is not a verdict and not a research gap. For a native asset, Q1 is the whole story: the holder owns the thing itself. Method: FORA-01 Asset Claim Verification Protocol.

❔ Frequently asked questions

What is Akash Network (AKT)?

Akash Network is a decentralized cloud-compute marketplace that lets providers sell unused compute capacity and lets developers deploy workloads far below hyperscaler prices.

What does the holder own?

What is Akash Network's verification status?

Akash Network (AKT) carries verification class NATIVE (Native): a bearer-native asset, verified as the thing itself rather than scored on the claim axis. What would change it: If evidence showed an issuer claim or a redemption promise, it would return to the full five-question treatment.

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