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OriginTrail

TRAC · OriginTrail

UtilityPays for data services on the OriginTrail network.

What it is

OriginTrail is building a Decentralized Knowledge Graph (DKG): a verifiable, blockchain-anchored network for trusted data exchange, originally for supply chains and now positioned as trust infrastructure for AI.

Technology & consensus

A global network of nodes stores and serves 'knowledge assets' with data-integrity guarantees (the original design used consensus checks and zero-knowledge proofs across supply-chain stakeholders). The current V10 architecture runs across Base, Gnosis and NeuroWeb with a conviction-based economic model, random sampling proofs of knowledge, and open frameworks like ChatDKG for AI applications.

Token utility

TRAC is used by node operators as stake/collateral to run DKG nodes, and as payment for publishing and querying knowledge assets on the network, aligning incentives for data availability and correctness. Max supply is 500 million (ICO-era split: 50% presale/crowdsale, 20% future development, 18% founders/pre-ICO, 5% liquidity, 5% team/advisors, 2% bounties).

Key risks & notes

Research note: full whitepaper fetch was unavailable this session; summary grounded in the official whitepaper and official docs surfaced via search. Token value depends on real DKG adoption, which remains niche. Competes with VeChain, centralized knowledge graphs and AI data layers; there is no single issuer entity, which diffuses accountability.

Primary source

Read the official whitepaper →

Research status

Classification: Whitepaper read · Researched · Source material: official project documents only.

Machine-readable summary →

👁️ Evidence dossier

Verification classClass AFORA-01 scale — verification, not a quality ranking
Claim type · Oracle / data token
What does the holder own?

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

TRAC is OriginTrail's utility token for the Decentralized Knowledge Graph: it pays for publishing Knowledge Assets and is staked as collateral on DKG network nodes. It confers no ownership of the network or its assets.

high confidence

Evidence: [1] · [2] · [3]

Verified
Who holds the underlying?

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

No underlying exists by design. TRAC is a bearer utility token; the MiCA whitepaper explicitly states OriginTrail has no single issuer entity and the token was distributed via ICO with implementation by a broad stakeholder set.

high confidence

Evidence: [1]

Verified
How are reserves checked?

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

No reserves exist by design. TRAC supply is fixed and fully auditable on-chain across the networks where the DKG operates (Ethereum, Gnosis, Base, NeuroWeb).

high confidence

Evidence: [1] · [2]

Verified
How does redemption work?

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

No redemption is promised by the project. Node stake release is withdrawal of operating collateral, not redemption. Note: OT-RFC-27 (Sept 2026) proposes TRAC-settled metered queries as a second token use — a proposal under discussion, not a redemption mechanism.

high confidence

Evidence: [1] · [2]

Verified
Who is liable if redemption fails?

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

Trace Labs Limited, Hong Kong, is named as the core development company of OriginTrail open-source technology in the TRAC MiCA whitepaper, corroborated by Bitstamp's project guide.

medium confidence

Evidence: [1] · [2]

Verified

❔ UNVERIFIED means not yet researched — not disproven. Rows marked “researched” were investigated and independent evidence was not found. Coverage expands as FORTUNA verifies. This dossier was researched 2026-09-15. Method: FORA-01 Asset Claim Verification Protocol.

❔ Frequently asked questions

What is OriginTrail (TRAC)?

OriginTrail is building a Decentralized Knowledge Graph (DKG): a verifiable, blockchain-anchored network for trusted data exchange, originally for supply chains and now positioned as trust infrastructure for AI.

What does the holder own?

TRAC is OriginTrail's utility token for the Decentralized Knowledge Graph: it pays for publishing Knowledge Assets and is staked as collateral on DKG network nodes. It confers no ownership of the network or its assets.

What is OriginTrail's verification status?

OriginTrail (TRAC) carries verification class A (Class A): every applicable FORA-01 question is VERIFIED — a full verification chain. What would change it: A status change would require new evidence — a status never changes from reinterpreting old evidence.

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