Vision and Token Evolution

TRUF Has Evolved. The Token That Settles Truth.

Four years of obsessive building gave birth to the world's first SQL-native blockchain where real-world economic data becomes tradable, verifiable, and instantly settled on-chain.

TRUF token

What Changed

From Governance Token to
Network Gas

TRUF started as a governance token - vote on direction, fund development. That job is done. Now the infrastructure is live TRUF is powering every action on the network from raw data to final settlement of truth.

Then

Vote on direction.

Token = signaling layer.

Now

Publish data, request attestations, create markets - all paid in TRUF.

Validators and AI agents earn and spend TRUF on the same rails.

Token = cost of settling truth on-chain.

The Network

The World's First
SQL-Native, AI-Ready Blockchain

The database isn't bolted onto the chain. The database is the chain. TRUF.NETWORK runs on PostgreSQL with SQL smart contracts and a purpose-built consensus engine. AI systems already work in SQL, they interact with this chain without any middleware or translation.

SQL-Native Consensus

A new consensus layer designed around SQL queries and validator verification.

Smart Contracts in SQL

Write, compose, and extend contracts in SQL - not exotic domain-specific languages.

ERC-20 Bridging

Bridge TRUF from EVM chains into the network and unlock new utility as on-chain fuel.

Authoring Across All Chains

Author, query, and settle using the same SQL primitives, regardless of underlying protocol or programming language.

AI-Ready by Design

AI systems already think in vectors, dataframes, and SQL - so does TRUF.NETWORK.

How It Works

Data Becomes Truth. Truth Becomes Markets. Markets Settle On-Chain.

This is where crypto finally connects to the real world.

01

Publish Data

Anyone can publish real-world economic data - inflation, macro, on-chain metrics, or proprietary indices.

02

Validators Verify

Validators attest to the integrity of that data, turning raw feeds into on-chain truth.

03

Markets Reference Truth

Contracts and markets reference this verified truth as settlement conditions.

04

Instant Settlement

Once data is verified, markets settle instantly on-chain. No oracles, no intermediaries, no manual processes.

Tokenomics

The Economics of Truth

Every action on TRUF.NETWORK has a reward. Here's exactly how value flows.

$TRUFProtocol Fees
Data Providerpublishes stream
Attestation Requesterrequests attestation
Order Book Creatorcreates market
Protocol Vault
50%Validators+ 100% of Order Book Creation fee
50%Data Providerspro rata by stream usage
USDCCollateral Fees
Trader wins position2% fee retained
Collateral Vault
75%Liquidity Providers
25%Protocol Vault

Participant Rewards

Click any role to see what they pay and earn.

Validator

Attest to data integrity and secure SQL-native consensus

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PaysNode infrastructure costs
Earns50% of Protocol Fees + 100% of Order Book Creation fees
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Data Provider

Publish real-world economic data streams to the network

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PaysPublishing fee in $TRUF
Earns50% of Protocol Fees, pro rata by stream usage
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Trader

Take positions on markets that settle on verified data

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Pays2% fee on winning positions (USDC)
EarnsWinning position payout in USDC
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Liquidity Provider

Supply collateral depth to market order books

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PaysCapital at risk in Collateral Vault
Earns75% of Collateral Fees in USDC
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Attestation Requester

Request cryptographic attestation of specific data feeds

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PaysAttestation fee in $TRUF
EarnsVerified on-chain truth for contracts
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Order Book Creator

Bootstrap prediction markets on verified data streams

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PaysOrder Book Creation fee in $TRUF
EarnsFee share from market activity once live
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Numbers shown are illustrative. See docs for current parameters.

The Vision

Where Crypto Grows Up

This is where crypto moves from speculation to real usage. Where markets are driven by actual economic outcomes, not narratives and memes.

Not: Tokens floating on hype cycles.
But: Markets anchored to real-world inflation, macro data, and measurable events.
Not: Guessing what might happen.
But: Constructing markets that must settle when the data drops.
TRUF.NETWORK is where capital finally prices reality.

Liquidity

Liquidity Wins. Ethereum Is Home.

To support real markets at scale, we're consolidating where liquidity already lives: Ethereum. If your TRUF is currently on Solana, Base, or Arbitrum, it's time to bridge to Ethereum to stay aligned with where the network is moving.

If You're on Solana, Base, or Arbitrum

You're early - now it's about being plugged into the core.

Bridge your TRUF to Ethereum to access the full utility, liquidity, and future market flow of TRUF.NETWORK.

Bridge Now →

If You're Already on Ethereum

You are exactly where the next phase happens.

Future utility, liquidity, and market activity will be concentrated on Ethereum as TRUF.NETWORK scales real-world markets.

No action needed

Token Utility

TRUF Is Now a Working Asset, More than Just a Symbol

As TRUF transitions from governance token to full utility token, it becomes the core asset that powers the network and its markets.

Secure the Network

Use TRUF to participate in validation and consensus, helping secure SQL-native infrastructure while earning network rewards.

Power Data & Markets

Pay in TRUF for publishing data, querying datasets, and settling markets that depend on verified truth.

Create & Monetize

Pay in TRUF to create prediction markets. Users predict using stablecoins - protocol fees distribute to creators and liquidity providers.

Align and Govern

Use TRUF (and veTRUF constructs) to shape parameter changes, protocol upgrades, and data and market onboarding.

Access Premium Data & Tools

Unlock advanced feeds, analytics, and authoring tools powered by SQL-native primitives.

Roadmap

Live Infrastructure. Rolling Launch. Massive Surface Area.

The rollout of real-world markets and on-chain economic activity is already underway. New datasets, new contracts, and new market structures are coming online in waves.

Phase 1

Core Infrastructure

SQL-native chain, validator infrastructure, and bridge pathways - live now.

Phase 2

Real-World Markets

Inflation, macro, index-based, and outcome-driven products settling on verified data.

Phase 3

AI-Native Builders

AI-native builders composing with SQL to spin up new markets and financial products on demand.

Bridge In. Build On. Let Markets Run on Truth.

TRUF.NETWORK is where real-world economic data becomes usable, verifiable, and directly integrated into on-chain markets. Bridge your TRUF to Ethereum, claim your role in securing the SQL-native chain, and start building or trading markets that settle on actual outcomes.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions