Metis 2026 Strategy Unveiled: Deep Integration of AI + High-Performance Chain, Initial Results of Single Token Ecosystem

【BitPush】Metis decentralized coordinator Natalia Ameline recently shared the project’s key plans for this year. The core idea is very clear— as the entire market shifts from speculation to application implementation, Metis chooses to deeply integrate AI with high-performance blockchain.

From the technical foundation, the project has built a complete layered architecture. On the settlement layer Andromeda, transaction fees have been reduced to around $0.01, with confirmation times under two seconds. The parallel execution Hyperion layer has increased transaction processing capacity by over 50%. The most interesting part is the LazAI application data layer— the METIS token has directly become the native Gas for this layer, achieving a true single-token economic model across the ecosystem.

The actual application data is also impressive. CreateAI minted 20,000 works within three hours, demonstrating the chain’s processing efficiency. The whitelist event for the AI companion project Lazbubu attracted over 90,000 participants. Payment tool GMPayer can now enable AI to autonomously complete transactions. These are not concept-stage demos; they are real products running within the ecosystem. From technical usability to market validation, Metis is gradually implementing the AI + Layer 2 combination.