Arweave AO launches a network usability staking test program and initiates a gateway data service incentive mechanism

ME News message: On April 16 (UTC+8), according to official sources, the Arweave-based scalable blockchain network AO announced the rollout of the “Network Availability Staking Alpha (NASA)” testing program, which is a key step it is taking in the AO ecosystem. The program aims to improve the availability and reliability of decentralized data networks through a staking mechanism.

The program is currently in the Alpha stage. Users can participate in network availability verification and earn rewards by providing data services to Arweave gateways and staking AO tokens. In the initial pilot, AO introduced an “Availability Staking” mechanism, requiring node operators to stake 25 AO to participate in the network and jointly compete on the speed and stability of responding to user requests. The system will allocate rewards from a monthly pool of 1000 AO based on each node’s performance in data services.

This mechanism is built on the new-generation HyperBEAM architecture, enabling a higher degree of verifiability and trustlessness for gateway and routing services, while significantly reducing operating costs. The project team stated that NASA aims to establish a stronger decentralized economic model for the entire permanent network infrastructure, paving the way for future expansion into areas such as computing scheduling, data indexing, and network services. Although the current reward size is relatively small and still in the testing phase, the program is considered an important starting point for the AO-Core economic system and will gradually expand to cover more network infrastructure services in the future. (Source: ChainCatcher)