Question 1

What is ORAI?

Accepted Answer

ORAI is the native token created and used on the Oraichain mainnet. Oraichain is a network for AI data and blockchain oracle services; its native ORAI is used to provide network security and pay for on-chain transactions and AI requests. The documentation also lists ERC-20 ORAI on Ethereum and BEP-20 ORAI on BNB Chain. They are token forms on different networks; in this FAQ, mechanisms involving validators, blocks, and mainnet fee distribution refer to native ORAI.

Question 2

How is ORAI used for transaction and AI request fees?

Accepted Answer

Native ORAI is used for two types of direct costs: ordinary on-chain transactions and AI requests made to Oraichain. The fee for an AI request is not a single fixed item; when making a request, the fee should be specified in the request message and depends on the fees required by the validator executing the request, the AI API provider, and the test-case provider. After the request arrives, the validator executing it decides whether to execute it; the randomly selected validator responsible for proposing the block executes the request and triggers the subsequent process. Participants then interact with test cases and the AI API, producing a result report containing the data source, test case, report validator, and block height.

Question 3

How can ORAI holders participate in staking, and what are the related conditions?

Accepted Answer

Validators must stake ORAI to be eligible to be selected to create blocks or complete data requests; token holders can also delegate ORAI to validators to participate in staking. Whether a validator can take on these network roles depends on the stake or delegation it has received, not merely on whether it holds ORAI. The documentation states that staking rewards are distributed according to the number of tokens holders stake with validators. At the same time, validator misconduct regarding AI API quality, response time, or availability may trigger slashing; delegated participation does not eliminate rule risks arising from validator behavior.

Question 4

How does ORAI relate to network governance?

Accepted Answer

Oraichain is organized as a DAO, and protocol upgrades and parameter changes require token-holder voting. ORAI is therefore not only a payment resource, but also a governance credential for participating in changes to network rules. What governance can decide is protocol-level upgrades and parameters; it is not equivalent to company shares, a fixed-return commitment, or a claim on the operating income of an external project.

Question 5

How is native ORAI minted, and what is the maximum supply?

Accepted Answer

Oraichain Mainnet 2.0 documentation lists two native ORAI minting paths. The first is block rewards: validators can receive rewards for creating new blocks, but new ORAI is minted only when a block contains one or more transactions with transaction fees. The second relates to AI request reports: when at least one report is broadcast to the network at the end of a block, the validator executing the request can receive additional ORAI for test-case and data-source work. The maximum supply is set at 19,779,272 ORAI; this cap does not indicate circulating supply or the balance of each allocation at a particular time.

Question 6

How are AI request fees and report rewards distributed?

Accepted Answer

When an AI request produces an available report, the network can identify participants based on the data source, test case, report validator, and block height in that report. Only participants who create the report can obtain rewards related to that report. If a request specifies multiple validators, fees are distributed in proportion to each validator's voting power. The documentation specifies that 70% of the request's total transaction fee goes to the request-executing validator, AI API provider, and test-case provider, while the remaining 30% is reserved as validator rewards for the newly submitted block; when no report is broadcast, this additional reward path does not occur.

Question 7

Why should native ORAI, ERC-20 ORAI, and BEP-20 ORAI be distinguished?

Accepted Answer

Before using ORAI, first confirm the network on which the asset is located. Official documentation distinguishes native ORAI on the Oraichain mainnet, ERC-20 ORAI on Ethereum, and BEP-20 ORAI on BNB Chain; they cannot be treated as directly interchangeable or sendable to any address merely because they share the same ticker. In particular, mainnet validator staking, block rewards, and request-fee rules apply to native network mechanisms. When transferring, depositing, or using cross-chain forms, the wallet, network, and asset form supported by the recipient must also match.

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