Token
$QAIS token economics
One ERC-20 powers the whole marketplace: every inference job is priced and settled in $QAIS, nodes stake it as collateral, and a flat 5% protocol fee is split three ways — with a slice burned on every transaction. Fixed supply, no mint.
Live on Arbitrum One
Numbers below are read from the token contract at build time. $QAIS is not yet traded on any exchange — acquisition is via direct OTC arrangement only.
Token contract: 0x1e89e050e68e81c32980205ec0db444ede3f4e2c
Fixed supply
1,000,000,000
Total $QAIS, fixed at genesis. The token contract has no mint function.
ERC-20 · 18 decimals
Live on Arbitrum One, an Ethereum L2 — every job settles against this contract.
Deflationary
Every job permanently burns a fraction of supply — the float only shrinks.
Where the 5% fee goes
The protocol takes a flat 5% of every job — enforced in the settlement contract, not optional — and splits it three ways:
- Operations
- 60%
- Stakers
- 20%
- Burned
- 20%
60% — operations
Retained by the protocol treasury for hosting, gas, R&D, and grants.
20% — stakers
Paid pro-rata to node operators who stake $QAIS and secure the network.
20% — burned
Permanently removed from the fixed supply (≈1% of every job payment).
Every job permanently burns a fraction of supply — the float only shrinks.
Distribution — direct OTC only
All 1,000,000,000 $QAIS exist at genesis and are held by the protocol's treasuries. There is no public sale, no exchange listing, no faucet, and no token generation event scheduled. Tokens change hands only via direct over-the-counter arrangements with the protocol operator, referenced at P = $0.01 per QAIS. Until transferability opens up, $QAIS trades on no DEX or CEX and sits in no liquidity pool — treat any third-party offer of $QAIS as unaffiliated with QueraIS.
Node staking tiers
Nodes post $QAIS as slashable collateral. A bigger stake unlocks higher-value jobs and better routing — skin in the game scales with what you can earn.
| Tier | Min stake | Max job value | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 1,000 QAIS | $0.50 / job | All jobs |
| Silver | 5,000 QAIS | $5.00 / job | Premium jobs |
| Gold | 25,000 QAIS | $50.00 / job | Enterprise jobs |
| Platinum | 100,000 QAIS | Unlimited | Priority routing |
What the token is for
Payment
Every inference job is priced and settled in $QAIS — constant utility demand.
Staking collateral
Nodes stake to participate; bad behaviour is slashed (see Security).
Staking yield
20% of all protocol fees flow to stakers, pro-rata to stake.
Governance
Staked $QAIS votes on fee rate, minimum stakes, and treasury allocation.
Staking tiers and the fee split are enforced by the contracts on-chain — live on Arbitrum One. $QAIS remains acquirable via direct OTC arrangement only; it is not yet freely transferable on any market.