8. Token Economics ($PHERAI)

Phera AI’s native token, $PHERAI, underpins every aspect of the platform— from service billing and usage discounts to staking rewards and eventual governance functionality. By requiring $PHERAI for compute provisioning, RPC/gRPC access, validator deployments, and security scans, we create a direct link between platform utility and token demand. At the same time, token-based discounts and automated burn mechanics encourage usage while reducing circulating supply, fostering long-term value appreciation. Beyond consumption, $PHERAI fuels our incentive model: operators earn tokens for staking, high-volume usage, and contributions to the ecosystem (bug reports, community tooling, template creation). A dedicated revenue-sharing pool allocates a portion of monthly service fees back to stakers, aligning network health with stakeholder rewards. As adoption grows, the combined effects of utility-driven demand, deflationary burns, and reward distributions generate a self-reinforcing flywheel.