Nexera’s Fundrs has had a massive start to the year. In February, the team launched the first phase of Fundrs v2, which involved a total overhaul of the front-end interface and a ground-up rebuild of the back-end infrastructure. These changes transformed how Fundrs operates and significantly improved the user experience by introducing advanced DeFi features.
NexeraID was also integrated into Fundrs, which pushes the platform towards a new standard in Web3 compliance, streamlining complex verifications, prioritizing user-owned data and facilitating easy access to funding opportunities. A new set of features was teased for the future, including robust and dynamic user profiles and a rewards mechanism that will control the distribution of Nexera loyalty token rALBT to a user’s activities.
Following this extensive upgrade, the team introduced the first start-up to utilize Fundrs for the year with Nexera-built clients, Arkefi. Arkefi's capital raise and token launch for their $RKFI token sold out in under four hours! This follows the sellout of Nuklai over three rounds at the end of last year and makes the next listings on Fundrs an appealing prospect for Fundrs participants.
On that note, Nexera is so excited to provide you with a deep dive into the next project listing on Fundrs — Brainstems. This start-up operates within some of the most exciting verticals in the industry. In this blog, you will be introduced to the project, learn more about their STEM token and its utility and how you can seamlessly participate on Fundrs. Enjoy!
If you want to familiarize yourself with the project on the Fundrs platform — head here.
Brainstems Utilizes AI, DePIN and DeFIM to Bring Fortune 500 Partners On-Chain
Brainstems operates at the intersection of AI and DePIN to unlock enterprise-level intelligence without compromising IP or data sovereignty. Brainstems will be the first company to build on top of the Nuklai ecosystem. Using their node network, Brainstems trustlessly coordinates and trains AI models on disparate, encrypted datasets. Brainstems call this DeFIM, or Decentralized Federated Intelligence Mesh.
Instead of providing physical infrastructure, Brainstems focuses on shared federated learning. It allows businesses to work together to train AI models to develop insights and business intelligence, using its decentralized protocol to provide the compute needed to run and train AI models.
Every business participating in a Brainstems model deployment has access to customized intelligence solutions, including composable models, LLMs and AI agents, depending on their desired level of access. Combining private dataset training from various businesses allows AI models to be trained faster and more efficiently while reducing the associated computational and hardware costs.
This significantly reduces the upfront financial investment associated with AI development and training, making advanced AI capabilities accessible to a broader range of businesses and SMEs. Different AI models can be shared through their federated learning protocol:
- Predictive (where businesses share transactional data such as sales, supply chain or logistics),
- Generative (which are tied to LLMs that we associate with Generative AI)
- AI Agents (that respond or learn from either of the two previous models, such as AI customer service agents or chat assistants, for example, to learn from the business intelligence.)
Utilizing cutting-edge blockchain technologies such as zkML (zero-knowledge machine learning), SMPC (secure multi-party computation) and fully homomorphic encryption, all data remains encrypted throughout the training process. This ensures that sensitive information never leaves the originating business or is exposed to other nodes.
Brainstems provides a robust application layer offering bespoke trained models, LLMs and trained AI Agents created through their federate learning protocol. It is this specialization around datasets and machine learning that sets it apart from its competitors and enables it to deliver business intelligence and insights for its clients. The advantage for businesses is that they can train and use these models to make better business decisions and be efficient using federated learning from disparate data sources.
The first set of enterprise partners originates from their existing client set. The Brainstems Labs team has spent the last three years building custom models for some of the largest companies, many of which are Fortune 500. The team is now bringing these partners, as well as their proprietary models, on-chain.
Brainstems $STEMS Token Utilized to Train AI Models and Process Datasets
Brainstems has chosen Fundrs to raise capital and launch their STEM token because of the transparent, compliant and decentralized nature of the innovative peer-to-peer funding platform. By utilizing Fundrs, Brainstems and Nexera launched a partnership that could see future collaborations.
Brainstems TGE is scheduled for June 2024. Brainstem’s native network token, $STEMS, powers the ecosystem. STEMS tokens are used within the Brainstems protocol to allocate computational resources and access AI capabilities. By staking STEMS tokens, participants can access the network’s collective computational power and data, enabling them to perform tasks such as training AI models or processing large datasets.
STEMS tokens facilitate various transactions, including payment for services, access to AI models and data, and compensation for contributing to the network’s intelligence and capabilities.
By holding and utilizing STEMS tokens, participants can unlock advanced AI capabilities the Brainstems protocol offers. This includes access to federated learning algorithms, AI model training, and intelligence outputs. Businesses benefit from the value created through collaborative intelligence. The more active the participation, the greater the collaborative learning and the more valuable the outcomes for all involved.
The Brainstems Marketplace allows for trading AI models, services, and data. STEMS tokens can be used to conduct transactions within this marketplace, enabling participants to buy, sell, or rent AI-related resources.
Participating in Brainstems Infrastructure Rewards you with STEM Tokens
Within the Brainstems ecosystem, the STEM token becomes very valuable. Participants in the above activities will be rewarded for their contributions in the form of STEM tokens.
Some other actions that will act as further incentivization are as follows:
- Federation Partners — businesses that contribute data and pay subscription fees to access intelligence outputs are rewarded with STEMS tokens.
- Stewards — are individuals or entities that provide financial resources to support Brainstem deployments. They will receive STEMS tokens and a share of the subscription revenue.
- Nodes —are technical participants who contribute computational resources and perform tasks, such as model training and validation. Based on their network stake and reputation score, they will be rewarded with STEMS tokens.
- Validators — nodes that ensure the integrity and security of the network through consensus mechanisms, will be compensated with STEMS tokens for their services.
Below, you can find a detailed infographic that shows how this will work.
Important STEM Raise Details
The Fundrs sale will begin at 16:00 CEST (14:00 UTC) on the 23rd of April 2024. In this section, you can find all the details that you need to participate and different ways to get involved:
Important information to note if you want to join in the sale on Fundrs:
Ticker: $STEMS
Price of $STEMS: Private $0.02 (Public $0.035)
Ticket cost: 500 USDC
Tokens per ticket: 25,000
rALBT cost: 3,500
Network: Avalanche
Supply at TGE: 45M
Maximum supply: $1 Billion
Vesting schedule:
Prepare for all Projects Listings on Fundrs with Five Easy Steps
Step 1: Go to https://www.fundrs.app/ and Launch the Fundrs Application
Step 2: Connect your wallet and complete verification using NexeraID (desktop only)
NexeraID is Nexera’s privacy-preserving KYC platform, and it was recently integrated into Fundrs. If you have verified previously, your KYC carries over to future projects, including this one. If you haven’t conducted your KYC, you must connect your wallet and follow the steps.
Step 3: Make sure you have NXRA staked and your rALBT ready.
To participate in all Fundrs project raises, users must have USDC and rALBT ready. rALBT is Nexera’s loyalty token system designed to reward community members who are actively engaging with the platform by staking NXRA. A key feature of rALBT is exclusive early access to projects listed on Fundrs for those who have staked NXRA. With rALBT, we aim to cultivate a vibrant and supportive community around the Fundrs platform, where active engagement brings tangible benefits.
First, users must stake NXRA.
The Nexera Token (NXRA) Contract Address
0x644192291cc835A93d6330b24EA5f5FEdD0eEF9e
This is the same address for Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Avalanche, Polygon, Arbitrum, and Energy Web Chain, but note that most of the liquidity is currently focused on Ethereum.
Once you have acquired Nexera, you can stake them on the Fundrs app and claim your rALBT tokens relative to the amount of NXRA staked and the time they are locked.
Step 4: Make sure you’re connected to Avalanche using their native USDC token.
As the event will occur on Avalanche, it is recommended that users bridge their tokens using a trusted protocol. We suggest Synapse Protocol. Double-check that you are using Avalanche’s native USDC token for the sale. Please take into consideration the gas fees for these transactions, particularly AVAX.
AVAX USDC Contract Address https://snowtrace.io/token/0xB97EF9Ef8734C71904D8002F8b6Bc66Dd9c48a6E
Step 5: Familiarize yourself with the Brainstems project (DYOR)!
Simple: Go to the Fundrs projects page here, click on the Brainstems tile, and you will find an introduction and description of the project, the plan for their STEMS token and the utility within their ecosystem.
The team at Nexera is very excited to offer this start-up at the edge of AI and DePIN to Fundrs participants. We are proud to partner with some of the most innovative companies in the industry, as well as those looking to transition their partners and priority models on-chain. Brainstems are noted experts in their field in web2 and will reshape the way their partners and more in web3 will unlock enterprise-level intelligence sharing.
Are you interested in discussing a potential launch on Fundrs? If so, reach out to our business development team here.
About Brainstems.ai
At the intersection of AI and DePIN, Brainstems.ai is revolutionizing the AI landscape with their cutting-edge DeFIM protocol, enabling businesses to seamlessly integrate and collaborate to train AI models without compromising data privacy.
Let Brainstems be the catalyst for your business’s growth and innovation in the rapidly evolving world of AI.
Join us and unlock the full potential of AI collaboration for your business.
About Nexera Foundation
Nexera Foundation is empowering the future of finance with cutting-edge open-source innovation. Nexera infrastructure seamlessly incorporates blockchain technology, facilitating on-chain and off-chain operations for simplified digital, financial, and real-world asset management.
Nexera Foundation is focused on nurturing the broader ecosystem and DAO and enhancing the utility of the NXRA token. It is committed to promoting community growth and driving innovation in the digital asset space, including the growth and development of current and future key ecosystem partners.
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