Polkadot News Today: Acurast's TGE Aims to Democratize Cloud Computing via Smartphone-Powered Network

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The Acurast Association has confirmed that its Token Generation Event (TGE) will occur in the third quarter of 2025, as outlined in its FAQ documentation This is the Full Title of the Fifth News Article^[5]. The native token, ACU, will underpin the decentralized compute network's ecosystem, which leverages smartphones as secure, verifiable compute nodes. The association also emphasized that misinformation about the TGE's cancellation is false, reiterating its commitment to decentralization and community-driven development.

Acurast's platform transforms billions of mobile devices into a distributed cloud infrastructure, utilizing Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) to ensure data privacy and verifiability This is the Full Title of the Fourth News Article^[4]. By eliminating reliance on traditional data centers, the network aims to democratize access to compute resources while reducing energy consumption. Over 131,250 smartphones are already active on its incentivized testnet, processing more than 250 million on-chain transactions This is the Full Title of the Sixth News Article^[6].

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The TGE follows a strategic roadmap that includes a mainnet launch, with the ACU token allocated to community participants (70% of total supply) and ecosystem growth This is the Full Title of the Seventh News Article^[7]. A key component of Acurast's tokenomics is its "Cloud Rebellion" airdrop, which rewards users with MIST points for completing quests, onboarding devices, and contributing to network activity. The airdrop, part of a 10 million ACU allocation, will vest over 24 months, aligning long-term incentives with network participation This is the Full Title of the Ninth News Article^[9].

Acurast's architecture separates consensus, execution, and application layers, enabling interoperability with Polkadot, EVM, and other blockchain ecosystems This is the Full Title of the Fourth News Article^[4]. The platform supports use cases ranging from confidential AI inference and decentralized oracles to secure automation and edge computing. Processors-users who contribute smartphone compute power-earn rewards in cACU (testnet tokens) during the incentivized testnet phase, which will transition to ACU post-TGE This is the Full Title of the Sixth News Article^[6].

The TGE also marks a shift from Polkadot's parachain auction model to Agile Coretime, where blockspace is sourced via bulk or on-demand purchases This is the Full Title of the Fourth News Article^[4]. Acurast's integration with Polkadot's Cross-Consensus Message Format (XCM) allows seamless interaction with other parachains, enhancing its utility for decentralized applications (dApps) and enterprises.

Community engagement remains central to Acurast's growth. The association has partnered with over 50 projects across DePIN, AI, and Web3 infrastructure, including Astar, Moonbeam, and Tezos, to build a robust ecosystem This is the Full Title of the Eighth News Article^[8]. Additionally, a referral program offers 10% of MIST points earned from recruits, incentivizing network expansion This is the Full Title of the Tenth News Article^[10].