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Mar 11, 2025
Traditional crypto contribution models systematically favor insiders---venture capital firms, influencers, and institutional players---who acquire discounted tokens long before public availability. These groups often sell their holdings during price peaks, creating unsustainable volatility and leaving retail investors, who enter last, exposed to significant downside risk.
The Permaweb Index token dismantles this inequitable framework entirely by erasing privileged access and redistributing opportunity. Instead, it prioritizes the community with a model that cuts through red tape, fuels builders long-term through yield delegation, and shares ownership by ensuring every Fair Launch project distributes tokens back to the ecosystem.
The PI token is structured transparently with equal allocations:
This clear composition simplifies community participation and provides broad exposure to essential permaweb technologies.
For participants, PI delivers several immediate advantages that set it apart from traditional crypto participation models:
AO and Arweave holders can easily participate starting March 14th (Pi Day) by visiting ao.arweave.net and selecting their preferred yield allocations---PI tokens (default), AO tokens, or specific project tokens.
Approximately two weeks after the PI token launch, we'll unveil fairlaunch.arweave.net, our innovative fair launch platform designed to power the next generation of permaweb projects. To ensure a stable and equitable ecosystem development, we're implementing a thoughtful, staged approach to both the platform rollout and PI token liquidity:
This gradual approach ensures that all projects—both initial participants and new entrants—have equal access to liquid PI tokens at the same time, reinforcing our commitment to fairness and stability in the ecosystem's development.
We're deliberately launching in phases for critical reasons:
Once Fairlaunch launches, this process will become completely decentralized and autonomous, eliminating any centralized control over project selection and inclusion in the Permaweb Index.
After the PI token launch on March 14th, participants can expect:
Projects featured in the initial PI offering showcase diverse permaweb innovations that you'll gain access to:
No. Unlike most token launches, PI is designed to provide immediate utility through community-driven participation. There's no pre-mine, no insider allocation, and no token sale.
The index's diversified approach means that the success of the overall ecosystem isn't dependent on any single project. Additionally, once Fairlaunch launches, underperforming projects will naturally receive less delegation, eventually being replaced by more promising ones through the autonomous mechanism.
Traditional indexes require you to sell one asset to purchase another, putting your original holdings at risk. PI works differently - you keep your original assets while directing only the rewards they generate into the ecosystem. This means you maintain full ownership of your original assets while gaining access to the PI ecosystem, creating a more balanced approach with less downside.
This staged approach ensures ecosystem stability and guarantees all projects—both initial participants and those joining through Fairlaunch—have equal access to liquid PI tokens simultaneously. This reinforces our commitment to fairness, preventing any early advantages in the ecosystem.
Participating in the PI token launch and the upcoming Fairlaunch platform supports a transparent, equitable, community-centric crypto future. This ecosystem emphasizes collective success over individual gain, benefiting everyone involved.
Exciting times are ahead! Join the Permaweb Index token launch on Pi Day (March 14th) by visiting ao.arweave.net and help shape the future of the permaweb. Watch for Fairlaunch to follow soon after.
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