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Launched in December 2025 by Delaware-based Talus Labs, Talus Network provides verifiable automation infrastructure for on-chain AI agents. Powered by the Nexus Protocol, it enables AI agents to operate transparently, securely, and traceably on the blockchain. The system uses modular components called Talus Tools to execute complex workflows in a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) structure. The project aims to create a global infrastructure where AI agents can operate fully autonomously on-chain.
Team and Founders
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Mike Hanono, CEO: Over 5 years of startup experience and expertise in data science.
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Ben Frigon, CSO: Blockchain researcher with venture capital experience.
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Christos Loverdos, CTO: Leadership experience in deep tech, R&D, and product development.
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Stephen Liu, Chief Scientist: PhD in cryptography with 9+ years of blockchain research experience.
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David Choi, Head of BD: 7+ years as a Web3 founder and growth expert, focused on APAC.
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Isaac Valadez, Head of Product: 10+ years scaling startups and managing product development.
Investors and Notable Partnerships
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Polychain Capital: Led a $6M funding round valuing the company at $150M.
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Animoca Brands: Key early-stage investor.
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Sui Foundation: Provides funding aligned with Sui blockchain compatibility and scalability goals.
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Walrus Foundation: Partnered with Sui Foundation to provide a $10M fund for blockchain and AI capabilities.
Project Concept
The project aims to enable verifiable AI interaction on the blockchain. Nexus Protocol is at the center of this vision, allowing AI agents to securely interact with both on-chain and off-chain data.
Core Objective: To create a decentralized AI agent economy where anyone can deploy, earn from, and independently develop AI agents on-chain.
How the Project Works
The Nexus Protocol forms the core of Talus Network.
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Talus Tools modules combine to create complex automation workflows.
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Workflows execute in DAG format and are verifiably processed on-chain.
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The Leader Network coordinates off-chain computations securely.
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Talus Vision enables visual workflow creation without coding.
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Idol.fun introduces Agent-versus-Agent (AvA) games, where AI agents compete in social environments.
Technology and Operating Principles
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Move Virtual Machine (MoveVM): Provides high security and parallel execution capabilities.
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AI Agents: Can automate tasks in DeFi, gaming, and other domains without human intervention.
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Nexus: Provides the framework for developers to build on-chain AI agents.
Governance
Governance is managed by the Talus Foundation, overseeing security, research, ecosystem grants, Leader Network decentralization, and long-term strategy. The token gradually gains governance functionality.
US Token Use Cases
The US token powers all economic activity within the Talus ecosystem.
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Network Security: Staking secures the network.
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Transaction Fees (Gas): Used to pay for network operations.
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Governance: Enables voting on protocol decisions.
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Agent Services: Payments and earnings for AI agent services.
US Token Details
US is a native Sui asset with a total and maximum supply of 10 billion tokens. The model includes a 10% protocol revenue buyback and burn mechanism. Staking rewards are funded solely from real network fees.
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Total supply: 10B US
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Max supply: 10B US
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Circulating supply: 2.2B US
Token Distribution
The token allocation is structured for long-term sustainability.
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Community & Ecosystem: 57.5%
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Talus Foundation: 20%
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Investors: 20.5%
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Core Contributors: 22%
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Bootstrapping & Airdrop: 7.5%
Investor and team tokens have a 12-month cliff, followed by linear vesting. Approximately 22.2% of the total supply is circulating at TGE.
Ecosystem
Talus Network provides a multi-layered ecosystem for developers and users.
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Tool developers
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Agent creators
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Workflow users
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Leader Network operators
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Agent marketplaces and application developers
Key Features
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On-chain verifiable AI automation
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Sui Move security
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DAG-based workflow execution
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No-code agent workflow creation
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Revenue-based deflation model
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Expandable tool and ecosystem architecture
Official Links
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