{"id":63075,"date":"2026-02-09T13:52:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T10:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=63075"},"modified":"2026-02-09T13:52:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T10:52:53","slug":"what-is-numeraire-nmr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-numeraire-nmr\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Numeraire (NMR)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1346\"><strong>Numeraire<\/strong> is more than a crypto asset; it fuels the world\u2019s first AI-driven decentralized hedge fund based in San Francisco. Founded by Richard Craib in 2015, the platform now aggregates predictions from thousands of data scientists into a massive \u201cMeta Model\u201d that operates across global financial markets.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1738\">Numeraire (NMR) is the native token of the Numerai platform. It is used in competitions where data scientists worldwide create financial market predictions. The token serves as an economic incentive to ensure model quality and support the reward mechanism. Numerai integrates AI and statistical models into hedge fund strategies, bridging traditional finance with cutting-edge technology.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"1836\">Note: To date, over $23.4 million in rewards have been distributed to data scientists.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"1836\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-63317\" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Numeraire-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Numeraire-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Numeraire-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Numeraire-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Numeraire.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-numeraire-nmr\/#Leadership_and_Founders\" title=\"Leadership and Founders\">Leadership and Founders<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-numeraire-nmr\/#Executive_Team\" title=\"Executive Team\">Executive Team<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-numeraire-nmr\/#Investors_and_Key_Partners\" title=\"Investors and Key Partners\">Investors and Key Partners<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-numeraire-nmr\/#Core_Purpose_of_Numerai\" title=\"Core Purpose of Numerai\">Core Purpose of Numerai<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-numeraire-nmr\/#How_the_Project_Works\" title=\"How the Project Works\">How the Project Works<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-numeraire-nmr\/#Governance_Decision-Making\" title=\"Governance &amp; Decision-Making\">Governance &amp; Decision-Making<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-numeraire-nmr\/#2026_Vision_Roadmap\" title=\"2026 Vision &amp; Roadmap\">2026 Vision &amp; Roadmap<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-numeraire-nmr\/#NMR_Token_Use_Cases\" title=\"NMR Token Use Cases\">NMR Token Use Cases<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-numeraire-nmr\/#Token_Details_Distribution\" title=\"Token Details &amp; Distribution\">Token Details &amp; Distribution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-numeraire-nmr\/#Ecosystem_Community\" title=\"Ecosystem &amp; Community\">Ecosystem &amp; Community<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-numeraire-nmr\/#Key_Features\" title=\"Key Features\">Key Features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-numeraire-nmr\/#Official_Links\" title=\"Official Links\">Official Links<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 data-start=\"1843\" data-end=\"1872\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Leadership_and_Founders\"><\/span>Leadership and Founders<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1873\" data-end=\"2143\">Richard Craib (Founder &amp; CEO) leads Numerai with the vision of combining financial prediction models with a global data science community. He holds a mathematics degree from Cornell University and founded Numerai in 2015 to introduce obfuscation of financial data.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"2145\" data-end=\"2166\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Executive_Team\"><\/span>Executive Team<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"2167\" data-end=\"2536\">\n<li data-start=\"2167\" data-end=\"2350\">\n<p data-start=\"2169\" data-end=\"2350\">Dan Spier (COO \/ President): Oversees operations. With 20 years of experience at Morgan Stanley and Standard Pacific Capital, he manages Numerai\u2019s corporate growth since 2021.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2351\" data-end=\"2536\">\n<p data-start=\"2353\" data-end=\"2536\">Michael Oliver (Chief Scientist): Leads the science team and develops the Meta Model. A neuroscientist from Berkeley, he directs research strategies and ensures system accuracy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2538\" data-end=\"2705\">The core team consists of experts in data science, machine learning, and blockchain. External advisors and investors support technological and strategic development.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2538\" data-end=\"2705\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-63318\" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Numeraire-team-1024x461.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Numeraire-team-1024x461.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Numeraire-team-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Numeraire-team-768x346.png 768w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Numeraire-team.png 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2712\" data-end=\"2744\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Investors_and_Key_Partners\"><\/span>Investors and Key Partners<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2745\" data-end=\"2791\">Numerai has worked with prominent investors:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2793\" data-end=\"3150\">\n<li data-start=\"2793\" data-end=\"2834\">\n<p data-start=\"2795\" data-end=\"2834\">Union Square Ventures \u2013 Lead investor<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2835\" data-end=\"2863\">\n<p data-start=\"2837\" data-end=\"2863\">Paradigm \u2013 Series B lead<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2864\" data-end=\"2887\">\n<p data-start=\"2866\" data-end=\"2887\">CoinFund \u2013 Series C<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2888\" data-end=\"2926\">\n<p data-start=\"2890\" data-end=\"2926\">Placeholder Ventures \u2013 Early stage<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2927\" data-end=\"2959\">\n<p data-start=\"2929\" data-end=\"2959\">Dragonfly Capital \u2013 Series C<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2960\" data-end=\"2977\">\n<p data-start=\"2962\" data-end=\"2977\">Shine Capital<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2978\" data-end=\"3015\">\n<p data-start=\"2980\" data-end=\"3015\">Paul Tudor Jones \u2013 Macro investor<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3016\" data-end=\"3071\">\n<p data-start=\"3018\" data-end=\"3071\">Howard Morgan \u2013 Founder of Renaissance Technologies<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3072\" data-end=\"3108\">\n<p data-start=\"3074\" data-end=\"3108\">Naval Ravikant \u2013 Early supporter<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3109\" data-end=\"3150\">\n<p data-start=\"3111\" data-end=\"3150\">University endowments \u2013 Series C lead<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3152\" data-end=\"3349\">Notable partnership: JPMorgan Asset Management committed $500M in August 2025, bringing AUM to around $550M and advancing the $1B target, strengthening Wall Street integration with crypto-AI.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3152\" data-end=\"3349\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-63320\" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/numeaire-partner-1024x579.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/numeaire-partner-1024x579.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/numeaire-partner-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/numeaire-partner-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/numeaire-partner.png 1074w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3356\" data-end=\"3385\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Core_Purpose_of_Numerai\"><\/span>Core Purpose of Numerai<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3386\" data-end=\"3672\">Numerai provides anonymized financial data to a global network of data scientists. Participants build models and stake NMR tokens. Successful models are rewarded, while failed stakes are burned, incentivizing high-quality predictions and strengthening hedge fund investment decisions.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3674\" data-end=\"3964\">\n<li data-start=\"3674\" data-end=\"3756\">\n<p data-start=\"3676\" data-end=\"3756\">Thousands of independent data scientists develop models using obfuscated data.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3757\" data-end=\"3848\">\n<p data-start=\"3759\" data-end=\"3848\">Poorly performing models lose staked tokens, while high-performing models earn rewards.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3849\" data-end=\"3964\">\n<p data-start=\"3851\" data-end=\"3964\">The goal is to create the best Meta Model in a decentralized manner and apply it to live hedge fund operations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"3971\" data-end=\"3998\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_the_Project_Works\"><\/span>How the Project Works<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3999\" data-end=\"4043\">Numerai operates on three main components:<\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"4044\" data-end=\"4318\">\n<li data-start=\"4044\" data-end=\"4142\">\n<p data-start=\"4047\" data-end=\"4142\">Data Preparation &amp; Sharing: Clean, anonymized financial data is provided to participants.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4143\" data-end=\"4224\">\n<p data-start=\"4146\" data-end=\"4224\">Tournament: Participants submit weekly predictions and stake NMR tokens.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4225\" data-end=\"4318\">\n<p data-start=\"4228\" data-end=\"4318\">Meta Model: Aggregated predictions form a Meta Model used for hedge fund strategies.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-63319\" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/numeaire-work-1024x386.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/numeaire-work-1024x386.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/numeaire-work-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/numeaire-work-768x289.png 768w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/numeaire-work-1536x578.png 1536w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/numeaire-work.png 1673w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"4325\" data-end=\"4359\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Governance_Decision-Making\"><\/span>Governance &amp; Decision-Making<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4360\" data-end=\"4693\">Numerai does not have a direct DAO-style governance system. Staked models influence the Meta Model, with underperforming stakes burned. Token holders do not vote directly; decisions are led by the founding team and investors. Community feedback informs future updates. Stakers may potentially gain indirect influence in the future.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"4700\" data-end=\"4727\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2026_Vision_Roadmap\"><\/span>2026 Vision &amp; Roadmap<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"4728\" data-end=\"5202\">\n<li data-start=\"4728\" data-end=\"4793\">\n<p data-start=\"4730\" data-end=\"4793\">NumerCon 2026 (Jan 30): AI agents will now design models.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4794\" data-end=\"4925\">\n<p data-start=\"4796\" data-end=\"4925\">Numerai Skills: AI agents conduct research, design experiments, and measure success. Full videos to be released on YouTube.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4926\" data-end=\"5076\">\n<p data-start=\"4928\" data-end=\"5076\">Share Buyback: Second $1M NMR buyback started on Feb 3, 2026 (first was July 2025) to maintain treasury balance and reduce circulating supply.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5077\" data-end=\"5202\">\n<p data-start=\"5079\" data-end=\"5202\">Flexible Staking: From July 4, 2026, new system allows wallet selection, flexible stake management, and USDC staking.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"5209\" data-end=\"5234\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NMR_Token_Use_Cases\"><\/span>NMR Token Use Cases<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"5235\" data-end=\"5494\">\n<li data-start=\"5235\" data-end=\"5287\">\n<p data-start=\"5237\" data-end=\"5287\">Staking &amp; Incentives: Ensures model quality.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5288\" data-end=\"5332\">\n<p data-start=\"5290\" data-end=\"5332\">Rewards: Successful models earn NMR.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5333\" data-end=\"5400\">\n<p data-start=\"5335\" data-end=\"5400\">Liquidity &amp; Trading: Ethereum-based, tradable on exchanges.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5401\" data-end=\"5494\">\n<p data-start=\"5403\" data-end=\"5494\">Future Governance: Token holders may gain indirect influence over platform decisions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"5501\" data-end=\"5535\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Token_Details_Distribution\"><\/span>Token Details &amp; Distribution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"5536\" data-end=\"5790\">\n<li data-start=\"5536\" data-end=\"5555\">\n<p data-start=\"5538\" data-end=\"5555\">Symbol: NMR<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5556\" data-end=\"5593\">\n<p data-start=\"5558\" data-end=\"5593\">Blockchain: Ethereum (ERC-20)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5594\" data-end=\"5617\">\n<p data-start=\"5596\" data-end=\"5617\">Max Supply: 11M<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5618\" data-end=\"5651\">\n<p data-start=\"5620\" data-end=\"5651\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/currencies\/numeraire\/\">Circulating Supply<\/a>: 7.5M<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5652\" data-end=\"5700\">\n<p data-start=\"5654\" data-end=\"5700\">Burn Mechanism: Failed stakes are burned<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5701\" data-end=\"5790\">\n<p data-start=\"5703\" data-end=\"5790\">Distribution: Initially allocated to active users, later via rewards and staking.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"5797\" data-end=\"5824\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ecosystem_Community\"><\/span>Ecosystem &amp; Community<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"5825\" data-end=\"5984\">Numerai is a global platform with data scientists from 50+ countries. For the 2026 season, active participants total 373; Grandmasters dominate competitions.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5985\" data-end=\"6367\">\n<li data-start=\"5985\" data-end=\"6081\">\n<p data-start=\"5987\" data-end=\"6081\">Stake\/Reward System: Stake tokens for models; high performance rewarded, failure burned.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6082\" data-end=\"6154\">\n<p data-start=\"6084\" data-end=\"6154\">Deflationary Mechanism: Reduces supply and protects token value.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6155\" data-end=\"6233\">\n<p data-start=\"6157\" data-end=\"6233\">Community: Discord for discussions; GitHub provides open-source tools.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6234\" data-end=\"6367\">\n<p data-start=\"6236\" data-end=\"6367\">Community Marketplace: Buy\/sell models. Hedge fund trades with the Meta Model; AUM ~550M USD (approaching $1B with JPMorgan).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"6374\" data-end=\"6392\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Features\"><\/span>Key Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"6393\" data-end=\"6699\">\n<li data-start=\"6393\" data-end=\"6452\">\n<p data-start=\"6395\" data-end=\"6452\">Crowdsourced AI: Models combined into a Meta Model.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6453\" data-end=\"6528\">\n<p data-start=\"6455\" data-end=\"6528\">Stake for Quality Control: Participants pledge NMR on their models.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6529\" data-end=\"6613\">\n<p data-start=\"6531\" data-end=\"6613\">Erasure Protocol: Manages staking, rewards, and burning via smart contracts.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6614\" data-end=\"6699\">\n<p data-start=\"6616\" data-end=\"6699\">Global Community: Active data scientists from multiple countries participate.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"6706\" data-end=\"6726\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Official_Links\"><\/span>Official Links<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/numer.ai\/\">Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/numerai\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/numerai\">Discord<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/files.coinmarketcap.com\/static\/widget\/currency.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"coinmarketcap-currency-widget\" data-currencyid=\"1732\" data-base=\"USD\" data-secondary=\"\" data-ticker=\"true\" data-rank=\"true\" data-marketcap=\"true\" data-volume=\"true\" data-statsticker=\"true\" data-stats=\"USD\"><\/div>\n<p><em class=\"darkmysite_style_txt_border darkmysite_processed\" data-darkmysite_alpha_bg=\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\">You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. 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Founded by Richard Craib in 2015, the platform now aggregates predictions from thousands of data scientists into a massive \u201cMeta Model\u201d that operates across global financial markets. 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