Vana is an open, decentralized protocol for data sovereignty: users keep control of their personal data and grant applications access with verifiable, revocable consent. The Vana network is the EVM-compatible layer-1 that runs this protocol—registrations, grants, file records, and permissions are recorded onchain so that nobody but the data owner can change who has access.
The $VANA token is the native token of that network. It pays for transaction fees (including every data portability action—grants, file records, builder and Personal Server registration), secures the chain through validator staking, and is used in governance. It also serves as the default means of payment and the main trading pair for data applications built on the protocol, such as DataDAOs and other DLPs. Tokenomics are designed to align incentives across validators, stakers, application builders, and the community, with a fixed supply and allocations focused on long-term sustainability and decentralized participation.
Token overview
| Category | Value |
|---|
| Ticker | $VANA |
| Total supply | 120,000,000 $VANA |
| % to Community | 66.9% |
| Float | 25.1% |
| Token standard | Vana L1: native $VANA; wrapped version as ERC-20 on Ethereum |
Token utility
$VANA is the native token of the Vana network, powering its ecosystem and supporting secure, decentralized data transactions. It plays a central role in the network’s multi-token ecosystem through the following use cases:
Network security
Validators stake $VANA to secure the blockchain, ensuring reliable transaction validation and operational stability. Validators receive staking rewards for their role in maintaining the network’s integrity.
Transaction fees
A fee is charged on all data transactions on the network, including data portability transactions (creating or revoking grants, registering file records, updating Personal Server or builder registration) as well as smart contract executions and interactions with any data application, including DataDAOs. $VANA is used to pay these fees, establishing it as the medium of exchange for activities across the protocol and the broader ecosystem.
Data validators staking
Users stake $VANA in Data Validators and earn emissions for supporting the network in adding more valuable data capital to the ecosystem.
Default data access currency
DLPs can specify any currency for access; DataDAOs in the Vana ecosystem typically use $VANA by default. Access tokens can be swapped as desired by the buyer, seller, or agent. They unlock datasets for use in applications by researchers, developers, and businesses.
Trading pair
$VANA serves as the primary trading pair for all tokens issued by DataDAOs, facilitating exchange and interoperability across the ecosystem.
Governance
$VANA holders participate in the decentralized governance of the Vana network, voting on proposals and influencing key decisions. Governance of the treasury will expand to network stakeholders and contributors through the Vana DAO, ensuring a fair and inclusive approach to managing the ecosystem—expanding the scope of decision-making so participants can shape the network’s direction and manage key parameters, such as reward structures and emissions.
Data token ecosystem
The Vana network supports a dynamic ecosystem where DataDAOs can issue their own tokens tied to specific datasets or rights. $VANA serves as the foundational token that interconnects these activities, fostering collaboration and enabling a robust data economy.
Token role in data portability
The VANA token secures the network and pays for chain operations. Data portability operations — registration, grants, file records — are submitted through the Gateway, which handles chain interaction and gas on behalf of protocol participants.
The token powers the infrastructure layer (validators, staking, governance) while data portability flows (consent, data access, revocation) operate through signed HTTP requests relayed by the Gateway. Builders and users interact with the protocol through standard HTTP APIs; the Gateway submits the corresponding chain transactions.
Data portability protocol operations use signature relay through the Gateway. The token secures the underlying chain; the Gateway abstracts chain interaction from the data portability flow. Builders do not need to hold, manage, or transact in VANA to integrate with the data portability protocol.
Supply and distribution
The total supply of VANA is capped at 120 million tokens, distributed as follows:
| Category | Allocation | % supply at TGE | Lock-up (months) | Unlock (months) | Fully unlocked (months) |
|---|
| Core Contributors | 18.8% | 0.00% | 13 | 48 | 60 |
| Community | 44.0% | 20.3% | 0 | 36 | 36 |
| Investors | 14.2% | 0.00% | 13 | 36 | 48 |
| Ecosystem | 22.9% | 4.8% | 0 | 48 | 48 |
Ecosystem
The Ecosystem allocation supports sustainability of the protocol through grants and rewards that drive long-term growth. Grants are allocated to activities including DataDAO bootstrapping, support for new DataDAO tokens, network partnerships, and block rewards to incentivize network decentralization, innovation, and adoption.
Investors
Early supporters with a 4-year vest (1-year cliff plus 3-year unlock).
Core contributors
The team that has built Vana from concept to reality and continues to support protocol development. All tokens in the Core Contributors allocation are subject to a 5-year vest (1-year cliff and 4-year unlock).
VANA token address
VANA is the native token of Vana mainnet, so there is no token contract address on the Vana L1.
| Network | Contract address |
|---|
| Vana mainnet | Native gas token (no contract) |
VANA across chains
VANA is also available as an ERC-20 token on other chains, following the OFT (Omnichain Fungible Token) standard. Same contract address on each chain:
| Network | Contract address | Explorer |
|---|
| Ethereum | 0x7ff7fa94b8b66ef313f7970d4eebd2cb3103a2c0 | Etherscan |
| Base | 0x7ff7fa94b8b66ef313f7970d4eebd2cb3103a2c0 | Basescan |
| Arbitrum | 0x7ff7fa94b8b66ef313f7970d4eebd2cb3103a2c0 | Arbiscan |
| BNB Smart Chain | 0x7ff7fa94b8b66ef313f7970d4eebd2cb3103a2c0 | BscScan |
| Optimism | 0x7ff7fa94b8b66ef313f7970d4eebd2cb3103a2c0 | Optimistic Etherscan |
| Polygon | 0x7ff7fa94b8b66ef313f7970d4eebd2cb3103a2c0 | PolygonScan |
Other tokens named $VANA may exist and are not associated with Vana. Always verify the contract address before interacting.
Relevant tokens on Vana mainnet
| Token | Contract address |
|---|
| USDC.e | 0xF1815bd50389c46847f0Bda824eC8da914045D14 |
| Vana OFT | 0x7FF7Fa94b8b66Ef313f7970d4EEbd2CB3103a2C0 |
| Wrapped ETH | 0x2F6F07CDcf3588944Bf4C42aC74ff24bF56e7590 |
| Wrapped Vana | 0x00EDdD9621Fb08436d0331c149D1690909a5906d |
| USDT | 0x88853D410299BCBfE5fCC9Eef93c03115E908279 |
