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About Vana
Analysis of 21 Feb 2026Vana (VANA) is an EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain that enables users to own, monetize, and collectively govern their personal data for AI training. Trading at $1.67 with a $52M market cap (#436), the project launched its mainnet in December 2024 and has onboarded 1.3 million users across 300+ DataDAOs.
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Vana uses a dual-consensus system combining Proof-of-Stake for network security with Proof-of-Contribution for data quality validation. Backed by $25M+ from Paradigm, Coinbase Ventures, and Polychain Capital, with CZ (ex-Binance CEO) as strategic advisor, Vana introduced the VRC-20 token standard for data-backed assets in April 2025 and completed the Capella upgrade in July 2025, reaching 10,000 TPS.
