OpenGradient’s OPG token will debut through an exclusive Binance Wallet and PancakeSwap Token Generation Event (TGE) on April 21, 2026 — and participation will be limited to users with Binance Alpha points.
What’s happening and when
- Binance Wallet and PancakeSwap will run the “46th exclusive TGE” for OpenGradient on April 21. The event window runs from 09:00–11:00 UTC, with token claims and trading scheduled to open at 11:00 UTC.
- Binance Square notes that eligible participants must use Binance Alpha points to join, making this a loyalty‑gated sale rather than a conventional public ICO.
- OpenGradient has already deployed the OPG contract on BNB Smart Chain. Binance posts indicate that roughly 99% of the supply is allocated on Binance Alpha ahead of the issuance.
What OpenGradient does
- OpenGradient positions itself as a decentralized “computational layer for verifiable AI.” It runs a co‑processor network of GPU and trusted execution environment (TEE) nodes that perform model inference for apps, blockchains and agents.
- Each inference is paired with cryptographic verification proofs so third parties can independently verify models, inputs and outputs — an effort to reduce the “black‑box” problem in AI.
- The team says the network already serves over 2 million users, processing more than 2 million verifiable inferences and generating over 500,000 proofs — framing the TGE as a step toward decentralizing ownership of an active AI infrastructure layer.
Funding and token basics
- OpenGradient has raised $9.5 million from investors including a16z crypto, Coinbase Ventures, SV Angel and Foresight Ventures.
- OPG will have a fixed supply of 1 billion tokens. Token allocation is as follows:
- Ecosystem: 40%
- Foundation: 15%
- Core contributors: 15%
- Investors and advisers: 10%
- Staking rewards: 10%
- Liquidity and token launch: 6%
- Airdrop: 4%
Unlock schedule (key points)
- Ecosystem: 10% unlocked at TGE, remaining 30% linearly over 60 months.
- Foundation: 33.33% unlocked at TGE, remainder vesting over 48 months.
- Core contributors & investors/advisers: 12‑month cliff, then 36 months linear unlock.
- Liquidity/token‑launch (6%) and airdrop (4%) are fully unlocked at TGE.
Airdrop and participation
- OpenGradient has opened an OPG airdrop registration portal; registration is live until April 20. Claims will begin on April 21 in tandem with the Binance Wallet and PancakeSwap event.
Why it matters
- The launch doubles as a test of Binance’s Alpha points launch model — a loyalty‑driven distribution channel that gates access to tokens — while tying token distribution to an AI project that claims substantial on‑chain inference activity. For users and analysts tracking AI/blockchain convergence, the OPG TGE will be one to watch.
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