Gate Launchpool Episode 355 DeepNode Airdrop is now live, with 140,000 DN waiting for you to claim.

Gate Launchpool Issue 355 project officially launched. DeepNode(DN) airdrop event starts tonight at 8 PM, where users can stake ETH, GUSD, or DN tokens to share 140,000 DN rewards. More notably, this $5 million funding decentralized AI infrastructure project has been simultaneously launched on multiple platforms, with market enthusiasm clearly heating up.

Three staking methods with differentiated yields

Gate Launchpool’s participation mechanism this time is designed to be quite flexible:

A key highlight of the mechanism is that tokens are credited automatically every hour, fully unlocked, without waiting for long lock-up periods. The activity runs from tonight 8 PM until January 23rd at 8 PM, lasting 14 days.

Design logic of the trading volume tier system

The cap for ETH staking pool is not fixed but dynamically determined based on the user’s total trading volume over the past 60 days. This design has two implications: first, encouraging long-term active traders to participate more; second, preventing large holders from monopolizing rewards through a single massive stake. For ordinary users, this means that if your trading volume is high enough, you can unlock more staking capacity.

The extra 4% minting yield for GUSD staking is somewhat special. While 4% annualized yield doesn’t seem high, it is an additional gain during the 14-day activity period, equivalent to “interest” earned during the event, which remains attractive to participants.

What is the DeepNode project itself

According to relevant information, DeepNode is a decentralized AI infrastructure network. Its core logic is to enable developers, validators, miners, and enterprises across industries to collaborate, build, deploy, and commercialize AI models together. Simply put, it aims to transform AI capabilities from monopolized by big corporations into an open, co-constructed model.

Key project details:

• Funding scale: $5 million, led by Blockchain Founders Fund and other institutions
• Total token supply: 100,000,000 DN (fixed cap)
• Initial circulating supply: 22,500,000 DN (circulation ratio 22.5%)
• Consensus mechanism: proprietary Proof of Work related to contribution(PoWR)

PoWR is an innovation of this project. Unlike traditional Proof of Work(PoW) which only considers computational power, PoWR ranks and rewards based on actual contribution value, effectively incentivizing meaningful contributions.

Market performance and funding background

As of the latest data, DN is priced at $1.42, with a market cap of $32.04 million. Although the project has been online for less than a month (launched on December 23, 2025), it is already trading on 19 active markets with a 24-hour trading volume of $19.33 million. This indicates a relatively high market interest in the project.

The $5 million funding is moderate in the current AI project landscape, but considering it is an infrastructure project rather than an application, this scale is sufficient to support initial development.

Multi-platform launch and rising market enthusiasm

Interestingly, DeepNode is not only launched on Gate Launchpool but also on Binance Alpha, which went live at 4 PM today, with DN listed there. The airdrop threshold on Binance Alpha is 246 Alpha points, and users can claim 40 DN tokens as an airdrop.

This simultaneous multi-platform launch shows strong market recognition. Market analysis suggests that the expected yield from Binance Alpha’s airdrop is around $30-$50, making it quite attractive for participants.

Participation suggestions

From the participation mechanism, Gate Launchpool offers more flexible options. If you hold ETH and have high trading volume, you can unlock more staking capacity through the tiered system; if you prefer steady income, staking GUSD can earn an extra 4% minting yield; if you already hold DN, you can also stake to earn more tokens.

The event starts tonight at 8 PM, about 2.5 hours from now. Note that while token rewards are credited automatically every hour, the final amount of yield still depends on your staked amount and overall participation during the event.

Summary

Gate Launchpool Issue 355 DeepNode airdrop is officially launched, featuring a relatively well-designed participation mechanism. From the project perspective, DeepNode is a solid-funded, technically clear decentralized AI infrastructure project. The three staking options cater to different risk preferences, with hourly automatic payouts and 100% unlock reducing participation barriers. Coupled with the market buzz from Binance Alpha’s launch, this project is worth paying attention to. If you’re interested in AI infrastructure or want to participate in this round of airdrops, now is a good opportunity.