Recently, I was recommended an early-stage project called GaToken. I spent some time looking into their design logic, and there are actually some unique aspects.

The core selling point in one sentence is: the reward mechanism is directly linked to actual network usage, not relying on stacking mining machines or competing on who can stay online longer.

Why is it worth paying more attention? Mainly because a few details in the white paper actually seem quite thoughtful:

1️⃣ Incentive Model Design — While many projects are competing over who can mine faster or lock up tokens longer, this project takes a reverse approach, directly using real data usage as the basis for distribution. This means your earnings are not gained by stacking machines or waiting out time, but by the network’s activity itself speaking.

2️⃣ Economic Model Logic — The mechanism design in the documentation doesn’t have that vague “hype” feel; the logical chain is relatively closed, and at least it’s not just a bunch of buzzwords pasted together.

Many early projects have pitfalls, but this approach is relatively clear. Regardless of the final outcome, this kind of incentive design is indeed much more interesting than common routines.