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AI Runs on Data: How Polkastarter Is Building the Infrastructure for the New Data Economy

Written by:
Ilknur Gubel
Published
December 2, 2025
Updated
September 9, 2026

Artificial intelligence no longer needs just more GPUs; it needs a data foundation that users can truly own, transfer, and monetize. Polkastarter is developing an AI-native Ethereum Layer 2 designed to power this new era and unlock the full potential of a user-driven data economy.

Current State of the POLS Network

  • 47,000+ on-chain holders
  • Over $500M in circular economic activity
  • A rapidly expanding institutional ecosystem

Why POLS? A Blockchain Engineered for AI Workloads

POLS is built as a Layer 2 tailored for the high-volume, high-speed demands of AI systems. Its scalable architecture and low-cost execution enable data-driven operations to run efficiently and in real time on-chain.

Key Advantages

  • Extremely fast transaction throughput
  • Cost-efficient infrastructure
  • Architecture optimized for data-centric applications
  • Native privacy and security layers for AI

Data Monetization: Turning Digital Activity Into Capital

AI models depend on data, yet control over that data rarely belongs to users. POLS reverses this dynamic by enabling full ownership and transforming digital activity into an income-generating asset.

What Becomes Possible

  • Tokenize digital activity
  • Mint data as NFTs and monetize them
  • License structured datasets directly to AI models

Data becomes more than information — it becomes capital.

Decentralized AI: Trustless, Transparent Execution On-Chain

AI applications no longer require centralized servers. On POLS, they can run verifiably, securely, and autonomously.

Capabilities on POLS

  • Deploy AI models directly on-chain
  • Enable model-to-model and agent-to-agent interactions
  • Build auditable and transparent AI execution layers

The POLS Product Stack

Polkastarter’s integrated tools create a seamless environment for AI-native, data-driven applications.

DeFAI—Autonomous AI Agents

Users can deploy agents capable of:

  • Managing portfolios
  • Executing on-chain transactions
  • Running DeFi strategies
  • Operating autonomously in marketplaces

All actions occur inside a secure, trustless execution layer.

POLS VPN—Built-In Privacy Layer

Purpose-built for AI workloads, providing:

  • Default encryption
  • Identity and metadata protection
  • Direct integration across the ecosystem
  • Encrypted communication between AI agents

POLS App—Turn Activity Into Digital Assets

Enables users to:

  • Mint activity as NFTs
  • Sell or license data assets
  • Provide structured inputs to AI models
  • Retain full ownership and control

POLS Token: The Multi-Role Engine of the Network

Staking

  • Guaranteed IDO allocations
  • Early pool access
  • Priority on new features
  • Long-term incentives

Governance

Token holders influence:

  • Protocol upgrades
  • Ecosystem funding
  • Product development
  • Branding and structural decisions

Utility Across the Ecosystem

Used for:

  • Transaction fees
  • Data NFT minting
  • Marketplace listings
  • Licensing and trading fees

Roadmap: Building the Future of AI-Native Web3

Q3 2024—Testnet

  • AI agent compatibility
  • Full POLS App integration

Q4 2024—App Suite Release

  • AI assistant deployment
  • Data NFT creation
  • VPN rollout

Q1 2025—Mainnet

  • Validator network
  • Agent-to-agent execution
  • Fully operational AI-native Layer 2

2025–2026

  • Cross-chain expansion
  • Ecosystem growth
  • Advanced governance

Getting Started With POLS

  • Add the POLS Network to your wallet
  • Claim POLS from the faucet
  • Start using the AI product suite

Enter the Blockchain of AI: https://pols.xyz/

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Social Media Manager
BA, Sociology

Ilknur Gubel is a social media manager at Polkastarter. Ilknur has spent the past four years working as a project manager, marketing manager, and social media strategist across Web3. She has held marketing and project management positions at several crypto companies, including Polygen, Nitro League, Kaizen.Finance, and ChainPort.

At Polkastarter she has covered trading card releases, collectible market pricing, and how token holders can spend crypto on real cards and videogames.

Based in Istanbul, Ilknur earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from Istanbul Aydın University.

You can connect with her on LinkedIn for more information.

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