$POKT: The Heart of the Pocket Network

The network’s incentives all trace back to $POKT.

Every decentralized network needs a way to tie its participants together, to make sure that those who provide value are rewarded and those who consume value pay fairly. For Pocket Network, that role is played by $POKT.

The $POKT token acts as the connective tissue between applications seeking data, gateways routing requests, node operators providing infrastructure, and the communities governing the system. When gateways pay fees, the tokens are burned, ensuring that demand for services and token value remain linked. Whenever node operators stake, they secure the network and provide conviction by taking their tokens out of circulation — and earn for their work and opportunity cost.

These mechanisms tie $POKT’s value directly to network activity, creating a cycle of aligned incentives that encourage stakeholders to maintain and strengthen the Pocket Network

Most likely your first $POKT will be acquired in wrapped form on a decentralized exchange or when you withdraw from a centralized one to a blockchain of your choice.

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As we move forward, we’ll explore what you can actually do with $POKT — from staking and governance to bridging across ecosystems. The token is more than a unit of account; it’s the key to unlocking Pocket’s broader role in Web3.