Heurist 

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What is Heurist (HEU) crypto?

Heurist is a decentralized AI cloud built as a Layer 2 network on ZK Stack (ZKsync-based), operating as Heurist Chain. The network aggregates GPU compute from individual owners and data centers to serve open-source AI models — image generation, LLM inference, agent tooling, and Heurist Deep Research. HEU is the network's native token. Per official documentation, Heurist has expanded into an AI research desk through Heurist Mesh, a network of 30+ specialized AI agents. Target users are AI app developers, agent builders, and GPU providers.

How is HEU used within the Heurist network?

HEU serves three functions in Heurist's economy. Developers pay HEU for AI inference, image generation, and agent tooling. Holders stake HEU to help secure the network. Stakers also participate in governance of the value exchange. Staking rewards are issued from the Mining and Staking allocation, which holds 50% of total supply — so staking adds ongoing issuance on top of scheduled vesting unlocks.

What is HEU's maximum supply and tokenomics?

Per DropsTab data, HEU's maximum supply is capped at 1,000,000,000 tokens, and total supply matches that cap. The Mining and Staking allocation holds 50% (500M), Protocol Treasury holds 16.7% (167M), and Team & Advisors holds 15% (150M). Private Angels & VCs hold 6%. Insider allocations — team, angels/VCs, and KOLs — total about 21.65% of supply. Because the mining bucket is paused, roughly half of the cap may remain undistributed, keeping tradable float well below the 1B ceiling.

How does Heurist's unlock schedule create sell pressure?

Per DropsTab vesting data, HEU's token generation event took place on December 9, 2024. Team & Advisors (150M) and Private Angels & VCs (60M) follow a 3-month cliff, then 24 months of linear unlocks. Protocol Treasury (167M) has a 6-month cliff, then 48-month linear vesting. Mining and Staking vests linearly over 120 months (10 years). These insider unlocks run through roughly 2026–2029 against a historically small float, making scheduled unlocks a persistent supply-pressure vector for HEU holders.

What happened to Heurist GPU mining?

Heurist's GPU mining program is closed — official documentation states mining is no longer available, with all phases completed by January 18, 2025. The Season 1 campaign distributed 50M HEU to about 11,000 miner addresses from a July 19, 2024 snapshot, and a Phase 2 of 10M HEU ended on January 18, 2025. The 50% Mining and Staking allocation stays in the schedule, so unmined tokens remain with the protocol rather than entering circulation.

Did Heurist run an airdrop?

Yes. Heurist distributed 12,845,000 HEU — 1.28% of total supply — to Imaginaries NFT holders. Per DropsTab data, that allocation unlocked 100% at TGE on December 9, 2024. The Season 1 testnet mining campaign separately rewarded roughly 11,000 addresses that contributed GPU compute during the testnet phases. Both distributions are complete, and no ongoing airdrop, points program, or quest campaign has been publicly announced for Heurist.

Who invested in Heurist?

Heurist raised $2,000,000 in a Pre-Seed round announced November 14, 2024 — the only funding round on record. Per DropsTab fundraising data, 13 investors participated with no lead investor flagged, including Amber Group, Selini Capital, and Manifold Trading (each Tier 2), plus Mozaik Capital, Sharding Capital, and Contango Digital Assets. Angel backers include DCF GOD, Altcoin Sherpa, Sungjae Han, and kinnif. Zephyrus Capital participated as incubator.

What does Heurist's funding structure signal about project maturity?

The $2M pre-seed is small relative to HEU's 1,000,000,000-token supply, meaning most non-mining supply sits with the team and treasury rather than with priced investors. No Series A or later round is publicly disclosed. Round-level concentration risk is low — no single backer dominates the cap table. For holders, this structure means unlock pressure comes mainly from team and treasury vesting, not from venture investors exiting large allocations.

Where can you buy Heurist (HEU)?

HEU trades spot on Gate (HEU/USDT) — the single centralized exchange venue tracked. Decentralized liquidity concentrates on Base: Uniswap V3 and Uniswap V4 (HEU/USDC) and Aerodrome (HEU/WETH). No derivative markets are tracked for HEU. This one-CEX-plus-DEX structure carries thin depth versus larger DePIN tokens, and slippage on DEX pairs can be material. HEU's primary contract is on Base, with bridged representations on Ethereum and zkSync.