# Token Utility

### Token Utilities for GRAFI Token:

**Ecosystem Currency**

* Serves as the primary currency for all transactions within the Grafilab ecosystem, including:
  * Subscriptions to AI models on the Grafi AI App Store
  * GPU rental on Grafi Cloud
  * Co-Builder platform services

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**2. Staking for Rewards and Security**

* **Rewards:** Users can stake $GRAFI tokens to earn rewards and unlock premium features across the ecosystem.
* **Security:** Acts as a minimum security deposit for GPU contributors, ensuring accountability, fraud prevention, and the integrity of the DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network).

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**3. Governance and Community Participation**

* Enables token holders to participate in governance:
  * Voting on key proposals.
  * Submitting new ideas or improvements.
  * Participating in bounty programs that shape the future of Grafilab.

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**4. Incentives for Contributors**

* **Compute Mining Rewards:** GPU providers (CeDePIN contributors) are incentivized with $GRAFI tokens for offering decentralized computational power to the network.
* **AI Node Rewards:** AI Node Operators earn $GRAFI tokens for validating, indexing, and maintaining the data integrity of the AI Data Layer.
* **Ecosystem Incentives:** Data providers and AI developers earn $GRAFI by contributing valuable datasets, AI models, or collaborating on Grafilab platforms to enhance ecosystem innovation and growth.


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