What is Ankr Network (ANKR)

1. Project Introduction
Ankr is a leading Web3 infrastructure provider, offering seamless multi-chain access across more than 50 blockchains. It enables one-click node deployment and management, allowing developers to effortlessly interact with major blockchains and DeFi protocols via Ankr’s API suite. In April 2024, Ankr launched Neura, a Layer-1 blockchain focused on AI applications, along with its public testnet. Both Ankr and the Neura network are powered by the native governance token ANKR.
Summary: As the first blockchain-based distributed cloud platform to implement Node-as-a-Service, Ankr significantly reduces the cost of node deployment while delivering enterprise-grade security, thereby promoting a more decentralized distribution of nodes.
2. Team & Investment Info
Ankr’s team comprises seasoned professionals with deep expertise in cloud computing, finance, and blockchain. Team members have prior experience at top firms such as AWS, Microsoft, Google, Oracle, Ethereum, and BitGo.
Co-founder & CEO: Chandler Song, former software engineer at AWS.
Co-founder & CTO: Stanley Wu, UC Berkeley graduate.
Co-founder & COO: Ryan Fang, ex-investment banker at Morgan Stanley and co-founder of PrimeBlock and Tomo.
In August 2022, Ankr secured strategic investment from Binance Labs. Earlier, in June 2018, it raised $15 million in a funding round backed by Pantera Capital, NGC Ventures, Danhua Capital, LinkVC, OK Blockchain Capital, J Lab, and BlockVC.
3. Social Media URLs
X: https://x.com/ankr
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/GGzJ6A6fEg
Telegram: https://t.me/ankrnetwork
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Ankrofficial/
4. Token Info
Token Symbol: ANKR
Total Supply: 10,000,000,000
Token Type: ERC-20
Issuance/Burn Mechanism: Fixed supply
Contract Address: 0x8290333cef9e6d528dd5618fb97a76f268f3edd4
Token Distribution (Fully Unlocked):
Team & Advisors: 20%
Ecosystem: 40%
Marketing: 5%
Private Sale: 30%
Public Sale: 5%
5. Related Links
Official Website: https://www.ankr.com/
GitHub: https://github.com/Ankr-network
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ankr/
White Paper: https://www.ankr.com/ankr-whitepaper-2.0.pdf