Ankr launches Forge rewards platform to sustain user engagement through real revenue, not token emissions

Ankr just rolled out a rewards platform called Forge, and it comes with a twist that separates it from the usual “stake tokens, get more tokens” playbook. Instead of printing new $ANKR to fund incentives, the platform ties its rewards to revenue generated by Ankr’s existing infrastructure business. How Forge actually works The mechanics are straightforward enough. Users convert their $ANKR holdings and complete various missions, think on-chain transactions and app interactions, to earn something called Forge Points. Those points then determine how much of the periodic “Forge Drops” each user receives. Forge Points also unlock eligibility for token generation event allocations from Ankr’s partner projects. In English: do stuff on-chain, earn points, get rewarded with actual value rather than inflated token emissions. The platform launched on July 15, and eligible participants have already started accumulating Forge Points. The first Forge Drop is expected to roll out soon, though Ankr hasn’t pinned down an exact date. The infrastructure behind the incentives Ankr operates blockchain infrastructure across more than 80 supported chains and processes over 1 trillion RPC requests per mo...