Question 1

What is Talus Token (US)?

Accepted Answer

The **Talus Token (US)** is the native digital asset of the **Talus Network**, which underpins the **Talus Agentic Framework (TAF)** and its implementation, **Nexus**. It is primarily used on the **Sui Network**, where Talus operates. The token is designed to support a decentralised ecosystem for building and executing AI-powered onchain services called **Talus Agents**.

The **Talus Token** serves multiple roles in this framework:

- **As a means of payment** for invoking services (*Talus Tools*) within a *Talus Workflow*.  
- **As stake collateral** to economically incentivise correct behaviour from service providers.  
- **As a unit of account** to track cost and compensation within automated onchain processes.

Token usage is enforced via the *tool gas object*, which defines the amount and form of payment required per task execution. Nexus uses the token as part of a trustless payment infrastructure to compensate service providers based on verified outcomes.

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Question 2

What is Talus Token (US) used for?

Accepted Answer

The token is used to:

- **Pay for services**: Every *Talus Tool* in a workflow requires a defined payment in Talus Tokens. These can be fixed fees or usage-based (e.g. per query, per period).  
- **Stake for service integrity**: Providers of *Talus Tools* must stake tokens, which can be slashed if the service fails (e.g., due to liveness issues). This model creates economic accountability for offchain and onchain components.  
- **Fuel onchain workflows**: Users must deposit Talus Tokens to initiate workflows involving *Talus Agents*. Each service execution deducts the corresponding fees automatically via smart contracts.  
- **Support decentralised execution**: By enabling payments, incentives, and penalties, the token helps ensure correct behaviour from offchain components like the *Nexus Leader* system.

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Question 3

Who created Talus Token (US)?

Accepted Answer

The **Talus Token (US)** was created by **Talus Labs**, a team developing infrastructure to bring artificial intelligence agents and services onchain using the **Talus Agentic Framework (TAF)** and its implementation, **Nexus**, on the **Sui Network**.

The **founders** of Talus Labs are:

- **Mike Hanono (CEO)**: Startup operator with over 5 years of experience, holding an MS in Data Science and specialising in blockchain technologies.  
- **Ben Frigon (CSO)**: Blockchain researcher and former venture capitalist, focused on the strategic direction of the project.

**Key leadership team members** also include:

- **Christos Loverdos (CTO)**: Engineering leader with a background in R&D, deep tech, and product development.  
- **Stephen Liu (Chief Scientist)**: Cryptography PhD with over 9 years of blockchain research experience.  
- **David Choi (Head of Business Development)**: Web3 founder and investor with a focus on growth and the Asia-Pacific market.  
- **Isaac Valadez (Head of Product)**: Product executive with over 10 years’ experience scaling startups from inception to $1m+ ARR.

The team comprises a total of **at least 18 contributors** across engineering, markets, and business development functions.

#	Instrument	Exchange	Benchmark Score	Price	24h Change	24h Volume	24h Trades	24h Open	24h High
1	US-USDT US-USDT	kucoin	BB	0.008569USDT	-18.82%	635,398,197.00US	273,350	0.01055USDT	0.01230USDT
2	US-USDT USUSDT_SPBL	bitget	BB	0.008585USDT	-18.84%	560,316,003.65US	103,754	0.01057USDT	0.01231USDT
3	US-USDT US_USDT	gateio	A	0.008583USDT	-18.80%	552,487,122.00US	144,058	0.01057USDT	0.01231USDT
4	US-USD USUSD	kraken	AA	0.008620USD	-18.37%	175,457,090.24US	14,672	0.01056USD	0.01229USD
5	US-EUR USEUR	kraken	AA	0.007590EUR	-20.44%	12,473,424.68US	721	0.009540EUR	0.01092EUR
6	US-KRW US_KRW	bithumbkorea	-	11.61KRW	-19.09%	2,397,016,973.20US	75,617	14.35KRW	16.58KRW
7	US-USDT us_usdt	xtpub	-	0.008583USDT	-18.86%	108,311,698.00US	9,302	0.01057USDT	0.01226USDT
8	US-USDT USUSDT	toobit	C	0.008592USDT	-18.75%	69,782,175.00US	26,239	0.01057USDT	0.01228USDT
9	US-USDT ususdt	huobipro	C	0.008558USDT	-19.75%	65,973,116.03US	11,564	0.01066USDT	0.01221USDT
10	US-USDT USUSDT	mexc	C	0.008620USDT	-18.53%	55,459,290.89US	10,295	0.01058USDT	0.01230USDT
11	US-USDT US_USDT	bitunix	C	0.008588USDT	-18.77%	52,213,119.00US	37,428	0.01057USDT	0.01230USDT
12	US-USDT US_USDT	bydfi	-	0.008520USDT	-19.47%	35,693,888.93US	4,500	0.01058USDT	0.01230USDT
13	US-USDT US-USDT	bingx	D	0.008591USDT	-18.85%	6,629,151.48US	6,451	0.01058USDT	0.01226USDT
14	US-USDT USUSDT	hitbtc	E	0.01630USDT	0.00%	0US	0	0.01630USDT	0.01630USDT
15	US-USDT USUSDT	coinex	C	0.02999USDT	0.00%	0US	0	0.02999USDT	0.02999USDT
16	US-USDT USUSDT	bitrue	D	0.01099USDT	-7.18%	100.00US	1	0.01184USDT	0.01184USDT