Alpaca Network
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π¨ Open-source is set to win the AI war. But the profits? Still go to Big Tech. On July 10, MODELZ launches β turning every open-source model into its own onchain economy. Hereβs how it works π§΅
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Alpaca Network
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π° The Problem: Creators build the models. Big Tech gates them behind expensive APIs. β Devs get GitHub stars β Users pay hidden markups β Cloud giants keep the upside MODELZ flips the script with onchain ownership + revenue.
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Alpaca Network
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Every model becomes a mini-startup: When usage grows, the value flows back to the builders and token holders.
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Alpaca Network
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π The Modelz Flywheel: 1οΈβ£ IMO β Seed the treasury & reward devs 2οΈβ£ Revenue Share β API fees split to stakers, devs, compute 3οΈβ£ Governance β Vote on upgrades + licensing A self-sustaining economy for open models.
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Alpaca Network
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π₯ Whatβs in it for you? β’ Devs β Upfront + ongoing rewards β’ Builders β Stake to offset API costs β’ Investors β Bet on AI adoption early β’ DAOs β Govern the models you rely on Aligned incentives. No middlemen.
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Alpaca Network
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π Example: DeepSeek-LLM Today: β Free demo, closed enterprise API, devs earn $0 On Modelz: β Premium endpoints stream value to token holders, devs, and community fund Model usage becomes a shared economy.
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