Hey everyone,
Some incredible news to share. We’re thrilled to announce that Prometheus Protocol took first place in the USA nationals round of the WCHL hackathon!
We’re still buzzing from winning the USA nationals, and we’re so grateful for the community support that got us here. We’re channeling all of this momentum directly into the next phase of our mission: building a secure, transparent, and community-owned software supply chain for AI.
The core engine is running. The App Store is implemented, built on a foundation of community standards like ICRC-118, 120, and 126 that make verifiable trust possible.
Now, it’s time to ignite the ecosystem.
Introducing: The Prometheus Genesis Program
Today, we’re officially launching the alpha phase of our ecosystem. We’re looking for the founding developers, security auditors, and agent builders who will lay the groundwork for this new economy.
We believe the most powerful incentive is a stake in the network itself. We’re inviting you to become a foundational owner of the protocol.
Participants in our Genesis Program will be the first to earn pre-release Prometheus Tokens (preMCPT). These tokens represent a share of the future of the protocol and will be converted to official MCPT at genesis.
We are dedicating a substantial pool of preMCPT to three key areas to get the flywheel spinning:
1. For Developers (Building the Supply): The Bounty Board & Genesis Grants
We are funding the creation of the first wave of essential MCP servers.
- Bounties: Claim
preMCPTbounties for building specific, high-demand servers (e.g., on-chain data feeds, social media connectors, DeFi tools). - Grants: Have a bigger idea? Our Genesis Grant program will provide significant
preMCPTfunding for ambitious, high-impact projects.
2. For Security Auditors (Building the Trust): The Audit Hub
A secure ecosystem is a trusted ecosystem. Auditors are the guardians of this trust.
- Earn Rewards: Get paid in
preMCPTfor every successful security audit you perform. The complexity of the server determines the size of the reward. - Build Reputation: Alongside
preMCPT, auditors earn a fungible Reputation Token. This token is a direct measure of your experience; the more audits you successfully complete, the more Reputation Tokens you accumulate. Your balance serves as your on-chain track record, unlocking access to higher-value audits and forming the foundation of our staking system.
3. For Agent Builders & Users (Igniting Demand): Usage Mining
We believe in rewarding not just the creation of tools, but their use.
- Get Rewarded for Usage: We’ve pioneered a “Proof-of-Use” system built directly into our SDKs. With a single line of code, MCP server developers can enable a “beacon” that periodically reports usage statistics to our rewards canister. This means developers earn
preMCPTnot just for building, but in proportion to the value and traffic their server provides to the network.
This is Your Invitation
We are at ground zero of building a new, decentralized marketplace for AI. This is your chance to get in early, contribute to a foundational piece of infrastructure, and earn a meaningful stake in what we build together.
Here’s how to get involved:
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Join the New Official Discord: This is our new, dedicated home for all things Prometheus Protocol. All conversations, bounties, and announcements will happen here:
Prometheus Protocol -
Sign Up for the Genesis Program: Fill out this short form to express your interest in being a developer, auditor, or agent builder. This will get you on the early access list for all our incentive programs.
Genesis Program: Sign-Up -
Explore the Code: Our App Store, Orchestrator, and all related components are open source.
GitHub - prometheus-protocol/prometheus-protocol: A decentralized app store for community-verified MCP servers on the Internet Computer.
A huge thank you again to the standards creators like @skilesare who made this possible. We are building on the shoulders of giants.
The engine is on. Let’s build the future of autonomous systems, together.