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Cere Network

Cere Network (CERE) — a reference card for a crypto project: what the product does and how verifiable the project’s key claims are; also — alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis (DecAI Fit).

Cere Network — an Infra / AI/Data project: a set of Web3 infrastructure layers for decentralized storage/delivery of data and content (DDC / dCDN, etc.) and “data automation” for Web3/AI; the CERE token (ERC‑20) on the Ethereum network is used for governance and (as claimed) the protocol economy.

Disclaimer

Important: this page is a reference overview of the project. Within DecAIHub, we separately record a verification based on open sources within the AI thesis (what is real AI/onchain/why a token, and which sources this is based on).
This is not financial advice and not a recommendation to buy/sell/hold any asset. We do not assess price, returns, or entry/exit timing.
Conclusions are based on publicly available materials found as of the verification date. The absence of confirmation does not imply the absence of the technology.

TL;DR (for readers who are not into AI)

  • What it is: a “decentralized data cloud” and content delivery infrastructure for applications.
  • Who it’s for: developers and teams that need data and content storage/delivery with Web3 integration.
  • Why onchain/token: the CERE token is used for protocol governance (DAO) and, per the project’s claims, is linked to the network economy.

How it works (very briefly)

  1. The developer connects: uses the Cere SDK/tools to work with data/content.
  2. The network executes: storage/delivery of data via distributed nodes/clusters (in the project’s terms: DDC, dCDN, etc.).
  3. The application receives: a more “sovereign” (as claimed) data infrastructure and simplified integration for Web3 cases.
  4. Where the blockchain is: the CERE token and the related governance/accounting operations are claimed as the onchain part of the ecosystem; specific onchain logic other than the ERC‑20 token is not confirmed.
  5. Token role: governance (DAO) and (as claimed) participation in the protocol economy.

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Project passport

Field Value
Project name Cere Network
Also known as (aliases) Cere, CERE
Logo (logo) ../assets/215_cere-network_logo.svg
Token symbol (ticker) CERE
Category AI/Data | Infra
Primary chain (chain) Ethereum
Type EVM
Network status mainnet
Consensus (consensus) PoS (Ethereum)
Launch date (launch_date) —
Project status (status) active
Token (standard) ERC-20
Token contract 0x2da719db753dfa10a62e140f436e1d67f2ddb0d6
Token model (token_type) utility (governance + protocol economy)
Max supply 10,000,000,000 CERE (Max Total Supply on Ethereum)
Issuance capped (the max total supply is specified; issuance details not disclosed)
Tokenomics (tokenomics, brief) the token is claimed as a governance instrument; the protocol details of the economy in the public Tier‑1 materials from links_* are partial/fragmentary
Governance DAO (claimed as Cere Network DAO)
Admins/keys —
Audit —
Bug bounty —
Team (team) —
Funding (investors/funding) —
AI component (ai_component) "AI data era" / edge clusters / AI agents
Use‑case (use_case) decentralized storage + delivery of data/content
DecAI Fit — AI thesis fit 3/6 — medium alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis
DecAI Fit component summary 1 / 1 / 1 / 3
Last verified 2026-02-11

General project overview

Cere Network positions itself as an infrastructure layer for “decentralized data” in Web3 and the “AI data era”. The project’s public materials feature the terms Cere Protocol, Decentralized Data Cloud (DDC) and related components (for example, dCDN), as well as statements about sovereign/autonomous data clusters and “data automation” for applications.

From a practical standpoint, this is an attempt to give developers an alternative to traditional centralized clouds for storing and delivering data/content, as well as tools/SDKs for integrations (including with the Web3 economy). The project separately emphasizes governance via the Cere Network DAO and the role of the CERE token.

Features/modules

  • DDC (Decentralized Data Cloud): a data storage network (per Vision 2.0).
  • dCDN (decentralized Content Delivery Network): content delivery “like a web server for HTTP clients” (per Vision 2.0).
  • Tools & Services / SDK: tools for integration (a developer portal is mentioned on the website).
  • DAO‑governance: the claimed governance of the protocol via the community/token.

Typical scenarios

  • Scenario 1 (dApp/content): a team integrates content storage/delivery via Cere components → gets an infrastructure for publishing/streaming/delivering assets with Web3 integration.
  • Scenario 2 (application data): a developer stores application data/events in the DDC infrastructure → gets an alternative to centralized data pipelines for Web3 cases.
  • Scenario 3 (governance): a token holder participates in the DAO governance processes (how this is implemented onchain — not confirmed).

Getting started (wallet/network)

  • What you need: depends on the scenario (for a developer — access to the SDK/docs; for a user — a wallet to interact with the CERE token).
  • Network/chain: Ethereum (the CERE token).
  • Fees: Ethereum fees for operations with the ERC‑20; protocol fees/payments in the infrastructure are not described in detail in the public Tier‑1 materials from links_*.

Architecture/tech (non‑AI)

  • Components: DDC / dCDN and a set of developer tools; the source code and SDKs are presented in the public Cerebellum‑Network repositories (GitHub).
  • Participant roles: developers/integrators; infrastructure nodes/operators (Vision 2.0 describes data nodes).
  • Where logic runs: the infrastructure operations of storage/delivery — outside Ethereum; the onchain part confirmed in the extracted sources is the ERC‑20 CERE token.
  • Dependencies: Ethereum for the token; the rest of the infrastructure depends on the project’s own nodes/clusters (per Vision 2.0).

Token/economics (expanded, no forecasts)

  • Token utility: the website claims that the protocol is “governed by the $CERE token” and that decisions are made via the Cere Network DAO; specific tariffs/payments in the token are not identified in the Tier‑1 from links_*.
  • Protocol necessity drivers: governance and (as claimed) a link to network operations/validators; the details require additional verification against the tech docs.
  • Who pays fees: for transactions with the token — Ethereum users; protocol payments of the network — not confirmed.
  • Where fees go: — (no Tier‑1 description found).
  • Issuance/burn: max total supply 10B CERE on Ethereum; the issuance/burn model is not described.
  • Security/incentive mechanisms: — (no Tier‑1 description found).
  • Distribution and token issuance schedule: — (no Tier‑1 description found).
  • Treasury: — (no Tier‑1 description found).

Governance

  • Who makes decisions: DAO (claimed on the website).
  • How protocol parameters change: — (no Tier‑1 process found).
  • Where decisions are discussed/made: the project’s public channels (X/Discord/Telegram); a formal governance process is not confirmed.
  • Keys/multisig: —.

Security and incidents

  • Audits: —.
  • Bug bounty: —.
  • Incidents: — (no public post‑mortems/incidents found).
  • Threat model: the main risks for the user are trust in the offchain infrastructure/operators and the incomplete public specification of the economic mechanisms.

Project status and timeline

  • Current status: active infrastructure + token on Ethereum; release details — in the blog.
  • Key releases/milestones: the Vision 2.0 document is dated 2022‑09; current tech releases are in the GitHub repositories.
  • Roadmap: published in Notion (link in links_*).

Ecosystem/integrations

  • Integrations: developer tools/SDKs (GitHub); public integrations/partners require a separate sample check of the cases from the “Hub”.
  • Partners: — (no Tier‑1 confirmation of specific partners recorded).
  • Where it’s actually used: the website presents “Built on Cere” showcases; the specific technical details of the integrations are not verified in this card.

AI component of the project

  • What is real AI here? In the Tier‑1 materials the project positions itself as an infrastructure for the “AI data era” and mentions AI Agents/orchestration; specific ML models/metrics/demos of AI functions could not be verified.
  • What is truly onchain? The confirmed onchain artifact is the ERC‑20 CERE token on the Ethereum network (contract/max supply on Etherscan).
  • Why is a token needed? The website claims protocol governance via $CERE and the DAO; additional utility scenarios (payments/staking/slashing) require tech docs/specifications.
  • Red flags (based on the information found): possible AI‑washing (“AI data era” without measurable AI components), as well as the incomplete verifiability of the protocol’s economic mechanisms in the public Tier‑1 sources.

DecAI Fit component summary

  • DecAI Fit: 3/6 — medium alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis
Component Level Score
AI reality low‑medium 1
Onchain necessity medium 1
Token necessity medium 1
Evidence Tier‑1 present 3
Details

AI reality

AI_0 — AI intent (Tier‑1 roadmap) (1/0)

  • AI_0 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): the project directly positions itself as an infrastructure for the “AI data era” and mentions AI Agents/orchestration.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://www.cere.network
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): this confirms the marketing intent/positioning about AI, but does not prove the existence of specific AI models, quality metrics or a reproducible AI pipeline.
  • Conflict note (if any): none.

AI_1 — what the AI does (1/0)

  • AI_1 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): the specific AI functionality (which model/which inference/training) is not specified in the Tier‑1 sources from links_* at a level sufficient for verification.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://www.cere.network ; https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/65324127b919c1e8fc21a198/65aa4f44251d38a1fb55d8f5_CERE-Vision-2.0.pdf
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the sources describe the data infrastructure and high‑level statements, but do not provide a verifiable description of AI models/algorithms.
  • Conflict note (if any): none.

AI_2 — demos/examples (1/0)

  • AI_2 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): no Tier‑1 public AI demo artifact (one that specifically demonstrates an AI function) suitable for verification was found.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://www.cere.network
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the website has “Get Started / developer” links, but without an explicit AI demo and without a minimally reproducible example of the AI part.
  • Conflict note (if any): none.

AI_3 — metrics/quality (1/0)

  • AI_3 (decision): 0
  • Metrics: —.
  • Context (version/date/how measured): —.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://www.cere.network
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): no public quality metrics of the AI component (if there is one) were found.
  • Conflict note (if any): none.

AI_4 — tech description/architecture/versions (1/0)

  • AI_4 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): there are architectural descriptions of the data infrastructure, but no technical description of the AI part (models/pipelines/versions) sufficient for verification.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/65324127b919c1e8fc21a198/65aa4f44251d38a1fb55d8f5_CERE-Vision-2.0.pdf
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the document describes DDC/dCDN and use‑cases, but does not describe an AI module as a verifiable component.
  • Conflict note (if any): none.

Onchain necessity

OC_1 — contracts/addresses/chain (1/0)

  • OC_1 (decision): 1
  • Chain: Ethereum mainnet
  • Addresses/identifiers: ERC‑20 CERE: 0x2da719db753dfa10a62e140f436e1d67f2ddb0d6
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://etherscan.io/token/0x2da719db753dfa10a62e140f436e1d67f2ddb0d6
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Etherscan confirms the token contract, decimals and max total supply.
  • Conflict note (if any): none.

OC_2 — onchain beyond just a token (1/0)

  • OC_2 (decision): 0
  • What useful logic is onchain: no separate onchain logic other than the ERC‑20 token is confirmed.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://www.cere.network
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the website has statements about governance/validators, but specific onchain contracts/modules (other than the token) are not listed in links_* and not confirmed.
  • Conflict note (if any): none.

OC_3 — onchain is critical (1/0)

  • OC_3 (decision): 0
  • “Replace the blockchain” test: most of the data storage/delivery infrastructure can be implemented without a blockchain; without onchain, only the token and governance part clearly breaks down.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/65324127b919c1e8fc21a198/65aa4f44251d38a1fb55d8f5_CERE-Vision-2.0.pdf
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Vision 2.0 describes offchain infrastructure layers and use‑cases; the criticality of onchain for the core data operations is not proven.
  • Conflict note (if any): none.

Token necessity

TK_0 — no token (1/0)

  • TK_0 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): the project has a token, CERE.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://etherscan.io/token/0x2da719db753dfa10a62e140f436e1d67f2ddb0d6
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the existence of the token is confirmed by the contract on Ethereum.
  • Conflict note (if any): none.

TK_1..TK_4 (1/0)

TK_1 — payment for the service (1/0)

  • TK_1 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): no Tier‑1 description of a specific payment mechanism of the “CERE is paid for X” kind in the protocol was found.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://www.cere.network ; https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/65324127b919c1e8fc21a198/65aa4f44251d38a1fb55d8f5_CERE-Vision-2.0.pdf
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the materials describe the infrastructure layers, but do not record verifiable tariffs/fee mechanics in the token.
  • Conflict note (if any): none.

TK_2 — incentives/collateral/penalties (1/0)

  • TK_2 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): incentives/staking/slashing for network operators are not confirmed in the Tier‑1 sources from links_* at the level of parameters/contracts.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://www.cere.network
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): without the mechanism’s parameters and links to contracts, the claim cannot be counted as verifiable.
  • Conflict note (if any): none.

TK_3 — governance (1/0)

  • TK_3 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): the website claims that Cere Protocol is “governed by the $CERE token” and develops via the Cere Network DAO.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://www.cere.network
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): this is a direct Tier‑1 claim about the governance role of the token (without implementation details).
  • Conflict note (if any): none.

TK_4 — token is replaceable (1/0)

  • TK_4 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): governance via the token makes it functionally “built into” the governance model; without the token, the very mechanism of participation in the DAO changes.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://www.cere.network
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the token could be replaced with an alternative governance mechanism, but that would be a different design; in the current design the token is part of the claimed architecture.
  • Conflict note (if any): none.

Evidence (table)

Tier Source What it proves
Tier‑1 https://www.cere.network The “AI data era” positioning, the mention of edge clusters / AI agents and the claimed DAO governance via $CERE.
Tier‑1 https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/65324127b919c1e8fc21a198/65aa4f44251d38a1fb55d8f5_CERE-Vision-2.0.pdf High‑level technical description of the components (DDC, dCDN, etc.) and the claimed use‑cases.
Tier‑1 https://etherscan.io/token/0x2da719db753dfa10a62e140f436e1d67f2ddb0d6 The ERC‑20 contract, decimals and max total supply (10B) for the CERE token on Ethereum.
Tier‑1 https://github.com/Cerebellum-Network Existence of a public codebase/repositories (SDKs and infrastructure components).
Tier‑1 — No Tier‑1 confirmation of specific parameters of protocol payments/staking/slashing was found.

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