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LimeWire

LimeWire (LMWR / LimeWire Network) — 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).

LimeWire — an AI/Other project on Ethereum, token (symbol: LMWR).

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: the LimeWire ecosystem: AI‑powered file sharing (uploading/manipulating/sharing files) + the LMWR token as a utility for payments/rewards and staking; LimeWire Network (decentralized storage / DePIN) is positioned separately.
  • Who it’s for: users/content creators and teams who need secure file sharing and AI tools; network participants (staking/pools).
  • Why onchain/token: LMWR is used as the payment/reward token of the ecosystem and as an asset for staking; the onchain part is confidently confirmed in the sources at the token level (ERC‑20).
  • What you can actually touch (Tier‑1): the limewire.com web‑app (upload/edit/share; AI‑powered).

How it works (very briefly)

  1. The user does: uploads a file to the web‑app and shares a link/access (or uses AI tools for creation/editing).
  2. The system does: provides file storage/transfer and (per the description) AI manipulation/optimization.
  3. The user gets: secure transfer/collaboration and AI features (creator tools).
  4. Where the blockchain is: the ERC‑20 token LMWR on Ethereum is confirmed; the broader onchain infrastructure (storage network) is described but not confirmed by addresses in Tier‑1 sources.
  5. Token role: LMWR — payments/rewards in the ecosystem and staking via Web3 pools.

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Project passport

Field Value
Project name LimeWire
Also known as (aliases) LMWR, LimeWire Token, LimeWire Network
Logo (logo) ../assets/97_limewire_logo.png
Token symbol (ticker) LMWR
Category AI/Other
Primary chain (chain) Ethereum
Type EVM
Network status mainnet
Consensus (consensus) PoS (Ethereum)
Launch date (launch_date) 2023-03-24
Project status (status) active
Token (standard) ERC-20
Token contract 0x628a3b2e302c7e896acc432d2d0dd22b6cb9bc88
Token model (token_type) utility (payments + staking + rewards)
Max supply 633,045,269
Issuance burn
Tokenomics (tokenomics, brief) utility for payments/rewards + staking pools; burn programs have been conducted.
Governance company
Admins/keys —
Audit —
Bug bounty —
Team (team) —
Funding (investors/funding) —
AI component (ai_component) AI content creation + AI file manipulation
Use‑case (use_case) AI file sharing + creator tools
DecAI Fit — AI thesis fit 4/6 — medium alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis
DecAI Fit component summary ai_score 2 / onchain_score 1 / token_score 2 / evidence_score 3
Last verified 2026-02-11

General project overview

In Tier‑1 sources, LimeWire describes two interrelated layers:

  • LimeWire (limewire.com) — a web platform for uploading/editing/sharing files with an emphasis on security (end‑to‑end encryption is claimed) and AI features (positioned as AI‑powered).
  • LimeWire Token / ecosystem (lmwr.com) — the LMWR token, which is used as a utility for payments/rewards and staking within the LimeWire setup.

Additionally, LimeWire Network (limewire.network) is highlighted — a “decentralized storage network / DePIN”, where validators, staking/slashing and S3 compatibility are mentioned. Per Tier‑1, this is described at the product/positioning level; the address‑level onchain implementation of the network is not confirmed by Tier‑1 sources (apart from the LMWR token itself).

Features/modules

  • AI‑powered file sharing: upload/edit/share (web‑app).
  • AI Studio / creator tools: AI tools for creating/editing content (the whitepaper describes them as part of the “File Sharing & AI Platform”).
  • LMWR utility: payments/rewards and staking pools.
  • LimeWire Network (DePIN storage): decentralized file/object storage (S3‑compatible) — positioned as an infrastructure layer, “powered by $LMWR”.

Typical scenarios

  • Scenario 1 (user): uploads files to LimeWire → shares them with others → uses AI features for manipulation/optimization.
  • Scenario 2 (token holder): uses LMWR in a Web3 pool (staking) → receives rewards (per the description in the whitepaper).
  • Scenario 3 (network participant): participates as a storage provider/node operator (per LimeWire Network) → receives LMWR rewards (as claimed).

Getting started (wallet/network)

  • What you need: access to the limewire.com web‑app; for onchain operations — a web3 wallet.
  • Network/chain: primary — Ethereum (ERC‑20 LMWR).
  • Fees: Ethereum fees for onchain operations; offchain operations depend on the pricing/payment within the ecosystem.

Architecture/tech (non‑AI)

  • Components: the LimeWire web‑app; the LMWR token contract (ERC‑20) on Ethereum; staking pools (described, but Tier‑1 contract/pool addresses are not listed); LimeWire Network (described as a storage protocol).
  • Participant roles: users/creators; token holders; stakers; (claimed) storage providers/node operators/validators.
  • Where logic runs: AI/file operations — offchain in the web‑app; the token and (part of) the incentive mechanics — onchain.
  • Dependencies: Ethereum for the token; a multichain model of the token is mentioned in the timeline; the storage layer (LimeWire Network).

Token/economics (expanded, no forecasts)

  • Token utility: LMWR is described as the payments/rewards token for LimeWire (file sharing + AI platform) and as the power token of LimeWire Network; staking via Web3 pools is also described.
  • Protocol necessity drivers: payments/rewards and staking are tied to the LMWR token (Tier‑1 whitepaper).
  • Who pays fees: participants during onchain operations (gas in Ethereum).
  • Where fees go: details of fee/revenue distribution without contract addresses are not confirmed by Tier‑1 sources.
  • Issuance/burn: the timeline describes burn programs; Etherscan lists the max total supply.
  • Security/incentive mechanisms: staking pools + rewards; staking/slashing mechanics are claimed for LimeWire Network (without address‑level verification).
  • Distribution/vesting: —.
  • Treasury: —.

Governance

  • Who makes decisions: company (per Tier‑1 sources on the token/product).
  • How protocol parameters change: —.
  • Where decisions are discussed: —.
  • Keys/multisig: —.

Security and incidents

  • Audits: a CertiK link is present in links_* (check that it matches the contracts).
  • Bug bounty: —.
  • Incidents: —.
  • Threat model: risks of centralized control of the product (web‑app) and a lack of address‑level transparency for the “network” layers; for the token — standard ERC‑20 risks and bridge/multichain risks.

Project status and timeline

  • Current status: the web‑app is active; the LMWR token is on Ethereum mainnet.
  • Key releases/milestones: the timeline on lmwr.com lists product releases (AI Studio/creator assistant, staking pools, multichain).
  • Roadmap: there is a timeline/roadmap at lmwr.com/timeline.

Ecosystem/integrations

  • Integrations: the timeline mentions LMWR on Base/BNB Smart Chain and integrations with storage (BNB Greenfield); details of onchain integrations require address‑level verification.
  • Partners: —.
  • Where it’s actually used: the file sharing web‑app is confirmed; token utilities/staking are described in Tier‑1.

AI component of the project

  • What is real AI here? Tier‑1 sources describe an AI‑powered platform for file sharing and creator tools (content creation/editing).
  • What is truly onchain? Tier‑1 confirms the ERC‑20 token LMWR on Ethereum; the rest of the “network” onchain logic is described at a high level.
  • Why is a token needed? LMWR is described as the payments/rewards token of the ecosystem and as a staking token (pools).
  • Red flags (based on the information found): onchain‑washing (if a “decentralized network” is claimed without addresses/contracts/metrics); token‑washing (a utility list without onchain verifiability); what to double‑check: staking pool addresses and real onchain operations related to LimeWire Network.

DecAI Fit component summary

  • DecAI Fit: 4/6 — medium alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis
Component Level Score
AI reality medium 2
Onchain necessity low 1
Token necessity medium 2
Evidence Tier‑1 present 3
Details

AI reality

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

  • AI_0 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): the AI component is confirmed as a product (AI_1/AI_2), so “intent only” does not apply.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://lmwr.com/downloads/LimeWire%20Whitepaper%201.0.pdf
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): AI_0 is set only when AI_1..AI_4 = 0.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_1 — what the AI does (1/0)

  • AI_1 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): AI‑powered file sharing + AI content creation/editing tools.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://limewire.com/, https://lmwr.com/downloads/LimeWire%20Whitepaper%201.0.pdf
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Tier‑1 describes the AI tools as part of the platform and provides a product‑level wording.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_2 — demos/examples (1/0)

  • AI_2 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): an upload/edit/share web‑app is available at limewire.com, claimed to be “AI‑powered”.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://limewire.com/
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): this is a reproducible Tier‑1 product interface (“what you can touch”).
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_3 — metrics/quality (1/0)

  • AI_3 (decision): 0
  • Metrics: —
  • Context (version/date/how measured): —
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://limewire.com/
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): there are no reproducible quality metrics for the AI models/versions in Tier‑1.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

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

  • AI_4 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): no detailed technical description of the AI architecture/model versions was found in Tier‑1.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://lmwr.com/downloads/LimeWire%20Whitepaper%201.0.pdf
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the document describes the product and the utility, but without sufficient technical details on the models/architecture.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Onchain necessity

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

  • OC_1 (decision): 1
  • Chain: Ethereum
  • Addresses/identifiers: token contract 0x628a3b2e302c7e896acc432d2d0dd22b6cb9bc88
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://etherscan.io/token/0x628a3b2e302c7e896acc432d2d0dd22b6cb9bc88, https://etherscan.io/address/0x628a3b2e302c7e896acc432d2d0dd22b6cb9bc88
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the token and the creation tx are verifiable on the explorer.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

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

  • OC_2 (decision): 0
  • What useful logic is onchain: LimeWire Network and staking/slashing are described, but the address‑level onchain implementation (contracts/network) is not confirmed by Tier‑1 sources.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://limewire.network/, https://lmwr.com/downloads/LimeWire%20Whitepaper%201.0.pdf
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): without addresses/contracts this remains a description of a product/plan, not verifiable onchain logic.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

OC_3 — onchain is critical (1/0)

  • OC_3 (decision): 0
  • “Replace the blockchain” test: the file sharing web‑app can work without a blockchain; the criticality of onchain for the core of the product is not proven.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://limewire.com/
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Tier‑1 does not prove that the key property is impossible without a blockchain.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Token necessity

TK_0 — no token (1/0)

  • TK_0 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): the project has a token, LMWR (ERC‑20).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://etherscan.io/token/0x628a3b2e302c7e896acc432d2d0dd22b6cb9bc88
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the token contract is publicly confirmed by the explorer.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_1..TK_4 (1/0)

TK_1 — payment for the service (1/0)

  • TK_1 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): LMWR is used for payments/rewards on the LimeWire platform and in LimeWire Network.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://lmwr.com/downloads/LimeWire%20Whitepaper%201.0.pdf
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Tier‑1 describes the token’s utility as a payment/reward method.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

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

  • TK_2 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): LMWR can be staked in Web3 staking pools; staking/slashing mechanics are claimed for the network layer.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://lmwr.com/downloads/LimeWire%20Whitepaper%201.0.pdf, https://limewire.network/
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Tier‑1 directly describes staking pools; details of the slashing mechanics come without addresses.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_3 — governance (1/0)

  • TK_3 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): a token‑governance role of LMWR is not confirmed (the timeline separately mentions a future governance token for the Network).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://lmwr.com/timeline
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): a mention of a future governance token does not prove a current governance role of LMWR.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_4 — token is replaceable (1/0)

  • TK_4 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): the replaceability of the token is neither proven nor refuted per Tier‑1.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://lmwr.com/downloads/LimeWire%20Whitepaper%201.0.pdf
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the utility is described, but the “irreplaceability” argument is not formalized.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Evidence (table)

Tier Source What it proves
Tier‑1 https://limewire.com/ Tier‑1 web‑app: upload/edit/share; positioned as AI‑powered (AI_2 demo‑sync).
Tier‑1 https://lmwr.com/downloads/LimeWire%20Whitepaper%201.0.pdf Tier‑1 description of the ecosystem: AI platform + LMWR utility (payments/rewards, staking pools).
Tier‑1 https://etherscan.io/token/0x628a3b2e302c7e896acc432d2d0dd22b6cb9bc88 Onchain fact: LMWR ERC‑20 (max total supply, contract).
Tier‑1 https://etherscan.io/address/0x628a3b2e302c7e896acc432d2d0dd22b6cb9bc88 Creation tx/contract deployment date (token launch/creation date: 2023‑03‑24).
Tier‑1 https://lmwr.com/timeline Tier‑1 timeline: staking pools, multichain, burn programs, roadmap.
Tier‑1 https://limewire.network/ Tier‑1 description of LimeWire Network (decentralized storage; staking/slashing claimed) — requires address‑level verification.

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