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PaladinAI

PaladinAI — 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).

PaladinAI — an AI/Other project on the Ethereum network, token (symbol: PALAI).

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: per the Tier‑1 whitepaper — a DeFi product/“intelligence layer” with a real‑time AI firewall and an “autonomous engine” for swap execution/routing.
  • Who it’s for: DeFi users who value execution security/automation (per the Tier‑1 whitepaper).
  • Why onchain/token: onchain records issuance and circulation of the PALAI token; the Tier‑1 whitepaper records supply and tax, but token utility in the form of payment/staking/governance is not disclosed as mandatory.

How it works (very briefly)

  1. The user does: uses a wallet and sends/receives the token.
  2. The system does: processes token transactions on the Ethereum network.
  3. The user gets: a confirmed transaction and a balance change.
  4. Where the blockchain is: token issuance/accounting and transactions take place onchain (Ethereum).
  5. Token role (if any): the token exists; the Tier‑1 whitepaper records supply and tax, but the specific mechanics of token necessity in the product require clarification.

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Project passport

Field Value
Project name PaladinAI
Also known as (aliases) —
Logo (logo) —
Token symbol (ticker) PALAI
Category AI/Other
Primary chain (chain) Ethereum
Type EVM
Network status mainnet
Consensus (consensus) PoS (Ethereum)
Launch date (launch_date) —
Project status (status) —
Token (standard) ERC-20
Token contract 0x3cb48aeb3d1abadc23d2d8a6894b3a68338381c2
Token model (token_type) utility (treasury funding; tax)
Max supply 100 000 000 PALAI
Issuance —
Tokenomics (tokenomics, brief) Total supply 100 000 000; tax 5/5 (Tier‑1 whitepaper).
Governance —
Admins/keys —
Audit —
Bug bounty —
Team (team) —
Funding (investors/funding) —
AI component (ai_component) AI firewall + autonomous engine
Use‑case (use_case) AI-assisted DeFi swap execution/protection
DecAI Fit — AI thesis fit 3/6 — medium alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis
DecAI Fit component summary ai_score 1 / onchain_score 1 / token_score 0 / evidence_score 3
Last verified 2026-02-11

General project overview

PaladinAI is a project with a token on the Ethereum network and a Tier‑1 whitepaper. In the whitepaper, the project describes an “intelligence layer”, a real‑time AI firewall and an autonomous engine for swap execution/routing/protection. Onchain artifact: the token contract on Ethereum; Tier‑1 technical details/AI quality metrics are not presented.

Features/modules

  • The token on the Ethereum network (the onchain address is available via the explorer).
  • Public project materials (Website/Whitepaper).

Typical scenarios

  • Scenario 1: a user sends/receives the token → receives a confirmed transaction on Ethereum.

Getting started (wallet/network)

  • What you need: an EVM wallet.
  • Network/chain: Ethereum.
  • Fees: Ethereum network fees (gas) for onchain operations.

Architecture/tech (non‑AI)

  • Components: the token (ERC‑20) on the Ethereum network; project materials (Website/Whitepaper).
  • Participant roles: users.
  • Where logic runs: operations with the token are processed onchain (Ethereum).
  • Dependencies: —.

Token/economics (expanded, no forecasts)

  • Token utility: not disclosed as a mandatory product mechanic per Tier‑1 sources (other than supply/tax parameters and “use of treasury”).
  • Protocol necessity drivers: not established per Tier‑1 sources.
  • Who pays fees: users pay Ethereum network fees for transactions.

Governance

  • Who makes decisions: —.
  • How protocol parameters change: —.
  • Keys/multisig: —.

Security and incidents

  • Audits: —.
  • Bug bounty: —.
  • Incidents: —.

Project status and timeline

  • Current status: —.
  • Key releases/milestones: —.
  • Roadmap: not found (links_* has —).

Ecosystem/integrations

  • Integrations: —.
  • Partners: —.
  • Where it’s actually used: —.

AI component of the project

  • What is real AI here? The Tier‑1 whitepaper claims a real‑time AI firewall and an autonomous engine (purpose: security/automation of swap execution).
  • What is truly onchain? Onchain records token issuance/circulation on the Ethereum network; the token address is available via the explorer.
  • Why is a token needed? Tier‑1 records supply/tax and “use of treasury”, but the utility role of the token in the protocol (payment/staking/governance) is not established.
  • Red flags (based on the information found): an AI label without Tier‑1 artifacts; unestablished token utility.

DecAI Fit component summary

  • DecAI Fit: 3/6 — medium alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis
Component Level Score
AI reality low 1
Onchain necessity low 1
Token necessity low 0
Evidence Tier‑1 present 3
Details

AI reality

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

  • AI_0 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): A Tier‑1 declaration of AI intent (roadmap) is not established in a separate document.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The Tier‑1 links contain no separate roadmap/roadmap section; there are only descriptions in the whitepaper.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_1 — what the AI does (1/0)

  • AI_1 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): The Tier‑1 whitepaper claims a real‑time AI firewall and an autonomous engine for protection/automation of swap execution.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://whitepaper.paladinai.xyz/
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Tier‑1 states the purpose of the AI part (without metrics and a tech description).
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_2 — demos/examples (1/0)

  • AI_2 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): Demos/examples of the AI component in operation are not established.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): There is no confirmed AI component, so an AI demo is not applicable.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_3 — metrics/quality (1/0)

  • AI_3 (decision): 0
  • Metrics: —.
  • Context (version/date/how measured): —.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): AI quality metrics are not applicable: an AI component is not established.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

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

  • AI_4 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): A tech description of an AI component is not established.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): There is no confirmed AI component.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Onchain necessity

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

  • OC_1 (decision): 1
  • Chain: Ethereum.
  • Addresses/identifiers: token contract 0x3cb48aeb3d1abadc23d2d8a6894b3a68338381c2.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://etherscan.io/token/0x3cb48aeb3d1abadc23d2d8a6894b3a68338381c2
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): There is an onchain artifact (the token address) in a public explorer.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

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

  • OC_2 (decision): 0
  • What useful logic is onchain: not established per Tier‑1 sources (other than the existence of the token).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): There are no Tier‑1 artifacts of useful onchain logic other than the token.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

OC_3 — onchain is critical (1/0)

  • OC_3 (decision): 0
  • “Replace the blockchain” test: not established per Tier‑1 sources.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): There is no Tier‑1 formulation that passes the “replace the blockchain” test.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Token necessity

TK_0 — no token (1/0)

  • TK_0 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): The token exists on the Ethereum network.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://etherscan.io/token/0x3cb48aeb3d1abadc23d2d8a6894b3a68338381c2
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The existence of the token is confirmed by an onchain address in the explorer.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_1..TK_4 (1/0)

TK_1 — payment for the service (1/0)

  • TK_1 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): It is not established that the token is used as payment for the service.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): No Tier‑1 confirmation of the token’s role as payment was found.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

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

  • TK_2 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): It is not established that the token is used in mechanisms of incentives/collateral/penalties.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): No Tier‑1 confirmation of token incentives was found.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_3 — governance (1/0)

  • TK_3 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): It is not established that the token is used in governance.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): No Tier‑1 confirmation of token governance was found.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_4 — token is replaceable (1/0)

  • TK_4 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): The replaceability of the token is not established per Tier‑1 sources.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): There is no Tier‑1 justification of the replaceability/irreplaceability of the token.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Evidence (table)

Tier Source What it proves
Tier‑1 https://www.paladinai.xyz/ Official project website (navigation to Tier‑1 materials).
Tier‑1 https://whitepaper.paladinai.xyz/ Project whitepaper (Tier‑1 material): description of AI firewall / autonomous engine.
Tier‑1 https://whitepaper.paladinai.xyz/paladin-ai/usdpalai Tier‑1 tokenomics: ticker $PALAI, total supply 100 000 000, tax 5/5, use of treasury.
Tier‑1 https://etherscan.io/token/0x3cb48aeb3d1abadc23d2d8a6894b3a68338381c2 Onchain: token contract on the Ethereum network (the address is confirmed in the explorer).
Tier‑1 — A Tier‑1 demo/accessible product surface (App/Demo) was not found in the current sources.
Tier‑1 — No Tier‑1 description of token utility in the protocol (payment/staking/governance) was found.

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