Vanar (@Vanarchain): Vanar Bi-Weekly Recap: Weeks 68 & 69 – The AI Era Begins, Ankr Joins as Validator, and Major Milestones Unfold 🚀

Vanar Bi-Weekly Recap: Weeks 68 & 69 – The AI Era Begins, Ankr Joins as Validator, and Major Milestones Unfold 🚀 The last two weeks have been nothing short of transformational for Vanar. From visionary insights on the future of AI + blockchain by our CEO to the launch of the AI Validator Series, new trading pair on Binance, and another explosive GroV campaign—here’s everything that went down: AI Isn’t a Buzzword. It’s the Future—and Vanar Is Building It. Our CEO Jawad Ashraf released a bold and timely vision outlining what’s actually wrong with how blockchains claim to integrate AI—and how Vanar is going to fix it. This wasn’t just a thread. It was a declaration of where Vanar is headed: 🔹 AI as a core layer – not an afterthought 🔹 Quantum-resistant tech & AI-native security 🔹 Decentralized storage reimagined with hyper-compression 🔹 Personalized AI agents with on-chain training & inference “I am planting the flag right here, right now. This is the vision. This is the goal. Vanar will be the ultimate AI blockchain... this isn’t hype. The technology is rolling out.” — Jawad Ashraf, CEO 🧵 Read the full piece here: x.com/Vanarchain/sta… AI Validator Series Begins – Welcome @Ankr to Vanar! This is more than a validator—it’s a new class of on-chain intelligence. We proudly welcomed @Ankr as the first AI Validator on Vanarchain, securing our network while enabling decentralized AI processing at scale. Why Ankr? 🔹 Powers 65+ blockchains (Ethereum, Polygon, etc.) 🔹 Handles 8B+ daily RPC requests 🔹 Built for decentralized inference and AI-ready workloads 🔹 Aligned with Vanar’s mission for AI x Blockchain synergy AI-enhanced validators now unlock: ✅ AI-powered transaction validation ✅ Data optimization for AI agents & RWA automation ✅ Real-time on-chain execution 🔗 Stake now: staking.vanarchain.com 👀 More AI validators are coming soon! VANRY/USDC Trading Pair Now Live on Binance! More liquidity. More accessibility. $VANRY is growing fast—and now, it’s available in a new trading pair on @binance. Live since March 20 💱 Pair: VANRY/USDC 🌍 Opening new paths for mainstream entry into the Vanar ecosystem. 📖 binance.com/en/support/ann… ☘️ St. Patrick’s Day Lottery on GroV – $5,000 in $VANRY Up for Grabs! Another exciting campaign is LIVE on GroV, and this time, we’re going green with the St. Patrick’s Day 2025 Lottery! 🎟 Mint a Lottery Ticket NFT using Loyalty Points 🏆 Prize Pool: $5,000 in $VANRY 🥇 1st: $1,500 | 🥈 2nd: $700 | 🥉 3rd: $500 🏅 6th–205th place all win $10 each! 🚀 Complete quests, earn LP, and join the raffle now: 🔗 grov.vanarchain.com 🛠 ETH Uprising Hackathon – It’s a Wrap! The ETH Uprising Hackathon brought builders together from across the region to deliver real, working Web3 solutions. Vanar was proud to sponsor this event and connect with the next wave of developers building projects in AI, PayFi, and decentralized infra. We’ve already got our eyes on several standouts from the hackathon—we’ll be watching 👀 What’s Next? As hinted in recent updates… We’re about to rewrite what’s possible in blockchain storage, AI inference, and decentralized infrastructure. This isn’t your average announcement —it’s a fundamental shift in what blockchains can be. Stay close. Something industry-shaking is about to drop. AI + Blockchain. The way it should be. Built by Vanar.