Lightchain AI Launches Bonus Round After Raising Over $21M Across 15 Presale Stages
Designed to integrate artificial intelligence directly into smart contract execution, Lightchain AI features a proprietary AI Virtual Machine (AIVM), sharded architecture for scalability, and optimized gas performance. The ongoing Bonus Round provides new participants with continued access to tokens as Lightchain prepares for its next development milestones.
'Closing our presale with over $21 million raised is a major validation of our vision,' said a Lightchain AI spokesperson. 'We're now focused on expanding community engagement through wallet growth, contributor onboarding, and developer incentives.'
The Lightchain ecosystem has already begun its rollout, including:
Lightchain AI is structured to support application developers, validators, and community members through a transparent and modular framework. Its roadmap includes continued enhancements to the AIVM engine, cross-chain interoperability tools, and additional incentive programs for builders and early adopters.
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