📉 RISKS TO BE AWARE OF
Risk Factor Explanation
🔓 Unlock Waves Airdrop + gNODE unlock schedules could lead to dips — track them closely.
⚠️ Execution Risk If protocol adoption slows or no real workloads go live, revenue dries up.
🧪 New Tech Complexity Not all users understand how to run AI agents or become providers — may slow adoption.
🥊 Heavy Competition Competitors like Akash, io.net, DCellar, Bittensor are also growing fast.
📈 2025–2026 OUTLOOK
Quarter Key Milestone Impact
Q3 2025 Compute provider onboarding ramps up Early providers earn more
Q4 2025 Governance DAO + Solana restaking starts Governance power + TVL boost
Q1 2026 Burn/mint ratio reaches 0.48+ Higher deflation pressure
Mid 2026 Cross-chain AVS, AI compute fully live Real usage = massive demand
🏁 FINAL REVIEW: WHY $NODE MATTERS
✅ REAL UTILITY: AI + DePIN + staking = actual use, not just hype
✅ FAIR INCENTIVES: No farming inflation — minting tied to revenue
✅ EARLY STAGE: Still <$10M market cap = massive upside
✅ ACTIVE COMMUNITY: Devs, providers, and stakers all engaged.
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