Token Generation Event Scheduled
Acurast Association has officially confirmed November 17, 2025 as the date for its Token Generation Event. This marks a significant step in the project’s development timeline, coming just before the planned mainnet launch. The Swiss-based organization has been building toward this moment for some time now.
Looking at the numbers, the platform has shown some impressive growth during its canary phase. They’ve managed to onboard over 137,500 phones, which generated about 447 million on-chain transactions within the Polkadot ecosystem. That’s not a small number by any means. These devices have powered more than 41,000 deployments across various live use cases, which suggests the network is actually being used for real applications.
Building on Polkadot Infrastructure
As a rollup on Polkadot, Acurast benefits from the shared security model while maintaining interoperability with other chains. The Polkadot SDK provides the underlying framework for their decentralized confidential compute approach. This modular design lets them extend their compute capabilities beyond just one blockchain, which I think is pretty clever.
Alessandro De Carli, one of the co-founders, mentioned that they’ve been coordinating extensively with exchanges and ecosystem partners. “We only have one chance to launch, and we’re dedicated to making sure it’s extraordinary,” he said. They’ve apparently been using this time to expand cross-chain integrations and test critical mechanics like staked compute.
Upcoming Developments and Airdrop
There are several key developments happening alongside the TGE. They’re working on the cACU-to-ACU conversion mechanism, which will be important for token holders. There’s also the Cloud Rebellion Airdrop planned, distributing 10 million ACU tokens to participants.
They’re preparing for both DEX and CEX listings to make the token more accessible globally. The team seems to be taking a comprehensive approach to this launch rather than just treating it as another token event.
De Carli emphasized that this represents years of research and community building. “At a time when the demand for decentralized compute is growing faster than ever, ACU represents a leap forward in aligning infrastructure with community values,” he added.
Looking Ahead
The mainnet launch following the TGE will be the real test of whether this mobile-powered compute network can deliver on its promises. Using smartphones as the backbone for decentralized compute is an interesting approach – they argue these devices are more battle-tested than traditional servers, with built-in security features.
It’s worth watching how this develops, especially given the growing interest in decentralized computing solutions. The numbers they’ve shared from the canary network suggest there’s genuine traction, but mainnet will be the proving ground.
