- Pundi AI has listed its PUNDIAI token on THENA Finance, the primary liquidity venue on BNB Chain.
- The launch introduces Trade-to-Earn Points that convert token trades into access rights for Pundi AI datasets, governance and tools.
Pundi AI has listed its native token, PUNDIAI, on BNB Chain’s THENA Finance, aiming to deepen on-chain liquidity and extend distribution across the network’s DeFi user base. The listing is coupled with a Trade-to-Earn Points initiative that links trading activity to participation in the protocol’s data economy.
Trade-to-Earn ties DeFi activity to AI data access
Under the new programme, every PundiAI transaction on THENA Finance generates Pundi AI Points. These Points are framed as an engagement metric rather than a simple rebate. They are intended to unlock priority access to dataset token, or DTOK, launches, enable early participation in governance campaigns and provide entry to selected AI development tools on the Pundi AI platform. The mechanism is designed to direct trading incentives toward utility within an open, community-owned data framework.
Pundi AI positions its model as a way to turn AI training data into shared assets, with contributors rewarded for labelling and curation. The broader stack includes a data marketplace, cross-chain infrastructure and browser tooling, and the company notes participation in NVIDIA’s Inception programme for startups. By linking Points accrual to trading, the project seeks to channel DeFi liquidity toward data production and access.
Liquidity hub context and market backdrop
THENA Finance operates as BNB Chain’s liquidity hub and utilises a ve(3,3) tokenomics design to route emissions to pools selected by vote-escrowed token holders. Since its launch in 2023, the platform has reported more than $38 million in revenue distributed to governance participants, highlighting a community funding model without venture capital backing. The listing places PUNDIAI within a venue that concentrates a material share of the chain’s decentralised exchange flow.
Industry data indicate that BNB Chain is the fourth-largest network by DEX volume, with cumulative trading of $117.57 billion. In the fourth quarter of 2024 the chain’s average daily DEX volume rose 122 percent quarter on quarter to $1.29 billion, with a 269 percent year on year increase for the period. The combination of liquidity depth and throughput has drawn projects seeking immediate access to order flow and emissions-driven incentives.
“Listing on THENA Finance gives Pundi AI not only liquidity, but also a bridge into one of the most active DeFi ecosystems in the world,”
said Zac Cheah, Co-founder of Pundi AI.
“By tying trades to Pundi AI Points, we are creating a simple way for the community to take part in the growth of a decentralised AI economy.”
Trading in PUNDIAI is live on THENA Finance. Participants can connect wallets on BNB Chain and route orders through the platform’s pools, with Points accruing automatically to eligible transactions. Pool analytics are available within THENA’s interface for monitoring depth and activity.
