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By Omkar Godbole, AI Boost|Edited by Sheldon Reback
Updated Aug 13, 2025, 1:27 p.m. Published Aug 13, 2025, 1:00 p.m.
- Sapien Foundation will hold its SAPIEN token generation event on Aug. 20.
- The token, built on Coinbase’s layer-2 blockchain Base, will support a decentralized data foundry for AI.
- The event implements a fair launch model comprising an initial unlock of 25% of the total 1 billion SAPIEN tokens.
Sapien Foundation, the governing body behind the decentralized data foundry for artificial intelligence protocol Sapien AI, said it will generate and distribute tokens for the first time on Aug. 20.
The token generation event (TGE) for SAPIEN will take place on Coinbase’s layer-2 blockchain, Base. The tokens will power the protocol’s decentralized data foundry, which connects demand for high-quality data with a global network of human experts.
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Sapien’s system is designed to help AI teams answer two fundamental questions for every decision their models make: “Where did this data come from, and can it be trusted?”
The protocol uses what it calls Proof of Quality in the form of on-chain incentives to make human data traceable and trustworthy, according to CEO Rowan Stone. PoQ employs four integrated mechanisms — staking, validation, reputation and incentives — to enforce data quality by rewarding contributors who provide reliable information and penalizing those who do not, thereby creating a self-governing model for high-integrity AI training data.
The TGE implements a fair launch model comprising an initial unlock of 25% of the total 1 billion tokens.
A portion of the airdrop – 5% of the total supply – will be distributed to early contributors based on their confirmed points. An additional 0.5% of the total will be allocated to the top 10,000 members of its partner community, CookieDAO, with 30% of this allocation unlocked at the TGE.
The Sapien Squad and Discord role holders are also slated to receive a bonus allocation for their participation.
The token launch is backed by a series of significant developments, including over 30 enterprise clients and a new partnership with Coinbase’s Embedded Wallets feature, designed to provide a frictionless on-chain experience for the protocol’s user base.
Following the TGE, the protocol plans to formalize partnerships with Billions and Intuition, forming one of the largest mindshare cohorts in the AI space.
Sapien’s management team includes Stone, a co-creator of Base, and Trevor Koverko, founder of Polymath. It is backed by leading investors including Variant, Primitive Ventures, Yield Guild Games
and Orange DAO through its $10.5 million seed round.
Disclaimer: Parts of this article were generated with the assistance from AI tools and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy and adherence to our standards. For more information, see CoinDesk’s full AI Policy.
Omkar Godbole is a Co-Managing Editor and analyst on CoinDesk’s Markets team. He has been covering crypto options and futures, as well as macro and cross-asset activity, since 2019, leveraging his prior experience in directional and non-directional derivative strategies at brokerage firms. His extensive background also encompasses the FX markets, having served as a fundamental analyst at currency and commodities desks for Mumbai-based brokerages and FXStreet. Omkar holds small amounts of bitcoin, ether, BitTorrent, tron and dot.
Omkar holds a Master’s degree in Finance and a Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation.
“AI Boost” indicates a generative text tool, typically an AI chatbot, contributed to the article. In each and every case, the article was edited, fact-checked and published by a human. Read more about CoinDesk’s AI Policy.
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