Own the validation layer
of a real-world data network.
The Mālama Hex Node validates hardware-signed carbon data and AI compute attestations for enterprise clients. Not a token product. Infrastructure.
The Genesis 200 program is the first and only opportunity to acquire a Hex Node validator license at founder pricing. 200 total nodes. $2,000 entry. 125,000 MLMA allocation. Hardware ships end of December 2026 · mainnet live Q4 2026 ahead of TGE.
NFT-HEX Generator · Multi-Chain · Public Hex Launch opens June 1, 2026
01 · Two Streams, One Validator
Two data streams. One validator network.
A Hex Node is not a token speculation. It is decentralized infrastructure that validates the most critical environmental data streams in the world. Carbon dMRV is the proven pipeline operational on Cardano since June 2024. AI compute attestation is the scaling product targeting Q2 2026 pilot deployments. The same Hex Node validates both.
Carbon SaveCards
Hardware-signed environmental telemetry direct from the field. Biochar, ERW, forestry, soil carbon. Every reading is ECDSA-signed by an ATECC608B secure enclave. Private key burned at manufacture, never exported from the silicon. 2,786+ on-chain SaveCards on Cardano preprod with zero gaps.
LCO₂ pre-finance issued at a protocol-set discount to expected verified value. VCO₂ verified credits at registry approval. Compatible with Puro.earth, Isometric, and Verra methodologies.
AI Compute Attestation
Rack-level power sensors deployed inside AI data centers. Direct measurement of electrical load per inference run, per training cycle. Cooling water attribution. Real-time grid carbon intensity cross-referenced at the moment of measurement.
The Federation of American Scientists found Meta's actual emissions may be up to 19,000× higher than market-based reports suggest. Hex Nodes validate the truth.
The validator network is structurally separate from both upstream data streams. A Hex Node operator does not own carbon credits. They own the right to validate the infrastructure that issues them.
02 · The Methodology
From sensor to proof.
The Mālama dMRV cycle. Four steps from physical reality to on-chain certificate. The same pipeline serves both upstream data streams. Hex Nodes participate in step three: decentralized consensus.
Direct Sensor Capture
IoT sensors capture high-frequency data at the source. Mālama Genesis nodes for environmental sites. Rack-mount AI Power Sensors for data centers. Every reading is ECDSA-signed by an ATECC608B secure enclave with the private key burned at manufacture. Never exported from the silicon. The signature exists before the data leaves the hardware.
Edge Verification
Raw signed data is processed at the edge. Cryptographic, protocol, physical, spatial, temporal, and methodology checks run in sequence. AI z-score anomaly detection flags spoofed or implausible readings. For AI compute, edge verification cross-references power draw against grid carbon intensity at the moment of measurement.
Hex Node Consensus
Verified data is broadcast to the Hex Node network. Each node operates within an H3 hex cell governed by its NFT-HEX rights object. Nodes perform decentralized audits and reach Proof-of-Truth consensus. Validators stake MLMA. Fraudulent attestations face 10% slashing. Byzantine Fault Tolerant by construction. This is what your Hex Node does.
Proof of Truth
Once validated, the data becomes a Proof of Truth certificate anchored on Cardano via CIP-25/CIP-68. For carbon: a SaveCard feeding LCO₂ pre-finance and VCO₂ verified credit conversion. For AI compute: a hardware-verified disclosure record satisfying SEC climate disclosure, EU CSRD, and SBTi reporting requirements.
03 · Validation Rewards
Three reward mechanisms. One node.
Hex Nodes earn through three coordinated reward mechanisms. Each is designed to align long-term network health with operator incentives.
MLMA per Validation
Earn MLMA for every successful validation of an AI compute attestation or carbon SaveCard. Rewards scale with validation volume and packet complexity. Multi-stream validation compounds yield.
99.9%+ Bonus
Bonus rewards for nodes maintaining greater than 99.9% uptime. Ensures the live data stream at aipower.fyi never drops and the carbon SaveCard pipeline maintains continuity.
1 Hex Node = 1 Vote
Each Hex Node carries one vote in the Mālama DAO. Methodology updates, sensor deployment priorities, validator set changes, and treasury distribution are governed by node operators.
Hex Type multiplier
| Hex type | Multiplier | Profile |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Core | 0.95× | Dense metro core |
| Urban | 1.00× | Metro, baseline |
| Suburban | 1.10× | Mid-density |
| Rural | 1.20× | Agricultural, scientific interest |
| Remote | 1.30× | Undermonitored, highest scarcity value |
MLMA rewards are relative, not fixed. Genesis rewards are cohort-normalized to the fixed 25M pool, and a Data Demand Score multiplier (0.70×–1.30×) and the Year 1 Genesis multiplier (1.5×) also apply. Early operators benefit from network bootstrap density. Projected figures are illustrative only. Mālama does not publish projected operator earnings, token price forecasts, or payback timelines. See the Token & Rewards Risk Disclosure for full risks.
04 · Two Economic Phases
Genesis phase. Steady state.
The protocol is designed in two distinct economic phases. Genesis operators capture a structural advantage that cannot be replicated after the network scales.
Founding cohort premium
- Higher reward density. Protocol is bootstrapping the validator network at 200 nodes.
- Genesis 200 operators receive lifetime protocol rights, including rights to future product streams added to the network.
- Founding cohort receives preferential allocation in geographic cells with highest long-term multipliers.
- Protocol emissions allocated at maximum bootstrap rate during network formation.
Fee-based revenue model
- Expanded validator set as protocol scales beyond the Genesis 200 cohort.
- Fee-based revenue model from enterprise carbon credit issuance and AI compute disclosure services.
- Validator rewards shift from pure emission to hybrid emission + fee share.
- DAO treasury distributions activated from accumulated protocol fees.
Revenue flywheel
05 · Demand Anchors
Four enterprise deployment categories.
The demand for hardware-verified environmental data is structural. These are the markets that require the data the validator network produces.
Carbon MRV
Compliance buyers at Puro.earth, Isometric, and Verra require hardware-verified dMRV for premium credit issuance. Mālama SaveCards are the verified measurement layer feeding these registries.
AI Data Center
SEC climate disclosure, EU CSRD, and SBTi reporting requirements are forcing AI operators to produce verifiable emissions data at the rack level. Hardware attestation is the only credible path.
Parametric Insurance
Weather and emissions triggers for crop and infrastructure insurance policies require verified environmental outcomes. On-chain, hardware-signed data enables trustless parametric payouts.
Prediction Markets
Verified environmental outcomes for on-chain settlement. Carbon sequestration, temperature anomalies, and emissions events settling on hardware-verified data rather than oracle feeds.
06 · Hardware Specifications
Technical requirements.
Protocol Version 1.0 (Verity Architecture). Network role: validation, consensus, dMRV data integrity. Click each section to expand.
To maintain network uptime and ensure low-latency validation of global AI inference and carbon sensor streams, Hex Nodes must meet the following minimum specifications.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 4 cores @ 2.0 GHz+ | 8 cores @ 3.0 GHz+ |
| RAM | 8 GB DDR4 | 16 GB DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB NVMe SSD | 512 GB NVMe SSD |
| Network | 100 Mbps up/down | 1 Gbps up/down |
| Secure element | ATECC608B | ATECC608B |
| OS | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS |
| Uptime | 99.0% | 99.9%+ for bonus |
NFT-HEX: Each node license is represented by an NFT-HEX rights object encoding geographic rights, capacity constraints, reward weighting, and regional governance for that H3 cell.
Public Hex Launch · June 1, 2026
Reserve your Hex Node.
Explore the global hex map, generate your NFT-HEX, and complete your reservation across Cardano and Base. Public Hex Launch opens June 1, 2026.
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