Hey Alpaca fam! 🦙

We just wrapped up our community update in Telegram and we wanted to share the key highlights with everyone.

Exciting progress on our mission to democratize AI ownership through our three-layer ecosystem!

Here's the recap of what we covered... 🧵👇

PacaModels Beta Is Live!

Our first product is up and running.

✅ Tokenize Hugging Face models
✅ Trade model tokens
✅ Track performance and liquidity
✅ Discover related models

Keep the feedback coming or sign up now to start testing:

🦙$PACA on Base powers the on-chain AI economy by tokenizing AI models, funding innovation and decentralizing AI ownership.

PacaModels Beta Is Live!

Our first product is up and running.

✅ Tokenize Hugging Face models
✅ Trade model tokens
✅ Track performance and liquidity
✅ Discover related models

Keep the feedback coming or sign up now to start testing:
https://www.alpacanetwork.ai/waitlist

Team & Runway

- 14 contributors across tech, strategy, marketing, and community
- Aligned incentives
- Over 1 year of runway secured

Built to survive and thrive, no matter the market.

Next Top AI Agent Competition

$500K prize pool.

100+ submissions.

New AI ideas flowing into the Alpaca ecosystem.

Some winners could play a key role in our future launches.

PacaSearch + DAO Upgrades

- PacaSearch faster and cleaner than ever
- DAO and staking launched: one streamlined staking system coming soon

Helping holders take more control.

Marketing & Growth

- Website rebrand in progress to highlight our model layer vision
- New influencer partnerships rolling out
- Q2 is all about expanding community reach and trust

What’s Next?

In the next 4–6 weeks:

- Beta test PacaModels ➔ Launch real $PACA token
- Launch first tokenized models
- Merge staking systems
- Push Alpaca narrative to the forefront

🤝 How You Can Help

- Test and send feedback
- Join discussions (Telegram & Discord)
- Connect us with good communities
- Spread the word: Alpaca is tokenizing the future of AI models.

Let’s keep building. 🦙

Read the full article now on X or Medium.

Onwards & Upwards 🦙

Read the full article now on X or Medium.

Onwards & Upwards 🦙

https://alpacanetwork.medium.com/alpaca-network-community-update-achievements-looking-ahead-82ffa69ae4e0

Focus Shift: Models & IMOs

We’re all-in on building the model layer and launching Initial Model Offerings (IMOs).

Instead of launching agents like everyone else, we’re tokenizing the models themselves — the real foundation of decentralized AI.