The presale for Layer 1 project INVEST Network (INVST) has crossed the $3.35 million mark, with Stage 2 priced at $0.00043 and a planned listing target of $0.04. The milestone comes as meme token Shiba Inu (SHIB) and AI-focused Bittensor (TAO) experience price declines and weakening momentum, highlighting a market shift toward utility-driven assets.
INVEST Network differentiates itself by merging AI compute with consumer hardware. Its core product, the $249 INVEST Miner, plugs into home internet to process verified AI workloads. Zero-knowledge proofs (zk-SNARKs) and AES-256 encryption ensure computations are correct while preserving data privacy. Rewards in INVST are distributed directly to operators, creating a network activity model anchored in real task processing rather than speculation.
Tokenomics prioritize long-term sustainability. From the total supply of 257 billion INVST, 55% is allocated to hardware operators and validators, 35% to the presale’s 25-phase structure, and the remainder to ecosystem growth, liquidity, and team reserves with multi-year vesting. An additional referral mechanism returns 20% to inviters and 10% to new participants, fostering community-driven expansion.
Meanwhile, the Shiba Inu price dropped 10% in a single day to around $0.0000046, after a Korea-led buying wave on Upbit cooled. SHIB remains below its 200-day moving average and shows an RSI of 77, signaling overbought conditions. Bittensor’s TAO hovers near $188, facing rejection at $214 and trading below major EMAs. Analysts flag potential further decline to $147 if the $167 support fails.
Against this backdrop, INVEST Network’s progress, including its functioning hardware, structured pricing stages, and AI-verification model, is drawing attention from those looking beyond hype-driven rallies. With $3.35 million raised and a possible 100x growth trajectory to the $0.04 target, the project is being closely watched as the presale progresses toward subsequent stages.
