Artery Chain has announced October 30 as the TGE date for the $ARTERY token, with the launch taking place around 2-3 PM UTC on the Avalanche C-Chain via Blackhole DEX. More specific listing and claim times are planned to be revealed 24 hours before launch.

What Is Artery Chain?

Artery Chain is a new Layer 1 blockchain built on Avalanche and powered by AvaCloud, designed specifically for AI-driven web3 gaming. Unlike blockchains that primarily serve financial applications, Artery Chain focuses on enabling developers to create immersive blockchain gaming experiences while featuring AI integration directly at the protocol level, allowing for adaptive NPCs, procedural quests, and smart in-game economies.

With more than 4 million transactions processed and over 30k daily active users per the whitepaper, Artery Chain seems to already be showing strong engagement ahead of TGE. The platform is backed by major industry players that include the Avalanche Foundation, Binance NFT, and Chainlink.

Artery’s long-term vision is to become the AI-native home for web3 gaming, providing a unified ecosystem for developers, creators, and players in which AI and blockchain technologies are merged in order to redefine how virtual worlds operate and how players interact within them.

The network supports cross-game ownership, where NFTs, assets, and player data can move seamlessly between games built on the chain, making for an interoperable gaming ecosystem that so far consists of the following flagship projects:

  • Memoria - an AI gaming and AI agent platform that is home to 2 browser-based idle games in which players have been able to play to airdrop $ARTERY: Chronicles Idle and Blitz Idle. 
  • Animalia - a competitive on-chain trading card game. 
  • NEXA - an AI tool and agent platform for autonomous creation systems. 
  • Degit - a market prediction and Wager-Fi project integrating community-driven decision logic.

What Is the $ARTERY Token?

The $ARTERY token is the native utility and governance token for the Artery Chain ecosystem. It will power every key function of the network, from transactions and staking to creator monetization and governance voting.

The TGE for $ARTERY will take place on October 30, marking the official launch of Artery’s on-chain economy. The token will initially debut on the Avalanche C-Chain, with its first decentralized exchange (DEX) listing through Blackhole.

Following the DEX debut, centralized exchange (CEX) listings are planned. These will occur only after the team stabilizes liquidity and ensures sustainable market conditions through market-making operations and buyback initiatives.

All token claim and vesting details, including official claim links and schedules, will be released ahead of TGE. Holders will access tokens through a Token Claim Portal, which seems to be the team's own dedicated interface for managing vesting and token distribution. There does not seem to be any official links for users with airdrops to check their allocations at the time of writing, so be sure to keep an eye on the chain’s official X profile and Discord server for more info.

The decision to launch on October 30 is said to follow careful market assessment, as according to the team, this date allows sufficient time to finalize launch infrastructure, perform security tests such as anti-snipe and bot protection, and coordinate marketing and ecosystem campaigns across launch partners.

In the lead-up to the token launch, Artery Chain is hosting several ecosystem events, including Info-Fi campaigns, AMA sessions, and XEET competitions to engage the community and expand awareness across social platforms.

$ARTERY Utility & Tokenomics

The $ARTERY token serves multiple purposes within the Artery Chain ecosystem, making it a central currency for both gameplay and network operations.

Among its core utilities are staking, governance, GameFi utility, creator monetization, marketplace fees, buybacks, and the token is of course used to pay for the chain’s gas fees as well.

As a gas token, $ARTERY is used to power all transactions and smart contracts across the L1 network, with token holders having the option to participate in governance decisions and earn staking rewards through validator pools. It’s integrated directly into in-game systems such as AI quests, reward programs, and reputation mechanisms, providing GameFi utility. Developers and creators can use $ARTERY to access Artery’s SDKs, APIs, and AI-driven creation tools, while fees from NFT trading and in-game activities will contribute to buyback programs and reward pools, supporting long-term ecosystem stability.

When it comes to tokenomics, $ARTERY has a total supply of 2 billion tokens allocated across the following categories:

  • Ecosystem Fund: 25% (500,000,000)
  • Node Validators & Security: 10% (200,000,000)
  • Team & Advisors: 10% (200,000,000)
  • Private Sale: 10% (200,000,000)
  • Marketing, Grants & Partnerships: 7% (140,000,000)
  • Community Rewards: 15% (300,000,000)
  • Treasury & Reserves: 5% (100,000,000)
  • Public Sale (Launchpads): 5% (100,000,000)
  • Strategic Sale: 5% (100,000,000)
  • Liquidity Pool & CEX: 5% (100,000,000)
  • Community Airdrop: 3% (60,000,000)

Where Will $ARTERY Launch?

The $ARTERY token will launch on the Avalanche C-Chain, debuting on Blackhole, Artery Chain’s official DEX partner on Avalanche.

After launch, Artery is set to introduce CEX listings in phases, following stabilization of the token’s liquidity and market activity. The team emphasized that early price movements will be closely monitored to maintain a controlled and sustainable market floor. Two extra public IDO rounds have also been announced, one of which took place last week on Coin Terminal, while another is taking place on Poolz Finance during October 28 and 29 across whitelist and public rounds. These launchpads will host the final public sale rounds, giving users early access to $ARTERY before its official debut.

Following the TGE, Artery will activate its bridge between the Avalanche C-Chain and the Layer 1 network, allowing seamless transfers of tokens and assets across both chains and thus enabling interoperability between gaming projects, marketplaces, and staking systems.

The rollout plan also includes post-TGE community campaigns, builder bounties, and strategic partnerships to onboard developers and creators to the Artery ecosystem in the months ahead.