Acurast has already onboarded 272,000+ smartphones across 175+ countries. The network also integrated with Teneo to run live AI trading agents inside smartphone TEEs, with 760+ agents already active. $ACU still sits near a ~$16M market cap. Why is the market barely valuing a decentralized compute network built around confidential AI running on everyday smartphones? Acurast is a decentralized confidential compute network that turns smartphones into secure compute nodes using Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs). Instead of relying on centralized servers, applications and AI agents can execute inside hardware-protected environments with onchain identity and payments. The ecosystem focuses on: • Confidential compute • Smartphone TEEs • AI agent infrastructure • Onchain identity • Peer-to-peer payments The goal is making secure AI execution available on existing consumer devices rather than dedicated data centers. By using hardware already owned by users, Acurast aims to create a distributed compute network for AI workloads while preserving privacy and verifiability. There are still important challenges. Mobile-first infrastructure only succeeds if real workloads continue growing. Long-term success depends on: • Higher compute demand • Growth in active AI agents • Consistent device participation • Wider TEE compatibility across smartphone manufacturers Supply is another consideration: • ~217M tokens currently circulate • Maximum supply is capped at 1B • Future value depends primarily on compute demand and network activity rather than supply scarcity At the same time: • No major protocol exploit history surfaced • No public governance controversies emerged • Development remains focused on confidential compute and AI agent infrastructure Tokenomics • Price: ~$0.074 • Market cap: ~$16M • Circulating supply: ~217M • Total supply: 1B Always take whatever you read on the internet with a pinch of salt, do your own research, NFA.