AMA Summary: May 2025 — peaq Founders

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Machine DeFi, peaq’s DEX Launch, and Strategic Alliances in the UAE

Title of the summary:
peaq and the Vision of Machine DeFi: DEX Launch, Strategic Expansion in the UAE, and the Road Ahead for the peaqosystem

Host:

• James, Community Manager at and EOT Labs.

peaq Participants:

• Leo, Co-founder of peaq — Focused on product and ecosystem.
• Till, Co-founder of peaq — Leads DePIN and machine economy strategy.
• Max, Co-founder of peaq — Heads branding and long-term vision.

General Summary of the AMA

The peaq co-founders shared major updates in their effort to build the Machine Economy. The session focused on three pillars: strategic expansion into the UAE with government-level support, the vision and implementation of Machine DeFi, and the imminent launch of peaq’s first native DEX. The AMA also addressed questions about the roadmap, token utility, Krest, Get Real, and upcoming protocols. The session reaffirmed peaq’s role as the core infrastructure for a decentralized, automated economic future.

Q&A Summary

1. What was the recent UAE event about?
peaq hosted two days of presentations for UAE government leaders, including members of the ruling Al-Nayan family. The team presented the Machine Economy as a future paradigm, powered by peaq. UAE was praised for its long-term thinking and interest in deploying this vision at scale. The team emphasized how deeply local leaders understood the shift from consumers to prosumers enabled by DePINs.

2. What is Machine DeFi?
Described as the financial layer for autonomous machines:

• Machines will finance themselves, be collectively owned, and participate in DeFi protocols.
• Tokenization of physical assets (robots, drones, etc.) is central to this model.
• Fees from DeFi protocols will fill systematic pools that subsidize machines and DePINs.
• This creates a value loop grounded in real-world activity, unlike closed-loop DeFi as we know it.

3. Details about the DEX launching on peaq

• Developed by a team with a proven track record in launching successful DEXs.
• Its branding was inspired by sci-fi worlds (Star Wars, Asimov).
• Deeply integrated with peaq, contributing to the growth of its economic pools.
• This is the first DEX, but not the last — peaq plans future integrations with major DeFi protocols.

4. peaq Tokenomics
The $PEAQ token has three core functions:

• Transaction fees: Every network action requires PEAQ.
• Staking: To secure and validate the network.
• Governance: For protocol decisions.

Expanded utility:

• Every machine or human in the machine economy will need PEAQ to function.
• Fees from DeFi protocols will help fill: Machine Subsidy Pool & DePIN Subsidy Pool
• Machines can be fractionalized and tokenized (e.g., a share in a robot café) and used as collateral in DeFi.
• Leo summed it up: “peaq is the computer of the machine economy, and peaq is the license to compute on it.”

5. Is a peaq-native stablecoin coming?
Yes. A stablecoin is part of the initial Machine DeFi rollout. No further details were revealed, but it is confirmed to be coming soon.

6. What about a native launchpad for peaq?
Yes. A dedicated launchpad will soon be introduced by an experienced team.

• Tailored for the types of projects building on peaq.
• Will eventually support offerings not just for tokens, but also physical machines and devices.

7. Status of the roadmap
The product and tech roadmap is mostly on track. Only one minor item may shift slightly and will be communicated soon.

8. Updates on Krest and Get Real Season 2

• Krest: The team is finalizing airdrops for all eligible participants. After that, Phase 2 details will be shared.
• Get Real: The new version is being optimized for mobile, with new user customization features and Discord integration.

9. DeFi ecosystem beyond the DEX
In addition to the DEX and launchpad, peaq is working on:

• Lending and borrowing protocols
• Specialized launchpads for physical assets
• Stablecoins
• DeFi protocols tied to machine-generated economic flows

10. Will major DeFi protocols integrate with peaq?
Yes. As liquidity and adoption grow, major DeFi protocols will likely deploy on peaq. The current DEX is just the beginning.

Closing Comments

The founders expressed strong optimism about the convergence of technology, community, and market momentum. They highlighted how DePINs are going on-chain, strategic alliances are forming (e.g., UAE), and Machine DeFi is materializing. They encouraged the community to stay engaged, as peaq is building the infrastructure for an entirely new global, decentralized, and automated economy.