mai
ink
The default gas token for Metarium-based blockchains.
மை means ink
In Tamil, mai (மை) means ink. The substance that makes marks permanent. That writes things down. That makes things real.
$MAI is the native gas token of every Metarium-based blockchain. It's the ink you use to write on the chain.
Make notes
Ink to write on the blockchain. Record, annotate, mark — your ink makes it permanent.
Point to things
Ink to reference, link, and connect. Point your ink at anything on the chain.
Create kuri
Ink to create marks that mean something. Kuri — symbols, signs, tokens of intent.
Your ink. Your rules.
Every Metarium instance has its own ink. The ink is confined to each instance — it lives there, it works there.
Use it yourself
Give it to your friends
Barter ink with someone
Do whatever you want with it
They are yours to keep and use the way you want.
What can you do with ink?
Pay gas
Every transaction on a Metarium chain costs a tiny bit of ink. Mai is the fuel.
Write data
Store notes, references, and records on-chain. Your ink makes it permanent.
Transfer value
Send ink to anyone. Give it, trade it, barter it. It's yours.
Create kuri
Mint marks and symbols on the chain. Kuri — your unique on-chain creations.
Deploy your own ink
Anyone can deploy a Metarium and create their own ink — their own mai. Each instance is independent. Each ink is unique.
Deploy a Metarium
Spin up your own Substrate-based blockchain with the Metarium runtime.
Your chain, your ink
Your Metarium instance gets its own $MAI — confined to your chain, controlled by you.
Distribute it
Give ink to users, set up faucets, create economies. Your ink, your rules.