Gopher is the truth layer for the AI economy — a modular, proof-of-stake blockchain built with the Cosmos SDK and powered by IBC for scalability and interoperability. Its emission-based design rewards contributors who provide valuable, verifiable data — creating a decentralized backbone for AI models, apps, and agents.

With a clear mission to merge blockchain integrity with AI innovation, Gopher aims to become the foundational Layer-1 for the global AI data economy, delivering verifiable, open, and scalable data pipelines. The platform represents a fundamental evolution from Masa Network's original vision of decentralized personal data ownership into a comprehensive blockchain infrastructure specifically designed for the AI era.

Gopher changes the way that data is sourced, aggregated, and consumed in the age of AI. Today's personal data — from browsing history, app usage, your scroll time, to Twitter messages, emails, and more — is locked up in walled gardens, controlled by big tech. Gopher transforms this paradigm by creating a permissionless, incentivized data layer where users control their data, developers access AI-ready datasets on demand, and all participants share in the economic value created.

Technical Infrastructure & Revolutionary Architecture

Blockchain Type: Layer 1 (Cosmos SDK-based)
Consensus Mechanism: Proof-of-Stake (PoS)
Token Symbol: MASA (current) → GOAI (post-mainnet migration)
Current Market Cap: ~$5.28 million (MASA token)
Circulating Supply: 558.8 million MASA
Total Supply: 1.59 billion MASA

Key Technical Features

Gasless Claims: With gasless claims, emissions governance, and Gopher Points farming, it rewards users for testing, staking, and voting. Early testnet participants benefit from zero-cost transactions, lowering barriers to participation.

Governance Framework: This testnet phase invites users, validators, and developers to experiment with staking, governance, and emissions logic — all while earning Gopher Points toward future token rewards.

Data Scraping Infrastructure: Masa Chrome Extension enables users to become data aggregators themselves, scraping web data in privacy-preserving ways and earning rewards for contributions.

zkSBT Innovation: A core component at the center of the Masa Network is the invention of the zero-knowledge Soulbound token (zkSBT). These provide verifiable credentials without revealing underlying personal data.