Irys
Irys is a Layer 1 datachain that unifies onchain data storage and smart contract execution into a single network. Traditional smart contract chains handle financial transactions but lack native primitives for working with data at scale. Traditional datachains handle storage but lack integration with smart contracts. Irys serves both. Irys bridges this gap by unifying storage and execution, making data programmable through IrysVM, its native EVM execution layer. The network offers flexible storage options: users can choose between term storage (temporary, duration-based) or permanent storage (one-time payment for perpetual retention). Both operate at at-cost pricing, made possible by Irys's multi-revenue model that combines storage fees, execution fees, and programmable data transactions. This design allows Irys to remain competitive on price while maintaining economic sustainability. Irys achieves instant data retrieval and infinite horizontal scaling. As demand grows, the network expands capacity by adding validators who prove continuous maintenance of their assigned data partitions. The network's native token, $IRYS, is used for all storage and execution fees, as well as validator staking.
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Dev Update #2: The Largest Release Since Mainnet What changed over the last six months, and why it matters if you build on Irys. TL;DR: Uploads are faster and no longer back up under heavy traffic, block validation is about 20% faster, and the release process is rebuilt. This is the largest relea
We'll be listing @irys_xyz on Boost. Registrations open on June 2, 10 AM UTC: https://t.co/aeTFcQeEww Claims go live on June 3, 2 PM UTC. https://t.co/sxEXiuK97F
5 for May 🖐 Check out our hot US listings for the month of May and stay tuned for more. $PI $EDGE $PROS $AI $IRYS
May was pretty lit. Check out this month's HOT global listings. $IRYS $AI $PROS $EDGE
Trending this week on OKX: • Listed: $IRYS global Spot • Published: 43rd PoR report • Live: $CFG to X Drops Club in Europe • Added: 4 new X-Perps contract pairs • Announced: @XLayerOfficial Exchange OS
🗄️ @irys_xyz is now live on CEX•IO! The first Layer 1 datachain — permanent storage and smart contracts on one chain, built for AI and real-time dApps. 🔥 50–95% of fees burned (deflationary by design) 🤖 900M+ transactions on testnet 🏦 Backed by Framework Ventures & CoinFund 📲 Buy $IRYS now →
OKX LISTING:OKX 重要通知：OKX 将上线 IRYS 加密货币永续期货。详情：2026 年 5 月 27 日 10:17:01（UTC 时间）
OKX 即将上线 IRYS ，现已开放充值，具体时间安排如下： 提前挂单时间段：5月27日 17:00 至 18:00 (UTC+8) 开盘时间：5月27日 18:00 (UTC+8) 详见⬇️
OKX LISTING:#OKX Important NoticeOKX to list IRYS for spot tradingDetail: at: 2026-05-27T05:00:40Z OKX LISTING:OKX 重要通知：OKX 将上线 IRYS 现货交易。详情：2026年5月27日 05:00:40（UTC） ———————————— 2026-05-27 13:00:49 https://x.com/coindance_cc/status/2059500044706074809
OKX LISTING:OKX 重要通知：OKX 将上线 IRYS 现货交易。详情：2026年5月27日 05:00:40（UTC）