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Phala Network (PHA) is a decentralized infrastructure protocol positioned as an execution layer for Web3 artificial intelligence. Originally built within the Polkadot ecosystem, the project operates as a smart contract platform that combines blockchain architecture with Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) hardware to deliver confidential, low-latency computation without gas fees. The network's primary function is enabling AI agents to interact on-chain in a tamper-proof manner. Through its AI-Agent Contract framework, developers can build autonomous agents that behave like smart contracts, featuring decentralized hosting, on-chain governance, and protected prompt handling. These agents can be deployed across chains, allowing interoperability with other blockchain networks and smart contract platforms. Phala's broader ecosystem includes a platform for creating and monetizing AI agents, as well as an AI aggregator that routes queries across multiple model providers. The project positions itself at the intersection of zero-knowledge computation, decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN), and artificial intelligence, offering tools for oracle services and AI framework development. With a maximum supply of one billion tokens, PHA serves as the native utility asset for governance, staking, and computation across the network's supported environments, which extend into the Ethereum and Sora ecosystems.