Lightchain AI launches final bonus round after raising $20.9M across 15 presale stages

Lightchain AI, the decentralized AI infrastructure platform, has announced the start of its Final Bonus Round, following the successful conclusion of its 15-stage presale which raised a total of $20.9 million. This milestone reflects growing market confidence ahead of the project’s mainnet launch in July 2025.

The Bonus Round offers Lightchain AI’s native token (LCAI) at a fixed price of $0.007125, marking the last opportunity for early supporters to secure tokens before public trading begins.

Presale success sets the tone for mainnet debut

Over 15 structured funding stages, Lightchain AI achieved its hard cap target with broad participation from retail and strategic investors. The phased approach ensured balanced token distribution, early ecosystem growth, and reduced volatility.

At its core, Lightchain AI combines the Artificial Intelligence Virtual Machine (AIVM) with a unique Proof-of-Intelligence (PoI) consensus model. This design rewards validator nodes for completing valuable AI computations, creating a scalable and sustainable ecosystem for decentralized AI applications.

Developer tools, grants, and ecosystem growth

Following the presale, Lightchain AI is rolling out its Developer Portal, which includes SDKs, APIs, and technical documentation to help builders launch AI-driven decentralized applications. The project has also announced a $150,000 grant pool to support early-stage projects contributing to its ecosystem.

In a notable move, the previously allocated 5% team share has been redirected toward ecosystem growth, community incentives, and validator support. Additionally, the project has confirmed that its GitHub repositories will become public at the time of the mainnet launch, reinforcing its commitment to transparency and open-source development.

Final phase before launch

The Bonus Round is now live for a limited time, offering fixed pricing and additional benefits such as early governance participation, developer incentives, and validator onboarding opportunities.

“Completing 15 stages and entering the Bonus Round represents a major leap forward for Lightchain AI,” a spokesperson said. “We’re building scalable, intelligent blockchain infrastructure, and this final phase invites the community to join us ahead of launch.”

Key dates to note:

• Bonus Round Price: $0.007125 per LCAI

• Mainnet Launch: July 2025

• Grant Applications Open: Q3 2025

• Public GitHub Repositories: At mainnet launch

The Bonus Round is already attracting strong interest and is expected to close soon as Lightchain AI transitions toward its highly anticipated mainnet debut.