AINFT (formerly APENFT) (NFT) is a token native to the TRON blockchain, originally launched in 2021 as an NFT marketplace. Secondary bridged deployments also exist on Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain.
Following an October 2025 rebrand, the project repositions itself as an AI infrastructure layer on TRON, with announced components including an AI-powered NFT marketplace, a decentralized AI-training initiative called AINFT Grid, and a wallet-native LLM access service called Bank of AI.
AINFT's stated differentiator is repositioning an existing TRON-based NFT marketplace into an AI-infrastructure platform, but on-chain usage data undercuts that framing.
Independent investigation found the NFT marketplace itself averaged just $6.24 per day in trading volume despite marketing claims of being the largest NFT trading platform on TRON, with the token price down roughly 25% over the trailing year to that report. Price Momentum is rated in the 33rd percentile against midcap peers as of 2026-08-31, indicating underperformance rather than differentiation.
NFT functions primarily as a utility/access token rather than an active governance instrument. It is used to transact on the AINFT marketplace and, per the project's stated roadmap, to pay for AI-related services such as Bank of AI's LLM micropayments.
The native TRON contract address is TFczxzPhnThNSqr5by8tvxsdCFRRz6cPNq, deployed 2021-05-13.
Circulating supply is approximately 990.1 trillion NFT, close to the maximum/total supply of approximately 999.99 trillion NFT, meaning roughly 99% of eventual supply is already circulating as of 2026-08-31.
NFT launched via a free, multi-round airdrop rather than a public token sale, distributed to holders of other TRON-ecosystem assets meeting minimum-balance thresholds. Eligible assets included TRC20-BTC, TRC20-ETH, TRC20-TUSD, TRX, BTT, and JST, with monthly snapshots from 2021-06-10 through June 2023.
The airdrop allocated 5% of total supply: 1% in the first month, then 4% over the following 24 months. Binance, KuCoin, and MEXC supported distribution rounds. The TRON contract was deployed 2021-05-13, preceding the June 2021 snapshots. A separate $100 million TRON Foundation/APENFT ecosystem fund for NFT projects launched in November 2021.
NFT is deployed natively on the TRON blockchain, with secondary bridged deployments on Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain. The TRON deployment is canonical and used for pricing and on-chain data.
AINFT (formerly APENFT) was founded by Justin Sun, founder of the TRON blockchain, together with Sydney Xiong, who has served as the project's public face on art and curation matters.
CertiK Skynet explicitly flags the team as 'Not Verified By CertiK.'
The project is issued and maintained by the APENFT Foundation, registered in Singapore on 2021-03-29, operating in close partnership with the TRON Foundation since inception.
On 2025-10-09, the project rebranded from APENFT to AINFT, shifting its stated mission from an NFT marketplace/collectibles focus to an AI-powered Web3 infrastructure platform on TRON; the rebrand was announced by Justin Sun.
Community governance is nominally token-based: holders controlling more than approximately 4.99 trillion NFT (roughly 0.5% of total supply) can reportedly initiate proposals that require majority voter approval to pass.
Given Justin Sun's continued public role in announcing roadmap and rebrand decisions, effective control appears concentrated with the APENFT/AINFT Foundation and Justin Sun rather than a demonstrably active decentralized process.
The project's stated 2025-2026 priority is building out AI infrastructure on TRON following the 2025-10-09 rebrand from APENFT to AINFT.
TRON has named AI infrastructure a top strategic priority for 2026.
CertiK Skynet, an automated scanning tool, rates the project 62.86/100 (Grade B) and explicitly states the project is 'Not Audited By CertiK.' DEX liquidity is thin relative to market capitalization (approximately 0.93%), and Liquidity Risk is rated MEDIUM (49.9th percentile among midcap peers) as of 2026-08-31.