The Wander Token ($WNDR) is the token of the Wander Network, an expanding fleet of tools in the AO and Arweave ecosystem, including Wander Mobile, Wander Connect, the Wander Browser Extension, and (coming soon) Wander Pools, which lets anyone contribute data storage to Arweave. $WNDR powers discovery, boosts collaboration, and rewards builders and users across the Wander Network. Rather than following conventional launch models centered on private capital and early access, $WNDR is distributed through open participation, rewarding ongoing contribution and aligning value with long-term engagement.
What Is the Wander Token?
The Wander Token ($WNDR) is a utility token that rewards meaningful engagement across the AO and Arweave ecosystems. It is designed for participation.Holding $WNDR unlocks tiered benefits, such as reduced fees, early access to new features, and premium services based on a user's share of total tokens in circulation.
Why Use A Fair Launch Model?
$WNDR is launching under a fair launch model to uphold the core values of fairness, decentralization, and long-term sustainability vital to the AO and Arweave ecosystem.
A fair launch model supports continuous community involvement, transforming token holders from passive spectators into active contributors. Instead of a one-time fundraising event, it encourages ongoing engagement and rewards users for their sustained support over time.
Most importantly, this model aligns Wander with the broader principles that define decentralized ecosystems: openness, transparency, and shared ownership. By choosing a fair launch, Wander stays true to its vision of building a user-powered network that prioritizes utility and long-term value over speculation.
What is the Permaweb Index?
The Permaweb Index (PI) is a decentralized system for discovering, funding, and organizing projects across the AO and Arweave ecosystem or “the permaweb.” While Arweave ensures that data is stored immutably and permanently, and AO provides horizontally scalable, decentralized compute resources, PI addresses a different challenge: how to surface, support, and sustain the projects that matter most.
The Index replaces centralized gatekeeping with a community-driven model. Instead of relying on venture capital or insider access to determine which projects gain traction, PI enables open, participatory coordination of resources and attention across the ecosystem through user allocated funding.
How the Permaweb Index Works
The Permaweb Index was created to solve a core problem in decentralized ecosystems: the fair and transparent allocation of attention and funding. While decentralized storage and computation offer infrastructure-level permanence, they lack built-in systems for project discovery and sustained support. PI introduces a permissionless, on-chain funding and curation mechanism that aligns capital flow with demonstrated community interest.
Users can direct their AO yield generated from holding AR tokens or assets deposited into the AO Pre-Bridge toward projects listed in PI. In return, they receive project tokens proportional to the volume and duration of their delegation. This system creates a transparent pathway for support while simultaneously elevating projects based on merit and collective engagement.
Projects that consistently receive community backing rise in visibility; those that do not naturally decline in prominence. All activity is on-chain and publicly verifiable, ensuring a high standard of transparency and accountability.
How the Permaweb Index is Powering the Wander Launch
For the Wander launch, PI allows users to earn $WNDR tokens by directing their AO yield toward the project. Instead of purchasing tokens outright or relying on insider allocations, supporters actively choose to allocate a percentage of their ongoing yield, demonstrating genuine commitment and interest.
This approach ensures that Wander’s token distribution is fair, merit-based, and fully verifiable. All delegation activity is recorded on-chain, creating an open record of support.
At launch, users can earn $WNDR by delegating their AO yield directly to Wander via PI. Alternatively, they can delegate to PI itself for broader exposure to Fair Launch Projects, including Wander.
How Yield Delegation Works
Users configure delegation through the Permaweb Index interface at https://ao.arweave.net/#/delegate/. There, they can explore Fair Launch Projects and choose where their AO-generated yield should be routed.
When selecting a project like Wander, users redirect the future yield generated by their AR holdings, not the principal itself. The AR tokens remain fully under the user’s control and can be moved or withdrawn at any time. In exchange, users receive $WNDR tokens in proportion to the volume and duration of their delegated yield.
Step by Step on How to Start Earning $WNDR
To begin earning $WNDR, you can:
1. Visit the AO Delegation Interface and connect your Wander Account.
2. Browse the Fair Launch category and add Wander.
3. Delegate your AO yield to Wander.
4. Confirm Delegation Preferences
After selecting the percentage of AO yield you wish to delegate to Wander, you can confirm your chosen settings.
5. Earn $WNDR as long as the yield remains directed to Wander.
6. Your $WNDR earnings will be automatically minted to your address. Earnings are allocated once per day at 6:20 ET starting July 11th, 2025
Return to the AO Delegation Interface anytime to change your delegation allocations.
The $WNDR token contract address is: 7GoQfmSOct_aUOWKM4xbKGg6DzAmOgdKwg8Kf-CbHm4
Token Transferability Timeline
$WNDR tokens will become transferable on October 7, 2025.
All delegation activity is recorded onchain, making the process transparent, auditable, and resistant to manipulation. This model transforms users from passive holders into active participants, aligning incentives between token holders and the projects they support.
Join the Future of Community-Led Launches
Whether you’re a builder, supporter, or curious participant, now is the time to get involved. Launch your own project through the Permaweb Index here, and download Wander today to explore the new Wander Network experience.