What Is Vearl (VRL)? Getting to Know Tokenomics and Public Testnet

Bitcoin miners compute billions of hashes, then discard them once a block is found. Vearl VRL offers another path: the same GPU power is used to run AI models for clients while securing the network. 

The Vearl public testnet is scheduled to open on October 23, 2026 at 16:00 UTC (23:00 WIB). Its planned Vearl tokenomics sets a maximum supply of 56,064,000 VRL, but everything is still in planning status.

Key Takeaways

• Vearl is a Proof of Useful Work blockchain: miners run AI models for clients, and every result is verified before payment.
• The public testnet opens on October 23, 2026. Testnet tokens have no value, but miner points determine the allocation of 0.7% of the mainnet maximum supply.
• There is no third-party audit, mainnet date, or price promise yet.

What Is Vearl and How Does It Work?

Vearl maintains the security typical of proof of work, but the content of its computation is different. Miners perform 8-bit integer matrix multiplication (int8), and that multiplication can come from paying clients. According to the official Vearl site, a single computation secures the blockchain while also answering client requests.

The flow is like this. A client sends a job along with escrow funds. A miner or worker performs it on a GPU and deposits a bond. 

The client then checks the result with the Freivalds test, and the Vearl whitepaper states that the maximum error is 2⁻²⁴. If everything is correct, the escrow is released. If even one value is wrong, a fraud proof about 1 KB long is enough to seize the worker's bond.

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Currently, the models running are still first-generation and small:

• TinyStories-33M for writing short stories,
• DeiT-Tiny for recognizing photos, with 70.6% top-1 accuracy on test photos (the original model 78.2%),
• BGE-base for text embedding.

All measurements use one NVIDIA A10 GPU on the closed testnet. The limits are clear: models around 100 million parameters and text of up to 64 tokens. Billion-parameter models cannot yet be run.

This project was created by Clovis Anicet, whose name is openly listed. Vearl is not an official Pearl project and is not supported by Pearl.

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Vearl Tokenomics: VRL Allocation and Emission Plan

According to the Vearl whitepaper, the mainnet will cap the VRL supply at 56,064,000. The final token name has not been chosen and this plan has not been implemented, so the numbers can still change. The allocation is:

• Mining, 75% (42,048,000 VRL): distributed block by block to miners.
• Team and foundation, 10% (5,606,400 VRL): locked for 12 months, then linearly unlocked over 36 months.
• Ecosystem and grants, 8% (4,485,120 VRL): released gradually with prior announcement.
• Testnet contributors, 7% (3,924,480 VRL): divided among five public testnets, namely 0.7%, 1.05%, 1.4%, 1.75%, and 2.1%.

Block time is targeted at 30 seconds. In the testnet scheme, the initial reward of 20 units per block is halved every 1,051,200 blocks, or about a year. Half of the mining supply is released in the first year, so early miners hold a large share. 

The testnet still has a tail reward of 0.5 units per block, but the team plans to remove it on mainnet. In addition, 10% of the escrow for each job is burned, so the real supply could be smaller than the maximum cap.

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How to Join the Vearl Public Testnet

According to the Vearl Participate page, you need an NVIDIA GPU from the Ampere generation or newer (RTX 30, 40, or 50, A series, L series, H100). The minimum driver is 580 for Windows or 575 for Linux. Mining via CPU is possible, but very slow.

The steps are:

1. Download the miner only from Vearl's official GitHub Releases page.
2. Run vearl-miner, then create a wallet.
3. Write down the 24 recovery words on paper. The Vearl team will never ask for them.
4. Leave the miner running. Wallet addresses begin with vrl1 and can be checked in the explorer and leaderboard.
5. Register the address via the Rewards menu in the wallet. Registration is already open and is sent to register@vearl.org.

Windows may give a warning because the file is not code-signed. This matches the note on its official site.

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Points System and Testnet Reward Requirements

The 0.7% allocation for the first testnet is divided according to points. Points are only counted from blocks you mine yourself:

• 1 point for a valid block,
• 1.5 points for a block that carries paid client work,
• a ×1.25 multiplier for the first three days.

To be eligible, participants must be active on at least 3 different days, hold at least 0.005% of total points, and register the address with a wallet signature. Participants must also be one person per account, of legal age, and located in a country allowed by the team (the list has not been released). 

After the testnet ends, the team takes a final snapshot and allows 14 days to dispute the results. Rewards are planned to be distributed when mainnet launches, partly immediately and the rest gradually. Points remain safe even if the testnet is reset.

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Schedule and 7% Allocation for Testnet Contributors

The first testnet runs from October 23 to November 20, 2026, opening at 16:00 UTC (23:00 WIB). The team is committed to distributing 7% of the maximum supply to contributors of five public testnets:

• Testnet 1: 0.7% (392,448 VRL)
• Testnet 2: 1.05% (588,672 VRL)
• Testnet 3: 1.4% (784,896 VRL)
• Testnet 4: 1.75% (981,120 VRL)
• Testnet 5: 2.1% (1,177,344 VRL)

According to the official account, that allocation is guaranteed to be distributed when mainnet launches for eligible participants. Mainnet itself has no date, and no price or value is promised. The Participate page states that rewards are planned to be distributed partly immediately, with the rest gradually.

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Risks to Watch

Testnet tokens have no value and cannot be sold. The code has not been audited by a third party, the network can be reset at any time, and mainnet has no date. The Vearl whitepaper also acknowledges several limitations:

• "useful" means there is a client paying, not proven beneficial,
• there is no block finality or data confidentiality yet,
• the initial security budget is very small.

This information is not investment advice.

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Conclusion

Vearl tries to answer the long-standing criticism of proof of work by directing computing power toward verified AI work. Its approach is interesting and its data is fairly open. However, its models are still small, there is no audit yet, and VRL tokenomics is still only a plan. Keep an eye on the October 23, 2026 testnet schedule and read its official documentation before joining.

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FAQ

What is VRL?
VRL is the token abbreviation used in the whitepaper for the planned Vearl mainnet. The final token name has not been chosen.

Do Vearl testnet tokens have value?
No. Testnet tokens are only for testing and cannot be bought, sold, or exchanged.

How can you get VRL tokens?
Currently, the only official route is mining on the testnet and collecting points. The mainnet allocation is only distributed if you meet the eligibility requirements after the final snapshot.

Is Vearl the same as Pearl?
No. Vearl uses its own code and, according to its official site, is not supported by Pearl.

What device is needed to join the testnet?
A 64-bit computer with an NVIDIA Ampere or newer GPU, the appropriate driver, and a stable internet connection. The wallet provides 24 recovery words that must be written down on paper.