You’ve seen them on your feed.

$REM, $BOPS, $WWW, GPTdatadao.xyz.  Points are flying. Wallets are connecting. Votes. Data sales. The whole lot. 

This isn’t just hype. It’s the start of something much bigger — and much more real.

Data Collectives are a new kind of community. One where you contribute data: sleep, chat history, browsing activity, and get a stake in the value it creates. 

And the earliest contributors? They're rewarded most. It pays to be early. 

What’s a Data Collective?

A Data Collective is a group of people pooling a specific kind of data — sleep patterns, AI conversations, online behavior — and deciding how it’s used. Together.

You contribute data. It’s encrypted and permissioned. You keep control. You help train better AI. You earn tokens and rewards in return.

At Vana, we call these Data Collectives. They’re growing fast. And they’re designed to make sure people — not platforms — capture the value of their own data.

Why It Matters

Because your data is already out there - you produce it every day - you just don’t benefit from it. 

Data Collectives flip that model. They make your sleep logs, your chat transcripts, your scroll time work for you.

They’re simple to join. You choose what to share. Get rewarded in points or tokens. The earlier you contribute, the more it counts.

Step-by-Step: Three Live Data Collectives You Can Join Right Now

Sleep.fun (@sleepdotfun): Turn your sleep into $REM.

1. Go to: https://www.sleep.fun. Click Start Earning

2. Connect your wallet

3. Log your first sleep journal entry

4. Add your nickname and age

5. Click View Connections to link Apple Health, Google Fit, etc.

6. Grant permissions

You’re now contributing to a community sleep dataset — and earning Sleep Points that convert to $REM tokens when the token goes live.

GPT Data DAO (@gptdatadao): Upload your AI chat history. Earn GPT Points.

1. Visit http://gptdatadao.xyz. Click Get Started

2. Connect your wallet

3. Upload your ChatGPT .zip or .json data export and click Start Contribution Process

4. Check your dashboard via Profile to see what you got! 

The more meaningful the data, the more GPT Points you earn. These will determine your share in a future $GPT token.

YKYR (@YKYRnow): Your browsing data, your call.

1. Go to ykyr.org using Chrome. Click Add to Chrome

2. Install the extension

3. Create an account and save your private key

4. Start browsing, the extension will quietly track usage. Open the widget to manage what’s shared

What’s Else?

These are just three of the dozens of Data Collectives building on Vana, covering everything from music preferences to DNA.

Explore them all at vana.org/collectives

What are you waiting for? Start turning your data into real rewards today!

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