This is the month where Lumera’s product roadmap started becoming reality for the wider ecosystem.
Lumera by the Numbers
A snapshot of real network usage and adoption for the month. These metrics track on-chain activity and protocol-level utility.
Core Usage (May 2026):
- Wallet Addresses: 160,011 (+95 / +0.06%)
- All-time Transactions: 1,282,015 (+154,612 / +13.7%)
- Avg Daily Transactions: ~4,988/day
- Staking Rate: 20.63%
- Active SuperNodes: 11–21 active, 28 total (stable)
- Cascade Storage Capacity: ~45 TB total (up from ~30 TB at month start)
Community (May 2026):
- Twitter/X Followers: 59,296
- Discord Members: 25,064
- Telegram Members: 4,619
Development Updates
v1.12.0 Aurora Zenith: Mainnet
The month’s headline release was v1.12.0 Aurora Zenith, which went to testnet on May 19 and launched on mainnet on May 27. The core change is Cascade Everlight: SuperNode operators now earn ongoing, recurring rewards for the Cascade data they retain, distributed proportionally each payment period based on what they actually hold.
Before this update, storage economics were front-loaded. An operator received compensation when a user uploaded data, but had no direct financial incentive tied to keeping that data available over time. Everlight changes that. Operators who retain data longer earn more. Permanence is now backed by an economic structure, not just a protocol promise.
The practical effect on the network is visible in the storage numbers. Cascade capacity grew from approximately 30 TB at the start of May to approximately 45 TB by month-end, as operators expanded capacity ahead of and following the mainnet launch.
Testnet activity has also expanded. The testnet environment ended May with 62 nodes running v2.5.0-testnet, compared to 28 on mainnet at v2.4.72, giving the team a larger surface area for testing upcoming changes before they reach mainnet.
Ecosystem and Partnerships
Cascade is live in two new ecosystems. In May, Lumera announced integrations with both Injective and LUKSO, meaning builders in two of Web3’s most active communities can now store data on a decentralized, permanent infrastructure layer for the first time. This is what the network was built for: not just existing as a protocol, but powering real applications used by real builders across the ecosystem.
Injective
Lumera and Injective announced Cascade Phase 1 integration during May. Injective builders can now store application data on Cascade, with NFT assets, DEX order data, and application state all supported from launch. Most Web3 applications run on-chain logic while storing data on centralized cloud infrastructure. The Injective integration gives builders on that network a path to genuine end-to-end decentralization.
The Injective integration is the first phase of a broader roadmap. Sense (verification) and Inference (AI compute) are planned as subsequent phases.
LUKSO
On May 26, Lumera announced a partnership with LUKSO to bring Cascade into their ecosystem. LUKSO is focused on Universal Profiles and digital identity for NFTs and cultural assets. Cascade will provide permanent, decentralized storage for NFTs and Universal Profiles on LUKSO, addressing a fundamental durability question: assets are only as permanent as wherever they are stored.
CEX Listings
Centralized exchange listings remain a priority. The team continues to take a disciplined approach, with attention to timing, structure, and market conditions. There is nothing to announce yet, and updates will be shared when there is concrete news to report.
Community Highlights
The partnerships announced in May drove significant reach beyond Lumera’s own channels. The LUKSO partner tweet alone generated over 546,000 impressions, introducing Lumera and Cascade to a large, engaged audience for the first time. Injective community accounts and validators also amplified the Cascade integration, with several threads from independent builders reaching thousands of additional impressions. Combined, the earned media from both partnerships far exceeded Lumera’s own content output for the month.
On Lumera’s own Twitter, seven original posts went out during May. The May 15 post on the Injective integration led with 18,842 impressions, 196 likes, and 48 retweets, making it the strongest-performing tweet since March.
On Discord, the community remained active and engaged through May, with 192 members contributing 3,094 messages. Sentiment was healthy at 32.8% positive, above the all-time baseline of 27%. The core channels stayed lively throughout the month, with #general driving the majority of conversation.
Community size has held steady, and the team expects meaningful growth in the coming weeks as joint marketing initiatives with Injective and LUKSO kick off in June. Both partnerships bring engaged, technically-minded communities into Lumera’s orbit, and the announcements are just the beginning of what those relationships will produce.
What’s Ahead
Q2 is shaping up to be a pivotal quarter for Lumera’s product roadmap.
Sense and Inference are both targeted to reach testnet by the end of Q2. Sense detects AI-generated content and verifies asset authenticity. Inference gives developers access to decentralized AI compute, with model creators earning rewards when their models are used. Both reaching testnet by end of Q2 would put the complete modular stack on track for full mainnet activation in Q3.
The team is also continuing to make improvements to the Hub, with updates rolling out on an ongoing basis to improve the experience for stakers, node operators, and everyday users.
Near-term priorities include continued partnership development across EVM and SVM ecosystems, expansion of Cascade integrations beyond Injective and LUKSO.
On the community side, the next season of Zealy is coming. The team is working to launch it soon, bringing back the questing and rewards experience that drove so much engagement earlier in the year. More details will be shared when the launch is ready.
Q3 remains the target for full mainnet activation of Inference, Sense, and the NFT module through the Lumera Hub, alongside developer-facing initiatives including hackathons and ecosystem activations.
About Lumera Protocol
Lumera Protocol is a high-performance blockchain purpose-built for AI-driven Web3 economies, integrating a Validator-SuperNode architecture to enable decentralized AI services, trustless computation, and secure data storage. Built on cometBFT Proof-of-Stake (PoS), Lumera ensures cross-chain compatibility, efficient AI data sharing, and scalable interoperability.
At its core, Lumera’s SuperNode-powered infrastructure extends beyond validation to support LLM hosting, autonomous agents, task verification, and cross-network communication, with governance driven by a stake-weighted system. Its adaptive tokenomics dynamically adjust inflation based on network participation, ensuring economic sustainability.
Lumera also introduces an Action & Agent Framework, powering decentralized AI services through specialized Actions (e.g., Cascade for storage, Sense for verification) and Agents (e.g., Inference for AI computation). By merging AI, decentralized computation, and blockchain security, Lumera sets a new standard for AI-powered applications and autonomous services in Web3.
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