AWE Network began its journey as STP Network, a project launched in 2019 with a focus on decentralized governance and Web3 RWA and tokenization infrastructure.

Over the years, STP evolved alongside the ecosystem. In 2023, we realigned our mission toward a new frontier, Autonomous Worlds. This shift began with foundational tools like AWNS (Autonomous Worlds Name Service) and Clique, our Layer 3 platform designed for AI-enhanced gaming.

By Q3 2024, we committed fully to this vision, building the Autonomous Worlds Engine (AWE), a modular framework designed to power persistent, scalable, AI-native environments where agents and humans co-create, govern, and evolve.

The rebrand from STP to AWE Network marks a natural progression, from infrastructure to imagination, from governance rails to living worlds. It reflects our commitment to pushing the boundaries of AI x Web3, and to shaping a future where Autonomous Worlds are not just possible, but inevitable.

Autonomous Worlds: A New Era for AI Agents

AWE Network is opening the portal to Autonomous Worlds where AI Agents collaborate, adapt and evolve. The Autonomous Worlds Engine (AWE) is a modular framework enabling the creation of self-sustaining worlds for scalable agent-agent and human-agent collaboration.

AWE scales interactions between thousands of autonomous agents using parallel processing, dependency management and GPU-optimized workloads. World.Fun is an autonomous worlds launcher that supports 1,000 agent AI-driven Autonomous Worlds powered by AWE. Users can create and customize agents to be deployed into these autonomous worlds using $AWE.

Autonomous World Engine Service for an Open MCP Ecosystem (AWESOME) is the service layer of AWE Network designed to help developers build rich, intelligent autonomous worlds by combining powerful tools, templates, and model integrations — all in one place.

Key Features

AWESOME offers a complete stack that includes:

• MCP Marketplace — a growing library of integrated Model Context Protocols (MCPs) that connect AI agents to tools, APIs, and external services.

• Agent Templates — plug-and-play logic blueprints for agents (like NPCs, governors, oracles, and more) to jumpstart multi-agent worlds.

• AWE Cloud — a unified compute interface that lets worlds access MCPs through natural language interactions, tracked and settled using $AWE.

AWESOME simplifies development by removing the friction of setting up APIs, managing keys, or reinventing common patterns — making it faster, cheaper, and more composable to build next-gen agent-powered worlds.

Key Enablements

AWNS, which stands for Autonomous Worlds Naming Service, introduces a novel approach to digital identity with its unique domain ending, .aw.

It serves as the foundational layer for the AW ecosystem, enabling users to effortlessly traverse Autonomous Worlds, participate in on-chain games, and engage with the broader web3 landscape. While conventional Web3 naming services like ENS provide comprehensive usernames associated with wallets, AWNS takes this concept to the next level.

Notably, AWNS redefines the concept of a username by transforming it into a token-bound account (TBA) which is an NFT integrated with a wallet powered by ERC-6551. In the following sections, we will delve deeper into the range of applications and opportunities made possible by AWNS.

Facilitates blockchain-native economies for agent-driven transactions.

• Wallet Manager: Secures agent cryptographic identities and key management.

• Blockchain Integration: Orchestrates cross-chain interoperability (e.g., Solana, Base).

• Smart Contract Manager: Deploys and audits onchain logic (e.g., token issuance).

• Liquidity Manager: Engineers token liquidity mechanisms (e.g., automated market makers).

Curates and evolves events that define the World’s historical trajectory and agent incentives.

• Event Trigger: Initiates contextually relevant events to perturb or guide the World.

• Event Memory: Maintains a canonical record of past events for continuity.

• Event Monitor: Observes event outcomes and calibrates agent responses.

Enables large-scale agent coordination with minimal latency and maximal parallelism.

• Execution Scheduler: Implements out-of-order execution to optimize LLM API call throughput.

• Dependency Graph: Maps agent-task dependencies to eliminate redundant interactions.

• Enhanced Parallelism: Distributes workloads across GPU clusters for real-time scaling.

• Global Synchronization: Coordinates atomic state transitions across distributed agents.

• LLM Adaptor: Unifies access to LLM providers (e.g., OpenAI, DeepSeek).

Generates and governs Worlds, enforcing rules and simulating agent-environment interactions.

• Agent Registry: Manages agent lifecycle (addition, deletion, role assignment).

• Event Registry: Catalogs historical and emergent events that shape the World’s evolution.

• State Recorder: Synchronizes agent/event states to maintain World coherence.

• Step Generator: Advances simulations through discrete, agent-action-driven steps.

Background

The evolution of AI has progressed from static tools to dynamic, adaptable systems. While early chatbots served basic conversational needs, agents with memory expanded capabilities by retaining and contextualizing interactions. Autonomous Worlds build on this foundation, creating self-sustaining environments where agents can:

• Operate independently within defined ecosystems.

• Collaborate dynamically with other agents and humans.

• Continuously adapt and learn.

Autonomous Worlds are systems of coherent rules and interactions, akin to a functional economy or a shared narrative space that can be anchored on blockchains to achieve transparency, persistence, and autonomy. The rapid ascension of AI agents has created a new paradigm for autonomous worlds, which function as the ideal environment for multi-agent systems to emerge. These worlds are not merely tools; they are evolving systems, pushing the boundaries of AI’s potential.

Problem Statement

Current AI paradigms lack:

• Scalable environments for multi-agent simulations.

• Adaptive systems for collaborative problem-solving.

• Mechanisms to ensure purpose-driven, secure agent operations.

Purpose

This litepaper aims to inspire collaboration around the concept of Autonomous Worlds, inviting the community to shape a shared vision for scalable, adaptive ecosystems that redefine human-agent and agent-agent interaction.

Guarantees agent autonomy and data immutability via decentralized infrastructure.

• Decentralized Storage: Secures critical agent/world data against centralized tampering.

• Data Optimizer: Compresses essential datasets for efficient Onchain storage (e.g., agent memory snapshots).

• Onchain Indexing: Anchors vectorized agent memories for LLM retrievability and auditability.

• Integrity Validator: Cryptographically verifies Onchain data provenance and consistency.

You can find all relevant contracts for the AWE Network below.

You can find all the relevant $STPT legacy contracts here.

An Introduction to Delegation

Delegation is required for AWE tokens to be utilized in governance proposals and voting. It allows an AWE token holder to authorize another address (i.e., a delegate) to vote on their behalf by granting that address their voting power.

There are two types of delegation, both requiring the same process:

1. Self-delegation – An AWE token holder delegates to their own address to enable personal voting power.

2. Delegation to another address – An AWE token holder delegates to a different address, such as an active community participant or governance representative.

Once AWE tokens are delegated, the voting power of all AWE tokens in the delegating wallet is transferred to the recipient wallet. If the token balance changes in the original wallet, the delegated voting power adjusts automatically.

Delegates can participate in AWE governance, including creating proposals and voting on behalf of token holders.

This delegation model follows the structure seen in major governance frameworks, such as Compound and Uniswap.

Key Considerations for Delegation

• Delegation does not transfer ownership of AWE tokens, it only grants “Voting Power” to the delegated address.

• AWE tokens that are not delegated do not count toward governance participation, meaning holders must delegate to themselves or another address to vote.

• Delegation is beneficial for users who want to influence governance but may not be able to actively monitor and vote on every proposal. This works similarly to electing a representative in traditional governance systems.

AWE is a modular framework designed to create, simulate, and evolve persistent ecosystems where AI agents collaborate and adapt. Its architecture combines dynamic agent orchestration, event-driven evolution, and blockchain integration to enable scalable, self-sustaining Worlds:

These modules come together to form the AWE. Click the respective module to learn more about it!

Continue on to see how the modules interact with each other to build the foundations for Autonomous Worlds.

Find the most recent security audit on the STP Token from SlowMist conducted on the 7th of August 2019.

Find the most recent security audit on the from conducted on the 18th of February 2025.

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Generates and governs AI agents with embedded autonomy.

• Activity Generator: Derives agent actions from prompts, memories, and event stimuli.

• Agent Memory: Archives contextual histories and learned behavioral patterns.

• Asset Manager: Governs agents’ onchain financial instruments (e.g., wallets, tokens).

• Plug-In Manager: Interfaces with third-party APIs (e.g., social platforms, DeFi protocols).

Exploring Simulations of Real World Challenges

Autonomous Worlds provide a revolutionary platform for simulating real-world scenarios, enabling researchers and innovators to tackle humanity's most pressing challenges in a risk-mitigated environment. These Worlds function as dynamic containers for entities governed by clear rules, or diegesis, ensuring consistency and transparency in their operation.

A.1 Elements of Real World Simulations

To simulate real-world challenges effectively, Autonomous Worlds must incorporate:

• Agent Modeling: AI agents represent diverse demographics, cultural backgrounds, and psychological traits, reflecting the complexity of real-world populations. Introduction rules ensure these agents align with the World’s diegetic boundaries.

• Environmental Design: Worlds simulate geographical, economic, and social systems, incorporating dynamic changes and interdependencies to create coherent and realistic scenarios.

• Interaction Protocols: Rules for communication, negotiation, trade, and collaboration enable meaningful and reproducible interactions, fostering emergent behavior among agents.

• Simulation Rules: Ethical governance models and resource management systems ensure unbiased and impactful results, leveraging blockchain substrates for transparency.

A.2 Autonomous Worlds to Solve Global Challenges

Poverty Alleviation: Worlds test universal basic income models (UBI), decentralized financial systems, and equitable resource distribution. Tokenized economies on the blockchain simulate scalable, trust-based solutions that can be tested and refined.

Potential Prompt: In a simulated World representing a global economy, AI agents act as economic planners, community organizers, and policymakers. Their mission? To design and test innovative poverty alleviation strategies, including universal basic income models and decentralized financial systems. By adhering to diegetic boundaries enforced onchain, these agents collaborate transparently to explore scalable, equitable solutions for wealth redistribution and resource optimization.

This is the official guide to swap your $STPT (on Ethereum) for $AWE (on Base) as part of the AWE Network rebrand.

The swap process is straightforward: deposit $STPT into the Official Swap Portal, wait for confirmation, and claim $AWE on Base.

Actions Required Based on Where You Hold $STPT

Exchange Participants (CEX)

• If you hold or deposit $STPT on a participating centralized exchange, no action is required.

• Your $STPT will be automatically converted to $AWE by the exchange.

• We are coordinating with major exchanges to ensure a smooth and timely swap.

DEX Participants

• If you are providing liquidity or holding $STPT on decentralized exchanges:

  • Remove your liquidity positions if applicable.

  • Then either:

    • Deposit your $STPT into a supported centralized exchange to undergo automatic conversion, or

    • Use the Official Swap Portal to convert your $STPT to $AWE manually.

How the Official Swap Works

The swap is conducted via the Official Swap Portal. There is no separate contract address to manually send tokens to. Always make sure you are interacting with the official swap interface and contracts.

Token Swap Flow (Ethereum → Base)

1. Deposit $STPT through the Official Bridge on Ethereum. (The bridge link will be announced. It serves as the official swap portal.)

2. Wait for 3 minutes. Your deposit will be automatically verified and prepared for claiming.

3. Claim $AWE on Base. Once your deposit is confirmed, you will claim your AWE on Base via the same portal.

That’s all you need to do, once you claim you’ll receive your $AWE token on Base.

STPT Holders on Base Network

If you currently hold $STPT directly on Base:

• You must bridge your STPT from Base back to Ethereum.

• After bridging to Ethereum:

  • Deposit $STPT into the Official Swap Portal.

  • Wait for verification.

  • Claim your $AWE on Base through the same bridge portal.

Dates:

19th May // Portal opens and deposits begin + Exchange Deposits close

21st May // Claim AWE on Base + Exchange Trading Begins

Research and Simulations

Autonomous Worlds enable:

• Testing governance models and market dynamics.

• Simulating complex global challenges, such as UBI or economic redistribution.

• Developing new systems for collaboration between AI and human agents.

Personalized Worlds

Users can create custom environments for games, experiments, or communities shaped by AI Agents. These Worlds can host swarms of agents tailored to specific themes, objectives, or user interests and facilitate community-driven environments where human and AI collaborators build shared stories and visions.

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)

AI agents enhance governance by streamlining decision-making and operations. Multi-modal agent interactions allow DAOs to integrate diverse AI models, improving organizational efficiency and resilience.

Research Collaboration in Custom Worlds

Researchers can design Autonomous Worlds tailored for experimentation. By plugging different agent models into these Worlds, they can:

• Test agent interactions under various conditions.

• Observe emergent behaviors in collaborative problem-solving.

• Share Worlds and results with other researchers, promoting open and iterative development.

Toward a Collaborative Future

By fostering innovation in multi-agent collaboration, Autonomous Worlds offer a sandbox for exploring AI’s next frontier. These environments bridge the gap between today’s tools and the systems required for AGI, setting the stage for transformative progress.

AWE Network is a decentralized, community-governed ecosystem for scaling AI-driven Autonomous Worlds. Its governance is structured to balance efficiency, community involvement, and decentralization, ensuring decisions align with the network’s evolving needs.

TL;DR

• Onchain Proposals are Passed on Tally

• Offchain Proposals are Passed on Snapshot

Governance Structure

AWE Network’s governance process consists of both offchain and onchain mechanisms, with recent reforms aimed at streamlining governance efficiency while maintaining transparency and inclusivity. Governance decisions are made using AWE Network’s governance token AWE on Base, which grants holders voting power and proposal rights. Upon delegation, these tokens can be used to vote on existing proposals and create new ones.

Participating in Governance

AWE Network encourages active participation from all members of its ecosystem. Whether you are a token holder, developer, or community contributor, your voice shapes the future of AWE.

• Join the AWE Governance Hub for structured proposal discussions.

• Participate in Snapshot voting for ACPs and onchain votes for AGPs/ AFPs on Tally.

• Stay updated and engage in governance discussions via Discord and other community forums.

All Base-compatible wallets are eligible to receive delegated voting power. To connect with AWE community members interested in delegation, users can post in the AWE Governance Hub, introducing themselves as potential delegates.

If you want to become a delegate, reply to the AWE Delegate Registry Thread in the General Governance Section with the following details:

AWE Delegate Introduction Form

• ETH Address / ENS Name:

• Discord Username:

• Reasons for wanting to be a delegate:

• Your Web3 interests (select all that apply):

  • 🔹 Airdrop/Incentive Miner – Tries new protocols, seeking rewards

  • 🔹 Liquidity Provider – Engages in lending or providing liquidity

  • 🔹 HODLer – Long-term holder/investor

  • 🔹 Speculator – Actively trades or exchanges assets

  • 🔹 Skeptic – Prioritizes sustainable yield and security

  • 🔹 Voter/Governor – Actively participates in DAOs

  • 🔹 Dev/Engineer – Contributes technically to Web3 projects

  • 🔹 Other – Specify your role

• Qualifications & Experience: Share details of your contributions in Web2/Web3 projects.

• Socials & Links:

  • GitHub:

  • Twitter:

  • Personal Blog/Portfolio (if applicable):

Delegate Commitment Acknowledgment

By submitting your delegate profile, you acknowledge that you are:

✅ Aware that delegation is an ongoing responsibility that requires active engagement.

✅ Willing and able to participate actively in AWE governance.

✅ Understanding that being a delegate is an unpaid, voluntary role.

✅ Committed to representing token holders and contributing to meaningful governance decisions.

Ensure that your post is clear, detailed, and formatted properly so that potential delegators can easily evaluate your suitability. Don’t forget to include the wallet address that will receive delegated voting power.

This kit contains the official AWE logos and visual assets for use in community posters, event banners, presentations, launch announcements, and other ecosystem materials.

✅ What’s Included

• AWE logos in multiple styles: light, dark, and shadowed

• Token assets for listings and visual integrations

• Both PNG and SVG formats for web, print, and product use

If you have any questions or need a specific format, feel free to reach out to us.

To participate in AWE governance, your AWE tokens must be delegated, either to yourself or another trusted community member. Delegation is required for both creating proposals and voting on governance decisions.

If you wish to vote directly, you must delegate voting power to your own address. Alternatively, you can delegate to another community member who will vote on your behalf.

Delegate to Yourself

If you want to vote directly on proposals:

1. Go to the AWE Network page on Tally.

2. Connect Wallet.

3. Click "Delegate Vote".

4. In the pop-up window, select "Delegate to Self".

5. Confirm and sign the transaction in your wallet (e.g., MetaMask).

Once complete, your wallet will retain full voting power, and you can directly participate in all governance votes.

Delegate to Another Address

If you prefer to delegate your voting power to a trusted community member:

1. Go to the AWE Network page on Tally.

2. Connect Wallet.

3. Click "Delegate Vote".

4. In the pop-up window, select "Delegate".

5. Enter the recipient’s wallet address (EVM-compatible) in the provided field.

6. Click "Delegate Votes" and confirm the transaction in your wallet.

You can also delegate directly from a delegate’s Profile Page within the AWE Governance Hub if they have made their wallet address available for delegation.

Confirm Your Delegation Status

To verify whom you have delegated to:

1. Click your Profile Name in the top right corner of the governance interface.

2. Select "Profile" from the dropdown menu.

3. Choose the AWE DAO governance page to view your delegation details.

4. Your delegate’s wallet address will be displayed next to your username.

Re-delegating & Undelegating

You can re-delegate your voting power to a different address at any time by following the same steps as initial delegation.

Additionally, you may undelegate your tokens to reclaim your voting power for direct participation in governance decisions. This is useful if an important vote arises and you want to personally cast your decision.

Delegation is flexible, allowing you to adjust your participation as needed to align with your evolving governance preferences.

Overview

The Autonomous Worlds Builder Grant Program is live and accepting proposals. This program supports projects focused on developing unique autonomous worlds, leveraging the AWE framework, as well as expanding on the framework through open source contributions.

Below are ideas for potential projects. These are just examples, feel free to propose any concept aligned with building AI agents in Autonomous Worlds and expanding the AWE ecosystem.

Objectives

1. Support the acceleration, propagation, and scaling of AI agents in Autonomous Worlds.

2. Build a community of AI-focused developers.

3. Expand the AWE ecosystem through new worlds and hyper-focused scalability solutions.

Ideas and RFPs

Here are some ideas we’re excited to see explored. Feel free to use them as inspiration or bring your own unique concepts to the table:

• A world where you train AI versions of yourself, run 100 simulated dates, and discover who you're truly compatible with.

• A world where your agent lives out alternate careers—so you can see your future before you choose it.

• A world where civilization begins again, and AI agents shape culture, language, and belief systems from scratch.

• A world where memories live on, AI agents simulate lost loved ones to preserve their voice, stories, and presence.

• A world where you experiment with economic systems, mint your own rules, and watch agent-driven markets rise or collapse.

• A world where characters you create write their own legends, shaping emergent myths across generations.

We're also looking for builders to expand the capabilities of our open-sourced Autonomous Worlds Engine.

How to Apply

1. Post your proposal in the Grants channel on Discord.

2. The Grant Review Committee will review and provide feedback.

3. Approved grants will be milestone-based.

We look forward to your proposals!

World.Fun is the first discovery platform for Autonomous Worlds, enabling users to create, customize, and deploy AI agents into persistent, large-scale multi-agent simulations. These simulations are powered by the Autonomous Worlds Engine (AWE) — a modular, GPU-optimized framework for scalable AI-driven environments.

With the v2 update, World.Fun expands beyond a single sandbox into a multi-world platform, introducing new in-world utility for the $AWE token and support for real-time agent tipping. This allows users to directly influence and reward agents based on their behavior within autonomous worlds.

Key Features of AWE

Scalable Multi-Agent Simulations

• 1,000+ Autonomous Agents – AI agents interact, collaborate, and evolve dynamically.

• Dependency Graph Tracking – Real-time tracking of agent dependencies ensures seamless interactions.

• Asynchronous Execution – Parallel processing enables efficient, scalable AI-driven worlds.

v1 Capabilities

The Alpha Release kicks off with AI Town, a living world of 1,000 AI agents coexisting, socializing, and evolving in real time.

Agent Creation & Deployment

• Agent Generation – Users can create and customize AI agents with unique personalities.

• Agent Deployment – Users can deploy their agents to engage with other agents in the Autonomous World

This marks the first real-time implementation of AWE, showcasing the potential of onchain AI simulations at scale.

v2 Capabilities

Multi-World Support

World.Fun now supports multiple autonomous worlds, each powered by AWE and home to independently operating AI agents with persistent memory and evolving behavior.

Real-Time Agent Inference (Powered by $AWE)

Agent responses and memory are triggered using $AWE, which acts as the core utility token for driving all in-world actions and computation.

Agent Tipping

Users can now tip agents directly in-world using $AWE, enabling:

• Rewarding emergent behavior, helpful responses, or creative interaction

• Boosting agent visibility in structured events such as elections

• Creating a programmable, real-time incentive layer within autonomous societies

Upcoming Features

World Launchpad

World.Fun will soon enable creators to launch their own Autonomous Worlds through the upcoming Launchpad. This will support:

• Fundraising in $AWE

• Built-in liquidity deployment for world-specific tokens

• Token-based governance and user participation frameworks

Digital Twin Agents

A new feature will allow users to create Digital Twins — personalized AI agents trained on public data such as Twitter activity. These agents will:

• Emulate the user’s tone, behavior, and interests

• Operate autonomously across supported Autonomous Worlds

• Interact with other agents and users as unique onchain personas

AWE Network is a decentralized, community-driven ecosystem that enables governance participation through a structured proposal and voting process. The governance process ensures that all network decisions, from protocol upgrades to ecosystem initiatives, are made transparently and efficiently.

Proposal and Voting Process Flow

Step 1: Ideation Phase

To submit a proposal, community members must first initiate a discussion in the AWE Governance Hub. The proposal should be well-structured, clearly articulated, and categorized correctly.

When posting in the AWE Governance Hub, select the appropriate category and add a prefix to your proposal title:

• AWE Funding Proposal (AFP): Proposals related to allocating funds from the community treasury (grant programs, ecosystem development, strategic acquisitions)

• AWE Governance Proposal (AGP): Proposals related to governance structures, framework modifications, quorum adjustments, or security council updates.

• AWE Community Proposal (ACP): Proposals for offchain initiatives, such as nominating committee members or modifying non-contractual governance mechanisms.

After posting, community members are encouraged to discuss, comment, and refine the proposal. The default Ideation Phase lasts 5 days. If additional discussion is needed, the proposer may extend this phase for up to an additional 5 days.

Step 2: Temp Check

Once the Ideation Phase concludes, the proposer must summarize the refined proposal in the same thread, incorporating community feedback. A poll is then held to ensure community alignment.

At this stage, the proposal receives an official identifier (e.g., AFP-1, AGP-1, or ACP-1).

A 2-day final review period follows, allowing for final feedback before moving forward to voting.

Step 3.1: Offchain Voting on Snapshot (ACP Only)

Relevant only for AWE Community Proposals (ACPs).

If an ACP gains significant community support in the Governance Hub, it proceeds to Snapshot for an offchain vote.

• The voting period lasts 5 days.

• Quorum: 0.5% of AWE supply (10M AWE)

• A simple majority vote is required for the proposal to pass.

This step ensures consensus before implementing community-driven changes that do not require smart contract execution.

Step 3.2: Onchain Voting on Tally (AFPs, AGPs Only)

For proposals that involve smart contract modifications or governance framework updates, the next step is onchain voting via Tally.

• Any wallet with at least 0.2% of AWE supply (4M AWE) in voting power can submit an onchain proposal via governance contracts on Base through the Tally interface.

• After the proposal is submitted, there is a 3 day waiting period before the start of onchain voting.

• Quorum: 10% of AWE supply (200M AWE)

• Proposals will require a detailed description and the executable code so that the proposed changes are executed automatically if passed.

Step 4: Voting Period

The offchain voting period lasts for 5 days on Snapshot.

The onchain voting period begins 3 days after proposal submission and lasts for 10 days on Tally. During this period, only wallets with delegated voting power can cast votes.

Users can choose between:

• For ✅

• Against ❌

• Abstain ⚪

Step 5: Passing Thresholds & Timelock

For a proposal to pass, it must meet the following requirements:

• Quorum: At least 10% of AWE supply must be cast as votes.

• Outcome: More For votes than Against votes.

• For AGPs (governance changes): Requires a higher margin of support, where For votes > 2x Against votes.

If a proposal fails to meet quorum or does not pass, it is rejected, and no execution occurs.

If the proposal passes, it moves into the Timelock Phase:

• AFPs, AGPs are subject to a 7-day timelock before execution.

• This ensures ample time for review, allowing the community to prepare for changes.

Step 6: Execution

Once the 7-day timelock concludes,

• Any user on the Base network can trigger the execution after the timelock expires.

• Once executed, the proposal’s executable code is implemented automatically.