what's 499 DAO?

499 DAO is a decentralized autonomous organization established in 2018, pioneering Asia's decentralized revolution by fostering innovation in Web3 ecosystems. It operates as an interdisciplinary key opinion leader (KOL) platform, emphasizing fields like artificial intelligence (AI), decentralized science (DeSci), and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The DAO promotes community-driven initiatives through events, collaborations, and educational content, aiming to bridge traditional and blockchain-based economies. At its core, 499 DAO leverages blockchain for transparent governance and consensus-building, often hosting summits, AMAs, and giveaways to engage the crypto community. It supports projects in real-world assets (RWAs), protocols like X402 for AI on-chain payments, and integrations with chains such as BNB Chain and Linea. Affiliated with 499Block, it creates a collaborative ecology where members contribute to decentralized applications, NFTs, and AI agents, ensuring autonomy and verifiable infrastructure for institutional and retail participation.

499 DAO joined DeTalks AMA with EigenCloud, 0G Labs, Hetu Protocol discussing x402, agents.