# Mālama Labs

> Hardware-signed truth for carbon and AI compute

Mālama Labs is a physical-world data infrastructure company that signs sensor readings at the device and anchors them on-chain, replacing self-reported estimates with cryptographically verifiable measurements.

Mālama Labs builds hardware-signed data infrastructure for environmental and energy markets where self-reported figures cannot be independently verified. Sensors capture readings and sign them using a dedicated cryptographic co-processor at the moment of measurement, and records are then anchored on-chain as SaveCards. Carbon dMRV is the operational product line, with AI compute monitoring in development targeting rack-level power and emissions disclosure.

- Type: Company
- Sector: Infrastructure
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2024-06-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/malama_labs

## Products

- [Mālama Platform](https://thegrid.id/profiles/malama_labs): Mālama Platform is a DePIN protocol that produces hardware-signed environmental and energy measurements and anchors them on-chain for independent verification. Field sensor nodes sign each reading at the device using a tamper-resistant cryptographic co-processor, generating SaveCard records stored on Cardano via CIP-68 as the evidence primitive. The protocol covers two data streams — carbon site telemetry and AI compute facility power — through a shared six-layer verification pipeline including geographic H3 hex cell consensus, validator review, and on-chain anchoring, with token staking and governance on Base. (DePin, Live, Main Product)
- [Hex Nodes (Genesis 200)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/malama_labs): Hex Nodes are validator hardware devices operated within H3 Resolution 5 geographic cells to validate hardware-signed data packets from carbon sites and AI compute facilities and anchor verified records to Cardano. Each Genesis 200 bundle includes a signing device and an NFT-HEX non-exclusive geographic operating license for a specific cell. Operators receive milestone-vested MLMA token allocations over twelve months in exchange for sustained verification service, with reward multipliers varying by cell type from urban to remote. (Node Hardware, Live)

## Assets

- [Mālama Network Token (MLMA)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/malama_labs): MLMA is the utility token of the Mālama protocol, deployed as an ERC-20 on Base with a fixed supply of 500 million tokens. It is used for staking, governance voting on network parameters and methodology, and rewarding Hex Node operators who validate hardware-signed environmental data. A vote-escrow staking mechanism (veMLMA) ties governance weight to lock duration, and revenue-funded token burns continue until circulating supply reaches the 250 million burn floor. (Utility)
- [NFT-HEX (NFT-HEX)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/malama_labs): NFT-HEX is an NFT collection on Base representing non-exclusive geographic operating licenses for H3 hexagonal cells within the Mālama protocol. Each NFT grants the holder the right to operate a Hex Node validator within the corresponding geographic cell and encodes reward weighting, capacity constraints, and acquisition policy for that location. The Genesis 200 cohort covers 200 cells, with each H3 Resolution 5 cell covering approximately 250 km². (NFT)
- [Liquid Carbon Offset Pre-Finance Instrument (LCO2)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/malama_labs): LCO2 is a pre-finance carbon instrument issued by the Mālama protocol on Base against live hardware-signed environmental data streams. It is used to provide capital to carbon project developers before final registry approval, compressing the typical 18-to-24-month credit issuance cycle into a continuous-stream pre-finance flow. Upon registry approval, each LCO2 instrument is eligible to convert into a VCO2 verified carbon credit with a full cryptographic chain of custody. (Utility)
- [Verified Carbon Offset Credit (VCO2)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/malama_labs): VCO2 is a verified carbon credit instrument issued by the Mālama protocol upon registry approval of underlying hardware-signed environmental data. It is the compliance-grade settlement instrument in the Mālama carbon market, carrying a full cryptographic chain of custody from device signature to on-chain ledger record. Each VCO2 is formatted for registry retirement and is compatible with Puro.earth, Isometric, and Verra methodologies. (Utility)

## Links

- [Main](https://malamalabs.com)
- [Documentation](https://docs.malamalabs.com)
- [Blog](https://www.malamalabs.com/blog)
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- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/malama-labs)
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