the FLOP project targets a Q4 2026 airdrop and a Q1 2027 genesis block, putting token distribution ahead of the first possible workload-driven bid. agents can already pay for services in USDC, so the project must route each paid job through FLOP. by pricing compute in USDC, Akash increased adoption and passed $5m in cumulative spend. users then needed less AKT, so Akash added burn-and-mint conversion. for FLOP, agent demand plus burns, locks or retained balances must absorb miner emissions and provider sale ...