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WeatherXM NetworkParticipation & Governance

The coordination layer for the people-powered WeatherXM weather observation network.

What is the Network?
Operate a Station

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Two Organizations, Two Roles ​

The WeatherXM ecosystem is built on a clear separation of concerns between public protocol governance and commercial infrastructure operations:

AttributeWeatherXM Network AssociationWeatherXM AG
Legal Form & DomicileIndependent Swiss Association (Zug, Switzerland)Commercial Technology Corporation (Athens, Greece)
Primary MissionNetwork governance, station standards, token incentives, dataset licensingHardware manufacturing, commercial data products, consumer apps, enterprise APIs
Governance RoleOperates $WXM governance and protocol parametersParticipates as a commercial licensee and hardware manufacturer
Economic RoleCollects onboarding & licensing fees into Association TreasurySells hardware, enterprise data access, and commercial forecasting services
Primary Websiteweatherxm.networkweatherxm.com

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How Network Participation Works ​

The WeatherXM Network is operated by thousands of independent station deployers across more than 85 countries:

  1. Operate — Deploy an approved weather station in an optimal physical siting environment.
  2. Contribute — Connect your station to stream continuous meteorological ground observations.
  3. Qualify — Server-side quality-of-data (QoD) algorithms evaluate sensor validity, location consistency, and operational uptime.
  4. Reward — Qualifying stations receive daily programmatic token rewards ($WXM) based on verified data contributions.
  5. Govern — Token holders propose and vote on protocol parameters, network expansions, and treasury allocations.

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How Network Value Flows ​

The Network's economic model creates a sustainable loop between physical ground deployment, data verification, commercial demand, and operator incentives:

[ Hardware Manufacturers ] ──( $100 Onboarding Fee / station )──┐
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[ Commercial Data Buyers ] ──( Annual Dataset License Fees )───┼──► [ Association Treasury ]
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[ Network Operators ] ◄──( Daily Merkle Rewards in $WXM )───────┘           ▼
                                                                  [ Protocol & Ecosystem Growth ]
  • Manufacturer Onboarding Fees: Hardware manufacturers pay $100 per device to the Association to certify and onboard stations to the Network.
  • Commercial Dataset Licensing: Enterprise data consumers license the Network Dataset through annual commercial auctions.
  • Operator Rewards: Network operators receive daily $WXM rewards for providing continuous, high-quality meteorological ground truth.

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Network Dataset & Commercial Licensing ​

The Network Dataset comprises billions of verified ground-truth meteorological observations from around the world. The Association ensures open access for personal and academic research while conducting structured annual auctions for commercial exploitation.

  • Current Commercial Licensees (2026):
    • WeatherXM AG — Commercial weather infrastructure, Pro APIs, and forecasting products.
    • Zeus Bittensor Subnet — Machine intelligence and decentralized AI inference.
  • Open & Academic Access: Community access via decentralized index bundles and research licensing.

Read about Data Licensing → · Learn about Dataset Access →

Public Transparency & Network Resources ​

The WeatherXM Network Association operates with full public transparency. All smart contracts, treasury wallets, governance proposals, and network statistics are verifiable on-chain: