Irys is a Layer 1 datachain that unifies onchain data storage and smart contract execution into a single network. Traditional smart contract chains handle financial transactions but lack native primitives for working with data at scale. Traditional datachains handle storage but lack integration with smart contracts. Irys serves both. Irys bridges this gap by unifying storage and execution, making data programmable through IrysVM, its native EVM execution layer. The network offers flexible storage options: users can choose between term storage (temporary, duration-based) or permanent storage (one-time payment for perpetual retention). Both operate at at-cost pricing, made possible by Irys's multi-revenue model that combines storage fees, execution fees, and programmable data transactions. This design allows Irys to remain competitive on price while maintaining economic sustainability. Irys achieves instant data retrieval and infinite horizontal scaling. As demand grows, the network expands capacity by adding validators who prove continuous maintenance of their assigned data partitions. The network's native token, $IRYS, is used for all storage and execution fees, as well as validator staking.
Irys Price Analysis
As of November 26 2025 Irys has a marketcap of $56M.
This is {{percentagefromath}} from its all time high of $0.0335134.
In terms of its tokenomics, there's a total supply of 10B with 20% currently outstanding.
Keep in mind Irys has a fully diluted value of $279M which many investors might interpret as overvalued.
Of course, don’t trust price predictions alone, always check the Coinrotator token screener to follow the trending market.
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