Patientory (PTOY): how it works, supply and reviews
In short
- Type
- PTOY is the native token of the PTOYMatrix health-data blockchain storage network.
- Total supply
- About 100.0 million PTOY on Ethereum (1 November 2026).
- Risks and caveats
- PTOYMatrix is a private permissioned network run through a membership body, not an open public blockchain.
- Checked
- 1 November 2026
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Key facts
- Ticker
- PTOY
- Official site
- patientory.com
Key facts checked on 1 November 2026 against official sources.
What is Patientory
Patientory is a US health-data company whose app lets people collect their health records and earn $PTOY token rewards. PTOY is the token of PTOYMatrix, a permissioned health-data storage network governed by the non-profit Patientory Association.
Network and consensus
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | PTOY is the native token of the PTOYMatrix health-data blockchain storage network. |
| Network | PTOYMatrix is a private permissioned blockchain; PTOY grants access to it. |
| Runs on | PTOY is an ERC-20 token on Ethereum with 8 decimals. |
| Design | The whitepaper describes a private Ethereum implementation so that health data is not placed on the public chain. |
| Products | Patientory Inc. offers the Patientory mobile app and the NEITH enterprise tool. |
| Open source | PTOYMatrix code is on GitHub; the newest push is from 6 January 2023. |
Supply and issuance
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Total supply | About 100.0 million PTOY on Ethereum (1 November 2026). |
| Initial distribution | Sold in a presale for ETH; 10% to the founding team (12-month hold) and 20% to the Patientory Foundation fund. |
| Issuance | Storage node hosts earn PTOY for unused storage. |
What PTOY is used for
- PTOY pays for storage on the PTOYMatrix network.
- Patientory app users earn PTOY payments as personal rewards for managing their health data.
- Storage node hosts earn PTOY for providing storage.
- The Patientory app pays health rewards in PTOY for healthy behaviour.
Who develops and governs Patientory
- Company
- Patientory Inc. is a population health data management and analytics company.
- Founders
- Chrissa McFarlane, CEO, launched Patientory in December 2015.
- Governance
- The non-profit Patientory Association governs PTOYMatrix.
- Foundation
- The Patientory Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, owns the PTOY and PTOYMATRIX rights.
- Association
- The Patientory Association is a global non-profit healthcare member organization.
History
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| December 2015 | Chrissa McFarlane launches Patientory. |
| May 2017 | The Patientory whitepaper v1.1 is published. |
| 2017 | The PTOY token sale is prepared and completed (roadmap, 2017). |
| 16 May 2018 | Patientory Stiftung launches the open-source HealthNet blockchain network at its first Blockchain in Healthcare Summit. |
| 30 May 2018 | Patientory Stiftung joins the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance. |
| 23 May 2022 | The $PTOY Foundation launches the Digital Health for Equitable Health (DHEH) Alliance. |
Security and audits
- The whitepaper says sensitive health data is kept off the public Ethereum chain in a HIPAA-compliant storage facility, with a private Ethereum implementation.
- Patientory says app users store medical information on a HIPAA-compliant, blockchain-enabled platform.
Security incidents
No security incident is recorded in the sources checked on 1 November 2026 (the company’s own channels and incident databases): defillama.com/hacks, hacked.slowmist.io, rekt.news/leaderboard, patientoryassociation.org/press, patientory.com
Official PTOY contracts
| Network | Contract address |
|---|---|
| Ethereum | 0x8ae4bf2c33a8e667de34b54938b0ccd03eb8cc06 |
PTOY is an ERC-20 token on Ethereum with 8 decimals.
Risks and caveats
- PTOYMatrix is a private permissioned network run through a membership body, not an open public blockchain.
- The public PTOYMatrix code on GitHub has not been updated since January 2023.
- The whitepaper says the token's value is tied to transaction volume on the network.
- The whitepaper is informational and not an offer of shares or securities.
Official links
- Website: patientory.com
- Token site: ptoy.org
- Whitepaper: patientoryassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/patientory_whitepaper.pdf
- Association: patientoryassociation.org
- Source code: github.com/PTOYMatrix
- Block explorer: etherscan.io/token/0x8ae4bf2c33a8e667de34b54938b0ccd03eb8cc06
Questions and answers
What is Patientory (PTOY)?
Patientory is a health-data company whose app lets users manage health records and earn $PTOY rewards. PTOY is the token of the PTOYMatrix health-data storage network.
Who founded Patientory?
Chrissa McFarlane, the CEO, launched Patientory in December 2015.
What is the supply of PTOY?
The Ethereum contract showed a total supply of about 100.0 million PTOY on 1 November 2026.
What is PTOY used for?
PTOY pays for storage on PTOYMatrix, rewards app users for healthy actions and pays storage node hosts.
Sources
- Patientory - Home
- Patientory - About
- Patientory - FAQ
- PTOY token site
- Patientory Association - Home
- Patientory Association - Press
- Patientory Association - About (board)
- Patientory whitepaper v1.1 (May 2017, PDF)
- PTOYMatrix on GitHub
- Etherscan - PTOY token
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