Latest DePIN News
6 months ago
Aethir Launches Cloud Network on Ethereum Mainnet
Aethir, a Decentralized public infrastructure network, has launched its cloud network on the Ethereum mainnet, enabling data centers and crypto mining firms to contribute idle GPU resources. The platform serves AI companies, gaming studios, and operates across Southeast Asia, Latin America, and North America. Aethir has reached a $150 million valuation after a pre-funding round and introduced a staking program for users to grow its distributed GPU network, offering rewards from gaming and AI partners.
6 months ago
Aethir's ATH Token Lists on Major Crypto Exchanges with a $3 Billion Valuation Prediction
DePin's Aethir has achieved a significant milestone with its ATH token listing on over 16 centralized crypto exchanges, including OKX, Gate.io, and Bitfinex. The ATH token plays a crucial role in the ecosystem, serving as a medium of exchange, governance, staking, and ecosystem support. Crypto analyst Hitesh Malviya predicts a fully diluted valuation of $3 billion for ATH tokens, comparing it to Akash Network's AKT token. Despite some community disappointments, Aethir's approach of aggregating unused and new GPUs from various sources has attracted over 200,000 users and more than 20 node locations globally. The project has raised over $150 million from its node sales, providing a strong financial backing for sustainable growth.
6 months ago
Understanding the Challenges of Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks
DePIN, or decentralized physical infrastructure networks, offers a solution to centralization's limitations by integrating community-driven blockchain technology into a distributed, incentivized system. This allows individuals to participate in managing physical infrastructure without centralized providers. DePIN's potential spans across sectors like IoT, cloud computing, and logistics. However, it faces challenges such as scalability, with current blockchain infrastructure struggling to handle DePIN's transaction volume, especially in real-time IoT applications. Projects like Render, Nosana, HiveMapper, and Helium have turned to the Solana chain for its speed but face issues with Solana's stability. Interoperability is also limited, often confined to specific ecosystems and adding complexity. Regulatory concerns arise due to DePIN's anonymous nature, which can attract illicit activities, and a lack of transparency in open-source models raises questions about user data security. Additionally, 'DePIN theaters' are projects that falsely present as decentralized, undermining true DePIN projects and posing risks to users.
6 months ago
Akash Accelerate Summit Explores Future of Decentralized AI and Infrastructure
The Akash Accelerate Summit, held on May 28, 2024, in Austin, Texas, brought together top experts in Decentralized AI (DeAI) and Decentralized Infrastructure Network (DePIN). The historic event focused on exploring the potential of these technologies and their future development. The summit highlighted the partnership between DePIN and DeAI, with DePIN providing the necessary computing power for DeAI, enabling a more collaborative and democratic approach to AI development. Key takeaways from the summit included the growth of the Akash Network, real-world applications of DeAI, opportunities and threats of mass adoption, and the importance of privacy-preserving AI techniques. The event emphasized the role of DePIN as a foundation for DeAI, fostering innovation and equitable distribution of AI capabilities.
6 months ago
Aurory and Nosana Collaborate to Advance Gaming Technology with AI
Aurory, a Solana-based game developer, has partnered with Nosana, a web3 infrastructure firm, to leverage its decentralized compute solutions to enhance gaming technology. Aurory will use Nosana's DePin to improve its games, including the recent revamp of Seekers of Tokane with the launch of Citrine. The partnership aims to incentivize players by using their idle GPU resources to power AI in-game characters, potentially revolutionizing the gaming industry. Nosana's GPU cloud promises rapid deployment at a significantly lower cost than traditional cloud providers, offering a game-changing solution for developers.
6 months ago
Binance Lists IO Token from DePin Project
Binance has listed the IO token from the Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePin) project, trading since June 11th. The IO token, valued at around $3.78, has a fully diluted valuation of approximately $3 billion, making it a significant player in the ecosystem. It serves as the main currency for services, transactions, and fees within the io.net network, also rewarding contributors for their GPU power. Crypto analysts have compared IO tokens with similar projects like Render (RNDR), estimating a potential FDV for io.net between $2.5 to $4 billion. With io.net boasting 21,784 GPUs, surpassing competitors, the IO token shows promise for growth post-listing. The project's decentralized computing network addresses the high costs of GPUs needed for AI model training by offering substantial computing power at reduced costs, positioning io.net as a potential leader in the 'Internet of GPUs'.
6 months ago
Verida Network: Decentralized Solution for Secure and Private Data Management Across Sectors
Verida Network offers a decentralized infrastructure to manage data across various sectors, ensuring privacy, security, and user consent. It aims to tap into massive market opportunities in consumer insurance, media, advertising, and healthcare, valued at trillions of dollars. However, transitioning from Web2 to Web3 technologies presents challenges due to inefficiencies in developing feature-rich applications. Verida Network provides private encrypted databases, real-time synchronization, permission data access, and client-side encryption to address these challenges and enable a superior technological stack for the Web3 sector. The Verida Wallet is a strategic product that functions as both a data wallet and a crypto wallet, offering innovative features and a user-friendly interface for seamless interaction with the Verida protocol and other blockchains.
6 months ago
PlayFi Collaborates with Industry Leaders to Advance Gaming Ecosystem with AI and Blockchain
PlayFi, a gaming-centric blockchain platform, has partnered with four industry leaders to enhance the gaming ecosystem with AI and blockchain technology. The collaborations with Aethir, MultiversX, Squid, and Matter Labs aim to optimize GPU resources, secure data storage, facilitate token swaps, and leverage Layer-2 solutions for a seamless gaming experience. These partnerships are expected to benefit both developers and players by creating a more interconnected and immersive gaming environment.
6 months ago
Evire: A New Blockchain Project for AI, Gaming, and Real-World Assets
Evire, a new blockchain project, is creating a digital ecosystem where AI, gaming, Real-World Assets (RWA), and Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) converge seamlessly. The platform provides specialized frameworks for developers to create secure and efficient dApps tailored to these domains. With native support for off-chain computation, decentralized storage, and smart contract libraries, Evire ensures high scalability and low costs for large-scale applications. The project's open-source approach allows developers to contribute to its ongoing development. Evire's roadmap includes the launch of the mainnet and continuous growth, developer support, and innovation. The alpha testnet provides a live environment for developers to test the platform's frameworks and their own dApps.
6 months ago
Hivemapper CEO on Creating the Freshest Maps with AI and Decentralization
Ariel Seidman, CEO of Hivemapper, a decentralized mapping community, shared insights on the company's approach to creating the most up-to-date maps in the world. Hivemapper's technology surpasses Google Maps by utilizing dash cams to capture real-time data, which is then processed through AI to provide users with the freshest map possible. The company has already mapped over 20% of the world, with contributors rewarded in Honey tokens for their efforts.