According to ChainCatcher's report citing The Block, the Arbitrum Layer 2 network foundation announced its withdrawal from the Nvidia-backed Ignition AI accelerator program, primarily because the chip giant demanded that no collaboration be mentioned in crypto-related announcements. Previously, they were set to establish an exclusive partnership, with Arbitrum intended to be the sole Ethereum ecosystem representative in the AI acceleration plan.
An Arbitrum foundation spokesperson stated that Nvidia recently changed its stance, willing to maintain cooperation but prohibiting public disclosure, which demonstrates a lack of long-term commitment to the crypto field. The accelerator program was originally meant to provide AI development guidance and cloud service credits to Arbitrum. Notably, another public chain, Aptos, continues to maintain its partnership with the accelerator. The foundation emphasized that the withdrawal decision was based on business considerations and that they will choose "partners who fully support blockchain innovation" in the future.
