When AI 's " intelligent productivity " meets Web3 's " decentralized economic system , " the digital world will usher in another paradigm shift following the mobile internet. On October 9th , APENFT, a leading NFT platform in the TRON ecosystem , officially launched its new brand, "AINFT," completing the pivotal transition from "NFT trading platform " to " crypto AI infrastructure . "
In its newly released white paper, AINFT systematically outlines its vision for the convergence of "AI + Web3" : Through the deep integration of AI and blockchain, it aims to build a new AI agent ecosystem with autonomous evolutionary capabilities. AINFT aims to become the cornerstone of the next-generation internet, establishing the AI infrastructure and AI agent innovation center for the TRON network , and fostering an intelligent, trustworthy, and autonomous digital ecosystem for the future.
This transformation represents more than just a brand upgrade and renewal; it also carries the dual significance of strategic continuity and market positioning. AINFT will fully leverage APENFT's accumulated user base, asset ownership verification capabilities, and successful on-chain operations experience in the NFT field, providing a solid ecological foundation for the deep integration of AI and Web3 . Riding the wave of AI technology, AINFT has precisely tapped into the "AI + Web3" convergence trend, poised to accelerate the intelligent development of the TRON ecosystem and usher in a new chapter in the decentralized AI economy.
AINFT Vision: Build the core AI infrastructure of the TRON ecosystem and solve the " single-soldier dilemma " between AI and blockchain.
AINFT is committed to becoming the core AI infrastructure and AI Agent application framework innovation center in the TRON ecosystem, supporting the large-scale deployment, model training, and asset issuance of AI Agents . Ultimately, it aims to build a new generation of encrypted AI new economic ecosystem with autonomous AI Agent operation, clear data rights and responsibilities, and a self-circulating economic system , breaking through the current limitations of AI and Web3's " single-soldier combat " strategies .
While both AI and Web3 are cutting-edge technologies, their independent approaches hinder the realization of synergistic value. While blockchain enables trusted value transfer , it lacks intelligent decision-making and complex interaction capabilities. On-chain smart contracts can only execute mechanically according to pre-defined scripts, making them incapable of responding to dynamic scenarios such as real-time market fluctuations. While AI possesses powerful cognitive and generative capabilities, it is mired in the " centralized black box " dilemma : data sovereignty is difficult to determine, value is unfairly distributed, and the benefits of technology are monopolized by a few giants.
With the explosion of large-scale models and AI agents , market demand for encrypted digital assets has shifted from " static proof of ownership " to " dynamic value creation . " However, traditional static NFTs can only be displayed as proof of ownership or sit in wallets waiting to be traded. They cannot autonomously operate social accounts or optimize DeFi strategies in real time like intelligent entities, making them unable to meet the demands of the intelligent era where " interaction is productivity . " As the AINFT white paper states: Future digital assets should not simply be " proof of ownership " but rather intelligent entities capable of interaction, learning, and creativity.
The deep integration of AI and Web3 holds the key to resolving this dilemma. The two are naturally complementary in terms of productivity and production relations: Web3 , through its decentralized architecture and token economy, addresses data transparency and profit distribution challenges for AI ; while AI , with its real-time decision-making and automation capabilities, enhances the usability and intelligence of blockchain.
Based on this understanding, APENFT has been upgraded to AINFT , driving the evolution from static NFT digital collectibles to an interactive , evolving, and profitable AI agent ecosystem. AINFT firmly believes that when the creativity of AI is combined with the fairness of blockchain, a new digital world will emerge, driven by user-led, intelligence-driven, and value-sharing.
The emergence of multimodal models like Sora , which can transform text into contextually rich videos, signals that AI has broken through the limitations of text-based unimodality. AINFT plans to integrate external multimodal models like Sora into its decentralized AI ecosystem, injecting high-end AI generation capabilities into AINFT AI Agents. This will not only enable AI Agents to interpret unstructured data and simulate complex scenarios, but also autonomously generate verifiable NFT digital assets and experiences, ultimately enabling the creation, tokenization, and monetization of AI Agents on-chain .
In terms of specific implementation path, AINFT does not simply superimpose AI and blockchain technologies, but achieves precise positioning and closed-loop value through " two-way empowerment " , which is specifically reflected in:
Focusing on the three core elements of the AI industry: data , computing power, and models , AINFT will leverage blockchain technology to “ break the black box ” of AI and build a trusted intelligent foundation:
- Data Credibility : Leveraging the blockchain's tamper-proof nature, AI training data can be stored on-chain and fully traceable. Combined with privacy computing technology, this ensures " data is available without being leaked and value can be shared . "
- Democratization of computing power: Build a decentralized computing power network, integrate idle GPU/CPU resources around the world, and incentivize ordinary users to contribute idle computing power through tokens , breaking the computing power monopoly and reducing training costs.
- Model assetization: Put AI models and training processes on the blockchain, implement model ownership confirmation and trading in the form of NFTs , quantify the value of resource contributors such as data and computing power, and make profit distribution transparent and traceable.
At the same time, AINFT is “ empowering intelligence ” for blockchain by introducing AI advanced productivity tools , improving the user experience and product performance of Web3 applications :
- Security and governance upgrades: AI monitors abnormal transactions on the chain in real time, automatically audits smart contract vulnerabilities, assists DAO intelligence in making efficient decisions, and comprehensively improves ecological security and governance efficiency.
- Intelligent application: Upgrading traditional wallets to AI Agents supports automated asset management and strategy execution, such as managing DeFi positions and dynamic portfolio adjustments, allowing non-professional players to enjoy complex on-chain services with zero barriers to entry.
- Ecological autonomy: Promote AI agents to become " on-chain digital citizens " , enabling them to independently participate in market transactions, liquidity management and protocol governance, build an open AI economic system with user sovereignty as the core, and prevent technology dividends from being monopolized by a few giants.
Through the two-way empowerment of " blockchain breaking the AI black box and AI empowering on-chain intelligence " , AINFT not only uses blockchain technology to solve problems such as data monopoly, computing power concentration and unfair distribution of benefits in the AI field, but also significantly improves the blockchain's capabilities in security, ease of use and automation through AI technology.
Ultimately, AINFT, by deeply integrating the " trusted foundation " of blockchain with the " intelligent vitality " of AI , has created a new generation of digital ecology that can handle complex cognitive tasks and achieve fair distribution of value, pushing the crypto world from " static proof of ownership " to a new era of "AI Agent" with self-evolution capabilities .
Five years of NFT industry accumulation will be transformed into the driving force for AINFT to enter AI
AINFT 's brand upgrade isn't a simple extension of APENFT's NFT business; it represents a strategic leap across sectors. From an NFT trading platform native to the TRON ecosystem to an open-source encrypted AI infrastructure for the entire industry, AINFT will achieve a crucial transition from a " static NFT asset ownership confirmation tool " to a " dynamic AI service foundation . "
This leap is not starting from scratch. The core capabilities and resources accumulated by APENFT in the NFT field over the past five years will be transformed into the " key fuel " for AINFT to enter the AI field , providing a solid encryption underlying support for its encrypted AI infrastructure layout.
As the largest NFT platform in the TRON ecosystem , APENFT has rapidly grown Justin Sun a cross-border benchmark connecting traditional art and Web3 since its establishment in 2021, supported by a collection of top-tier works donated by TRON founder Justin Sun. Its collection includes significant works by artists such as Picasso, Andy Warhol, and Beeple , building a multi-dimensional art collection valued at over 200 million RMB. It has been hailed by users as a " museum-level NFT curation library . "
APENFT 's comprehensive NFT ecosystem, encompassing " issuance - title confirmation - trading - incubation ," has also secured core users and asset circulation capacity for AINFT . Its core product, the APENFT Marketplace, has already hosted over 2 million NFT assets, generating tens of millions of dollars in trading volume and attracting over 500,000 core users, who can be directly converted into potential users of the AINFT AI Agent . The existing asset circulation chain seamlessly supports the demand for " NFT- fiatization of AI models and assetization of AI Agents , " avoiding the dilemma of creating and then leaving them idle.
More importantly, APENFT 's experience in asset ownership verification will provide a valuable reference for AINFT's approach to the ownership and pricing of AI- generated content. Through its experience in bringing traditional art onto blockchain, APENFT has established a complete chain of " creation - documentation - transaction - profit sharing . " This mature ownership verification logic can be directly applied to the on-chain ownership verification of AI models and AIGC works, laying the foundation for building a " trusted AI ecosystem . "
At the product level, APENFT has developed into a comprehensive ecosystem encompassing diverse scenarios, including NFT trading ( APENFT Marketplace ), GameFi Center, TRONscription Market ( TRONscription ), and NFT fair issuance platform ( NFT Pump ). This provides a ready-made ecosystem connection for AINFT's subsequent AI Agent multi-scenario operations. For example, GameFi can integrate with AI Agent for asset management , and the inscription market can incorporate AI- assisted creation, significantly shortening the implementation cycle of AI functions.
Furthermore, in July of this year, APENFT reached a number of in-depth collaborations with Binance, the world's largest CEX platform. NFT tokens were successfully listed on Binance's Alpha Zone, and the APENFT app was fully integrated into the Binance wallet. Users can now directly purchase NFT tokens through the Binance platform and access APENFT for on-chain interactions with a single click. This collaboration not only addressed the key challenges of user engagement and efficient asset circulation at the launch of the AINFT ecosystem, but also accumulated crucial experience for AINFT 's subsequent large-scale implementation. Leveraging Binance's traffic portal, AINFT was able to quickly reach tens of millions of core users upon launch, gaining global exposure and rapidly establishing its reputation in the global market.
Within the TRON ecosystem , SunPump, a meme issuance platform, has already pioneered the implementation of AI agents with the launch of SunAgent and SunGenX . SunAgent is an intelligent assistant that assists users in improving decision-making and execution efficiency through intelligent dialogue, demonstrating the feasibility and user acceptance of AI agents within the TRON ecosystem. SunGenX is an AI- powered meme token creation tool on the X platform, enabling users to instantly generate tokens through tweets. This has provided inspiration for AINFT's future development of a " cross-platform AI agent ." The successful implementation of these innovative products has provided valuable technical expertise and experience for AINFT 's AI infrastructure development.
From this perspective, AINFT will transform APENFT's successful experience in NFT , including asset ownership confirmation, circulation, and value anchoring capabilities, into key advantages for building AI infrastructure. Combined with the " innovation genes, resource support, and AI practical experience " of the TRON ecosystem , AINFT does not need to start from scratch, but can directly stand on the shoulders of a mature ecosystem to rapidly promote the implementation and large-scale expansion of encrypted AI infrastructure.
In the future, every encrypted asset in the AINFT ecosystem may be an "AI Agent intelligent entity " with interactive capabilities . Every AI Agent interaction and every model call will trigger the fair distribution of value on the chain.
Building a Web3- native AI aggregation gateway
In terms of product positioning, AINFT aims to be a Web3- native, privacy-first AI aggregation gateway. Unlike mainstream AI aggregation applications like Poe and Perplexity , which focus on the mass market , AINFT does not compete in the mass market. Instead, it focuses on pioneering new sectors and building a bridge connecting the Web3 ecosystem with cutting-edge AI services.
At the product and technology level, AINFT will leverage the deep integration of AI and blockchain as its technical foundation, using the TRON network as its underlying infrastructure, to build a future digital ecosystem that supports intelligent agents ( AI agents ) and achieves data autonomy and economic independence. This is not only a technological integration but also a paradigm shift, propelling the AI industry from " platform dominance " to " user sovereignty , " from " data monopoly " to " value sharing , " and from " human intervention " to " intelligent autonomy . "
In terms of technical architecture, AINFT adopts a layered modular design, which is divided into four clear layers from bottom to top: infrastructure layer, core component layer, intelligent service layer and ecological interaction layer, which together lay a solid foundation for the efficient collaboration of "AI+Web3" .
- Infrastructure layer : Serving as the trust and computing foundation of the AINFT system, the high-throughput, low-fee TRON network will serve as the primary chain, undertaking asset settlement and smart contract governance tasks. Simultaneously, BTFS decentralized storage will be integrated to permanently store AI models and interaction data, ensuring that the data is trustworthy, traceable, and tamper-proof.
- Core Component Layer : Focused on enabling collaboration and assetization of AI Agents , it provides supporting tools and frameworks for building AI - driven dApps . For example, the multi-agent framework supports cross-application communication and complex collaboration between Agents , helping developers quickly build workflows through a unified API . The asset issuance management framework allows users to mint AI Agents and issue unique tokens with a single click.
- Intelligent Service Layer : This layer encapsulates AI capabilities into ready-to-use service modules, enabling the productization of AI capabilities. For example, the DeFAI service module provides an on-chain intelligent strategy library, allowing AI agents to directly call DeFi strategy templates and output intelligent asset management solutions for users.
- Ecological interaction layer : As a bridge connecting users and AI , this layer provides standardized plug-ins and APIs , enabling AINFT Agent to securely access mainstream social platforms such as Twitter , Discord , and Telegram , realizing automated operations such as content publishing and fan interaction, and enhancing user experience and participation.
At the business implementation level, AINFT has planned four clear product lines, transforming technical capabilities into perceptible services, promoting the implementation of its vision in response to different market needs, and covering different groups such as developers, ordinary users, investors, and AI researchers:
- AINFT Agent Framework (Developer's AI Agent Toolbox): This is the AI Agent Multi-Agent System (MAS ) underlying technology framework independently developed by the AINFT team. It provides the complete components (such as a unified API ) and tool chain required for multi-agent system development . Developers can use this framework to quickly build dedicated AI Agent applications (such as a multi- agent collaborative DeFi strategy system), significantly reducing the development complexity of multi-agent systems and providing technical support for ecological innovation.
- AINFT Nova (One-Click AI Agent Issuance Platform): Allows users to create AI Agents and issue supporting tokens with one click , seamlessly integrating with social platforms like Twitter and Discord . Even without any technical background, users can use this platform to enable AI Agents to automatically manage communities, interact with fans, and reap the benefits of " intelligent assets creating value . "
- AINFT AgenTX ( AI -driven DeFi trading framework): As a core product of "DeFAI ( AI + DeFi ) " , AINFT AgenTX aims to provide users with intelligent on-chain asset investment management solutions. It features built-in investment strategy templates such as cross-chain arbitrage, loan liquidation alerts, and liquidity mining optimization. It supports direct invocation by AI agents , providing investors with convenient and efficient investment tools.
- AINFT Grid (decentralized AI model training platform): This platform integrates idle computing resources globally through a distributed framework, allowing data owners to participate in model training without disclosing their original data. Trained models can be converted into NFTs , and computing power, data, and model providers can receive token rewards based on their contributions, providing researchers with an open and fair model training environment.
These four core components work closely together to build a full-stack capability system for AINFT , encompassing AI Agents: " underlying framework construction , innovative application creation , deep financial empowerment , and efficient model training . " Their collaborative operation will drive AINFT's strategic transformation from an NFT platform to AI infrastructure, ultimately building a new generation of decentralized intelligent economic ecosystem driven by users, AI , and value sharing, and opening up a new development path for crypto AI .
For developers, AINFT provides a solid underlying infrastructure and a full set of development tools, enabling rapid and efficient deployment of AI agents and related applications, significantly reducing development thresholds and cycles. For ordinary users, AINFT supports one-click issuance of exclusive AI agents , flexible invocation of various intelligent applications, and automated management of on-chain assets. In addition, users can participate in model training by contributing data, computing power, and other means, receiving corresponding incentives, truly realizing participation is benefit, and co-construction is sharing.
According to the disclosed ecological blueprint, AINFT will build a complete AI infrastructure covering development, interaction, finance, and model training through systematic technology layout and platform construction. This will not only lay a solid foundation for the industry, but also help TRON achieve a strategic upgrade from " Value Internet " to " Smart Internet . "
Specifically, AINFT leverages large-scale model tools to enhance the interactive experience and development efficiency on the TRON chain, creating a decentralized AI agent incubation, operation, and economic system to continuously inject innovative vitality into the ecosystem. Furthermore, through AI capabilities, it provides users with full-link asset growth support from project discovery to quantitative strategies, making TRON an ideal platform for the efficient operation of AI Agents and helping users achieve intelligent asset management and value-added.
In the future, in the decentralized AI ecosystem built by AINFT , users and developers will not only be able to directly access various mainstream AI models in the market ( such as OpenAI GPT , Claude , Gemini and Grok series), but also use cryptocurrencies to pay related fees. At the same time, with the help of AINFT 's one-click AI Agent creation platform AINFT Nova , users can also easily deploy AI Agents with social capabilities and economic mechanisms , thereby building a large-scale AI Agent economy and moving towards a more open and innovative future.
