Followin' as the hotspot of crypto capital attention this year, not only has it attracted a large amount of capital inflow, but also gradually penetrated into multiple fields and projects with its flexible resource allocation, efficient operation mode and reliable security performance. For example, Helium's wireless network protocol, IoTeX's decentralized IoT, IO NET's decentralized GPU computing platform, Filecoin's distributed storage network, Grass's decentralized bandwidth service, and Spheron, which provides diverse network resources for developers, are all representatives of this trend.
Spheron is a decentralized network that provides the ultimate solution for AI and cloud computing, and is also the world's first super-computing network. Users can share their hardware resources to provide rental services for network application developers and earn token rewards. These resources include GPU, CPU, storage, network bandwidth, etc. In addition to reducing the cost for developers, they can also be applied to various scenarios, including AI computing, rendering, scientific simulation or deployment of decentralized applications, to meet the needs of enterprise-level applications for stability and security.
Spheron's framework and mechanisms have certain similarities with DePIN networks like IO NET and Filecoin, while also having many innovations. In the Spheron network, resource providers (such as participants with RTX 4090 or multi-core CPU computers like Apple Mac) can register as providers to provide GPU or CPU computing resources to the Spheron network and set their own prices. The network uses a Matchmaker mechanism to match demand and supply, combined with an edge EDGE network to optimize the matching process, which is executed through smart contracts to ensure the normal execution of orders, and users can also verify the corresponding deployment process on-chain.
The matching parameters include region (global distribution of computing resources), price, runtime, provider reputation, staking amount, resource availability, etc. The algorithm provides users with qualified providers and executes the transactions on-chain to complete the trading process of these network resources.
1. Aggregation of various DePIN resources: Compared to decentralized networks like IO NET and Grass, Spheron not only provides GPU and CPU resources, but also includes network bandwidth resources CDN, RAM, IPFS and storage resources (such as cooperation with Akash), which are more suitable for the development and adoption of a wider range of scenarios.
2. Flexible services: For developers (resource users), Spheron provides two modes: enterprise-level infrastructure and consumer-level resources. The enterprise-level facilities are mainly used for production environments with high reliability and stability, while the consumer-level Fizz mode is mainly for test and development processes with high cost-effectiveness.
3. Fair reward distribution mechanism: The resource rewards are not only related to the quantity, but also include quality, tiered multipliers, etc. The higher the level, the higher the corresponding resource rewards.
4. Multi-chain integration: Spheron is integrated into multiple chains, including ZKSync, Arbitrum, Optimism, BNB Chain, Solana Chain, Avalanche X, Filecoin FVM, etc., allowing users to use the native tokens of these public chains for fee payment.
5. Guaranteed income: Spheron ensures the income of GPU and other resource providers, providing a bottom-line income that is not easy to lose money.
The integration of multiple resources is a clear advantage for Spheron, which is highly applicable to scenarios like AI computing. The support for multiple chains can also attract a large number of Web3 developers to deploy their applications on Spheron at low cost. These resources not only bring rental income to the providers, but also include points or token ($SPON) rewards for maintaining online, ensuring the income of the providers.
In addition, Spheron is built on containers, which can make on-chain application deployment more convenient and secure, while also driving more scenarios, including AI training data sets and more economic models. The team has also optimized tools for large model training and artificial neural networks, providing better experiences and expanding the DePIN market and ecosystem developed based on Spheron.
Spheron makes the use of resources on decentralized networks more convenient, with user-friendly features and strong compatibility for developers, which also facilitates the migration of products for developers, startups, and small and medium-sized enterprises, thereby realizing the Web3 application process.
Layout Spheron, Obtain Early Dividends
The team has also gained a lot of attention in the capital market, receiving $7 million in funding in 2022 from investors including Alphawave Ventures, NexusVP, Zee Prime Capital, Protocol Labs, ConsenSys Mesh, Paradigm Shift Capital, Matrix Partners India, Tykhe Ventures, Sandeep Nailwal, Aniket Jindal Julian Traversa, and has also established cooperative relationships with Akash, Filecoin Foundation, and Arbitrum.
The official has also recently stated that they will soon launch Supernoderz, the first DePIN node as a service layer, and release a model store to achieve seamless model deployment. Additionally, the official will soon launch the mainnet and the $SPON token. For players with GPU cards, this is a good opportunity to participate, especially as it is user-friendly for retail investors.
Of course, for investors, Spheron is still in the early stages of development, and one way to layout the early dividends is to share our own hardware device computing power and resources to obtain early credits and token rewards (compared to IO NET). Compared to the current GPU mining market, the profitability of most GPU computing power contribution projects is close to the electricity cost, and many GPU miners have already shut down their machines, which is why the expected dividends of Spheron will attract more GPU players to participate, which can significantly increase the project's heat and boost its overall valuation.
Similarly, we can see that IO NET provided good returns for users in the early incentives before token launch. By analogy, we can guess that joining the Spheron network is also likely to obtain high returns. IO NET currently has a total market value of $3 billion and a circulating market value of $470 million. Compared to Spheron's current heat, its token market value is also expected to perform well.
In Conclusion
The development of AI computing and big data has made GPU computing a must-have for large-scale applications, and it will also permeate various aspects of our lives. Decentralized resource networks with flexibility, low prices, and high security will become a popular solution. With the inauguration of Trump, the blockchain industry will usher in a relaxed and rapid development period, and the demand for the integration of traditional industries and blockchain will further increase. The DePIN market is undoubtedly a very promising one.
Spheron builds a supply and demand market by combining users and computing power providers, and provides rich and complete solutions and tools to facilitate the deployment and migration of cloud applications for developers. At the same time, Spheron also provides enterprise-level production environment services, which are extremely useful for Web3 and AI startups. As a participant, the Spheron token has not yet been launched, and by benchmarking the early performance of the DePIN project IO NET, currently contributing computing power to Spheron is also a good participation opportunity.
