Michael Heinrich (Ø,G)@michaelh_0g6D
bullishWanted to explain a bit more about compute finance. For years, staking has worked the same way: you lock a token and get paid in more of that token.
Compute Finance changes the payout. Ascend is the staking layer, and Infinite AI (iAI), a compute-focused digital asset on 0G, is the compute claim: stake it, and instead of more tokens it is designed to receive AI compute every day.
Why a claim? Most AI compute today is bought as prepaid credits and subscriptions. A credit gets used up, and then it is gone. iAI actually produces the credit: you hold it, it draws a fresh allowance every day while staked, and you can pass it on. If AI is going to be a public good, people should be able to hold their access to it.
How it works:
1. Stake 0G on https://t.co/YJzjPOpPPF to get a0G (Ascend's liquid staking token)
2. Lock the a0G as collateral to mint iAI
3. Stake the iAI. The first credits arrive at the next 00:00 UTC, and a fresh allowance lands each day after
Under initial parameters, each staked iAI is designed to receive 1.271 compute credits a day (yes the number is nerdy), a stated usage value of more than $1 per day, subject to applicable product terms. Credits work across 100+ models on 0G Private Computer, the 0G App and other supported apps. Unused credit does not roll over.
Then there is private AI. On 0G Private Computer, the Private Inference tier runs the model inside a sealed TEE enclave: your prompt goes in encrypted, neither 0G nor the provider can read it, and each response comes back with an attestation you can check. Most AI today asks you to trust a company with your data. Here you can trust by verifying what ran.
A few design choices worth understanding before you mint:
- The a0G you lock stays yours. It sits in a contract as collateral, half of the staking rewards on it keep accruing to you and the other half goes to the issuer. Burning the iAI you minted releases it.
- Compute and collateral are separate rights. The credits follow the staker, whether the token was minted or bought. Only the wallet that minted it can get the collateral back, so if you mint and sell, you have to buy an iAI back and burn it to unlock yours.
- The mint rate climbs as supply grows and comes back down when iAI is burned. The contract caps supply at 9,270, though in practice the curve does most of the gatekeeping.
- The pre-mint followed the same rules. Earlier today the issuer minted the opening 2,000 iAI at curve rates and locked 0G against them like any other mint. They go into the first iAI pool on https://t.co/bwQI3vcPhs, where trading is expected to open alongside the public mint.
Each credit spent on 0G products ties the claim back to real usage.
What I like most about this design: compute stops being a monthly bill and becomes something you hold and use.
Public minting is scheduled to open tomorrow, Sept 29 at 09:00 UTC, on https://t.co/YJzjPOpPPF.
iAI and its credits are not available in all jurisdictions and are subject to eligibility and product terms. Credits are only for supported 0G AI services, not redeemable for cash, and not interest or a guaranteed return. Digital assets involve significant risk. Not financial advice.
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