Aethir puts under-utilized GPUs to use in its blockchain-based decentralized graphics processing unit (GPU) cloud. And it’s teaming up with Plume and GAIB as part of an effort to track real-world assets.
The strategic collaboration with Plume and GAIB is part of the $100 million Aethir Ecosystem Fund. This initiative underscores Aethir’s commitment to expanding infrastructure accessibility and capturing the economic potential of tokenized real-world assets by leveraging GPU compute and innovative blockchain-driven technologies.
Aethir finds unused GPUs and strikes a partnership with the owners so it can use those GPUs in a cloud network. It rewards those node owners with tokens, incentivizing them to share their GPUs to help scale blockchain games and other Web3 applications.
GAIB is the first economic layer for AI compute, creating a new type of yield bearing assets backed by real AI demands. It tokenizes enterprise-grade GPUs and their yields, creating a decentralized liquid market for GPU financing, addressing the growing demand for high-performance computing while giving investors direct exposure to GPU assets.
Plume Network is the first full-stack L1 real-world asset (RWA) chain and ecosystem purpose-built for RWAfi, enabling the rapid adoption and demand-driven integration of real world assets. With 180+ projects building on the network, Plume offers a composable, EVM-compatible environment for onboarding and managing diverse real world assets.
Coupled with an end-to-end tokenization engine and a network of financial infrastructure partners, Plume simplifies asset onboarding and enables seamless DeFi integration for RWAs so anyone can tokenize real world assets, distribute them globally, and make them useful for native crypto users.
The integration of blockchain and GPU compute emerges and a crucial enabler for industries seeking scalable solutions. Aethir’s RWA initiative addresses the increasing demand for comprehensive infrastructure capable of supporting the next wave of decentralized finance and AI-driven innovations.
Aethir’s collaboration with Plume’s GPUfi framework introduces tokenized GPU assets with real-world asset finance (RWAfi) primitives, paving the way for scalable decentralized solutions. Aethir and GAIB’s first-ever GPU tokenization pilot program on the BNB Chain complements this, enabling tokenized assets backed by enterprise-grade GPU revenue streams.. Together, these efforts bridge the gap between digital and physical assets, creating new opportunities for AI-driven markets and decentralized finance.
By providing the computing power needed to process and analyze data from real-world assets, Aethir empowers industries to explore the vertical of RWAs across AI and finance. This includes enabling seamless investment in GPU infrastructure, driving the adoption of AI-powered technologies, and fostering decentralized solutions that span industries such as finance, gaming, and AI innovation.
“Our work with GAIB and Plume through the Ecosystem RWA track represent a significant step forward in building scalable, accessible, and decentralized infrastructure for AI and blockchain,” said Daniel Wang, CEO of Aethir, in a statement. “Through the RWA initiative, we’re demonstrating the immense potential of combining high-performance computing with tokenized finance to deliver tangible economic value.”
Backed by the Aethir Ecosystem Fund, these integrations within the RWA Track exemplify how blockchain and AI can converge to create impactful solutions for enterprises and investors alike. Aethir’s decentralized GPU network, comprising over 400,000 GPU containers and an expanding global infrastructure, remains at the forefront of this transformation.
Aethir is a leading enterprise-grade, AI-focused GPU-as-a-service provider. Its decentralized cloud computing infrastructure connects GPU providers with enterprises that require powerful GPUs for demanding AI and ML workloads. With a rapidly growing network of about 400,000 advanced GPUs across 93 locations, including over 3,000 Nvidia H100 units and over 59,000 Aethir Edge devices, Aethir delivers scalable, on-demand GPU computing resources globally.
Backed by top investors such as Framework Ventures, Merit Circle, Hashkey, Animoca Brands, Sanctor Capital, and Infinity Ventures Crypto (IVC), Aethir has raised over $140 million to drive the future of decentralized computing.