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Map09 Oct 2024Crypto x AI landscape overviewTwo-part landscape of crypto x AI across GPU networks, data storage, identity, privacy computation, verifiable compute, inference networks, user-owned AI, agent infrastructure and frameworks, AI DeFi and data tools.Map17 Jun 2025Ultimate Crypto x AI Landscape: 14 categories of DeAI projectsComprehensive landscape of DeAI across GPU networks, privacy computation, verifiable ZK compute, decentralized training, user-owned models, inference networks, data storage, agent frameworks, identity, IP, data infra, DeFAI and InfoFi.Thesis01 Jul 2025Bless Network: the Uber for idle compute and why UX could scale DePINArgues Bless can scale idle-device compute to 100M nodes because a browser extension removes the technical setup that held back Akash and Render. Points to nestled nodes, 90% revenue to operators and the GPU shortage as demand drivers.

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2026 1

10 Feb 2026DePIN for privacy compute: why supply differs from GPU DePINPrivacy compute needs TEEs or MPC, so supply is limited by attested hardware and operational security, unlike horizontally scalable GPU DePIN. Oasis runs 120 validators vs Render's 380,000+ GPU nodes, with a 3-8x price premium.ExplainerDePINPrivacy

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25 Aug 2025DeAI as crypto's endgame: compute, agents and autonomous economiesArgues centralized AI is bottlenecked by compute demand and big tech control, and that crypto supplies the trust and coordination layer. Says DePIN compute (io.net, Akash) is a viable supply, with most value accruing to the agent and application layer.ThesisAIDePIN

01 Jul 2025Bless Network: the Uber for idle compute and why UX could scale DePINArgues Bless can scale idle-device compute to 100M nodes because a browser extension removes the technical setup that held back Akash and Render. Points to nestled nodes, 90% revenue to operators and the GPU shortage as demand drivers.ThesisDePINAISolana

17 Jun 2025Ultimate Crypto x AI Landscape: 14 categories of DeAI projectsComprehensive landscape of DeAI across GPU networks, privacy computation, verifiable ZK compute, decentralized training, user-owned models, inference networks, data storage, agent frameworks, identity, IP, data infra, DeFAI and InfoFi.MapAIDePINPrivacy

16 Jun 2025DeAI proof points: usage stats across compute, storage and training networksArgues the battle is for open AI infrastructure and lists reported usage figures from decentralized compute, storage and training networks as proof DeAI is already working.DataAIDePIN

11 Jun 2025Ultimate Crypto x AI Landscape Overview (first edition)Initial 4-part landscape of DeAI across compute, privacy, verifiable ZK compute, training, user-owned models, inference networks, storage, agents, identity, IP, data and InfoFi. Later reworked into the 14-category version.MapAIDePINPrivacy

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09 Oct 2024Crypto x AI landscape overviewTwo-part landscape of crypto x AI across GPU networks, data storage, identity, privacy computation, verifiable compute, inference networks, user-owned AI, agent infrastructure and frameworks, AI DeFi and data tools.MapAI

16 Sep 2024AI projects to watch this cycle: GPU, data, inference and agent landscapeCategorized list of AI and DePIN protocols across GPU networks, data storage, data infra, identity, verifiable compute, inference networks, agent infra, frameworks and AI apps. Author expects AI and DePIN tokens could rise 10x or more.MapAIDePIN

08 Aug 2024AI crypto landscape: GPU compute, agent infra and onchain DeFi agentsAlpha list of AI crypto projects in three buckets: GPU and cloud compute, autonomous agent and AI application infrastructure, and onchain DeFi agents. Argues undervalued leading AI tokens could lead when the market returns.MapAIDePINDeFi

06 Jun 2024Distributed GPU computing and io.net: House of Chimera report TL;DRDigests the House of Chimera GPU computing report: AI demand versus GPU supply, consumer versus datacenter GPU economics and io.net's staking model. Adds his own caveat that utilization is only 1-5% versus Akash's 25%, so demand must catch up with supply.BreakdownAIDePIN

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