Get a daily dose of the hottest information about Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DEPIN) and cutting edge decentralized AI protocols here!

Global
The power of #AI + #DePIN = a decentralized future! Moving away from centralized infrastructure allows AI to scale more securely and cost-effectively. Take a look at projects like $ceti, $tensor, and $xyz โ€“ pushing boundaries in DePIN and providing real value to holders through compute services for platforms like Spheron and Morpheus. #AIDePinDaily #DecentralizedAI
7
9
38
2,637
AI DePin Daily retweeted
Big upgrades are landing ๐Ÿš€ We're rolling out a new subnet template built around three pillars: Connectivity. Scalability. Security. This is about making decentralized AI networks actually work at scale. ๐Ÿ”— Connectivity Random Walk peer discovery Nodes now passively explore the network by querying random keys in the Kademlia DHT. Why this matters: โ€ข Continuous peer discovery โ€ข Fresh routing tables so nodes always know which peers are reachable and how to find them โ€ข No central coordination โ€ข Stronger long-term connectivity Connection maintenance Each node actively maintains connections with up to 64 peers, ensuring sufficient overlap and resilience across the subnet. โšก๏ธ Scalability & Efficiency The old model leaned heavily on DHT records as a global database. That doesn't scale. When every peer queries everything, everyone pays the cost. Enter GossipSub. We've implemented GossipSub, a peer-to-peer pubsub protocol that forms a stable mesh for real-time message propagation. What changes: โ€ข Messages are shared once, then gossiped โ€ข No constant record fetching โ€ข Lower latency โ€ข Dramatically reduced load This is how blockchains efficiently broadcast transactions, now applied to subnets. ๐Ÿ” Security In addition to proof-of-stake, we've incorporated Noise into the networking stack. Noise establishes encrypted, authenticated peer-to-peer channels with forward secrecy via cryptographic handshakes. Forward secrecy (or Perfect Forward Secrecy) ensures that even if a node's long-term private keys are compromised in the future, past session data remains secure. Secure by default. High performance. No trade-offs. This is the future of AI. P2P. Trustless. Decentralized.
Testnet Hoskinson Update โœ…Over 250k blocks processed โœ…Over 2,500 epochs We're not stopping! We're updating the subnet template: ๐Ÿ”น P2P connection maintenance to ensure peers are always connected to at least 1/4 of the maximum number of peers ๐Ÿ”น Introducing a gossipsub protocol for P2P communication ๐Ÿ”น Adding random walk functionality to the KAD-DHT ๐Ÿ”น Adding support for Secp256k1 and ECDSA on top of Ed25519 and RSA ๐Ÿ”นIntroducing a noise protocol for secure P2P traffic Adding additional features to the blockchain: ๐Ÿ”นIntroducing delegate accounts to nodes for business logic ๐Ÿ”นMore events These updates will be pushed and tested in the coming weeks.
18
17
51
11,987
AI DePin Daily retweeted
Testnet Hoskinson Update โœ…Over 250k blocks processed โœ…Over 2,500 epochs We're not stopping! We're updating the subnet template: ๐Ÿ”น P2P connection maintenance to ensure peers are always connected to at least 1/4 of the maximum number of peers ๐Ÿ”น Introducing a gossipsub protocol for P2P communication ๐Ÿ”น Adding random walk functionality to the KAD-DHT ๐Ÿ”น Adding support for Secp256k1 and ECDSA on top of Ed25519 and RSA ๐Ÿ”นIntroducing a noise protocol for secure P2P traffic Adding additional features to the blockchain: ๐Ÿ”นIntroducing delegate accounts to nodes for business logic ๐Ÿ”นMore events These updates will be pushed and tested in the coming weeks.
TESTNET HOSKINSON IS LIVE We named it Testnet Hoskinson as an ode to one of the original visionaries of blockchain, Charles Hoskinson (@IOHK_Charles). This is a major step forward for the Hypertensor network. Help us battle-test: - The core blockchain engine - Subnet template framework scalability You can participate by running a subnet validator node: docs.hypertensor.org/subnet-โ€ฆ As we focus on testing the decentralized subnet templates' scalability, which is a framework for building decentralized intelligence, no GPU is required โ€” CPU-only machines are fully supported.
10
20
47
16,689
We're blocking! $TENSOR ... we're working on shiny new @hyper_tensor block explorer too ๐Ÿ˜‰
TESTNET HOSKINSON IS LIVE We named it Testnet Hoskinson as an ode to one of the original visionaries of blockchain, Charles Hoskinson (@IOHK_Charles). This is a major step forward for the Hypertensor network. Help us battle-test: - The core blockchain engine - Subnet template framework scalability You can participate by running a subnet validator node: docs.hypertensor.org/subnet-โ€ฆ As we focus on testing the decentralized subnet templates' scalability, which is a framework for building decentralized intelligence, no GPU is required โ€” CPU-only machines are fully supported.
5
14
37
5,651
AI DePin Daily retweeted
It's a $TENSOR Christmas in the @WildSageLabs Bunker. #Testnet
We're blocking! $TENSOR ... we're working on shiny new @hyper_tensor block explorer too ๐Ÿ˜‰
7
17
44
3,246
AI DePin Daily retweeted
Testnet is closing in. Months of engineering, debugging, and pushing limits are about to collide with reality. The network is nearly ready to open its doors to everyone watching from the sidelines. If you thought this was just another launch, youโ€™re not even close. The next phase is coming. Local testing is nearly wrapped. We now need to stress test and harden the network, and push the subnet template to its limits. The subnet template is the framework and foundation for the future of decentralized AI, and we're about to prove it in the wild. Then the gates open and the testnet goes public. Get ready to run subnet nodes: docs.hypertensor.org/subnet-โ€ฆ
16
15
50
2,754
AI DePin Daily retweeted
Big strides toward testnet! ๐Ÿ’ช The momentum's building fast. Here's where development stands today: Legend: โœ… Complete ๐Ÿ”ฎ In review ๐Ÿ”„ In progress ๐Ÿ”ต To do Bridge: ๐Ÿ”„ Final security checks โ€” 90% ๐Ÿ”ต Internal remote testing Blockchain & Subnet: โœ… Subnet Dutch auction โœ… Subnet slots โœ… On-chain identities โœ… Reputation tracking โœ… Overwatch nodes โœ… Node removal system โœ… Updating node queue model (prev ๐Ÿ”„) โœ… Node queue priority and removal system (prev ๐Ÿ”ต) โœ… Network pallet benchmarks (prev ๐Ÿ”ต) โœ… Block author rewards (prev ๐Ÿ”ต) โœ… Bootnode data consumption API (prev ๐Ÿ”ต) ๐Ÿ”„ Decentralized Subnet Template โ€” 95% (prev 90%) ๐Ÿ”„ Final EVM testing and compatibility, enabling smart contracts โ€” 95% (prev 90%) ๐Ÿ”„ Final subnet template code review 10% ๐Ÿ”„ Proxy account integration via proxy pallet โ€” 60% (prev ๐Ÿ”ต) ๐Ÿ”„ Statistics frontend (prev ๐Ÿ”ต) ๐Ÿ”„ Subnet heartbeat monitor (prev ๐Ÿ”ต) ๐Ÿ”ต Subnet template DDOS attack prevention (new) ๐Ÿ”ต Final blockchain code review ๐Ÿ”ต Post-review updates Note: Percentages are not time-based; they are task-based.
Following the most recent testnet, this list was approximately 94 tasks. The following remains as a high-level overview. Development update: Legend: โœ… Complete ๐Ÿ”ฎ In review ๐Ÿ”„ In progress ๐Ÿ”ต To do Bridge: ๐Ÿ”„ Final security checks โ€” 90% ๐Ÿ”ต Internal remote testing Blockchain & Subnet: โœ… Subnet Dutch auction โœ… Subnet slots โœ… On-chain identities โœ… Reputation tracking โœ… Overwatch nodes โœ… Node removal system โœ… Updating node queue model (prev ๐Ÿ”„) ๐Ÿ”„ Decentralized Subnet Template โ€” 90% (prev 80%) ๐Ÿ”„ Final EVM testing and compatibility, enabling smart contracts โ€” 90% (prev 80%) ๐Ÿ”„ Final subnet template code review 10% (prev 0%) ๐Ÿ”ต Node queue priority and removal system ๐Ÿ”ต Network pallet benchmarks ๐Ÿ”ต Proxy account integration via proxy pallet ๐Ÿ”ต Bootnode data consumption API (for scanners or statistics frontends) (new) ๐Ÿ”ต Subnet template DDOS attack prevention (new) ๐Ÿ”ต Statistics frontend (new) ๐Ÿ”ต Subnet heartbeat monitor (new) ๐Ÿ”ต Block author rewards (new) ๐Ÿ”ต Final blockchain code review ๐Ÿ”ต Post-review updates Note: Percentages are not time-based; they are task-based.
8
17
44
4,571
AI DePin Daily retweeted
Following the most recent testnet, this list was approximately 94 tasks. The following remains as a high-level overview. Development update: Legend: โœ… Complete ๐Ÿ”ฎ In review ๐Ÿ”„ In progress ๐Ÿ”ต To do Bridge: ๐Ÿ”„ Final security checks โ€” 90% ๐Ÿ”ต Internal remote testing Blockchain & Subnet: โœ… Subnet Dutch auction โœ… Subnet slots โœ… On-chain identities โœ… Reputation tracking โœ… Overwatch nodes โœ… Node removal system โœ… Updating node queue model (prev ๐Ÿ”„) ๐Ÿ”„ Decentralized Subnet Template โ€” 90% (prev 80%) ๐Ÿ”„ Final EVM testing and compatibility, enabling smart contracts โ€” 90% (prev 80%) ๐Ÿ”„ Final subnet template code review 10% (prev 0%) ๐Ÿ”ต Node queue priority and removal system ๐Ÿ”ต Network pallet benchmarks ๐Ÿ”ต Proxy account integration via proxy pallet ๐Ÿ”ต Bootnode data consumption API (for scanners or statistics frontends) (new) ๐Ÿ”ต Subnet template DDOS attack prevention (new) ๐Ÿ”ต Statistics frontend (new) ๐Ÿ”ต Subnet heartbeat monitor (new) ๐Ÿ”ต Block author rewards (new) ๐Ÿ”ต Final blockchain code review ๐Ÿ”ต Post-review updates Note: Percentages are not time-based; they are task-based.
9
12
44
6,646
AI DePin Daily retweeted
im so fucking early on this narrative and willing to have a public discourse with anyone on this decentralized ai is the one space in crypto ive noticed that people think exists, but does not yet exist. where every project is either not tokenized yet or not on mainnet yet, and still in the development phase in both, it's that early it may be one of the most misunderstood sectors in web3. everyone is willing to believe and say anything that will pump their bags. we as humans are very simple, incentivization is everything when it comes to belief. once projects like @hyper_tensor @PrimeIntellect @gensynai @thewebAI (if they tokenize) @exolabs (if they tokenize) come out, (there may be more, if so, let me know) all of these AI projects that dare to use the terms like "decentralized", "p2p", etc. people will then finally understand what decentralized AI is supposed to look like make sure to give me credit in a few years when this is standard in this sector, because it will be
8
8
35
3,843
AI DePin Daily retweeted
Development update: Legend: โœ… Complete ๐Ÿ”ฎ In review ๐Ÿ”„ In progress ๐Ÿ”ต To do Bridge: ๐Ÿ”„ Final security checks โ€” 90% (prev 79%) ๐Ÿ”ต Internal remote testing Blockchain & Subnet: โœ… Subnet Dutch auction โœ… Subnet slots โœ… On-chain identities โœ… Reputation tracking โœ… Overwatch nodes (prev ๐Ÿ”ฎ) ๐Ÿ”ฎ Node removal system ๐Ÿ”„ Decentralized Subnet Template โ€” 80% (prev 60%) ๐Ÿ”„ Final EVM testing and compatibility, enabling smart contracts โ€” 75% (prev 51%) ๐Ÿ”„ Updating node queue model โ€” 80% ๐Ÿ”„ Final subnet template code review (prev ๐Ÿ”ต) ๐Ÿ”ต Final blockchain code review Note: Percentages are not time-based; they are task-based.
Pioneers of decentralized intelligence, The finish line is in sight ๐Ÿ‘€ Our long list of tasks has become much shorter; the following remain: Legend: โœ… Complete ๐Ÿ”ฎ In review ๐Ÿ”„ In progress ๐Ÿ”ต To do Bridge: ๐Ÿ”„ Final security checks โ€” 79% ๐Ÿ”ต Internal remote testing Blockchain & Subnet: โœ… Subnet Dutch auction โœ… Subnet slots โœ… On-chain identities โœ… Reputation tracking ๐Ÿ”ฎ Overwatch nodes ๐Ÿ”ฎ Node removal system ๐Ÿ”„ Decentralized Subnet Template โ€” 60% ๐Ÿ”„ Final EVM testing and compatibility, enabling smart contracts โ€” 51% ๐Ÿ”ต Final blockchain code review ๐Ÿ”ต Final subnet template code review
11
20
48
6,849
AI DePin Daily retweeted
first ever overwatch reveal, testing
the 1st ever overwatch node commit, testing
6
10
26
1,637
AI DePin Daily retweeted
Pioneers of decentralized intelligence, The finish line is in sight ๐Ÿ‘€ Our long list of tasks has become much shorter; the following remain: Legend: โœ… Complete ๐Ÿ”ฎ In review ๐Ÿ”„ In progress ๐Ÿ”ต To do Bridge: ๐Ÿ”„ Final security checks โ€” 79% ๐Ÿ”ต Internal remote testing Blockchain & Subnet: โœ… Subnet Dutch auction โœ… Subnet slots โœ… On-chain identities โœ… Reputation tracking ๐Ÿ”ฎ Overwatch nodes ๐Ÿ”ฎ Node removal system ๐Ÿ”„ Decentralized Subnet Template โ€” 60% ๐Ÿ”„ Final EVM testing and compatibility, enabling smart contracts โ€” 51% ๐Ÿ”ต Final blockchain code review ๐Ÿ”ต Final subnet template code review
7
18
61
8,460
AI DePin Daily retweeted
Hypertensor Overwatch Node testing Pretend you don't have TikTok brain rot and read all of the following, lots of good informatoin nuggets What's happening here: The setup here is 2 nodes hosting AI modelsโ€”in a subnetโ€”and 1 Overwatch Node verifying There is 1 Onode that is verifying: 1. SUBNET IS DECENTRALIZED - has publicly available bootnodes - allows entry to access the DHT (distributed hash table) - is running proof of stake 2. CONSENSUS ACCURACY - ensure nodes registered (and in consensus) on-chain are also in the subnets DHT, AKA making sure they are actually in the subnet by pinging them. Think about it like this, you can right now go check if a node is running in Ethereum, what these Onodes do is ensure the nodes are running in the subnet since they're off-chain networks. The Onode then scores its findings via the node algorithm and runs a commit-reveal scheme to the blockchain. #2 is very important. It ensures no subnet developers are faking nodes, no nodes are faking getting rewards, and subnets aren't just letting nodes partake in consensus without them being IN the subnet. Overwatch Nodes perform more tasks, such as ensuring a GH exists, verifying the template (sha-256 checker), benchmarking the subnet and nodes, etc. Off topic: When it comes to networks with off-chain sub-networks in a reputation-based consensus model, it's important to verify and standardize what happens off-chain. It's far too easy to fake being a node and copy those scores on-chain reputation, which can end up accounting for over half of the on-chain activity.... or more... We have multiple mitigation tactics and layers in place to prevent these issues, which makes it improbable for them to occur on Hypertensor. It will become a builder's paradise Off topic 2.0: Subnets have very little requirements, such as being decentralized with the utilization of a DHT, storing all nodes under the "node" key in the DHT records, utilizing PoS for subnet entry, and utilizing signature authorizers for all p2p communication
5
16
37
2,357
AI DePin Daily retweeted
My thought about web3.0 marketing Everybody talking about retail this , retail that. The elite founders think the opposite, seduce the devs first . Devs>> retail. Thatโ€™s exactly what @hyper_tensor is doing and by the looks of it, it seems to work . Who else can brag to have the two biggest validators of @bittensor_ as well as the team who built the first Bittensor exchange, building on their tech? Of course Iโ€™m talking about @21RoundTable : the ultra chads team running servers in literal BUNKERS, with them $Tensor decentralization is nuke-proof. @TeamRizzoAI and Frank Fucking Rizzo (@FrankRizz07 )the chad with the biggest arms in Web 3.0 and who is casually running one of the biggest warehouse in the states is also building on tensor. TAO Exchange the first OTC broker of $TAO ,are also building on Tensor. If you get the approval of such legit teams, I think that is what we can call real dev social proof , and that alone should make you interested about the project
4
14
23
862
AI DePin Daily retweeted
UNDERVALUED ALPHA PLAY - @hyper_tensor / $TENSOR ๐Ÿ”ฑ ๐Ÿ”ธ๏ธ What is Hypertensor? @hyper_tensor is a decentralized settlement layer designed for peer-to-peer AI applications, enabling anyone to run AI validator nodes or subnets within its ecosystem. In simpler words, Hypertensor is building a decentralized compute and validation layer for AI, allowing models to be trained, deployed, and verified across trustless nodes. It combines cryptographic proofs, on-chain incentives, and distributed subnets to create a scalable framework where AI workloads can run securely without relying on centralized infrastructure ๐Ÿ”ธ๏ธ Key Features: โ€ขEVM Compatibility: Build AI-powered dApps easily on Ethereum, like AI-based DeFi trading bots or NFT marketplaces. โ€ขModular Subnets: Run specialized AI apps separately, like for real-time language translation or predictive analytics. โ€ขSecure & Fair Staking: Stake $TENSOR to secure the network, with Overwatch Nodes ensuring no central control and full democracy. โ€ขEarn Rewards: Contribute computing power and earn $TENSOR based on your uptime and reliability. Great for gamers or miners with spare GPU power. They have been building for over a year now, with everyday bringing us closer to the mainnet release. Team has been proactive and transparent, and have announced a couple of updates coming soon, such as: โžค Launching a Peer-to-Peer Network in Q4 2025, with modular subnets for AI uses like decentralized chatbots and autonomous finance. โžค Introducing APIs, chat interfaces, search engines, and training tools to support community-driven development. $TENSOR is currently sitting at a $12M mc (5x from ATH), which is incredibly cheap. The closer they get to mainnet release, the more FOMO we'll see. I'm front-running the noise. CA: 0x16A3543Fa6B32CAC3B0A755f64A729E84f89a75C
3
3
16
1,428
๐Ÿšจ The AI Revolution Wonโ€™t Be Centralized ๐Ÿšจ $TENSOR @hyper_tensor = $TAO 2.0 ๐Ÿง โšก Only 890K tokens exist ๐Ÿ”ฅ โ€ข 262K+ nodes need 26M+ $TENSOR is still early- but the tech is deeper๐Ÿ˜ณ $TAO ran from $10 โ†’ $750 Grab it before history repeats like holding 5 or 10 $BTC vibes now๐Ÿ“ˆ๐Ÿ’ฃ
5
18
358
AI DePin Daily retweeted
Bought the fuckin $TENSOR dip Couldn't resist these prices. ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€
2
7
16
1,249
AI DePin Daily retweeted
wait how do u have a commit-reveal scheme in a $TENSOR subnet if they aren't blockchains? glad you asked... each subnet utilizes a database authorizer base that enables an array of validators, including the PredicateValidator. This enables the nodes to validate stored values
2
6
21
1,886
Congratulations to #HYPERTENSOR for reaching $20 before MNL So the ticker is $TENSOR but the kicker is all all Angel Investors have already left 7 months ago. You are about to witness organic growth into a MNL with no VC cliff, it's been swapped for production ready utility.
2
6
22
1,131
AI DePin Daily retweeted
If youโ€™re genuinely bullish on $TAO but sleeping on $TENSOR, youโ€™re missing the bigger picture. Just a bit of research would show you that some of the biggest $TAO miners are already building with @hypertensor $TENSOR. Donโ€™t get left behindโ€”do your homework and position yourself NOW!
10
16
634
AI DePin Daily retweeted
This is exactly why I said $TENSOR could hit $20,000 per token on my province post! ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡ Weโ€™re not just talking blockchain utility โ€” weโ€™re talking subnet utility at scale. โžก๏ธ Nodes? Staked โžก๏ธ Subnet nodes? Staked โžก๏ธ Delegate stake? Required โžก๏ธ Registration? Token-gated โžก๏ธ Overwatch? Stake & compete โžก๏ธ Inflation? Raises the bar Every action in the network requires $TENSOR โ€” not for show, but for survival. $TENSOR $TAO $QUBIC $BTC $AGRS $RENDER $ETH #AI $SPEC โ€ข #cryptocurrency #bitcoin #etherum
1
5
11
1,087