Protocol Village: Nexus Launches ‘World’s First Open Prover Network’ in Beta

Nexus,
developer
of
a

zero-knowledge
virtual
machine
zkVM
written
in
Rust,
says
it
has
launched
the
first
beta
release
of
the
Nexus
network,
“the
world’s
first
open
prover
network.”

According
to
the
team:
“This
is
the
first
distributed
zero
knowledge
VM-based
prover
network
that
is
accessible
to
anyone.
The
network
aggregates
the
collective
power
of
any
connected
device,
from
massive
GPU
farms
to
your
computer
or
phone.
Our
goal
is
to
unite
the
world’s
computers
into
a
single
supercomputer
that
will
be
able
to
prove
all
the
Internet’s
computations,
unlocking
the
Verifiable
Internet.”

Apex
Fusion,
a
federated
multi-chain
layer-1
network
that
aims
to
provide
a
seamless
experience
for
future
blockchain
builders
and
developers
by
combining
the
best
of
UTXO
and
EVM
transaction
execution
methods
into
a
single
decentralized
ecosystem,
has
completed
its
first
private
token
sale.
According
to
the
team:
“The
startup
raised
$6
million
for
its
token
ecosystem
with
a
fully
diluted
valuation
of
$180
million.
The
AF
team
said
the
funds
are
for
marketing
and
further
developing
its
network,
comprised
of
Prime,
Nexus
and
Vector
chains.
It
provides
native
bridges,
interoperability
protocols,
and
developer
tools.”

Aethir,
a

distributed
cloud
compute
infrastructure
that
aggregates
enterprise-grade
GPU
chips
into
a
single
global
network,
launched
a

new
enterprise
social
media
and
AI
business
line,
powered
by
its
Aethir
Edge
network.
According
to
the
team:
“Starting
in
November,
participants
can
earn
up
to
100
ATH
tokens
daily
by
connecting
eligible
devices
to
Aethir
Edge.
The
decentralized
network
meets
the
growing
demand
for
real-time
data
processing,
reducing
latency
and
enhancing
security.
With
AI,
cloud
phones,
and
social
media
convergence,
Aethir
empowers
users
to
manage
their
digital
presence
efficiently
while
earning
rewards.”

Livepeer,
a
decentralized
video-streaming
project,
hosted
an
AI
Demo
Day,
showcasing
eight
startups
that
participated
in
its
AI
Startup
Program
over
the
past
three
months.
According
to
the
team,
“These
groundbreaking
startups
are
building
the
future
of
generative
AI
on
decentralized
infrastructure.
They
include:
Flipguard,
Katana
Video,
Newcoin,
Operator,
Origin
Stories,
Refraction,
StreamEth
and
Supermodel.
Applications
are
open
for
the
Q4
cohort
of
the
Livepeer
AI
Video
Startup
program,
which
includes
$20K
in
grant
funding.
Applicants
can
apply
here:

https://livepeer.typeform.com/to/tMAF463P.”

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