0G’s 2024 in Review: Building the Future of Decentralized AI

2024 has been a transformative year for 0G as we have established ourselves as a leader in decentralized AI space. 

From launching groundbreaking products to securing significant funding, hosting hackathons, and forming partnerships across key Web3 verticals, we’ve taken major steps toward realizing our vision of a decentralized AI operating system (deAIOS).

As the year comes to a close, we’re thrilled to share the highlights of our progress, including:

• Node Sale Success: Over 83,000 nodes sold, raising $30M and onboarding 6,000+ unique wallets.
• Game-Changing Product Launches: Introducing the 0G Service Marketplace, 0G Compute Network, and 0G Serving.
• Major Fundraising Milestones: Securing $325M across pre-seed, seed, etc to build the 0G ecosystem. 
• Expanding Our Ecosystem: Integrating with over 155+ partners across gaming, DePIN, AI, and more.
• Global Presence: Participating in over 100 events and hosting 3 hackathons to inspire innovation.

In this year-end review, we’ll dive deeper into each of these achievements and share what’s next for 0G in 2025. Let’s celebrate how far we’ve come—and the exciting journey ahead!

Node Sale: Powering Decentralized AI

This year’s node sale demonstrated the massive demand for 0G’s decentralized AI infrastructure:

• 80,000+ Nodes Sold: Supporting global decentralized AI operations.
• $30M Raised: From over 6,000 unique wallets, showcasing our widespread adoption.
• 18 Launchpads: Amplifying accessibility and visibility across Web3.
• 8 one-click node service providers.

New Products

On top of 0G Storage and 0G DA, 0G Labs also introduced other game-changing products this year.

These include:

• 0G Service Marketplace: A platform to access and host AI services like inference, datasets, and models.
• 0G Compute Network: Connecting developers with decentralized GPU resources for training and inference.
• 0G Serving: Offering seamless solutions for deploying AI models on-chain.

To learn more about 0G Service and 0G Compute, please refer to this guide and walkthrough. 

To go in-depth on 0G Service, refer to this blog post.

Fundraising

2024 saw 0G secure significant funding to scale our ecosystem:

• $35M Pre-Seed: To launch the foundational layers of our deAIOS.
• $40M Seed Round & $250M Liquid Line: A $40M seed round led by top VCs, including Hack VC, Delphi Ventures, and Animoca, as well as a $250M liquid line, ensuring access to liquidity for ecosystem development and long-term sustainability. 
• $30M Node Sale:  Covered above, but entailing 80,000+ nodes sold through 18 launchpads, raising $28M from 6,000+ unique wallets. 

0G Foundation Launch

2024 also marked the launch of the 0G Foundation, an independent organization dedicated to advancing decentralized AI as a public good.

The foundation’s core mission is to:

• Promote Decentralized AI Research: Supporting scalable AI alignment technologies and decentralized systems to safeguard the integrity of AI processes and data.
• Foster Community Engagement: Organizing events, educational programs, and training to empower developers, node operators, and contributors.
• Fund Ecosystem Growth: Offering grants, acceleration programs, and funding for innovative open-source projects leveraging the 0G network.
• Champion Ethical AI Practices: Collaborating with policymakers, organizations, and advocacy groups to prioritize transparency, fairness, and auditability in AI systems.

The foundation is supported by an exceptional team, including 8 PhDs from top institutions like MIT, Stanford, and Tsinghua, alongside leading entrepreneurs and technologists from companies like Airbnb, Amazon, Avalanche, and Microsoft.

100+ Industry-Leading Partnerships

In 2024 alone, 0G has integrated 100+ partners, with many more that will be announced shortly. These projects include leaders across nearly every Web3 vertical.

To name just a few:

• Gaming: This vertical focuses on enabling immersive, decentralized gaming experiences through secure asset storage, scalable data availability, and AI-powered mechanics. Partners include Blade Games, Neon Machine (Shrapnel), Gaimin, and more.
• L1s, L2s, and Rollups-as-a-Service: Providing foundational infrastructure for app chains and enabling builders with all-in-one solutions for storage, data availability, and AI resources. Partners include AltLayer, Caldera, Rome Protocol, Arbitrum, Optimism, and more.
• Artificial Intelligence: Powering AI projects with decentralized storage, GPU compute, and seamless data availability for large-scale model training, inference, and smart agents. Projects include Talus, Bagel, Theoriq, and more. 
• DePIN: Bridging real-world data with on-chain applications through secure storage, communication, and scalable computational resources. Partners include IoTeX, Mizu, Hyperbolic, and more.

While we provided an ecosystem overview back in August, the landscape has expanded dramatically since then. 

An updated 2024 Year-End Ecosystem Report will be shared soon!

Podcast Launch

This year, we launched our YouTube channel, which includes our podcast, our developer office hours, and more, including guides on claiming node sale NFTs.

On the podcast side, we recorded 12 long-form episodes, 70 shorts shared via our X, and 14 medium-form videos.

We hosted a variety of key guests from Web3 and AI, such as executives from Mind Network, Phala, Hyperbolic, and more.

To catch up on episodes, visit 0G’s Official YouTube Channel.

Hackathons & Conferences

In 2024, 0G had an impactful presence at over 100 events, connecting with developers, innovators, and industry leaders across the globe.

• Major Conferences: 0G participated in flagship events such as ETH Denver, ETH Tokyo, ETH Brussels, Token2049 (Dubai & Singapore), and Devcon, where we showcased our decentralized AI infrastructure and innovative tech stack.
• Hackathons: 0G hosted three hackathons, inspiring builders to explore cutting-edge decentralized solutions leveraging 0G Storage, 0G DA, and more.

We have many more planned for 2025, and encourage anyone keen on building with us to reach out.

What’s Next in 2025

As we step into 2025, 0G is poised to deliver mainnet-ready products that redefine the decentralized AI landscape. Building on the momentum of 2024, our focus remains on empowering developers, enterprises, and partners with the tools they need to help us make AI a public good.

Here's a glimpse at what's on the horizon:

• Agent Network: This ambitious initiative aims to create a decentralized ecosystem of interoperable AI agents designed to handle complex and diverse agentic AI use cases.
• Developer Onboarding: We’ll focus on building the next generation of dApps on top of 0G, where we believe that there is immense potential for early builders. 
• New Products: While we can’t share the details on these yet, we have some very exciting products and services planned that will help to further decentralize AI.

2025 is shaping up to be a landmark year for 0G as we continue pushing the boundaries of what decentralized AI can achieve.

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