The 0G Ecosystem

0G may still be relatively young, but we’ve rapidly become a cornerstone of the Web3 landscape. Throughout 2024, we’ve forged partnerships and integrations with top projects across every major Web3 vertical, consistently pushing the boundaries of what decentralized AI infrastructure can achieve.

Things have evolved rapidly since our first ecosystem report. We’ve not only expanded our partner network but have also entered exciting new domains within Web3. For example, on the demand side, we are now integrating with projects in DePIN, cross-chain infrastructure, and AI-powered gaming, showcasing the versatility of our technology.

As the first Artificial Intelligence Layer (AIL), 0G introduces a new category of modular infrastructure purpose-built for the age of decentralized intelligence. Together, 0G’s core technologies unlock what we call Infinite AI—an open, composable ecosystem where any project can build, scale, and monetize intelligent applications.

In this report, we’ll explore how projects across AI, gaming, and more are actively leveraging 0G's AIL—also referred to as our decentralized AI Operating System (deAIOS)—demonstrating the adaptability and impact of our technology.

It is split into two sections:

• Why the Exceptional Growth? A detailed exploration of 0G’s transformation into the world’s first deAIOS, highlighting the unique modular infrastructure and decentralized solutions driving widespread adoption across Web3.
• Projects Powered by 0G: An overview of projects leveraging 0G’s deAIOS for storage, data availability, AI resources, and more, across every Web3 vertical. 
• 0G’s Ecosystem Backbone: The foundational technologies enabling 0G’s success, including GPUs, indexing tools, oracles, ZK tech, interoperability infrastructure, and more.

Unpacking 0G’s Momentum: The Key to Our Success

Today’s AI infrastructure is highly centralized, leading to issues around data ownership, transparency, monetization, and incentive alignment. Until now, decentralizing AI has been largely unfeasible due to limitations in scalability, latency, and the coordination of distributed systems for high-performance workloads.

0G redefines what’s possible by serving as the foundational layer for decentralized AI, empowering users with full control over their data alongside transparent decision-making and equitable monetization. At the heart of this transformation is our ability to orchestrate distributed hardware resources, such as storage, computational power, and data availability, via our deAIOS.

By leveraging an integrated modular system with advanced technology, 0G’s AI infrastructure can integrate with any project or workflow to bring decentralized AI on-chain at last.

This includes various architectural components designed to support distinct aspects of AI workflows: 

• 0G Storage: A decentralized network built to handle massive data loads efficiently and securely. 
• 0G DA (Data Availability): An infinitely scalable and programmable data availability layer that provides seamless access and verification of data for end-users. 
• 0G Service Marketplace: An AI services marketplace platform for inference, with more, such as AI models and datasets, to be added shortly in 2025.
• 0G Compute: An AI services marketplace for computing resources such as GPUs by partners of ours like Aethir and Akash Network.

Any project interested in on-chain data storage, fast and low-cost data availability, access to any form of computational resource, and more can leverage 0G as a one-stop platform—a unified stack that includes compute, storage, data availability, and services. This dramatically reduces the integration overhead that most Web3 projects face when assembling decentralized AI infrastructure.

For instance, 0G empowers gaming projects to operate entirely on-chain without compromising performance or cost efficiency. Meanwhile, DePIN projects rely on 0G for secure metadata storage and rapid data retrieval, enabling seamless communication between decentralized systems.

Projects using 0G

AI Projects

An existing issue for AI projects is that they struggle to store their data fully on-chain and to retrieve it quickly. Even if they use an existing on-chain database, it’s likely disconnected from AI systems, which introduces interoperability issues and processing delays.

0G presents an all-in-one AI system where any AI system can not only store their vast datasets using 0G, but also access other datasets and have built-in access to highly scalable data availability and access to GPU computational resources as needed.

The AI projects that 0G supports can be classified into a few different verticals:

• Inference & Models: Provide real-time, on-chain AI inference capabilities and access to pre-trained AI models for efficient deployment. For example, Pond is creating a hub of community-generated AI models, which Assisterr is focused on bringing small language models (SLMs) on-chain for niche applications.
• Training & Finetuning: Enable developers to train and fine-tune AI models securely using decentralized storage and computational resources. For example, Bagel coordinates data storage for fine-tuning AI models, so that developers can efficiently manage and retrieve datasets.
• Applications: Support diverse AI-powered applications, including analytics tools, recommendation systems, and more. This includes Capx, which will leverage 0G Storage for their vector databases.
• Agents: Facilitate the creation and deployment of autonomous AI agents with secure access to on-chain datasets and compute resources, such as Talus and Theoriq.

Many of these projects are also leveraging 0G DA and 0G Service Marketplace, such as Talus, which uses 0G DA to access and query data across supported networks.

Gaming

Games have historically faced significant challenges in operating on-chain due to scalability issues, high transaction costs, and the complexity of managing decentralized data in real time. These limitations made it difficult for developers to create games with Web2-like performance, let alone with the integration of AI-driven features that require large-scale computation and data availability.

Using 0G, gaming projects can now overcome these barriers by leveraging 0G Storage for secure and decentralized game data, 0G DA for scalable data availability, and 0G Compute for integrating AI-powered gaming mechanics. This infrastructure allows games to operate with real-time responsiveness, verifiable outcomes, and lower development costs, all while providing players with true asset ownership and transparency.

For example, Blade Games stores on-chain game state using 0G, including storing their ZK Proofs that anyone can then verify, as well as task IDs (unique identifiers for in-game actions) and more.

Similarly, Neon Machine (Founders of Shrapnel) will integrate 0G Storage to ensure the integrity of game assets in its shooter game, while Gaimin is leveraging 0G DA to stream rewards to its players and 0G DA to store metadata, such as user ownership of in-game assets.

Zero-Knowledge

Zero-knowledge proofs (ZK proofs) have emerged as a transformative technology in Web3, enabling trustless verification without revealing sensitive information. However, implementing ZK-based solutions at scale remains a challenge for many projects, due to the computational intensity of generating proofs, managing secure environments, and ensuring efficient integration with decentralized systems.

Projects like Gevulot and Orochi Network rely on 0G to support ZK-proof generation and secure computational environments, such as Orochi storing their zkDatabase data on 0G and optimizing their zkMemory’s AI model, deploying using 0G DA.

Cross-Chain and Web3 Infrastructure

Existing AI infrastructure solutions are fragmented and operate across only select networks, such as select Layer 2 networks. 0G’s network itself is compatible with other networks, and 0G DA can help to bridge assets and information securely across networks.

That’s why 0G is supporting rollups-as-a-service like AltLayer, Caldera, and Rome Protocol.

Seamless interoperability is essential to scaling Web3. 0G has partnered with infrastructure projects like Rome Protocol and AltLayer, enabling scalable data solutions for app chains and cross-chain services. Platforms like Hemera and Redstone enhance data indexing and oracle functionality, while leaders such as Galxe integrate 0G across AI, storage, and marketing applications.

L1s, L2s, and Rollups-as-a-Service

Web3 will have a focus on app-chains suited for every purpose, but to make this a reality, they require robust data availability and secure interoperability to function effectively. 0G not only provides this, but also native access to other products and services, including 0G Storage, as well as 0G Service Marketplac,e so that anyone may access AI resources like GPUs.

This means that any Layer 1, Layer 2, or Rollup-as-a-Service can automatically offer all builders on their network access to AI resources and tooling.

This is critical, as it’s a key differentiator for builders seeking where to build, and provides them with an all-in-one solution rather than requiring them to integrate with various fragmented components (e.g., a storage solution and a different data availability solution) and piece them together.

AltLayer, Caldera, and Rome Protocol are prominent RaaS providers who are using 0G to ensure high-performance, scalable, and decentralized infrastructure for their app chains.  Meanwhile, leading Layer 1s and Layer 2s, including Arbitrum, Optimism, and others, also use 0G to enhance scalability, interoperability, and access to AI resources.

DePin

Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) face significant hurdles in bridging the gap between real-world data and on-chain applications. These challenges include secure and efficient data collection, high costs associated with scaling, and the complexity of maintaining decentralized communication infrastructure. Additionally, accessing affordable and scalable computational resources for real-time applications remains a bottleneck for many DePIN projects.

0G addresses these issues head-on by providing a robust foundation for DePIN networks. 

For example:

• IoTeX and Mizu: Leverage 0G for secure, decentralized data collection and communication across devices, ensuring reliable integration between physical and on-chain systems.
• Hyperbolic: Democratizes access to GPU power using 0G, enabling more equitable and cost-efficient computational infrastructure for DePIN projects.
• Huddle01 and NetMind: utilize 0G for decentralized storage and communication infrastructure to power real-time applications. 

By providing the tools and infrastructure needed to overcome these challenges, 0G is enabling DePIN networks to build the next generation of connected, decentralized systems.

Other Projects

0G serves a diverse range of projects, showcasing the versatility of its infrastructure across nearly every 

One example is 0G supporting decentralized identity (DID) projects like Humanity Protocol, a decentralized identity project using 0G Storage to store metadata and 0G DA to quickly query and verify it.

Meanwhile, Galxe is a decentralized super app that’s highly prominent in the industry and is supported by 0G Serving, DA, and Storage for scalable and secure operations.

Projects 0G is Leveraging

0G has also partnered with some critical projects to advance its own technology.

For example, 0G uses GPUs to accelerate erasure coding (used by 0G Storage to split up data into chunks and disperse them). To that end, 0G is leveraging projects like Aethir, Spheron, and Zeeve for this computational power.

0G also must stream data to those building with 0G, meaning that working with leading Oracle providers like Hemera and Quex is critical. This enables projects built on 0G to customize their data sources, expanding the breadth and diversity of available data points while enhancing fault tolerance.

We’re also partnering with EigenLayer and Babylon to provide restaking solutions that improve network security, which our partners may leverage or that we are considering integrating into future products of ours.

2025: What’s Ahead?

As we enter 2025, 0G is poised to deepen its integrations with leading projects across every Web3 vertical, solidifying our position as a key enabler of decentralized AI innovation.

Building on this momentum, we’re expanding our suite of products, including the newly launched Compute Network, which offers a decentralized marketplace for AI services such as inference, RAG, and model hosting.

We have other products that will be announced and will share more information about soon.

The reality is clear: nearly any project can unlock new opportunities by building on 0G—whether that’s through verifiable AI agents, fast data availability, or GPU-powered compute.

If you’re ready to join the future of Infinite AI, join our Discord or explore the docs to start integrating with 0G today.