Author: Biteye core contributor Anci
Editor: Biteye core contributor Denise
A computer, three minutes to configure, no gas fees. Recently, projects focusing on “lightweight nodes/computing power sharing” have emerged one after another. We have tested 10 representative cases after Grass. ????
01. DAWN, $35.5 million in financing, testnet
DAWN (Decentralized Autonomous Wireless Network) is a DePIN project based on Solana that allows users to participate in the network by sharing or selling excess internet bandwidth and receive rewards through an incentive mechanism.
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How to participate: Become a DAWN validator
02. Orochi Network, raising $12 million, mainnet launched
Orochi Network is a verifiable data layer based on ZKPs. Its core goal is to provide a secure, scalable and verifiable data processing pipeline for Web3 applications (such as AI/ML models, dApps and smart contracts, etc.), achieving data privacy and integrity. It is suitable for fields such as gaming, DeFi, IoT and AI.
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How to participate: Participate in ONProver activities
03. Gradient, $10 million in financing, testnet
Gradient Network is a decentralized edge computing network on Solana. It provides a peer-to-peer network protocol that supports AI reasoning, content distribution, and serverless functions, emphasizing user privacy, transparency, and decentralized control.
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Participation method: Run Gradient Sentry Node
04. Bless, $8 million in financing, testnet
Bless Network hopes to integrate the idle computing resources of everyday devices to build a global shared decentralized computing network, providing low-latency, low-cost computing power for AI, machine learning, and data-intensive applications.
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Participation method: Run Bless Node
05. Datagram Network, $4 million in financing, testnet
DGramNetwork is a Layer 1 project that aims to leverage community-provided computing, storage, and bandwidth resources to achieve high-speed data transmission through Hyperfabric technology and combine it with AI to optimize network performance. It is specifically targeted at high-performance applications such as AI-optimized routing, video conferencing, gaming, and telecommunications.
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How to participate: Run an ALPHA testnet node
06. Teneo Protocol, $3 million in financing, testnet
Teneo Protocol aims to build a decentralized, community-driven AI agent network that collects real-time public data from social media (such as X, Reddit, etc.) and open networks, and converts it into structured data sets for AI training.
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How to participate: Run a Teneo community node on the testnet
07. ARO Network, raised $2.1 million, and launched Previewnet
ARO Network hopes to leverage the idle bandwidth and computing resources of users around the world to build an efficient, low-latency decentralized edge network to support edge computing and AI workloads, emphasizing low latency and high efficiency. Currently in the Previewnet stage, the testnet is expected to be released in the fourth quarter of 2025.
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Participation method: Run ARO Node
OptimAI Network (Funding and Network Information Undisclosed)
OptimAI Network is a decentralized data layer incubated by YZi Labs. Similar to Grass and Teneo, it collects and verifies high-quality, diverse data sets for training AI models through community contribution of computing resources, bandwidth, and feedback.
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Participation method: Run OptimAI Node.
09. Dreamcash, financing and network not disclosed
Dreamcash is a DEX on Hyperliquid, which has been gaining popularity recently. It hopes to lower the threshold for DeFi interaction through AI-driven market analysis and automated profit strategies, helping both novice and experienced investors to easily participate in the digital asset market.
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How to participate: The product is currently in private beta. You can first download the mobile app. There is an automatic timer in the app that calculates the waiting time on the waitlist. The longer you wait, the more points you will get.
10. Nebulai, financing and network undisclosed
Nebulai is a decentralized AI computing network that aims to connect global computing resources (such as CPUs, GPUs, storage, and bandwidth) through blockchain to form a permissionless, efficient, and censorship-resistant AI workload execution platform.
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How to participate: Join the computing power network.
To do this: Go to the Open Compute website, link your wallet, and toggle the on/off button on the website to run and receive $NEB incentives.
Web link: https://nebulai.network/opencompute
Those are 10 easy-to-use, zero-cost projects. If you found them useful, please like and share them, or leave a comment to share your findings!