Glossary
🧠 Core Concepts
OpenGPU
A decentralized GPU compute protocol that provides high-performance, on-demand GPU infrastructure to power AI/ML, scientific computing, rendering, and data workloads. OpenGPU leverages distributed nodes and a token-incentivized economy to offer trustless, cost-effective compute.
Cloudverse
OpenGPU’s compute marketplace — a decentralized “Cloud-as-a-Service” layer where users launch GPU jobs across a global network of providers. It supports job deployment, scaling, monitoring, and payments — all on-chain.
Cloud Payments
The billing infrastructure powering Cloudverse. It allows users to prepay or pay-as-you-go using $OPEN, stablecoins, or fiat (soon), while ensuring smart contract-enforced cost tracking, escrow, refunds, and job auditing.
Cloud Wallet
A non-custodial smart contract wallet tied to a user’s crypto wallet, used to store compute credits (OPEN, USDC, etc.) for launching jobs. It enables seamless, on-chain GPU metering.
Job Container
Every workload submitted to OpenGPU runs inside a secure container (e.g., Docker), ensuring isolation, reproducibility, and fast deployment. Containers can be pre-built or custom.
🪙 Token Economy
$OPEN
The native utility and governance token of the OpenGPU ecosystem. It powers job payments, staking rewards, governance participation, and provider incentives. OPEN can be used directly to pay for compute or staked for benefits.
Staking
Users and node operators can stake $OPEN to access discounts, earn rewards, and improve job priority. Staking also aligns long-term incentives across the ecosystem.
Revenue Sharing
12% of all Cloudverse revenue is distributed back to $OPEN stakers weekly, creating a passive yield mechanism for token holders contributing to network security and liquidity.
Tokenomics
Total Supply: 100,000,000,000 $OPEN (100B)
Buy/Sell Tax: 0%
Staking APY: Dynamic, sourced from Cloud Payments rev share
💡 Compute Infrastructure
GPU Node
An independent provider in the OpenGPU network that contributes GPU resources (RTX 3090, A100, etc.) to run jobs. Nodes are compensated based on job performance and usage.
Job Marketplace
An open compute marketplace where users can submit jobs, and GPU nodes can bid or claim them. Pricing is dynamic, based on hardware, job demand, and node reputation.
Smart Metering
The on-chain tracking of compute time, bandwidth, and resources used per job. This ensures accurate billing and verifiable proof-of-compute.
Refund Mechanism
Unused compute credits (if a job ends early or fails) are automatically refunded to the user’s Cloud Wallet. This eliminates overcharging and ensures fairness.
Job Receipt
An immutable on-chain proof that includes:
Job ID
Input hash
Output hash
Runtime logs
Payment details
Node address
Stored via IPFS/Filecoin for transparency.
🛠 Developer & User Tools
Job CLI
Command-line interface for devs to launch, monitor, and retrieve GPU jobs without using the UI. Ideal for batch processing, scripting, or automation.
Templates
Pre-configured compute environments (e.g., PyTorch, Jupyter, TensorFlow) that simplify launching jobs with no setup time. Users can also deploy from GitHub or Docker.
Monitoring Dashboard
Web UI that allows users to:
View real-time job stats
Manage Cloud Wallet balance
Track GPU usage, logs, receipts
Stake $OPEN and claim rewards
REST API (Coming Soon)
Programmatic access to Cloudverse features like job submission, balance checks, logs, and payments. This enables integration with SaaS products, MLops pipelines, and external tools.
📍 Governance & Ecosystem
OpenGPU DAO
The decentralized governance body overseeing protocol upgrades, fee settings, emissions, and strategic direction. $OPEN stakers gain DAO voting power.
Provider Reputation System
Each GPU node earns a trust score based on:
Job success rate
Runtime consistency
Latency and uptime
User feedback
High-reputation providers gain access to premium jobs and higher payout tiers.
Roadmap
Q1 2025
Mainnet Cloudverse Launch, $OPEN Staking, Initial Node Onboarding
Q2 2025
Multi-chain Payments, Fiat Onboarding, Job Templates
Q3 2025
Decentralized Job Scheduling, GPU NFT Integration
Q4 2025
DAO Governance Launch, Provider Reputation Program
🔒 Security & Trust
Smart Contracts
Every payment, job submission, and staking action is enforced by verifiable smart contracts audited for safety and performance.
Slashing Mechanism
Nodes that misbehave (fail jobs, go offline, submit fake results) are penalized by forfeiting staked $OPEN and being delisted.
Audit Trails
Each job has an immutable record stored on IPFS/Filecoin, enabling transparent verification of input/output and compute behavior.
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