Aethir Launches Sixth Batch of $100M Ecosystem Fund, Expands Focus to Real-World Assets

Aethir has launched Batch 6 of its $100 million Ecosystem Fund.

This new initiative expands its support from artificial intelligence projects to include startups focused on real-world assets (RWAs), aiming to foster innovation at the intersection of decentralized finance (DeFi) and tangible asset tokenization.

The decentralized cloud computing platform is shifting its grant approach to provide decentralized GPU cloud computing power instead of cash. Grantees will gain access to Aethir’s global GPU network, which includes over 425,000 GPU containers and advanced chips like NVIDIA H200s and GB200s. This decentralized infrastructure allows startups to avoid centralised cloud providers’ high costs and limitations, facilitating the scalable development of AI and RWA applications.

Aethir’s 6th batch of grantees features projects integrating real-world assets (RWAs) like Zoo Finance, Upside OS, and PinLink. These projects aim to improve RWA liquidity, tokenize assets, and create a DePIN marketplace, showcasing the emerging trend of RWAfi, which merges real-world assets with DeFi infrastructure.

The platform highlighted that the on-chain RWA market has already surpassed $20 billion and is projected to reach $500 billion by 2025, potentially expanding to $30 trillion by 2030. This explosive growth underscores the importance of decentralized solutions supporting the complex computing needs of RWA and AI applications.

Beyond Batch 6, Aethir is actively working on innovative real-world asset (RWA) use cases through collaborations with projects like Plume and GAIB. The company is also advancing its RWAI Initiative and GPU Tokenization Pilot on the BNB Chain, which aims to tokenize computing infrastructure for web3 developers. By integrating decentralized GPU computing with RWA tokenization, Aethir positions itself as a leader in DeFi innovation, enabling developers to create scalable and impactful applications.

Notably, Vladimir Tenev, the CEO and co-founder of Robinhood, advocates for the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) to revolutionize U.S. capital markets and provide retail investors with better access to lucrative opportunities in private companies.

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