AI Power GridPrice

(AIPG)

The AI Power Grid project has transitioned from its original Layer 1 blockchain to the Base network, a leading Ethereum Layer 2 solution. The original blockchain was frozen at block 985,400. To access your tokens, you must import your seed phrase into a compatible Web3 wallet and add the official contract address: 0xa1c0deCaFE3E9Bf06A5F29B7015CD373a9854608. Users should follow the team's specified claim or swap mechanism to bridge PoW-mined coins to the new chain, ensuring they follow official guides to maintain their holdings.

To participate in the general reward pool, the minimum staking requirement is 100 AIPG. The project utilizes a non-custodial staking model on its new Layer 2 home, which currently features no lock-up or unbonding periods. This allows users to unstake their tokens at any time, providing flexibility while contributing to the network's decentralized security. The staking contract is verified on the block explorer and built using industry-standard security libraries.

Prospective node operators are required to collateralize 10,000 AIPG tokens to run a validator node. These nodes are the backbone of the network's infrastructure, specifically supporting the transition to 'Useful Work' by processing AI inference tasks. While more resource-intensive than simple staking, running a validator node allows participants to earn rewards for providing the computational power necessary to host AI models across the decentralized grid.

Although AIPG launched as a mineable chain using the KawPoW algorithm to ensure ASIC resistance, the roadmap focuses on a transition to Proof of Useful Work (PoUW). Instead of traditional 'guess-the-number' mining, users will earn rewards by hosting AI models like Large Language Models (LLMs) or Stable Diffusion. For this phase, the community recommends hardware such as the NVIDIA RTX 3060 with at least 12GB of VRAM, as high video memory is essential for AI processing.

The AI Power Grid currently supports decentralized AI inference through its API. Developers and users can access the grid to run Large Language Models (LLMs) for chat applications and Stable Diffusion for decentralized image generation. While the project aims to maintain a community-accessible tier, high-performance or professional-grade API access is managed through a utility model where AIPG tokens are used to power the computational requests.

It is a frequent occurrence for antivirus programs to flag cryptocurrency wallets or mining software as 'false positives.' This happens because the computational behavior of these tools can mimic certain types of unauthorized software. The standard community advice is to set a folder exclusion within your security software for the AIPG directory. Always ensure you are downloading official software from verified project sources and using the correct contract address to maintain your security.