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December 6, 2024

Devcon SEA7 Wrap-Up: Autonomys Insights from Bangkok

Web3’s annual premier developer conference Devcon 7 brought together the brightest minds in decentralized tech to Bangkok, Thailand this November, and of course, Autonomys was in full force. As well as offering valuable opportunities to network with peers, share knowledge, and explore the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain innovation, the event provided the ideal chance for the team to co-host a series of side-events, workshops, and discussions on the future of decentralized AI.

Decentralized AI: From Research to Practice

One of the central themes at Devcon 7 was the practical implementation of AI within blockchain ecosystems. Discussions focused on how AI can enhance decentralization efforts, improve data management, and enable new functionalities within decentralized applications (dApps), among a number of other crypto x AI verticals.

Autonomys’ Head of Research Chen Feng was center stage at several side-events, moderating a panel on The Role of Decentralised Data Storage and Private Compute in DeAI featuring Optimum’s Kishori Konwar, Fluence’s Tom Trowbridge, Impossible Cloud’s Kai Wawrzinek, and Hypersphere Ventures’s Jack Platts at The Rollup Day, hosted by Zeeve and APAC DAO, and participating in another on Discovering Opportunities in the New Crypto Cycle at DeInsight 2024, organized by ChainCatcher and RootData. These events targeted Southeast Asia and East Asia’s vibrant web3 communities respectively, reflecting our goal of strengthening Autonomys’ connectivity with these regions. Autonomys’ Head of Protocol Dariia Porechna also participated in an insightful open panel on deAI at BuildCon, hosted by Alchemy, EduDAO and pool.

Key takeaways:

Data Availability and Storage: Panelists emphasised the need for efficient solutions for data storage and access to support on-chain AI operations.
On-Chain AI Agents: Discussions explored how AI agents can operate within decentralized networks, enabling smarter and more autonomous dApps.
Interoperability Challenges: There is a recognition of the need for standardized protocols to ensure seamless cross-chain interaction between agents.

DeAI Workshops

Autonomys’ Head of Engineering Jeremy Frank led a workshop entitled Empowering AI Agents On-Chain: Unlocking Persistent Memory with the Autonomys Network, offering practical insights into implementing AI agents on-chain, at the dAI Developer Hub, a curated space for builders and developers to explore cutting-edge AI and web3 developments, hosted by Aethir and 0G. The workshop facilitated discussions on overcoming common challenges in decentralized AI applications, and covered:

Auto Agent Memory: An intro to our decentralized persistence layer for AI agents, enabling permanent and verifiable storage of agent states and conversation histories.
Technical Benefits: A discussion on data availability and fault tolerance through our distributed storage network (DSN).
Use-Cases: Examples of how persistent memory supports long-running agent conversations and multi-agent collaboration systems.

Our team also attended several technical sessions on:

Scalability Solutions: Strategies for handling increased network load without compromising performance.
Agentic AI: Utilizing persistent data to better fine-tune LLMs used for on-chain agent interactions.
Super dApp Security: Best practices for securing AI-integrated blockchain applications against potential threats.

Autonomys’ Position in deAI

Jeremy and Dariia delivered the opening speeches at the exclusive Founders & Investors Brunch, and Devcon Rooftop Hash Hour and AI + DePIN Happy Hour side-events at some of the finest venues in Bangkok. The latter, co-hosted with Halborn, featured discussions from a range of projects including Autonomys, NEAR, Beefy, Lucid, and nillion.

Our involvement in Devcon 7 reinforced our commitment to advancing the integration of AI and web3 tech through the Autonomys Network as part of the shift to AI3.0. By focusing on the development of the Auto SDK for building and deploying Autonomys Agents (Auto Agents), we aim to address key industry challenges related to data storage, agent collaboration, and verifiable on-chain interaction.

Ongoing Objectives

Devcon 7 highlighted the value of collaboration and open dialogue in addressing common challenges within the web3 community. We even more so recognize the importance of fostering an inclusive environment that encourages participation from individuals at all levels of expertise. This ongoing objective is being actioned through:

Developer Accessibility: Enhancing the Auto SDK to simplify the creation of AI-powered decentralized applications (super dApps) and Autonomys Agents.
Educational Resources: Developing documentation and tutorials to help builders new to AI3.0 development navigate Autonomys’ Auto SDK.
Collaborative Partnerships: Engaging with other projects and organizations to promote interoperability and shared standards.
Community Engagement: Building a supportive ecosystem where developers and users can contribute to and benefit from our technologies.
Open Communication: Maintaining transparent channels for feedback and discussion with our community members.
Event Participation: Continuing to engage in conferences and meetups to share knowledge, learn from others in the field, and grow our community.

Conclusion

Devcon 7 provided hugely meaningful insights into the current state and future direction of decentralized AI and web3 x AI. The Autonomys team gained valuable perspectives on industry trends, challenges, and opportunities, and we are dedicated to applying these learnings to enhance our offerings and contribute to the growth of the AI3.0 ecosystem.

After a successful Mainnet Phase-1 launch in November, we are now focused on accelerating network and ecosystem growth through user, developer and partner onboarding ahead of our Phase-2 launch scheduled for Q1 2025. You can expect a robust year filled with product demos and launches as well as opportunities to connect with the Autonomys team, including at Consensus Hong Kong and ETHDenver. Stay tuned!

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Community

December 5, 2024

Announcing Autonomys’ New On-Demand Ambassador Onboarding

Calling all aspiring Ambassadors! The Subspace Foundation is excited to announce the Autonomys Ambassador Program is shifting to an open, skills-based application process tailored to the needs of the project. Apply to join our global community of Autonaut Ambassadors, ascend the ranks through contribution, and receive $AI3 rewards.

Autonomys Ambassador Program

History

Subspace launched the global Ambassador Program and onboarded its inaugural cohort in 2022, catalyzing rapid community growth. The program has successfully onboarded several cohorts since then, most recently in Q3 2024. The ~80 Ambassadors that now support Autonomys range in skillset from content creators and multi-language community managers to developers and technical support agents. We are immensely grateful for all their hard work.

On-Demand Onboarding

Through the Ambassadors’ own unique, iteratively developed internal governance framework, the community collectively decided to reform the Ambassador onboarding process in Q4 2024. As a result, the Subspace Foundation is moving from quarterly cohort-based onboarding to a new on-demand application process where the program will select ambassadors from the available pool of applicants based on their skillset and the current requirements of the Autonomys project.

This on-demand approach will streamline and bring greater flexibility to the onboarding process for both Ambassadors and Autonomys, and ensures that Ambassadors can join and thrive at their own pace, while also meeting the needs of our growing program. We encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds who are able to showcase their skills and experiences, irrespective of their qualifications.

New Ambassadors

At any given time, Lead Ambassadors can select the required number and skillset of any new Ambassadors, in coordination with their teams during their bi-weekly meetings. Lead Ambassadors then contact the Program Manager, who initiates the onboarding process by consulting the dataset of applications from the open application form and inviting a select number of applicants based on the requirements.

Selected applicants become Apprentice Ambassadors who are required to complete their Educational Plan within four weeks, culminating in the submission of their mini-project. At the end of each week, Apprentice Ambassadors complete an assessment to ensure their understanding and readiness. Each Apprentice Ambassador is assigned an experienced volunteer Mentor who provides them with guidance, support and feedback throughout the onboarding process.

At the end of the fourth week, the Ambassador’s Mentor and the Program Manager meet to decide whether to allow the Apprentice into the Ambassador Program. Regular All-Hands events connect newly approved ambassadors with their peers and experienced ambassadors, building internal community relationships.

This equips every Autonomys Ambassador with the necessary tools, knowledge, and resources to effectively represent our program from day one. Mentors also provide feedback on the onboarding process itself, and the Lead Education & Content Ambassador and Program Manager update the Educational Plan every quarter, allowing for continuous improvement and adaptation.

How to Apply

Submit this open application form.
(Tip: Showcase your skills to ensure your application stands out)
Ambassadors will select your application and invite you to the Program if your skills meet the needs of the project.
Selected applicants are required to complete a 4-week Educational Plan and mini-project as Apprentice Ambassadors.
After 4 weeks and successful completion of your Educational Plan and mini-project, the Ambassador team will decide whether you have been accepted to the Ambassador Program.
If successful, you will be onboarded to the full team of Autonomys Ambassadors via an All-Hands event.

We look forward to welcoming a new wave of ambassadors and continuing to build a vibrant, empowered community!

About Autonomys

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Community

December 4, 2024

Mainnet Phase-1 Success Lays the Groundwork for Phase-2 Launch

November has been a monumental month for Autonomys, as we achieved our most significant milestone to date: the launch of Mainnet Phase-1. This achievement was facilitated by the community surpassing the Space Race target with 400+ PB of storage pledged to the network by 2,200+ nodes across over 50 countries in just four weeks. Rewards were activated at block #213,696, marking a pivotal moment in our journey, and demonstrating the strength of our community and technology.

Our ecosystem continues to expand with new partnerships formed with Glacier Network and several others (to be announced throughout December). In addition, Astral has reached mainnet readiness, Devcon 7 yielded over 10,000+ registered contacts, and our Foundation Layer for AI3.0 Whitepaper and Litepaper have been released, alongside our preliminary token economics paper and a V1.1 Website update.

As we shift our focus to Mainnet Phase-2, we remain committed to scaling our decentralized AI3.0 infrastructure and providing innovative solutions for developers, farmers, and ecosystem partners.

1.0 Protocol Updates

Phase-1 deployment has been successful with smooth network operations and active farmer participation. The successful launch and reward activation demonstrate the stability and readiness of our core consensus chain, setting the foundation for our next development phase.

Protocol focus is now shifting to Mainnet Phase-2 requirements:

The Nova EVM domain has launched on Taurus, our new permanent testnet for benchmarking and testing the core components of execution and cross-domain messaging (XDM), as well as our novel governance mechanism.
Nova is available on Taurus for partners to test their integrations ahead of Phase-2 launch.

In the meantime, we are optimizing the data access, networking and farming experiences for smooth developer and user onboarding.

2.0 Product Updates

As we continue to build and enhance our product suite following our successful mainnet launch, we’ve made significant progress across multiple initiatives.

Key highlights include:

Astral: Reached mainnet readiness, with brand-aligned UI updates in development.
Auto Drive: Completed UI/API proof-of-concept, focusing on developer experience.
Auto SDK: Implemented DSN interface, with agent support coming soon.
Agent Framework: Progressing with on-chain experimentation and use-case definition.

3.0 Marketing Updates

November marked the start of Go-to-Market for Autonomys. With the phased launch of mainnet, all resources were focused on ensuring a successful launch that was backed by a strong media presence to bootstrap the network during the pivotal Space Race campaign. Below are the key highlights for the month of November:

Mainnet Launch was supported heavily by North American, European and APAC media.

Autonomys: Foundation Layer for AI3.0 Whitepaper & Litepaper were released after months of research and collaboration, offering an in-depth look at the Autonomys Network AI3.0 stack, Auto Suite, and our philosophy of radical autonomy, and examining the evolution of our protocol and its decentralized, permissionless approach to shaping the future of AI. Support will be added for other languages in December.

Autonomys.xyz Website V1.1 was released and included updates on the following areas to improve the overall user experience as well as additional funnels for partnership requests:

Redesigned Mega Menu
Ecosystem Partnership Request Form
Updated Ecosystem Partners Page
Autonomys Mailing List Sign-up
General UX Improvements

Devcon SEA7 (Bangkok Thailand) was a success for the Autonomys team as we hosted 7 oversubscribed side-events focused on investors, developers and builders. We were able to generate over +10K contacts via event signups which will be added to our CRM for future BD purposes and lead generation.

Foresight News Coverage

Social Media Traction continues to peak in November as a result of our marketing strategy focused on mass-media coverage, regional expansion into APAC, and concentrated efforts with services such as the DaoLabs community hub.

Additional Noteworthy Coverage as a result of PR efforts have resulted in several key appearances for the Autonomys Network:

CBS News | Why cryptocurrency owners could impact the U.S. presidential election
The Street | What will AI Agents Look Like — and When? Interview with Todd Ruoff, CEO of Autonomys Network
Forbes | Bitcoin Outperformed Nvidia, Google And Amazon In Rewards Per Risk In October 2024
Decrypt | Bitcoin Options Trading Surges to Yearly High as Investors Eye Greater Gains
Francamente Crypto | A combinação entre IA e BLOCKCHAIN será o FUTURO DOS INVESTIMENTOS? (Podcast in Brazilian Portuguese from Mercado Bitcoin, largest exchange in LATAM)
FINTECH.TV | Forecasting crypto policy and regulatory environments for 2025 with Todd Ruoff, CEO of Autonomys

4.0 Partnership Updates

November has been a productive month for ecosystem expansion, with new partnerships established and ongoing discussions across strategic initiatives.

Our key strategic partnerships this month include:

Glacier Network: We are exploring combining Autonomys’ distributed storage network with Glacier’s decentralized database and data availability layers, creating a resilient backbone for next-gen decentralized apps.
More to be announced in December!

Community & industry engagement highlights:

Building relationships with organizations specializing in private, efficient, and decentralized compute solutions.
Engaging with potential partners to support node distribution and network scalability.
Pursuing collaborations that will enhance data availability and real-time deAI applications.

These strategic relationships have been selected to advance both our technical capabilities and market presence, with each partnership evaluated against specific operational milestones and ecosystem growth objectives. We continue to prioritize relationships that strengthen our core infrastructure while expanding our reach in the decentralized AI space, and look forward to announcing many new partnerships in the coming months.

5.0 Community Updates

As we celebrate our Phase-1 Launch milestone, our focus shifts toward preparing for Mainnet Phase-2. November’s Community highlights:

Contributing feedback to Auto SDK development
Added multi-language search to our farming and developer documentation
Held Space Race Launchpad and Lift-off calls
Concluded our widely engaged Big Bang contests
Launched the legacy merch collection
Provided increased and enhanced community support to ensure positive sentiment around and following the mainnet launch!

6.0 Operational Updates

Our commitment to building a strong, diverse team continues as we scale our operations and prepare for Mainnet Phase-2 and beyond.

Open Positions:

7.0 What’s Next?

We’re excited to reiterate our Mainnet Launch Strategy:

Mainnet Phase-2 (early Q1 2025): Domain layer and Nova EVM launch, implementing innovative decoupled execution environments, and building out the AI3.0 ecosystem with AI-powered dApps.
Mainnet Phase-3 (2025-onwards): Scalability roadmap implementation.

8.0 A Note from the CEO

As we close out November, I want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible milestone we’ve achieved with the successful launch of Mainnet Phase-1. This represents not only a technical triumph but also the validation of a vision that began years ago, brought to life by the extraordinary efforts of our team and the unwavering support of our community and investors.

We’re extremely grateful for the dedication and resilience of everyone involved in this journey. Reaching 400+ PB of pledged storage and over 2,200 nodes in just four weeks is a testament to the strength of our network and the passion of those who believe in our mission. Turning our full attention to Phase-2, we remain laser-focused on building the foundational AI3.0 infrastructure that will transform the future of human-centric AI.

As we move toward the next phases of our vision, we remain committed to building a network that empowers and inspires. Your support has been instrumental in shaping this journey, and with each milestone, your belief in our mission strengthens our resolve. Wishing you all the best and a joyful holiday season!

— Todd Ruoff, CEO of Autonomys Labs

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Community

November 25, 2024

300PB Pledged to Autonomys Mainnet as $AI3 Rewards Activated

We are thrilled to announce that the Autonomys community has reached the Mainnet Phase-1 Space Race Escape Velocity target of 210 petabytes (PB) of total pledged storage, activating on-chain $AI3 farming rewards. This achievement is a testament to the strength, determination, and unity of our global community as we continue to push the boundaries of decentralized storage and infrastructure.

Thanks to the incredible efforts of our farmers, and contributions from the community, Autonomys is able to balance its goals of robust network security and accessibility for all. Together we have built a truly decentralized, community-driven network that stands as a foundation for the future of AI and blockchain innovation.

This historic milestone was marked by the solution range adjustment in block #213696, where the network reached and then surpassed the pledged storage required to activate rewards. >300PB are currently pledged to the Autonomys Network across 2,000+ farmer nodes. Every byte of storage pledged strengthens the network, enhances its security, and takes us one step closer to realizing our vision of a decentralized, human-centric AI infrastructure. Farmers earning $AI3 tokens for their contribution ensures their hard work and trust in our vision are recognized and fairly rewarded.

To every farmer, developer, ambassador, and community member: thank you! This success is yours, and the journey wouldn’t be possible without your passion, creativity, and dedication. Together, we’re proving that decentralization can be a powerful force for innovation and collaboration. Let’s keep the momentum going as we step into the next chapter of Autonomys! Stay tuned for updates as we prepare for Mainnet Phase-2. The best is yet to come!

Looking Ahead: Mainnet Phase-2

While we celebrate this moment, the journey doesn’t end here. With the successful conclusion of the Space Race, our focus now shifts toward Mainnet Phase-2, which is just over the horizon. This next phase will bring even more opportunities for our community to engage, grow and strengthen the network. From new initiatives to advancing the infrastructure with DecEx domains, there’s so much to look forward to as we move closer to realizing the full vision of Autonomys.

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About Autonomys

The Autonomys Network—the foundation layer for AI3.0—is a hyper-scalable decentralized AI (deAI) infrastructure stack encompassing high-throughput permanent distributed storage, data availability and access, and modular execution. Our deAI ecosystem provides all the essential components to build and deploy secure super dApps (AI-powered dApps) and on-chain agents, equipping them with advanced AI capabilities for dynamic and autonomous functionality.

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Partnerships

November 22, 2024

Autonomys x Fluence: Decentralizing Cloud Computing for AI3.0 Applications