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DGrid AI Reports $20 Million in Revenue Ahead of Token Launch
Decentralized artificial intelligence network DGrid AI generated $20 million in revenue in its first six months, giving the project a paid-user base ahead of its planned DGAI token launch.
Revenue came through the Genesis premium program, which has attracted more than 13,000 paid users with an average revenue per user of $1,580.
DGrid also reports 50,000 daily active users and 500,000 monthly active users across its ecosystem.
DGrid is building a decentralized smart network for AI, connecting users, developers, models, and agents through a marketplace, smart routing system, and Proof of Quality verification for AI services.
Genesis Premium Program Builds Early Revenue
Genesis is currently DGrid’s revenue engine, with members paying for network access and receiving benefits connected to AI usage, hardware, monthly token credits, AI model services, and membership NFTs.
Under DGrid’s economic model, those NFTs are linked to 25% of total DGAI emission rights over ten years.
The model combines usage-led demand with token-linked participation before the token generation event.
Some members use Genesis for AI model access and lower usage costs, while others focus on future DGAI distribution connected to the membership NFT. The program gives DGrid cash flow and committed community activity before launch.
AI Arena Adds BNB Chain Activity
DGrid’s onchain activity has grown through Arena for Agent, launched on BNB Chain. The product has supported more than 10,000 agent deployments through ERC-8004 and attracted over 200,000 participants, while adding more than 5,000 daily onchain active users to BNB Chain.
Arena asks two AI models to answer the same prompt anonymously, after which users choose the stronger response and earn points tied to future DGAI distribution. Their selections help train DGrid’s smart routing system, turning model evaluation into a recurring onchain activity with a low technical barrier for users.
Arena also gives DGrid visible user activity before launch while collecting comparison data for its routing system.
Products Focus on AI Access, Routing, and Agent Deployment
DGrid’s product suite includes AI Gateway, Dori, and DClaw, each aimed at a different part of AI access and deployment. Here’s a detailed breakdown of each:
Product
Main Function
Who is it for?
Key Benefit
AI Gateway
Provides a single access point for multiple AI models.
Developers, businesses, and users who need model access without managing separate integrations.
Simplifies AI model access and supports payments in USDT, USDC, and BNB.
Dori
Helps developers choose the right AI model for specific use cases.
Developers testing or deploying AI tools.
Reduces the time and cost of manually comparing multiple models.
DClaw
Lets users launch personal AI agents across Telegram, Discord, WeChat, and Feishu.
Users and teams that want AI agents inside messaging and community platforms.
Makes AI agents easier to deploy across familiar communication channels.
Model Marketplace
Allows model providers to list AI services and earn revenue through AI Gateway.
AI model providers, developers, and enterprise users.
Creates a marketplace for AI model access, monetization, and service discovery.
Proof of Quality
Verifies model performance, pricing, and delivery standards.
Marketplace users, model providers, and developers.
Adds trust and transparency to model selection.
A Note on Research
DGrid’s academic work adds depth to its product plan. The network cites published research on Proof of Quality, optimistic TEE rollups, and cost-aware proofs, all of which relate to service verification, model performance, and cost control.
The team includes Ph.D.-level members from institutions such as Stony Brook University. Founder and CEO Alex has more than 10 years of experience in blockchain project operations, 5 years in machine learning, and over 3 years in large language model training and fine-tuning.
DGAI Token Launch is One to Watch
DGrid enters its token launch phase with paid membership revenue, BNB Chain activity, AI products, marketplace plans, and research already in place.
After six months, the project has built a user and revenue base around Genesis, expanded Arena participation, and prepared the foundations for a model marketplace powered by DGAI.
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