For a long time, decentralized compute sounded like a nice idea.
Now it's turning into a necessity.
As Al and DePIN move from narratives into real infrastructure, one problem keeps showing up:
most Web3 applications still rely on centralized cloud providers to actually run.
That's a weak point.
If your app depends on AWS or Google Cloud, it doesn't matter how decentralized your smart contracts are. The core execution layer is still centralized.
Across the DePIN landscape, you can see the same shift:
• $AKT Akash focuses on decentralized cloud marketplaces, letting providers offer compute resources in an open, competitive environment.
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$RENDER Render specializes in GPU compute, especially for rendering and Al workloads that need massive parallel processing.
• $FLT
@Fluence Fluence targets general-purpose, permissionless compute without relying on centralized clouds or VM-heavy architecture.
Different approaches.
Different layers.
Same direction.
Now we're seeing usage-driven systems, networks built to support real workloads:
Al inference and agents
Data-heavy applications
Open services that can't afford downtime or censorship
As Al demand grows, compute becomes a bottleneck.
And whoever controls compute controls a lot of power.
Decentralized compute offers an alternative: networks that are efficient, modular, and censorship-resistant, where execution isn't owned by a single company.
If this trend continues, decentralized compute networks may become just as critical as blockchains themselves not flashy, not loud, but foundational.
The apps users see on the surface will change every cycle.
The infrastructure underneath them won't.
And that's where long-term value usually ends up accumulating.
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