Investing in the Aethir Vault offers a unique opportunity to participate in the burgeoning DePIN sector, leveraging the shift towards GPU-based computing power critical for AI advancements. Aethir, focusing on decentralizing and optimizing underutilized GPU resources, addresses the global GPU shortage, presenting a scalable solution. By investing, participants gain exposure to Aethir's growth, benefiting from the network's connection to Nvidia's inception program and its competitive edge over peers like Render and Akash. The Aethir Vault investment includes token rewards and the potential for future airdrops, managed through a seamless process by SwissBorg, making it an attractive proposition for forward-looking investors in the crypto and AI domains.
Key Takeaways
- Aethir is part of the DePIN (Decentralised Physical Infrastructure Networks) sector. These are blockchain protocols that incentivise decentralised communities to build and maintain physical hardware with token-based incentive. This is one of the hottest and most promising sectors in crypto.
- Aethir is a decentralised computing infrastructure network that aims to connect underutilised GPU supply with users that need GPU compute, using a novel approach to cloud computing infrastructure, focusing on the ownership, distribution, and usage of enterprise-level GPUs.
- With the AI revolution taking place, we are witnessing a shift from CPUs to parallel processing driven by GPUs. However, GPUs are in a massive shortage worldwide. This is one of the biggest catalysts for Aethir as it offers a direct exposure to invest in GPUs, arguably the most valuable and most disruptive asset in history.
- One critical characteristic of Aethir is its focus on repurposing existing potential resources, rather than requiring participants to purchase new hardware.
- The team behind Aethir is strong and experienced, well-positioned to execute their mission properly.
- Aethir also joined the Nvidia inception program in November 2023. This is a big add-on as this program is designed to help start-ups during critical stages of development and provides the access to custom sets of ongoing benefits from the Nvidia ecosystem.
- Its main competitors are Render, who currently sits at an FDV of $5 billion, and Akash, who has a current FDV of $2.2 billion. However, Aethir's total GPUs power is much bigger than those two projects combined and is also delivering its service at a fraction of their cost.
- The Aethir Alpha opportunity gives investors the ability to buy a share of Aethir validator nodes. This is the best way to get exposure to Aethir expected growth.
FAQ Aethir Vault
detailsCan you tell me more about rewards? How and where will I receive them?
By investing in this vault, you become eligible to receive the Aethir token (ATH) rewards for 4 years after the TGE. The rewards will be distributed quarterly, starting with a 6-month cliff from the time of the TGE. The rewards will be deposited into your SwissBorg account.
What happens to the checker node NFT after four years?
SwissBorg will sell the NFTs at the best price possible at the end of the period, and the proceeds will be distributed to the investors. Please keep in mind however, that we expect the value of the NFTs to be lower compared to today.
Top BORG holders need to hold at least 22K BORG. Does that include locked tokens for other Deals (because they’re still shown in the account)? And/or locked tokens for Premium? Or only the tokens “available” in the user's wallet?
All $BORG tokens held in the SwissBorg app (locked for Premium + locked in Alpha Deals + in Thematics).
Are node holders eligible for node airdrops?
It is too early to say as this will depend on the eligibility for the potential airdrops. If SwissBorg receives an airdrop from tokens / NFTs belonging to its users, it will redistribute it.
How often will the $ATH tokens be distributed?
Distribution will occur on a quarterly basis, with a 6-month cliff.
Is the investment in Token or Node?
Node.
Does a successful investment provide you with the option to host your own node?
No. SwissBorg’s partner will operate and manage all the nodes, so the investors do not need to worry.
Is there a min/max investment per user? How much is it?
Yes, all vaults always have a minimum and maximum investment. It will be determined on Thursday morning as the price/node varies with the price of $ETH. Expect the minimum investment to be approximately $100.
What pools are available in terms of allocation?
To see the details of the vault, see the social content on the Today screen in the SwissBorg app or yesterday’s tweet .
What return could be reasonably expected across four years?
Please refer to the investment thesis above for projections.
Is the price for the node the same across all vaults?
No, the public price is higher than for the other vaults. Once the vaults are visible in the app, more information will be shared.