Hadron Cloud — AI Mining with Your Browser

Project Overview

Hadron aims to provide a blockchain-powered AI system that allows users to mine artificial intelligence using web browsers on their phones and computers. Hadron is building a cloud-based supercomputer that is capable of executing complex computations at super fast speeds.

And the best part is users can start mining on their phones or personal computers in a matter of seconds without much technical know-how.

Hadron’s pervasive platform lets businesses and individuals gain access to AI solutions that are designed to boost productivity and streamline business processes.

Users who share their idle processors from their mobile devices and personal computers will earn Hadron coins in return for their services.

Problem

It is no secret that artificial intelligence is transforming the way businesses use computers to solve societal problems. But a widespread adoption of artificial intelligence is hampered by lack of adequate technical capabilities and high barriers to entry.

Solution

Hadron is attempting to solve the problem of adoption by bringing AI mining right into people’s hands. Its approach is one that combines both blockchain and AI to enable businesses to implement AI solutions so they can become competitive and innovative.

By tapping into a network of internet-connected devices to provide AI data and by utilizing processors of personal computers and smartphones to assist with solving AI computations, Hadron is building a thriving marketplace that connects customers and miners.

The cloud-based mining economy is simple and straightforward: Hadron’s customers (mostly businesses) requests for AI computations processing, users offer their idle devices to do the processing, the devices complete the processing (mining) and miners are compensated in Hadron coins.

Anyone can mine Hadron coins as long as they have a browser-compatible smartphone or personal computer.

Project roadmap

The projects whitepaper hasn’t been released yet and there’s no specific information stating when it will be out. Their website says the whitepaper is “coming soon”.

Since there’s no whitepaper, it is impossible to analyze the project’s roadmap. We’ll be keeping a close eye on this.

Tokenomics

Hadron tokens (hadron coins) are the only means of payment in the platform. Businesses will use Hadron tokens to purchase AI services on the blockchain.

Again, there’s no whitepaper so we cannot provide any information on the token’s price, token supply, soft cap, hard cap and token distribution.

But at least we know what rights the Hadron tokens are attached to.

Project team

Even if the whitepaper is not out yet, the team behind Hadron comprises of well-renowned experts in the field of AI and Big Data.

Darick Tong — Founder

• He’s the Principal Engineer at Googe, where he has built large-scale distributed systems since 2003.
• He’s part of the team that developed and launched Gmail
• He’s a recipient of Google Founders Award
• He completed his graduate degree in computer science at Stanford, focusing on artificial intelligence.

Cliff Szu — CEO

• Formerly the CEO of LoanBack, a peer-to-peer lending system
• Co-founder of Fanpop, a community-powered network boasting of over 50 million user-contributions.

David Papandrew

• Has 20 years of product management experience
• He’s a co-founder of Fanpop
• Has worked at several leading technology and media companies in the Bay Area in both B2B and B2C spaces

Project advisors

The team of advisors is made up of 6 individuals, but the biggest names are:

Rob Ferber

• Formerly Chief Scientist at Tesla
• Currently Chief Engineer at Hyperloop One
• He has over two billion-dollar IPOs to his credit

Dave Galvan

• Has over 25 years of business and operating experience in Silicon Valley
• He’s the VP of Business Development at MasterCard
• He led the successful $1.85B sale of 24 Hours Fitness Company.

Patrick Ryan

• He’s the Trust, Strategy and Engineering Principal for Google Cloud
• Formerly, he served as Senior Policy Counsel at Google
• He was the UN Advisor to the Internet Governance Forum from 2013–2016.
• Co-authored a paper on net neutrality and internet policy

Partners and Investors

No investors or partners are listed on their website, but we hope the team will attempt to onboard a few after unveiling their whitepaper.

Strengths and Opportunities

Hadron’s value proposition is to bring AI mining closer to miners, and by doing so, it will acquire a strategic position for this growth. As the implementation of AI in businesses continues to grow, so is the adoption of blockchain technology. Hadron sees a formidable growth when the two technologies are combined.

Furthermore, Hadron is aiming to tap into the processing power of millions of smartphones that lie idle over half of their lifespan.

Hadron project is viable because it is targeting 5G internet-powered smartphones. Such networks allow for unprecedented superfast internet speeds, ideal for mining AI resources.

In the past, it was almost impossible to solve AI computations using mobile phones. But with the introduction of accelerator chips on most recent versions of smartphones, it will be pretty easy to mine crypto via mobile.

In addition, the stronger partnerships will help with project scalability through market awareness and community hype.

Concerns

Hadron presents strong business fundamentals but it does have concerns. To give investors the confidence that the developers have the ability to pull through with the project, the team must unveil their whitepaper and a proof-of-concept as soon as possible.

Our verdict

Hadron’s approach to leveraging blockchain technology to make it possible for small business to access AI resources will no doubt bring positive gains to the tech world and humanity in general. And incentivizing miners with Hadron utility token only offer another reason to participate in the platform.

We’ll be closely watching their progress.

Rating:

Founding team — 9.3

Product — 7.8

Token utility — 7.2

Market — 8.2

Competition — 7.6

Timing — 7.4

Progress to date — 6.1

Community support & hype — 8.4

Price and token distribution — 5.2

Communication — 8.5

Pros

Team has blockchain expertise and background in target market

Innovative product

Project is viable

Cons

Lacks whitepaper or project roadmap

No enterprise partnerships or investors

No information on token utility

Overall Rating

7.57 A Project to Keep on the Radar

Disclaimers:

• Nothing written in this article is a legal or an investment advice.
• Information is provided on a best-effort basis and is subject to change without prior notice. Be sure to verify everything you read with a project team.

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