CUDOS May Recap: Innovations, Collaborations, and Community Engagements

Scott Cunningham
CUDOS
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5 min readJun 5, 2024

May has been a whirlwind of activities and achievements at CUDOS. We’ve had an action-packed month, from engaging in insightful discussions to forming strategic partnerships and sharing impressive metrics. Let’s dive into the highlights and celebrate our strides together!

Key Events and Speaking Engagements

Twitter Space with Outlier Ventures: Emma joined the Twitter space hosted by Outlier Ventures to discuss the new DePIN Base Camp Accelerator. It was a fantastic session packed with insights about the future of decentralized physical infrastructure networks.

ExploringAI, BananaSZN, and Think Rise Global: Emma was on fire this month! She spoke at the ExploringAI event in London, sharing her insights on AI and decentralisation. Her keynote at BananaSZN focused on the crucial differences between centralised and decentralised computing. Additionally, she was a panelist at the DePIN panel organised by Think Rise Global and The W3B Club.

Digital Commonwealth’s Mansion House Summit: Pete represented CUDOS at the Mansion House Summit, where he contributed valuable perspectives on the DePIN panel. This discussion explored the intersections of digital infrastructure and decentralised technology.

VPS AI Twitter Space: Pete took to Twitter Space to discuss decentralisation in DeFi, highlighting the role of CUDOS in this evolving landscape. It was an engaging session, shedding light on how decentralised finance is shaping the future.

May Metrics

We’re thrilled to share our latest milestones! In May, we saw a remarkable 24% increase in GPU hours consumed, reaching a whopping 62,491 hours for the month. We had 3,856 monthly VM deployments representing an increase of 31% from the deployments we had in April, while overall VM deployments shot up by an incredible 68%, hitting 9,546. The CUDOS Intercloud community is growing strong too, with a 17% increase, bringing us to 1,518 active users.

New Partnerships

Inferix GPU Partnership: We’ve teamed up with Inferix GPU to enhance our computational capabilities. This partnership is set to boost our performance and provide our community with even more robust solutions.

Secret Network Partnership: We partnered with Secret Network in May to bolster Decentralised Confidential Computing (DeCC). This collaboration aimed to bring unparalleled privacy and security to blockchain transactions, ensuring that sensitive data was protected while leveraging the benefits of decentralisation. The partnership set new standards in blockchain privacy.

Community and Contests

Archway’s Hunt-A-Thon: Join the Hunt-A-Thon contest with Dorahacks and win up to $500 USD worth of CUDOS. Prizes are available for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. The contest has been extended to June 20th, so there’s still time to participate!

Archway Workshop: Joan Garcia Tormo led a workshop with Dorahacks for the Archway Hunt-A-Thon, offering valuable insights and guidance for participants.

2024 Recap: In May, we shared a comprehensive recap of our 2024 activities so far. It highlighted the significant milestones we achieved and the exciting projects we embarked on. This year has been packed with innovations and developments, and we look forward to continuing this momentum.
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VM Types & Pricing Blog: In May, we published a detailed blog on CUDOS VM types and price formation. This comprehensive guide broke down the various virtual machine options available through CUDOS, tailored to meet diverse computational needs. Whether running simple tasks or complex workloads, our transparent pricing strategy was designed to offer the best value. The blog provided specifics to help optimise operations effectively.

Shibarium Validators Launch: We proudly announced the launch of validators in collaboration with Shibarium. This partnership aimed to enhance the robustness and decentralisation of the Shibarium network, providing greater security and efficiency. Our validators were designed to support the network’s scalability and performance, ensuring seamless transactions and smart contract executions.

Coffee With CUDOS: Our Coffee with CUDOS #222 Twitter space featured a discussion with Secret Network about our partnership. This candid conversation covered strategic goals, upcoming projects, and the impact of our collaboration on the broader blockchain ecosystem. It was a great way for the community to catch up on how we worked together to push the boundaries of decentralised technology.

VolumeFi X Space: In our recent VolumeFi X Space, we explored the capabilities of the CUDOS GPU Cloud, shared AI best practices, and discussed Paloma Automation. This session provided valuable insights into how our technology was shaping the future of AI and cloud computing.

May has been an incredible month for CUDOS, marked by significant progress and community engagement. Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey. Your support fuels our mission to drive the future of decentralised cloud computing and blockchain technology. Stay tuned for more updates and exciting developments!

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