# Bless Network: A New Distributed Infrastructure Solution for the AI Era

As the AI era drives explosive demand for computing resources, Bless Network emerges as an innovative distributed infrastructure solution. Current AI services require vast computing resources, yet centralized cloud infrastructure struggles with challenges in stability, accessibility, and cost-efficiency.

Bless Network leverages distributed edge computing technology, utilizing idle computing resources from everyday devices like MacBooks and desktops. This approach enhances stability through automatic orchestration, bolsters security via a WebAssembly-based isolated environment, and promises a significant reduction in costs, up to 90% compared to traditional cloud solutions.

The applications of Bless Network extend across a broad range of fields, from decentralized blockchain infrastructure and efficient development environments for developers to improved access to high-performance computing for everyday users. Furthermore, it is expected to become a critical infrastructure for industries requiring real-time, high-performance computation such as autonomous driving and smart cities.

## From Productivity to Work Itself: The AI Paradigm Shift

AI technology is reaching a new pivot point. Shifting from tools that enhance human productivity, AI is increasingly becoming the entity that generates value autonomously. This transformation is being further accelerated by the emergence of AI agents.

AI agents go beyond simple command execution to understand complex scenarios autonomously and perform sophisticated tasks. For example, a professional research agent now compiles in-depth reports, while a coding agent delivers programming at a senior developer level, ushering in a future that is rapidly becoming the present.

Industry leaders are taking note of this paradigm shift. At CES 2025, Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, emphasized that “AI technology is redefining the fundamental ways industries operate,” forecasting that the wave of technological innovation will intensify, leading to structural changes across corporate operations and everyday life.

## Real-world Challenges of AI Technology: Stability, Accessibility, Cost Issues

The demand for AI technology is exploding. For instance, OpenAI’s ChatGPT reached 100 million monthly active users within just two months after launch, setting a record for the fastest-growing global application. This trend is sustained and ongoing rather than a temporary phenomenon.

However, current infrastructure is insufficient to support this growth. AI services, particularly the training and operations of large language models (LLMs), require enormous computing resources. The overwhelming demand often causes system overload, as seen with ChatGPT, which experienced frequent server downtimes due to system overload over the past three months.

In response, companies and governments are expanding their data centers. The Stargate Project in the United States is one such notable example. Yet, relying solely on centralized infrastructure is insufficient for ensuring stable AI service operations. As everyday use of AI accelerates, the number of users continues to grow, increasing server burden. Moreover, users located far from data centers suffer from network latency and performance degradation.

Cost is another significant challenge for AI technology. Training and operating AI models incur substantial expenses, complicating the establishment of sustainable business models. Deepseek of China, once known for its low prices, recently quintupled its API fees, and OpenAI continues to report deficits, relying on external funding.

Centralized infrastructure alone cannot address these fundamental issues, creating a pressing need for new approaches harnessing distributed infrastructure. In this context, Bless Network emerges as a noteworthy alternative. Built on distributed edge computing technology, Bless provides an optimized infrastructure environment for the AI era, overcoming the limitations of centralized infrastructure and driving new technological innovation.

## Bless Network: A New Paradigm for Computing in the AI Era

Founded by alumni of Akashi Network and Binance Research, and having secured $8 million in seed funding, Bless Network proposes a new form of computing infrastructure tailored to the AI era, based on distributed edge computing technology. Currently operating a Solana-based testnet, Bless has amassed around 2.7 million distributed edge computing nodes through active user participation.

The core of Bless lies in utilizing the idle computing resources of everyday devices like MacBooks and desktops. Instead of centralized infrastructure, it leverages community computing resources for diverse tasks, including AI inference, data processing, and web hosting. Each device is tasked appropriately based on its performance, handling anything from high-performance tasks such as training AI models to simpler processing jobs. Developers benefit from a transparent, stable, and cost-effective computing environment. This distributed approach functions as a scalable, adaptable, and universal computing infrastructure accessible to all.

## Clear Incentive Structure for Distributed Computing Infrastructure

Bless provides participants with clear economic incentives based on a tokenomics model. Users providing idle computing resources, termed node operators, are rewarded with Bless tokens, while service users purchase the required computing resources using these tokens.

Ninety percent of the tokens paid by service users are allocated to the node operators, with the remaining ten percent deposited into the treasury. Furthermore, a portion of the proceeds is utilized for buybacks and token burns to stabilize network value. This intuitive and transparent structure incentivizes sustained participation and enables the continued operation and expansion of the network.

Leveraging a Web3-based tokenomics model is an ideal solution for building decentralized computing infrastructure. Traditional centralized cloud infrastructure remains tied to specific companies and regulatory environments, with resource allocation and operations conducted within closed systems. In contrast, Bless’s open network built on tokens allows global participation free from national or regulatory constraints, transcending the limitations of centralized payment and settlement systems, and enabling the unrestricted use of computing resources.

Moreover, Bless is designed for easy participation without requiring specialized equipment or profound technical understanding. As personal device performance improves, users can more smoothly contribute to the network, fostering more extensive participation and enabling users to generate ongoing income through rewards. This characteristic also holds potential for evolving into a concept akin to Universal Basic Income (UBI).

## Three Competitive Advantages of Bless: Cost, Stability, Security

### Stability: Dynamic Node Management Through Automatic Orchestration

Bless provides a stable infrastructure by analyzing real-time network status and automatically assigning optimal nodes based on automatic orchestration. This is similar to Uber’s ride-sharing service. Traditional taxis operating from centralized garages have limitations in responding to demand, whereas Uber assigns the optimal driver by considering real-time traffic conditions and demand. Similarly, Bless leverages globally distributed user devices to provide stable services through optimal node assignment, bypassing centralized infrastructure.

Bless employs comprehensive considerations including workload type, node performance, past performance, current status, and geographic location for efficient matching. For instance, long-running processes are paired with stable and reliable nodes, while transient tasks like serverless functions are matched with physically close nodes for quick execution.

Simulated annealing evaluation helps analyze node response times and hardware performance, while Greco-Latin square distribution ensures diverse tasks are randomly dispersed across various nodes. This makes manipulation in the automatic orchestration process virtually impossible, significantly enhancing network security.

Moreover, automatic orchestration excels in fault response. Through a geolocation-aware gateway and a continuous health check system, Bless shifts tasks to the closest available node in cases of node failure, minimizing delays. This sub-second failover ensures stable operations without service interruptions, successfully reallocating tasks within 800 milliseconds.

### Cost Efficiency: Economic Use of Idle Resources

Bless presents a distinct approach to cloud services through distributed edge computing. Traditional cloud services incur significant costs due to the establishment and operation of data centers, encompassing initial infrastructure investment alongside ongoing fixed costs like facility management and power supply, inevitably impacting service fees.

In contrast, Bless minimizes costs by harnessing idle resources from existing everyday devices. Without the need for building data centers, Bless can dynamically allocate optimal resources based on demand through automatic orchestration, potentially operating at just 10% of traditional cloud service costs.

While cloud infrastructure has revolutionized corporate infrastructure operations through convenient managed services, the AI era’s surge in computing resource demand is rendering this cost-effective approach insufficient. According to IDC, public cloud service spending is projected to reach $805 billion by 2024 and double by 2028. Therefore, a novel approach that enhances cost-efficiency is imperative.

Bless serves as a pragmatic alternative in this context. Beyond the economic advantage of merely utilizing idle resources, the continuous improvement in personal device performance signifies a parallel increase in contributions to computational power. Consequently, Bless is anticipated to establish itself as a next-generation infrastructure, effectively accommodating the burgeoning demand for computing resources.

### Security: WebAssembly-Based Isolated Environment

Security is a pivotal concern in a distributed computing environment. Vulnerabilities exist not only for executing malicious third-party code but also for exposing developer code and data. Bless addresses these issues with a WebAssembly (WASM) based secure runtime environment.

Bless’s WASM-based secure runtime environment protects the execution environment through isolated sandbox structures akin to a bank’s vault system. Just as vaults securely store customer belongings inaccessible to bank employees, the WASM environment secures developer (client) code and data against any intrusion by node operators (bank employees).

Additionally, ahead-of-time compilation and bytecode obfuscation optimize business logic protection and performance, while in-memory encryption safeguards data during execution. By delivering software-level execution isolation without relying on hardware-based isolation like Intel SGX or AMD SEV, WASM provides security comparable to Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs).

This secure environment can also enhance the reliability and transparency of AI agents. Running AI models within the WASM environment prevents insertion or manipulation of malicious code, restricting operation within a pre-defined scope. Future integration with Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP) technology may further attest to AI agents’ execution integrity.

## New Possibilities with Distributed Edge Computing

### Addressing Centralization Issues in Blockchain Infrastructure

The blockchain ecosystem still relies heavily on centralized cloud infrastructure. Many blockchain validators and DApps operate through centralized cloud services like AWS, GCP, and Azure. Despite their stability, such dependencies conflict with blockchain’s fundamental value of decentralization.

Bless provides an alternative, overcoming these limits to realize true decentralization. By harnessing a geographically dispersed node network, Bless offers superior security and stability and fortified decentralization and network resilience through diverse participation, presenting new possibilities for blockchain validators and DApp developers alike.

### Efficient Development Platform for Developers

Bless offers a stable and efficient development environment through distributed edge computing infrastructure. By implementing a Local-First strategy, Bless executes tasks on nodes close to users, minimizing latency and enhancing service stability. This approach parallels Netflix’s CDN use, which provides seamless streaming services to global users.

Bless CLI facilitates everything from project management to deployment. Developers can register and deploy websites or frontend applications to the Bless Network with a single command line, utilizing a testing and monitoring-friendly environment. Furthermore, the WASM runtime environment accommodates development in various programming languages, including Python, JavaScript, Go, and Rust.

Moreover, Bless provides flexible, efficient development environments with features like ‘Functions’ — similar to AWS Lambda’s serverless computing — and ‘Triggers,’ offering automation based on network and on-chain events.

### New Opportunities for Retail Users

Bless is not only beneficial for blockchain node operators or developers but also serves the general public with practical benefits. As technology advances at an accelerating pace, ordinary users increasingly require high-performance computing resources. For instance, recently released open-source DeepSeek models exceeding 70 billion parameters are accessible to anyone, but running them on typical personal computers is challenging. Bless offers a practical solution, enabling ordinary users to easily leverage cutting-edge technology.

In the gaming industry, the value proposition of Bless is particularly high. As game graphics evolve, players are required to use high-spec hardware. Bless provides high-quality rendering affordably through distributed computing, offering a cost-effective alternative. Additionally, it allows users to share idle computing resources easily, generating income, and contributing to the formation of new economic models in the digital era.

### Expanding to a Global Computing Grid

Bless can be utilized in fields requiring real-time, high-performance computation, such as autonomous driving, smart cities, and medical diagnostics, where lag reduction is critical. Edge computing — performing computations closer to users rather than in centralized data centers — is essential in these industries. Bless’s distributed architecture meets these demands and is anticipated to become central infrastructure in advanced industries.

Bless is expanding its node network in various forms. Currently, it has secured over 2.7 million nodes and more than 800,000 daily active users (DAU) through Chrome extensions. Future plans include support for desktop nodes (standalone applications), CLI nodes (docker-based for institutional and professional operators), and nestled nodes (operating automatically without separate installation when an application is used). The nnAPP (Network-Neutral Application) model will allow computing power to naturally expand as the user base grows.

Through these expansions, Bless connects diverse devices like MacBooks, desktops, and servers in a real-time distributed node network, utilizing computational resources where needed globally. This supports functions beyond just AI model training to include various industries requiring high-performance computation like medical, autonomous driving, and smart cities, establishing itself as universal infrastructure.

## Conclusion

With the advent of the AI era, the importance of computing infrastructure has never been greater. Centralized data centers alone cannot fully meet the surging AI demand. In contrast, Bless Network aims to solve these issues with a distributed network leveraging idle computing resources.

Bless’s approach goes beyond a mere technological solution, reiterating the core value of accessibility in AI and digital infrastructure. By providing practical control and economic rewards to general users, Bless combats the monopolization of computing resources and contributes to bridging the global computing gap. Just as the internet expanded information accessibility, Bless’s distributed computing network opens new possibilities allowing everyone globally to enjoy technological benefits equitably. This daring venture aspires to forge new frontiers in the AI era.

*This article is a full version of the report ‘Bless, a New Computing Infrastructure Opening the AI Era’ by Tiger Research, a global Web3 specialized research institution and partner of Block Media. The report is also available on the official Tiger Research site.*