Empowering AI and data security, an overview of the upcoming Nillion ecosystem by TGE

As the wave of on-chain AI Agents sweeps through the crypto market, the privacy-preserving computing network Nillion is also about to launch its mainnet. Last night, the official announcement revealed that users can access the $NIL airdrop eligibility query tool and register before 1:00 AM Hong Kong time on February 4. After the mainnet launch, participants' NIL tokens will be deposited into their claiming wallets.

Since its establishment in 2021, Nillion has benefited from its unique concept of "blind computing," allowing the booming AI sector to move beyond mere meme narratives and further towards AI democratization. It has already engaged in deep integration with various mature and startup projects. In this article, we will specifically review popular projects related to Nillion, hoping to help everyone gain a more comprehensive understanding of the entire Nillion ecosystem.

Public Chains

Currently, besides well-known Layer 1s like Near, Aptos, Sei, and Ethereum Layer 2s like Arbitrum and Mantle, new public chains such as Nuklai, Nesa, and Capx have also integrated Nillion. By incorporating blind computing and blind storage through Nillion, these public chains will possess more efficient and secure modular data privacy and management capabilities, making it possible to build AI that is truly owned by users with sovereign rights on public chains.

• Nuklai @NuklaiData is a Layer 1 focused on creating a collaborative data ecosystem aimed at providing high-quality data support for the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs), driven by the NAI token to support the operation of the data ecosystem.
• Nesa @nesaorg is a global blockchain network aimed at integrating artificial intelligence (AI) onto the blockchain through the NES token, ensuring the security and privacy of AI models via trusted execution environments (TEE) and zero-knowledge proofs. Users can run AI nodes using ordinary home computers. Developers build and run AI applications on the Nesa platform.
• Capx @0xCapx is a user-centric AI infrastructure on Ethereum Layer 2, aiming to create the world's largest AI consumption layer, helping AI developers build, monetize, and trade their AI agents. By integrating Nillion's multi-party computation (MPC) technology, the platform ensures the security and privacy of data, allowing complex computations to be performed without decrypting the data.

AI Infrastructure

• Ritual @ritualnet is a decentralized open AI infrastructure network aimed at creating a modular, sovereign execution layer that allows traditional and crypto applications to utilize Ritual as a trusted, verifiable AI co-processor. Its main features include: decentralized AI inference, data privacy protection, facilitating enterprise AI usage, and supporting secure model sharing.

• Crush AI @CrushProtocol is an AI agent protocol designed to enable AI agents to work more effectively in a decentralized manner. Within its framework, AI agents can interact with users and other systems while supporting collaboration between different AI agents, allowing them to share information and resources to enhance overall efficiency.

• Skillful AI @SkillfulAI is a platform dedicated to providing decentralized and personalized AI solutions, allowing users to create customized virtual assistants and AI services based on personal needs without any coding skills, dubbed "the WordPress of AI." Meanwhile, its integration with Nillion's decentralized computing framework enhances the security and efficiency of high-value data processing, ensuring the confidentiality and accuracy of information.

• Virtuals Protocol @virtuals_io is currently the largest multimodal AI agent protocol and framework, allowing users to create AI agents and configure custom knowledge, parameters, and behaviors using proprietary models or data. By collaborating with Nillion and utilizing its secure computing infrastructure, it supports the private training and inference of AI models, protecting users' private information during interactions with AI agents and ensuring that sensitive conversations and data are not leaked.

• Dwinity @dwinity_eco is a platform dedicated to enhancing user control over personal data and promoting decentralized AI, integrating key infrastructure with Nillion to securely manage customer accounts and store user IDs, creating a fairer and more efficient data market that empowers users to control their digital identities and opens up new avenues for data utilization, enhancing the potential of various industries such as healthcare, insurance, and finance.

• Rainfall @rainfall_one is focused on developing a self-sovereign personalized AI platform and data market. Its patented AI algorithms can generate personalized AI models that can be trained using users' personal data while ensuring data security, and this training data can, in turn, create economic value for users.

• zkPass @zkPass is a protocol focused on privacy data transmission, based on multi-party computation (MPC), zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP), and three-party transport layer security (3P-TLS) technology.

• Blerify is a data protocol aimed at creating a secure, transparent, and efficient digital interaction environment, enhancing user experience and promoting the development of the digital economy.

Social

• Aloha @Alohadate is an AI-driven dating application designed to help users authentically present themselves and efficiently find suitable matches. By integrating Nillion's blind computing technology, it ensures the security of user data and reduces the risk of data breaches.
• Coasys @coasys_dao supports diverse communication modes and is dedicated to redefining how we socialize, collaborate, and share wisdom. Through Flux, it allows communities to coordinate with greater privacy, proactivity, and collaboration, promoting effective data exchange among different users based on the foundational communication layer ADAM's data-sharing economy.
• Mailchain @Mailchain_xyz is an innovative Web3 communication protocol aimed at providing a simple and user-friendly solution similar to traditional email, allowing users to send and receive messages between blockchain addresses. Supporting multiple blockchains, it enhances the standards of decentralized communication through collaboration with Nillion, providing a more secure and private message management experience.
• Flux @flux_social is a decentralized social network that allows users to interact and communicate without centralized control. The platform emphasizes user privacy, providing secure communication methods to ensure that user data is not misused.

DAO

• Fractal can create sub-DAOs using (Gnosis) Safe modules, adding new types of governance mechanisms to each treasury and allowing organizations to gradually decentralize their treasuries.
• Decent DAO @decentdao is focused on on-chain privacy, accelerating the decentralization of key institutions. The organization supports multiple projects, including Fractal, Lumeproof, and Sarcophagus.

DeFi

• Kayra @kayra_exchange is a decentralized dark pool exchange based on order book multi-party computation (MPC) technology, aiming to provide a privacy-protecting trading experience. Currently operating on Aleo, Ethereum Sepolia, and Nillion testnets, it is committed to providing users with a secure and private trading environment.
• Aspecta @aspecta_ai is a platform focused on trading BuildKey, where users can trade airdrops, tokens, and NFTs.
• Choose K @ChooseKCorp is a financial services company dedicated to transformation, building scalable private and secure workflows through secure computing technologies such as multi-party computation (MPC) and homomorphic encryption (HE).
• Hopscotch @Hopscotch_Trade is a decentralized trading platform focused on seamless trading, aiming to provide a simple, fast, and secure trading experience.
• Salt @SaltSovereignty is a programmable new wealth management solution that allows users to set up isolated accounts, delegating micro-keys, enabling AI Agents to instruct and execute complex investment strategies based on preset policies. Meanwhile, through collaboration with the Nillion network, it can protect user privacy while implementing open logic.
• J Labs @jnj_pro is attempting to build the next-generation wallet, ensuring the security of asset transfers through secure MPC custody solutions.
• Verida is a decentralized database network and self-custody wallet dedicated to breaking the limitations of traditional centralized data storage models, providing users with a more secure and autonomous way to manage their data.
• Bitcash @bitcashorg is a platform aimed at providing secure and flexible cryptocurrency solutions, focusing on the use of digital tokens and stablecoins.

DeSci

• Space of Mind is a platform focused on providing affordable peer support for individuals experiencing post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSD), achieving privacy and security management of patient data through Nillion.
• Monadic DNA @MonadicDNA focuses on the security and privacy of personal genomic data, aiming to help users own and manage their genetic information, avoiding data breach risks from insecure methods. The project utilizes Nillion's blind computing technology to securely process data and generate DNA passports after users upload their raw DNA files, ensuring that user data is not leaked.
• AgeRate @age_rate is an online platform aimed at helping people achieve healthier, longer lives, where users only need to collect a small blood sample and send it back to receive health scores and recommendations, with an easy-to-use interface that helps users understand complex health concepts.
• Maya is a decentralized platform focused on providing high-value psychedelic services. Through collaboration with Nillion, it ensures the security and privacy of user data while offering high-quality mental health solutions.
• DeSciWorld @DeSciWorld is a decentralized science (DeSci) platform planning to launch a series of new features, including a scientific NFT marketplace, P2P funding markets, and community tools, further promoting decentralized research.

DePIN

• Mizu @0xmizu_ai is a platform that combines data repositories and decentralized processing networks, aiming to democratize AI development and address the issue of large language models (LLMs) being monopolized by tech giants, achieving decentralized data processing through blockchain to promote transparency and accessibility of AI applications.
• Pindora @@Pindora_HQ is a DePIN aggregation platform aimed at providing secure computing and storage infrastructure for the supply chain industry, facilitating fully traceable connections between global supply chain participants, and achieving secure, private, and decentralized cross-company data interfaces through collaboration with Nillion.

The hype in the AI sector has shifted from pure memes to functional AI Agents, with market attention moving from mere attention to the real-world application scenarios. Projects like Nillion, which already have practical uses and a thriving ecosystem, are worth continuous tracking by investors. Follow us to learn more about the developments in the AI sector.