Steve Jobs famously said that “You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards”. Looking back the past 5 years — VR, decentralized streaming, NFT, DRM — all these dots we
@Theta_Network
worked on all connect in the Metaverse!
Theta Network — An essential infrastructure for metaverse development. Read how Theta has been positioning its technology for the coming metaverses for many years:
NFT are not just for digital collectibles.
@Theta_Network
’s newest U.S. patent leverages NFT for digital right management, paving the way for streaming licensed video content over decentralized networks!
1/ Aiming at powering future Web3 Businesses, Theta Labs is introducing the Theta Metachain concept, which is a "chain of chains" that can freely scale horizontally and potentially achieve 1-2 seconds, or even subsecond block finalization time. A 🧵
Introducing the next evolution of Theta blockchain - Theta Metachain goes live in Q4 2022. Learn how Theta Metachain is designed to scale to the needs of Web3 businesses in the new whitepaper:
Thanks
@andrewlunde
for continuing to explore applications of
@Theta_Network
in the enterprise world! This integration with
@SAP
’s S/4 Hana Financial flagship ERP/Accounting system could open doors to many opportunities:
This pilot APP aims at assessing the feasibility of expanding Theta EdgeCloud's reach to mobile devices. Hope for great results -- Imagine harnessing the untapped computational power of 3.9 billion Android devices worldwide... The aggregated compute capacity could be massive!
The floodgates are opened, endless possibilities unleashed! Soon we’ll be able to transfer digital assets among Theta mainnet, Ethereum, BSC, Avalanche, and Meter freely
@Theta_Network
@Meter_IO
. This is also a validation of Theta’s full ETH RPC compatibility!
The first Theta / Ethereum cross-chain bridge is now live on Theta Testnet, built by
@Meter_IO
Passport! Mainnet integration to follow soon. Learn how to transfer assets between Theta and Ethereum/BSC/Avalanche here:
We
@Theta_Network
pioneered
#DePIN
with the edge network for bandwidth sharing and decentralized transcoding long before the term was coined. Now it’s time to take it to the next level with Theta EdgeCloud!
Theta was a pioneer in
#DePIN
long before the term became popular - learn how Theta began building a “Resource Sharing Economy” for computing resources in 2018, in the latest EdgeCloud release blog:
@coinbureau
Thanks
@coinbureau
! Here's my incomplete summary of our recent progress on various fronts, including Web3, decentralized streaming, Metaverse, NFT, DeFi, partnerships, and more. Please check it out:
Huge partnership! This would allow
@Theta_Network
EdgeCloud’s customers to potentially tap into
@AethirCloud
’s 40,000 enterprise-grade GPUs including more than 8,000 NVIDIA H100s:
We have been heads down developing the Theta EdgeCloud, one of the most advanced decentralized software platforms in edge computing for video, generative AI, and more. Here is a sneak peak of the upcoming phase 1 release
A common misconception is that
@Theta_Network
is a decentralized YouTube/Twitch. That’s not true. Theta is an infrastructure play for Web3. The Theta blockchain is as capable as any other L1 chains. Read our updated docs to learn more:
Thanks Andrew Lunde
@SAP
for contributing to the
@Theta_Network
blockchain open source project. We just merged the pull request into one of our feature branches:
Theta Labs is at the forefront of fusing
#AI
and
#Web3
. Dive into our latest blog to explore our recent research works -- from optimizing distributed AI training and boosting LLM reasoning with Tree-of-Thought to creating a zero-knowledge powered AI marketplace. Many of the
With emerging tech such as text-to-3D & sketch-to-3D, the future of 3D rendering will be reshaped by generative AI. Our latest blog explains why Theta EdgeCloud can serve as the ideal infrastructure to bring these new possibilities to users.
The next step for Theta EdgeCloud - Redefining 3D Rendering for GenAI Applications. 3D rendering jobs will be added in a new Edge Node upgrade in the coming weeks!
The TVL of the
@Theta_Network
crossed the $100M mark for the first time, right after the successful $TDROP launch yesterday! Kudos to the Theta community!
The
@MessariCrypto
crypto thesis for 2024 predicts that
#DePIN
is set to explode, with
@Theta_Network
highlighted on their DePIN sector map. With the EdgeCloud initiative, Theta will play a bigger role in the
#DePIN
sector🔥🔥🔥
“The first thing we’re going to be auctioning off with the NFT is the craziest thing I’ve ever done. We’ll be creating something unique in the NFT space every single night; they will all be original” says Perry. 🔥🔥🔥
Check out our new demo showcasing a Theta-Metamask react app able to connect to your MetaMask account, and read the address and TFuel balance!
And join our Theta Dev subreddit:
The successful Metachain upgrade gains us the high throughput, customization, and reliability that is necessary for leading Media and Entertainment enterprises to bring their millions of users onchain. Congrats everyone in the
@Theta_Network
community! This is a big leap forward!
Introducing Theta Metachain - The blockchain architecture built for Media and Entertainment enterprises in Web3! Check out leading Web3 projects joining as Metachain launch partners, + dev resources to launch your own subchain:
Want to power your Web3 DApps with top open-source GenAI models such Stable Diffusion, Whisper, Mistral and more? With the upcoming
@Theta_Network
EdgeCloud release, you can do that with just a few clicks. Read more:
EdgeCloud is coming soon in Q2 w/ many AI models supported at launch! AI devs can select & deploy popular genAI and LLMs like Stable Diffusion, Llama 2, Mistral and many other open-source models straight out of the box, or deploy their own custom models.
Samsung chose Theta to issue the commemorative NFT for its flagship Galaxy S22 launch. This is a firm step towards the
#GlobalAdoption
of the
@Theta_Network
, a media entertainment focused blockchain that is fast, green, and low-fee:
Mainnet 3.0 hardfork was a success! More than one billion TFuel has been staked to the
@Theta_Network
in less than 24 hours. Kudos to the Theta community! The team is ready to work on the next evolution for the global adoption!
Mainnet 3.0 has successfully launched! At block height 10,968,061 the chain forked to MN3.0 code and TFuel staking was enabled. More than 400m TFuel is now staked and the first TFuel staking rewards are already distributed. Thanks to all Theta community who made this possible!
Thrilled to contribute the
@Theta_Network
Theta edge node blueprint to
@awscloud
AWS Blockchain Node Runners repository! This is a major milestone and step forward for the Theta edge network and this collaboration makes it easier than ever to deploy on Theta.
Theta Edge Node development and deployment blueprints are now available on AWS Blockchain Node Runners GitHub repository! You can find the
@awscloud
repo here:
Read more in the release blog:
$TDROP token launches in just 12 days! The Theta explorer will be updated soon with better support for TNT20/721 token transactions. Here are some sneak peeks 🔥
@Theta_Network
The TDROP token smart contract is now live and undergoing testing for Feb 1 launch - so far so good! We're also pleased to announce a reward for loyal ThetaDrop users - on Feb 1 you'll get an extra 40 TDROP in your ThetaDrop acct for each tx you made on ThetaDrop through Jan 19!
Introducing the new Theta Video API service, giving developers the power to bring Web 3.0 decentralized video to any application:
Try it out today at !
The Theta Mainnet v3.0.0 code has been released! () A hard-fork to the new Mainnet 3.0 will happen at block height 10968061 (approximately 12pm Pacific Time, June 30, 2021). There is NO token swap required. Read more here:
Thanks
@googlecloud
! We have since expanded the edge network to 30,000+ nodes. The delivery and compute capability of the
@Theta_Network
are just getting better!
What's better than watching a livestream of a space launch 🚀? The ability to reach many users without hitting VM caps. Just ask
@Theta_Network
: With 1600+ nodes, we brought this leading decentralized video streaming platform closer to its users ↓
Theta EdgeCloud supports generic containerized compute tasks with a virtualization layer. The strength of the virtualization layer lies in its capacity to cater to a myriad of computing needs, all with a unified interface. Learn more:
Introducing Theta EdgeCloud: The 1st hybrid cloud computing platform built on a fully distributed edge architecture, designed to serve the compute needs of video, 3D rendering, AI, and more. The evolution of Theta Metachain and the Edge Network, coming in 2024.
In addition to the popular GenAI models, the upcoming May 1st EdgeCloud launch will also support Jupyter Notebook, a web-based interactive computing/coding tool that has become indispensable for AI model prototyping and development.
EdgeCloud v1 release is coming May 1, with an EC-powered GenAI showcase! Check the release blog to see how EdgeCloud will revolutionize cloud + edge computing w/ the best price-to-performance GPU power for any AI, video, 3D rendering or gaming task.
Do you know you can use the
@Theta_Network
EdgeCloud chatbot and text-to-image showcase in a model pipeline? First use the chatbot to expand and improve your Stable Diffusion prompt, and then send it for text-to-image generation. Here what I got:
The
@Theta_Network
engineering team is working tirelessly to bring the latest GenAI models onto
#EdgeCloud
. Just hours after
@AIatMeta
announced Llama 3.1, the most powerful open-source LLM to-date, it is now live on Theta EdgeCloud. Check it out:
Entain group, the leading global sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment company, will adopt
@Theta_Network
’s unique tech on multiple fronts, including NFT, video streaming, metaverse, and more!
#GlobalAdoption
is happening🔥🔥🔥
Theta Explorer will see more upgrades as we move toward Mainnet 3.0 in June - check the latest updates, showing Theta blockchain has surpassed 1.5m on-chain wallets and more than 565m TFUEL staked to the testnet Elite Edge Node!
Unleashing the processing power of the Theta Edge Network!
@Theta_Network
More real-world utility, and more earning opportunities for the Elite Edge Nodes!
Theta Edge Nodes can now perform decentralized video encoding to support Theta Video API! TVA jobs will initially only be available to Elite Edge Nodes with TFUEL staked. Read more here in the release blog:
We're excited to reveal the first version of Theta EdgeStore, the decentralized storage protocol that will later this year be integrated into Theta Edge Nodes! The Alpha Preview Release is available now along with several demos:
Sending Theta/TFuel with Trezor should work again AFTER the upcoming hardfork at height 12749952, approximately 6pm Sunday 11/7 PT. Thank you
@Theta_Network
community for your patience and support!
Theta version 3.1.2 has been released with fixes for Trezor transaction signing, update to go into effect at block height 12749952, approximately 6pm Sunday 11/7 PT:
Check out the fully redesigned Theta website, highlighting Theta's Web3 Blockchain Infrastructure for Video, Media & Entertainment! Updates will continue as we prepare for the launch of Mainnet 4.0, the Theta Metachain - launching December 1, 2022
The Theta
@Theta_Network
dev community has been asking if they can deploy models through APIs. We hear you! Today, we're thrilled to launch our model deployment API feature, enabling users to manage their model deployments programmatically. Learn more:
More than 500 developers already signed up for the Q3 2021
@Theta_Network
Hackathon. Can we get to 1000 by December? Can’t wait to see what the Theta dev community will come up with!
Continuing our
@Theta_Network
EdgeCloud open source efforts, we are glad to release the second code example showing how you can easily integrate our sketch-to-3D technology into your web application:
Excited to release code examples showing how you can build a Chatbot using React/Vite in 5 minutes, powered by Llama 3 deployed in
@Theta_Network
EdgeCloud! Check it out:
Thrilled to announce that
@Theta_Network
’s joint research work with Prof. Xiao's team has been accepted by
@CVPR
2024, which takes place this week in Seattle!
#AI
#CVPR2024
CVPR is an annual conference on computer vision and pattern recognition, which is
Wow this is awesome! The TKETS DApp
@TKETS_io
is now live on the Theta Testnet. Love to see more and more 3rd party DApps building on top of the Theta blockchain!
UPDATE (1/7): We're officially live on the Theta Testnet at !! 🎉🎉
Check out our first event here:
Anyone with a Metamask wallet will now be able to create their own events and mint NFT tickets on our platform!! 🔥🔥
#THETA
Theta EdgeCloud video service now offers the ability to display video metrics for any selected date range
@Theta_Network
. Plus, you can download the analytics data as a CSV file! Learn more:
A massive opportunity to expand the Edge Network to general compute use cases — for generative AI, video, IoT, cloud gaming, and much more, all on a decentralized
@Theta_Network
.
Theta Labs has now been awarded U.S. Patent 11,763,332 for “Edge Computing Platform supported by Smart Contract-enabled Blockchain Network”. This new patent sets the foundation for many generalized compute tasks to be processed via Theta Edge Network.
The next Theta Hackathon begins Wednesday Feb 23rd! Submit your best projects contributing to Theta Ecosystem to win a share of $500k in prizes. There are 4 project tracks - Video, Gaming & Metaverse, NFTs/ThetaPass, and DeFi. May the best projects win!
Calling all Theta developers! Join us for an exciting hackathon featuring GenAI app development using Theta EdgeCloud. Proudly sponsored by
@SamsungNext
& co-judged by
@GoogleCloudTech
. Don't miss this chance to innovate and showcase your skills!
Announcing Theta Hackathon 2024, sponsored by
@SamsungNext
! It features 4 tracks (GenAI, EdgeCloud, Video, Gaming) and $250k+ in prizes, & will be judged by reps from Samsung Next,
@googlecloud
, and Theta Labs. Submissions begin May 8th - learn more here!
The first Testnet subchain deployed for
@ImagineReplay
is chugging along nicely since launch, producing and finalizing new blocks every 2 seconds or so. To see the actions, check out our newly designed Metachain explorer for the Testnet:
Metachain testnet is now live, with the first subchain deployed for
@ImagineReplay
! This is a major step toward the December production release of Metachain. Read more in the release blog or the Metachain section of Theta GitHub:
Want to build your own NFTs on Theta blockchain? Check out the guide on Theta Docs page:
You can also see a demo of this process in a recent presentation made to the Google Student Dev Club at
@polimi
, starting at time 25:53:
ThetaPass virtual ticketing is live for this week's Synopsis conference! Learn how Theta NFTs are being used as immutable event tickets that give access to premium conference features:
Introducing Livestream support for Theta Video API, enabling decentralized livestreaming in any app or website! Learn how to start using it today with the documentation and release blog:
New rendering capability unlocked! With the v4.6.2 update, Theta Edge Node now supports any Blender (.blend) file for rendering complex characters, scenes and animation with full CUDA support on Windows. Read more:
We are pleased to announce Zhen Xiao, Professor of Computer Science at Peking University in Beijing, is joining Theta's advisory board! Prof. Xiao's research spans p2p video streaming/storage and blockchain optimization which he will advise on for Theta
1/2 Thrilled to announce our joint work with Prof. Xiao's has been accepted by
#KDD23
! This research delves into deep RL for distributed computing resource scheduling, unlocking potential for more efficient job allocation in the Theta edge network!
A major step toward real world adoption of
@Theta_Network
EdgeCloud! As part of the collaboration with KAIST
@kaist_ai
, we just added an EdgeCloud showcase for one of their recent breakthroughs, StableVITON, a GenAI model for virtual try-on:
We’re thrilled to announce that
@kaist_ai
, one of the world’s leading AI research institutions, has signed a multi-year agreement to use Theta EdgeCloud to power their computer vision and natural language processing projects!
The TDROP governance token smart contracts are now open-sourced on GitHub. These SCs implement TDROP issuance, staking and the on-chain governance/voting module.
Want to earn TDROP ahead of the Feb 1st launch? Read below!
1/5 Well.. We didn't jump on the NFT/DeFi/Metaverse bandwagon blindly, but we realized these are indispensible building blocks for the next-generation video entertainment DApps. A🧵..
We just released a
@Theta_Network
EdgeCloud dashboard update which streams the deployment logs much more consistently. This feature is especially useful diagnosing custom deployments using your own container images. Check it out:
@mishadavinci
Please also consider adding
@Theta_Network
to the list. It is a Web3 L1 blockchain for video, media, and entertainment. In particular, we offer , which is a simple Web3 video API for developers.
Thrilled to announce that Theta Labs’ joint research work with our advisor Prof. Xiao's team in AI/blockchain has been accepted by the Web Conference 2024!
The Web Conference is a top-tier research forum focusing on the future directions of the World
wTHETA is enabled via the successful v3.4.0 upgrade.
#THETA
token can now be used in DeFi and various DApps. This increased utility for THETA token and for the ecosystem as a whole. Learn more:
The amount of $TFUEL locked in the Wrapped TFuel contract has quickly grown from 21 mm to over 50 mm in just about a week! When we can reach the 100 mm mark?
@Theta_Network
The Google Cloud blockchain forum starts in just a few hours! Listen to
@wes_levitt
talks about how
@Theta_Network
works with
@GCPcloud
to use blockchain and BigQuery to improve video streaming for enterprises.
Theta team continues to deliver cutting-edge new GenAI models with the addition of Image-to-Image editing to EdgeCloud GenAI Showcase. See why AI teams from academic institutions like
@kaist_ai
to indie devs are using EdgeCloud:
.
@Meter_IO
Passport, a leading cross-chain bridge, has now added support for Theta blockchain - for the first time allowing tokens to be moved between Theta and other chains like Ethereum!
Learn how to start bridging assets:
Congrats
@ImagineReplay
for the Subchain launch! Theta Metachain now has four Subchains which aggregately process more than 180k transactions per day. The Metachain’s processing power will continue to increase as more Subchains join the network!
@Theta_Network
No need to spend minutes crafting your Stable diffusion prompts anymore!
@Theta_Network
EdgeCloud AI showcase just released the AI enhanced prompts feature, which is an implementation of our “Model Pipeline” concept presented at GoogleCloud Next last year.
The EdgeCloud AI Showcase received a new upgrade today, adding a new two stage text-to-image model using Llama3 LLM. Read all the details in "EdgeCloud: Taking genAI to the Next Level with AI Model Pipelining" or try it out here!
Check out our latest tutorial on how to deploy and interact with a TNT20 token contract on the Theta blockchain using Truffle and web3.js
@Theta_Network
: