OpenGradient launches on Base
- OpenGradient launched infrastructure on Base to support onchain AI compute and verifiable agents. - The offering emphasizes verifiable compute and agent runtimes, and it has backing from a16z. - The stack targets decentralized professional AI apps that need auditable compute and identity on chain (x.com).
On April 21, 2026, OpenGradient deployed infrastructure on Base to enable on‑chain AI compute and verifiable autonomous agents. (coinmarketcap.com) The deployment follows a $9.5 million funding round led by a16z crypto that OpenGradient announced on April 14, 2026. (prnewswire.com) OpenGradient’s stack highlights verifiable compute and agent runtimes: payments for inference can settle on Base while execution proofs use the project’s x402 flow and Trusted Execution Environment attestations. (docs.opengradient.ai) The company says the stack is meant for decentralized professional AI apps that require auditable compute, provable prompt usage, and on‑chain provenance for model outputs. (docs.opengradient.ai) Under the hood OpenGradient uses a Hybrid AI Compute Architecture (HACA) that separates fast GPU execution from on‑chain verification, offering ZK‑ML proofs or TEE attestations depending on the workload. (docs.opengradient.ai) OpenGradient’s public portal and Model Hub show platform traction: the dashboard lists about 4,432 models and roughly 2.23 million inference transactions as of this week, with over 1.1 million addresses recorded. (portal.opengradient.ai) OpenGradient has deployed its $OPG token on Base as a standard ERC‑20, and exchanges and marketplaces moved quickly—Coinbase added OPG to its listing roadmap and Bybit opened deposits around April 21, 2026. (docs.opengradient.ai) OpenGradient says it will use the $9.5M to scale the network and expand ecosystem integrations, and its airdrop/claim window runs through April 28, 2026 as the team rolls out further Base features and exchange listings. (prnewswire.com)
