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Key NotesDurov introduced a decentralized platform where GPU providers earn TON tokens for computational power used in AI tasks.AlphaTON Capital commits to deploying enterprise-grade GPU clusters across data centers to support the network’s launch.Network scheduled for November 2025 launch following developer onboarding and GPU provider integration phase.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced the launch of Cocoon, a decentralized artificial intelligence network built on the TON blockchain, during his keynote at Blockchain Life 2025 in Dubai. In his speech, Durov emphasized the need to support digital freedoms and the right to privacy, setting the foundation for Cocoon’s core mission.
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The network introduces a privacy-first model for decentralized AI inference, allowing application developers to compensate GPU owners with TON tokens for computing power. As a demonstration of confidence in the technology, Telegram will serve as Cocoon’s first customer, leveraging the network for confidential AI queries across its vast user base.
“It is a decentralized AI network built on top of TON where owners of hardware can make their GPU available and be rewarded with TON,” said Pavel Durov during the event.
Durov added that Telegram plans to invest heavily in promoting Cocoon through its channels and user communities, aligning with
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