Akash Network (AKT)

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Akash Network is a relatively new crypto player that is trying to build a platform that sounds very similar to what Theta Network is building:

Learn how Akash Network revolutionizes cloud computing by offering cost-effective, diverse, and open cloud resources. Discover the benefits for providers and tenants in this community-driven ecosystem.

The Akash Network comprises key components: Akash Providers, managing infrastructure and Kubernetes clusters; Akash Network, a versatile platform similar to Airbnb for data centers, offering cost-efficiency, choice, standardized resources, open-source principles, and community involvement; and Akash Tenants, deploying apps as Docker containers, benefiting from decentralized deployment. Together, they form the Akash Network’s foundation.
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About Akash Network - Empowering a Decentralized Cloud Revolution

Learn about Akash Network's mission, values, and the vision for revolutionizing cloud computing through decentralization. Explore our journey and commitment to a more open and inclusive cloud infrastructure.

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They have an app that anyone can use to share their computing resources with the Network and get paid for doing so, although it seems to be a bit more complicated and restrictive (Linux only - no Windows) than Theta's Edge Node software:

Praetor App provides an easy way to become a cloud provider for Akash Network. You can become a provider using a simplified UI rather than Command-line Interface. Once you become a cloud provider, and if the deployers choose your provider to deploy their application, they pay you in AKT.

You can provide a single server or multiple servers using Praetor App. We support the following operating systems - Ubuntu, Debian, and CentOS.
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That said, Akash seems to be gaining some traction. I learned about it a few days ago via a Coinbase Learn program that rewarded me with a few dollars worth of AKT. This morning I saw this news:

Akash Network, a decentralized cloud computing platform, saw its token AKT rally to almost $7 on Tuesday as the token was listed on South Korean exchange Upbit.

AKT jumped over 50% over the past 24 hours after trading steadily at $4 over the past week.
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Akash was built using the Cosmos software development kit (SDK) and implemented on the Cosmos blockchain. It’s an open network that offers users a way to buy and sell computing resources via its own marketplace. It connects server owners who need computing power to host applications with cloud computing resources.

The company also announced its ‘Akash summit’ on Monday, which will take place in May. The summit will have a focus on the decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) space.
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https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/04/23/akash-networks-token-surges-50-on-upbit-listing/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines