Chains selling distributed computation — GPU cycles, model inference, generic workload — as their native product. Render Network, Akash, Aethir sit here.
| # | Asset | Consensus | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internet ComputerICP | Threshold Relay / chain-key | $1.3B |
| 2 | Akash NetworkAKT | Tendermint (CometBFT) | $186M |
| 3 | QubicQUBIC | Useful PoW (Computor quorum) | $49M |
| 4 | FluxFLUX | PoUW v2 (FluxNode collateral) | $22M |
| 5 | NKNNKN | Proof of Relay (MOCA) | $4M |
| 6 | OctaSpaceOCTA | Ethash (EVM-compatible) | $3M |
| 7 | OORTOORT | Proof of Honesty + Reputation (DePIN) | $1M |
| 8 | DeepBrain ChainDBC | NPoS (BABE + GRANDPA) | $206,613 |
Methodology — the rules under which each chain's purpose was decided. Assets that don't fit one of the categories are left unclassified rather than filed under a guess.