Nexus Network Testnet Launch Marks Critical Step Toward Verifiable Internet Infrastructure

Nexus is announcing the Nexus network testnet will launch next week, marking a critical milestone toward building a supercomputer for everyone and making the Verifiable Internet a reality. This next phase of open participation enables verifiable computation that will transform coordination and communication across various domains, from media and information to managing how large language models are trained and deployed. The company introduced the first global distributed prover network that aggregates the collective power of almost any device, from massive GPU farms to smartphones, to protect the integrity of data and computation.

Nexus is using the latest advancements in cryptography, computer science, mathematics, engineering, and open source to develop technologies including the Nexus zkVM and Nexus network to enable verifiable computation at hyperscale. In October, Nexus took its first steps in building a computing network of unprecedented scale with the beta release of the Nexus network, which attracted more than 70,000 people from over 187 countries who contributed compute power. The community proved a total of 732 million cycles using participants' devices, achieving a peak total network speed of 813 Hz.

On December 9th, the next phase of community participation begins with the launch of the Nexus testnet at https://beta.nexus.xyz. Users can start contributing compute to the Nexus network and participate in the growth of the Nexus supercomputer through this platform. Nexus is working with partners like Gevulot, BCW and CodeStream AI to provide professional-grade compute capacity to the network. Participating is simple and can be done via computer or smartphone, either by visiting the website or joining via a Command Line Interface for more advanced contributions.

The testnet introduces several new elements including Nexus points to reflect contributions, Nexus accounts for cross-device functionality, and performance upgrades such as network stability improvements and auto-update functions for CLI users. This initiative represents a significant advancement in turning decades of research and theory into practical reality, leveraging scientific advancements and new economic forces to build a marketplace for compute. The testnet will run from December 9th at 9:00 am PT to December 13th at 9:00 am PT, allowing users to help lay the foundation for a compute infrastructure that makes the Internet more secure and trustworthy.