Getting started with OpNode Cloudverse

Cloudverse is OpNode’s decentralized, cloud-native compute environment, enabling users to seamlessly deploy workloads across a distributed GPU network.

It delivers the flexibility of traditional cloud platforms (like AWS or GCP) while offering the cost-efficiency, transparency, and decentralization of a Web3-native system.

Optimized for compute-intensive workloads, Cloudverse powers use cases across AI/ML, high-performance computing (HPC), scientific research, data science, and generative media.

⚙️ Core Attributes

• 🔗 Global GPU Network — powered by individuals, data centers, and edge providers

• 🚀 Sub-60s Job Deployment — rapid provisioning and execution

• 💰 Smart-Contract Metering — pay-as-you-compute billing via Cloud Payments

• 🌐 Wallet-Native Authentication — no accounts, no custodians

• 📡 Real-Time Job Streaming — monitor logs, performance, and outputs live

Cloudverse transforms the GPU economy into an open, programmable, and community-owned marketplace — scalable, secure, and trustless.

💳 Cloud Payments — Pay-as-You-Compute

Cloud Payments is the on-chain billing layer that powers trustless, usage-based payments within Cloudverse.

It ensures users only pay for what they use, while smart contracts manage pricing, deposits, refunds, and settlements.

🌍 Supported Payment Options

• $OPNODE — native token (default, incentivized)

• Stablecoins — $USDC / $DAI via cross-chain bridges (Polygon, Base)

• Fiat (Coming Soon) — via Stripe or Transak gateways

🔁 Payment Workflow

1. Estimate Job Cost via OpNode Dashboard or CLI

2. Lock Funds in Escrow — smart contract-secured deposit

3. Job Execution — GPU node processes workload

4. Upon Completion:

   • Node is paid automatically

   • Unused credits refunded

   • Receipt + Audit Log generated on-chain

✅ No centralized billing, prepaid credits, or intermediaries — just real-time, verifiable settlement.

🛠 Use Cases — What You Can Build with Cloudverse

Whether you’re a solo researcher or scaling a production AI system, Cloudverse covers every major compute vertical:

🧠 Machine Learning / AI

• Train or fine-tune LLMs and foundation models

• Deploy inference endpoints (e.g. Chatbots, Stable Diffusion)

• Run custom architectures (PyTorch, TensorFlow)

🧪 Scientific Computing

• GPU-accelerated physics, chemistry, and genomics simulations

• Monte Carlo methods, fluid dynamics, and data modeling

• GPU offloading for HPC research pipelines

🎮 Real-Time Rendering & Generative Media

• Render scenes in Blender, Unity, or Unreal Engine

• Offload 3D rendering for NFTs, game environments, film

• Generate synthetic datasets for AR/VR training

🔍 Data Science & Quant

• Scale analytics via Pandas, Dask, or RAPIDS

• Backtest quantitative trading or ZK-proof circuits

• Power NLP pipelines, embeddings, and RAG systems

Cloudverse delivers enterprise-grade infrastructure with Web3-native economics.

🧭 How It Works

🔐 Step 1 — Connect Wallet & Fund Cloud Wallet

• Connect via MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, or Phantom

• Deposit $OPNODE or stablecoins into your non-custodial Cloud Wallet

• Manage balances, jobs, and staked tokens via dashboard

• (Optional) Stake $OPNODE for priority access + discounts

🚀 Step 2 — Launch a Compute Job

1. Select GPU class (A100, RTX 4090, etc.)

2. Choose environment:

   • Pre-Configured — PyTorch, TensorFlow, CUDA, Jupyter

   • Custom Docker Image — Bring your own stack

3. Upload code/data (via IPFS, GitHub, or direct upload)

4. Configure parameters (runtime, region, output path)

5. Cloudverse auto-matches your job to the best-fit node

⚙️ Step 3 — Metering & Payment

• Pre-Bill: Estimated cost based on historical data

• Escrow: Funds locked until task verified

• Execution: Node runs workload in secure sandbox

• Completion:

  • Smart contract verifies output hash

  • Payment disbursed instantly

  • Logs stored on IPFS / Arweave

  • Refunds auto-issued

✅ Guarantees fair billing, verifiable computation, and zero hidden fees.

📊 Step 4 — Monitor, Scale, Repeat

From the Dashboard or CLI, you can:

• Monitor GPU usage (memory, compute, cost)

• Pause, resume, or clone workloads

• Schedule recurring jobs or pipelines

• Export logs, outputs, and reports

All workloads are containerized, stateless, and fully reproducible.

💡 Key Features

📦 Developer API (Coming Soon)

Full REST + Web3 API support for programmatic integration:

• POST /jobs — Submit compute job

• GET /jobs/{id} — View status & logs

• GET /wallets/balance — Check credits

• POST /stake — Stake $OPNODE for discounts & governance

• GET /providers — List available nodes by region/spec

Integrate Cloudverse into MLOps pipelines, dev tools, and backend systems.

🪙 Pricing & Rewards (Example)

💡 12% of Cloudverse revenue flows into the protocol treasury, redistributed to $OPNODE stakers.

🚀 Getting Started

1. Visit OpNode Dashboard

2. Connect your wallet

3. Fund your Cloud Wallet with $OPNODE

4. Launch your first GPU-powered job in minutes

5. Track usage & outputs via dashboard or CLI

Cloudverse = Decentralized AWS for the AI Age — scalable, transparent, and fully on-chain.