Nvidia has unexpectedly paused its partnership with Arbitrum, the popular Ethereum layer 2 scaling solution, without offering a clear reason.
“We received some last-minute comms from Nvidia requesting to pause the announcement; however, they didn’t provide any specific details as to why,” an Arbitrum spokesperson told CoinDesk.
What was the partnership between Nvidia and Arbitrum about?
The partnership between Nvidia and Arbitrum was meant to explore the integration of AI workloads with blockchain infrastructure, specifically, the usage of Arbitrum’s Ethereum Layer 2 network to decentralize AI model outputs and to record and validate compute tasks on-chain. According to CoinDesk.
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What would have happened if Nvidia has proceeded with the partnership?
Such a move could have opened the door for more collaborative frameworks between blockchains and AI leaders, promoting a new wave of Web3-native AI applications, and it would have elevated Arbitrum’s profile in the emerging AI-blockchain crossover space. According to Dailycoin.
Why Nvidia canceled the partnership?
There is no official reason announced by Nvidia yet, but some observers believe Nvidia could be pivoting toward more traditional funding channels, especially as financial watchdogs worldwide ramp up their scrutiny, according to FinanceFeeds.com.