September 23-rd 0G “Zero Gravity” held an Ask Me Anything session with the ICOSpeaks team at our telegram chat.
👨💻 Elisha | GhCryptoGuy @ghcryptoguy
0gm! I’m Elisha – Social Media Manager at 0G. Been here for almost a year. Managing various GTM campaigns and growth activations.
👨💻 Gathin | 0G @gathint
Gathin here devrel from 0G. Been part of 0G for more than a year and working on the develope onboarding and developer tooling at 0G
2️⃣ Block 2 — Project Introduction
Q: What is 0G? Can you give a brief introduction?
A: 0G (Zero Gravity Labs) is the world’s largest Layer 1 blockchain built for AI. It powers the first decentralized AI Operating System (deAIOS), enabling AI to be verifiable, community-owned, transparent yet private, and far more cost-efficient—90% cheaper than today’s centralized blackbox systems. With <500ms block finality, infinite TPS (11k per shard), and 50GB/s data throughput, 0G is the only network designed to handle AI-scale workloads on-chain. Hundreds of AI-native dApps—from DeFi protocols like Jaine and Zerrow to gaming, agent marketplaces, and AI-native tools—are already building on 0G.
Q: What problem does 0G solve in the crypto world?
A: Today’s AI systems are black boxes—centralized, unverifiable, and prone to bias, censorship, and unsafe decision-making. As UC Berkeley’s Sir Stuart Russell warned, “larger and larger blackbox AI systems that we don’t understand […] are intrinsically unsafe.” 0G solves this by:
- Making AI verifiable through on-chain provenance and cryptographic proofs.
- Delivering transparent, community-owned, permissionless AI at up to 90% lower cost than centralized providers.
- Democratizing AI ownership, shifting power from corporations to communities and builders.
- Providing scalable AI infrastructure for training, inference, and agent execution that rivals centralized AI data centers.
This combination allows developers to migrate from Web2 AI systems to Web3 seamlessly, while ensuring safety, accountability, and decentralization
Q: How is OG positioned in terms of legal and regulatory compliance?
A: Compliance features include:
- KYC/AML enforced via Blockpass and zkme.
- Custody/infra partners include Anchorage Digital, Fireblocks, Hex Trust, Coinbase Prime.
- Governance is implemented under legal frameworks developed with Fenwick & West and Agora【user questionnaire】.
Q: What makes OG different from other DeAI projects?
A:.Unlike smaller DeAI projects focused on narrow marketplaces or integrations, 0G is full-stack AI infrastructure, with several unique differentiators:
- End-to-end deAIOS: Modular chain, compute, storage, DA, agent frameworks, and service marketplace all in one.
- Scalability: <500ms finality, infinite TPS via shard stake-sharing, 50GB/s throughput — unmatched by other blockchains.
- Alignment & safety: A dedicated AI Alignment Network prevents model drift, poisoning, or unsafe agent behavior.
- On-chain verifiability: First to train a 107B parameter model fully decentralized (Forbes, Aug 2025).
- Token economy design: Clear sinks (storage, compute, inference, DA, governance) and faucets (staking, node ops, boosted yield pools).
- Traction: Over 300 ecosystem partners (Alibaba, Google, Optimism, Chainlink), 8,000+ validators, and 96,000 nodes sold, making it one of the largest decentralized AI infrastructures at launch
- Performance: Infinite scalability with <500ms latency, 100x–1000x lower gas fees than leading L1s.
- Modularity: A plug-and-play architecture for storage, DA, compute, and agent marketplaces.
- Verifiability: Pioneering innovations like the iNFT standard (ERC-7857) to represent and trade AI agents on-chain.
- Scale & Traction: Already processing 10M+ transactions per day on testnet, with 300+ partners (Alibaba, Optimism, NTT Docomo, Stanford, Plume) and the first project to win Kaito pre-TGE community voting.
- Capitalization & Ecosystem: Raised $325M+ to date, sold 80k+ nodes in its Node Sale, and launched accelerators, hackathons, and grants to onboard 1000+ dApp projects.
Q: Who is building 0g and who are your partners?
A: 0G is led by seasoned entrepreneurs and researchers who have built unicorns like Conflux and Garten, raised $600M+, and generated $200M+ in revenue. The core team includes 10+ CS PhDs, 5 Olympiad gold medalists, and veterans from Microsoft, Amazon, Morgan Stanley, Bain, McKinsey, Avalanche, Animoca, and Chainlink.
Key partners & traction:
- Enterprise & infra: Alibaba, Google, Quicknode, LayerZero, Chainlink.
- Web3 ecosystems: Optimism, Plume, EigenLayer, Babylon (BTC), Cosmos, Solana bridges.
- DApps building on 0G: Jaine (DEX), Zerrow (money market), Gimo (liquid staking), AIverse (Virtuals), Credible (on-chain credit), Beacon (privacy), Kult Games.
- Node & validator base: 8,000+ validators, 5,000+ storage and DA nodes.
- Ecosystem programs: $88.8M accelerator fund, 20+ regional agencies, 1,000+ dApps in incubator pipeline
3️⃣ Block 3 — Questions from ICOSpeaks Team / AMA TEAM
Q: What are the main features users can expect on the 0G ?
A: 0G is a full-stack decentralized AI Operating System (deAIOS) offering:
- EVM-compatible L1 chain with <500ms finality, infinite TPS (11k TPS/shard).
- Compute Network for inference, fine-tuning, and large-scale training.
- Storage Network (benchmarked 1.85 GB/s).
- Data Availability Layer delivering 50GB/s per shard.
- Service Marketplace for AI agents, datasets, and inference.
- AI Alignment Network to ensure safe, verifiable, and uncensorable AI.
Q: How can users get involved today?
A:
- Run a validator, storage, or DA node (8k+ validators already active).
- Delegate or stake $0G tokens for rewards and network security.
- Build or deploy dApps on Testnet (300+ projects live).
- join https://x.com/0g_labs?s=21&t=uUaCf_fhlKmLGyP6lkl74w to stay updated
Q: Where is the project right now in terms of development?
A: Mainnet Live!
- Testnet v3 live (400M+ txns, 10M+ daily, 4600+ storage nodes, 1000+ DA nodes).
- 96,000 nodes sold (~$35M raised, 8k+ unique buyers).
- First to train a 107B parameter model fully decentralized (Forbes, 2025).
- 300+ partners (Alibaba, Optimism, NTT Docomo, Chainlink, Google).
- Mainnet launch and token generation scheduled for Q3-4, 2026.
Q: What’s your vision for 0G over the next year?
A:
- Achieve 100K TPS per shard and 50ms latency to rival Web2 systems.
- Enable large-scale verifiable AI training and inference on consumer devices.
- Onboard 1,000+ AI-native dApps and agents through ecosystem programs.
- Establish 0G as the leading AI Layer 1, making AI a public good.
Q: Why the name 0G ?
A: “0G” stands for Zero Gravity — representing freedom from centralized gravity wells of Big Tech AI, and the ability to scale infinitely without friction. It’s about decentralizing AI so it can be accessible, safe, and community-owned.
Q:How does 0G make on-chain AI training and inference actually viable?
A:
- Performance: <500ms deterministic finality, infinite TPS, 50GB/s throughput.
- Cost: Up to 90% cheaper than centralized providers.
- Compute layer: Decentralized GPU network for inference, fine-tuning, and large-scale training.
- Research leadership: First decentralized 107B parameter model, plus published breakthroughs (DiLoCoX, Reduction Fusion, dl²).
- Verifiability: Alignment nodes and cryptographic proofs guarantee safety.
Q: Why should AI builders choose 0G over other AI-friendly L1s?
A:
- Full-stack deAIOS (not just a DA layer or an AI API wrapper).
- Proven scale: 10M+ daily txns, 400M+ testnet txns in one month.
Incentives: $88.8M ecosystem fund + accelerators.
- Network effect: 300+ partners, 1000+ dApps, 8 NaaS providers.
- Capitalization: $325M+ raised, making 0G the best-funded DeAI project.
Q: What benchmarks prove 0G’s DA layer is faster or cheaper than Celestia/EigenDA?
A:
- Throughput: 0G DA achieves 50GB/s per shard, while Celestia and EigenDA are <1GB/s.
- Latency: <500ms deterministic finality vs. Celestia’s ~5s and EigenDA’s ~15s.
- Cost: 0G gas fees are 100–1000x lower than leading L1s.
- Testnet performance: Sustained 10M+ txns/day, surpassing mid-cap L2s.
4️⃣ Block 4 — Community Voice
Q: What is the real purpose of your 0G Labs project and what is the roadmap for the next 1–3 years? And who are the core team members and what is their experience? How is 0G Labs ensuring security data privacy?
A: Real purpose is to power the first decentralized AI Operating System (deAIOS), enabling AI to be verifiable, community-owned, transparent yet private, and far more cost-efficient—90% cheaper than today’s centralized blackbox systems. With <500ms block finality, infinite TPS (11k per shard), and 50GB/s data throughput, 0G is the only network designed to handle AI-scale workloads on-chain
Q: Can you tell us about yours short and long term roadmap? What are the key milestones you have planned for 2026?
A: We have did our TGE and Mainnet launch and looking forward to onboard more ecosystem dapps
Q: Can you tell me 1-3 best features of your project that other projects don’t have to convince me and other investors to invest in your project for a long time?
A: Deliver 100K TPS per shard with sub-50ms latency, setting a new benchmark that rivals Web2 performance.
- Unlock large-scale, verifiable AI training and inference directly on consumer devices.
- Grow the ecosystem to 1,000+ AI-native dApps and autonomous agents through targeted programs.
- Position 0G as the premier AI Layer-1, ensuring AI remains a public good accessible to all.
300+ M raised
90K + nodes sold
Q: Where can I find the latest updates and information about your project?
A: Follow us on https://X.com/0g_labs
Q: Do you have any plan for burning tokens in the future to reduce the supply of the token and increase its investment attractiveness?
A:Will share all plans on our social. Please make sure to follow us
