Key takeaways
- Cocoon was launched as a decentralized confidential computing network on the TON blockchain.
- Cocoon is designed to process AI requests while fully protecting user privacy and data confidentiality.
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov certain On Sunday, Cocoon, a decentralized confidential computing network built on the TON blockchain to process artificial intelligence requests with full protection of user privacy, is now available.
Also known as the Confidential Open Computing Network, Cocoon allows anyone with a graphics processing unit (GPU) to earn cryptocurrencies by running AI models for applications that require privacy. Durov stated that some GPU owners have already contributed their computing power to AI tasks while earning TON tokens.
Cocoon processes AI requests from Telegram users confidentially, positioning itself as an alternative to centralized AI providers that cannot guarantee data privacy. The network connects GPU providers to developers, ensuring private, verifiable model execution that is certified by Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs), such as Intel TDX.
Telegram is Cocoon’s first major client, integrating the network’s confidential AI capabilities to support private user interactions.
Durov previously said that Telegram will heavily promote the network and serve as its initial demand driver as Cocoon works to integrate GPU providers and app developers across the TON ecosystem.
TON powers the economy within the Telegram app, and supports features like creator payments and ad payments.
