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# Company Origin

Solidus was established in December 2017 as an Ethereum mining entity, with a forward-thinking approach to the evolving blockchain landscape. The company anticipated that Ethereum would eventually transition from a Proof-of-Work (PoW) consensus mechanism to Proof-of-Stake (PoS), rendering traditional mining obsolete, reinforcing the need for a strategic pivot.

Recognizing these forthcoming changes, the Solidus Ai Tech team proactively shifted its focus from mining operations to the development of a state-of-the-art High-Performance Computing (HPC) Data Center. This transition was driven by the rapid acceleration of artificial intelligence (AI) and the increasing demand for HPC resources, particularly within the European Union. At the time, the supply of high-performance computing in the EU met only 5% of the total demand, forcing organizations to rely on computing power sourced from the United States and the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. This reliance resulted in exorbitant costs and high-latency connections, leading to suboptimal service quality.

Solidus AI Tech’s Compute Marketplace is designed to bridge this gap by providing cost-effective, low-latency, and high-quality computing resources within the EU. Once fully operational, the data center and marketplace will generate revenue by serving governmental authorities, corporations, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and blockchain companies, offering them scalable and secure HPC solutions.

Looking ahead, Solidus Ai Tech envisions a global expansion, with additional data centers strategically built to support the growing demand for AI and compute power. These centers will collectively form the foundation of the AITECH Compute Network, a decentralized ecosystem powered by the $AITECH token. This robust infrastructure will not only enhance accessibility to AI-driven computing resources but also establish Solidus AITECH as a key enabler of the next-generation digital economy.


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