1/ Deploying AI agents today typically requires navigating complex cloud configurations, managing GPU provisioning, and dealing with opaque pricing before writing a single line of agent logic.
A developer who simply wants to test an agent framework like Hermes or OpenClaw must first set up infrastructure that has nothing to do with their actual work. The friction is enormous, and the margin for error is high.
In the first 90 days of 2026, Akash shipped the biggest upgrade in $AKT’s economic history, crossed 1.7 billion tokens a day on OpenRouter, opened Homenode beta to GPU owners worldwide, and celebrated @AkashStudents win two separate hackathons in the same weekend.
The network shows no sign of slowing down. Here is everything that shipped…
↓ Full Q1 report
https://t.co/AbHKP39At7
The barrier to deploying AI agents just hit zero.
Akash Agents is a streamlined way to launch your OpenClaw or Hermes agent with a few simple clicks.
Deploy instantly. No terminal, YAML, or cloud console required.
Just your agent's logic, memory, and capabilities.
Hermes by @NousResearch ships with 40+ built-in tools, persistent memory, and subagent parallelization, making the experience best-in-class out of the box.
→ Try it for free at https://t.co/462LuUlkKv
Built by our community member @waiting4ragi
Big news: AkashML is officially listed as a provider on @OpenRouter.
We're already outpacing Cloudflare in daily token usage, processing 1.7B tokens/day and climbing.
→ The future of AI infra is open: https://t.co/a4BnyD2rbi
Burn-Mint Equilibrium is officially live as the core team completed the Mainnet 17 upgrade just moments ago.
Every workload on Akash now directly ties to the utility of $AKT.
Here's what's happening on-chain right now:
→ $AKT price data and oracle are live
→ The price oracle is healthy and BME is active
→ All deployment are fully functional
Every compute transaction on Akash will now burn $AKT.
Burn-Mint Equilibrium makes $AKT essential to every deployment while maintaining USD pricing and pegged payments for tenants and providers.
The biggest upgrade in Akash Network's history is scheduled for March 23rd at 14:00 UTC.
Full breakdown ↓
https://t.co/5bB51eycY8
AI is starving for power. Data centers are maxed out, and the energy grid is buckling.
The builders pushing AI forward are running out of runway, but the solution is sitting idle in millions of homes around the world.
Akash Homenode connects your GPU directly to the builders who need to power their AI workloads.
Early access is open now for NVIDIA RTX 4090 and 5090 owners.
The future of the AI economy will run your infrastructure.
Join the Early Access list and calculate potential earnings: https://t.co/R5ocDfDGDb
With AkashClaw, anyone can launch an @openclaw agent on Akash with just one click.
Deploy your first agent with $200 in free credits if you’re new to Akash Console or AkashML.
Stop overcomplicating your setup: https://t.co/5dnymLdCmo
Phase 1 of the BME Incentivized Testnet is officially LIVE.
We are inviting all participants to help stress-test the BME Vault and Remint Credit logic.
Time Period: February 17-March 3, 2026
Prize Pool: $10K in $AKT
Your participation ensures the security of our most significant economic upgrade to date.
Testnet overview ↓
https://t.co/gbYVzFbJZt
Testplan ↓
https://t.co/jMu3qvznUF
Deploy your first OpenClaw instance onto @akashnet w/ my walkthrough. New to Akash? Grab $200 in trial credits when you sign up.
Using the $AKT marketplace & the models on @akashnetAI - I show you how to keep your agent online, and costs down.
Bookmark this, thank me later. 😀
BME Incentivized Testnet will be open for testing on Tuesday, 2/17.
We’re inviting Akash community members, validators and providers to stress-test the BME Vault and Remint credit logic for the most significant economic upgrade in Akash history.
Duration: February 17 - March 3, 2026
Prize Pool: $10K in $AKT
Clear your calendars and stay tuned for more details dropping Monday!
Why spend $600 on a Mac mini to run @openclaw (previously Clawdbot) when you can run it for less than $1 on Akash?
Permissionless. Private. Permanent.🦞
Start Deploying ↓
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5 years ago, Akash Mainnet went live.
Today, it stands as the world’s leading decentralized supercloud powering AI, DePIN, and beyond.
Here’s to 5 years of unstoppable innovation, and to building the next century of open cloud. 🚀
Happy Anniversary! 🎉
During NVIDIA GTC, @gregosuri delivered a presentation outlining how decentralized cloud computing addresses centralized bottlenecks and sustains the accelerating growth of AI.
Key highlights:
• Evolution of cloud computing: Rapid AI growth is outpacing available compute, creating critical GPU shortages and energy constraints.
• Drawbacks of compute centralization: Concentrated compute resources stifle innovation and AI advancement.
• Energy bottlenecks: Data centers will soon be energy-limited, and training state-of-the-art AI requires immense power.
• Compute as a public utility: Decentralization ensures access to compute by limiting resource monopolies and enabling participation.
Akash leads the decentralized compute movement, leveraging underutilized resources globally to build a truly permissionless marketplace — directly powering the accelerating growth of AI.
Introducing: Akash Provider Console
This is the easiest way for compute providers of all sizes, from individuals to datacenters, to get started on Akash and manage network resources.
You will experience periods of self-doubt when things are not going according to plan. You just need to remember: these are also your periods of fastest growth, if you stay honest with yourself, acknowledge the flaws in your process, and actually choose to rebuild who you are.
DeepSeek-V3 is live in AkashChat.
This is the most capable open-source AI model available today — directly rivaling the benchmark performance of GPT-4o and 3.5 Sonnet.
Introducing: Credit Card Payments on the Akash Supercloud
Get started with a deployment in Akash Console and pay with a credit card. It’s as simple as that.