aicoin 0.3.1

AICoin - Decentralized AI computing network where nodes mine AIC tokens by contributing GPU/CPU compute power to run AI inference

AICoin - Decentralized AI Computing Network

Train the future, mine the intelligence.

AICoin is a decentralized AI computing network where nodes earn AIC tokens by contributing GPU/CPU compute power to run AI inference tasks. Built with Python and Solidity, it combines blockchain mining economics with distributed AI model serving.

Key Features

• Proof-of-Compute Mining: Nodes mine AIC by running AI model inference (not hash puzzles). Rewards scale with actual compute contribution — GPU hours, token throughput, and task completion rate.
• Bitcoin-Style Tokenomics: Fixed 21,000,000 AIC max supply. Initial block reward is 50 AIC, halving every 210,000 blocks (~1 year). 50% pre-allocated to genesis wallet, 50% released through mining.
• Built-in Crypto Wallet: BIP39 mnemonic generation, HD key derivation (BIP44 m/44'/60'/0'/0/0), secp256k1 ECDSA signing, and encrypted local storage. Compatible with Ethereum addresses.
• On-Chain Governance: Token-weighted voting (1 AIC = 1 vote). Proposals for model selection, parameter changes, emergency actions, and protocol upgrades. 51% approval threshold with 10% quorum.
• Dual-Mode Blockchain: Simulation mode (in-memory, for development) and Web3 mode (connect to EVM-compatible chains for production). All simulation logic strictly mirrors Solidity contracts.
• Distributed Inference: Pipeline-parallel model serving across nodes. Supports Qwen2.5, Llama-3, and other transformer models with automatic sharding and load balancing.
• API Gateway: RESTful API for AI inference with tiered pricing (Basic / Standard / Premium). Revenue shared 80/20 between compute nodes and treasury.
• CPU & GPU Support: CPU-only nodes can also mine with a fair power coefficient. No GPU required to participate.

Architecture

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                      AICoin Node                         │
├──────────┬──────────┬───────────┬──────────┬─────────────┤
│  Wallet  │ Mining   │ Blockchain│Governance│ API Gateway │
│ (BIP39)  │ Engine   │ Manager   │ Manager  │ (REST)      │
├──────────┴──────────┴───────────┴──────────┴─────────────┤
│              Distributed Inference Engine                 │
│         (Pipeline Parallelism + Model Sharding)           │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│              P2P Network (TCP + Gossip)                   │
│              Raft Consensus + Routing                     │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Token Economics

Parameter	Value
Token Symbol	AIC
Max Supply	21,000,000 AIC
Decimals	18 (ERC20 compatible)
Genesis Allocation	10,500,000 AIC (50%)
Mining Reserve	10,500,000 AIC (50%)
Initial Block Reward	50 AIC
Halving Interval	210,000 blocks (~1 year)
Mining Reward Split	80% node / 20% treasury

Supply Schedule

Year 1:  50 AIC/block  → ~10,500,000 AIC mined
Year 2:  25 AIC/block  → ~5,250,000 AIC mined
Year 3:  12.5 AIC/block → ~2,625,000 AIC mined
...continues halving until max supply reached

Quick Start

Installation

# Basic installation
pip install aicoin

# With Web3 support (for production chains)
pip install aicoin[web3]

# With AI inference support (requires GPU)
pip install aicoin[inference]

# Everything
pip install aicoin[all]

Create a Wallet

from core.wallet import AICoinWallet

wallet = AICoinWallet("my_wallet.dat")
result = wallet.create_new("my_secure_password_123")

print(f"Mnemonic: {result['mnemonic']}")
print(f"Address:  {result['address']}")
# ⚠️ Write down your mnemonic! It can recover your wallet.

Start a Node

from core.node import AICoinNode
from core.config import AICoinConfig

config = AICoinConfig.from_file("config.json")
node = AICoinNode(config)
node.start()

# Run AI inference
result = node.run_inference("Explain quantum computing", max_tokens=256)
print(result["response"])

# Stop
node.stop()

Blockchain Operations (Simulation Mode)

from core.blockchain import BlockchainManager

# Initialize with genesis wallet pre-allocation
bm = BlockchainManager({"mode": "simulation"})

# Check genesis wallet
info = bm.get_genesis_wallet_info()
print(f"Genesis balance: {info['balance_aic']:,.0f} AIC")

# Transfer from genesis wallet
bm.genesis_transfer("0xRecipient...", 1000 * 10**18)

# Mining reward
bm.mint_mining_reward("0xMiner1", 50 * 10**18)

# Burn tokens
bm.burn_tokens("0xMiner1", 10 * 10**18)

# Governance
proposal_id = bm.create_proposal(
    proposer="0xMiner1",
    proposal_type="ParameterChange",
    title="Reduce API pricing",
    description="Lower the API access cost to attract more users"
)
bm.vote("0xMiner1", proposal_id, support=True)

Web3 Mode (Production)

bm = BlockchainManager({
    "mode": "web3",
    "rpc_url": "https://mainnet.infura.io/v3/YOUR_KEY",
    "token_address": "0x...",
    "mining_address": "0x...",
    "governance_address": "0x...",
    "chain_id": 1,
    "genesis_private_key": "0x...",  # For genesis transfers
})

Smart Contracts

The contracts/ directory contains Solidity source code for deployment on EVM-compatible chains:

Contract	Description
AICoinToken.sol	ERC20 token with mining minting, burning, voting weight, and role-based access control
Mining.sol	Compute proof submission, reward calculation, halving logic
Governance.sol	Proposal creation, token-weighted voting, execution
APIAccess.sol	Tiered API access with AIC payment and daily quotas
AICoinDAO.sol	DAO integration with proposal execution callbacks

Deploy with Hardhat:

cd deploy/hardhat
npm install
npx hardhat run scripts/deploy.js --network mainnet

Compute Scoring

Mining rewards are proportional to each node's compute score (0–10,000), calculated from four dimensions:

Dimension	Weight	Metric
Compute Utilization	30%	GPU VRAM usage or CPU inference time
Throughput	30%	Tokens/second (model-adjusted)
Uptime	20%	Node online duration (log-scaled, 30-day cap)
Completion Rate	20%	Successful inference tasks / total tasks in 24h

CPU nodes receive a fair power coefficient (default 0.3x) so they earn meaningful rewards even without GPU.

Governance

Token holders govern the network through proposals and voting:

• 1 AIC = 1 Vote — voting power equals token balance
• Quorum: 10% of total supply must participate
• Approval: 51%+ of cast votes required to pass
• Standard voting period: 7 days
• Emergency voting period: 24 hours
• Proposal types: Model selection, model addition/removal, parameter changes, emergency actions, protocol upgrades
• Minimum stake: 1,000 AIC required to create a proposal

Project Structure

aicoin/
├── core/
│   ├── blockchain.py      # Blockchain manager (simulation + Web3)
│   ├── wallet.py          # BIP39/HD wallet with ECDSA signing
│   ├── mining_engine.py   # Compute meter + mining engine + reward distributor
│   ├── governance.py      # Governance manager + model registry + proposal executor
│   ├── node.py            # Full node (P2P + mining + API + governance)
│   ├── api_gateway.py     # REST API gateway
│   ├── config.py          # Configuration management
│   ├── router.py          # Intelligent request routing
│   ├── consensus.py       # Finality consensus mechanism
│   ├── async_blockchain.py # Async I/O path (asyncio + uvloop)
│   ├── dag_scheduler.py   # DAG-based parallel transaction scheduler
│   ├── worker_pool.py     # Multi-process worker pool (GIL bypass)
│   ├── hybrid_inference.py # Hybrid CPU/GPU inference engine
│   ├── rust_engine/       # Rust execution engine (PyO3 FFI)
│   └── distributed/       # Distributed inference modules
│       ├── distributed_node.py
│       ├── inference_coordinator.py
│       ├── model_manager.py
│       ├── raft_election.py
│       ├── network_manager.py
│       ├── sharded_model.py
│       ├── load_balancer.py
│       └── resource_monitor.py
├── contracts/             # Solidity smart contracts
├── deploy/                # Deployment tools (Hardhat + Python)
└── tests/                 # Test suite

Requirements

• Python >= 3.10
• ecdsa >= 0.18.0 (secp256k1 signing)
• aiohttp >= 3.9.0 (API gateway)
• pydantic >= 2.5.0 (data validation)
• psutil >= 5.9.0 (system monitoring)

Optional

• torch + transformers (AI model inference)
• web3 (production blockchain connection)
• uvloop + numpy (performance optimization)

License

MIT License

Links

• PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/aicoin/
• GitHub: https://github.com/ctz168/aicoin