Cluster Protocol
CPUnified decentralized AI infrastructure for inference, data, and compute
Performances
RD Popularity Index
RD Growth Index
| 1h | 24h | 7d | 30d | 60d | 90d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.43% | 0.78% | 13.19% | 37.92% | 75.52% | 83.38% |
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Tokenomics
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Data source: CoinMarketCap
CP is the native settlement token of Cluster Protocol's decentralized AI infrastructure, used for AI inference, GPU compute and dataset purchases, and provides staking and access-tier benefits.
Top Holders
| Address | Token | Quantity | Percentage | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0x4a04...b41f |   CP | 1,296,662,216.1 | 25.93% | $9.96M |
| 0x8d53...8fa4 | CP | 850,000,000 | 17% | $6.53M |
| 0xb0cc...58ad | CP | 787,500,000 | 15.75% | $6.05M |
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About Cluster Protocol
Cluster Protocol is an AI resource orchestration network on Base that puts open-source model inference, GPU rental and dataset licensing behind one interface for developers and autonomous agents. Each call is metered and settled on-chain, payments run over x402, the HTTP 402 machine-payment standard, and identity over ERC-8004. Privacy uses fully homomorphic encryption, so inference runs on ciphertext and neither model providers nor compute suppliers see the plaintext.
It is the settlement layer between models and compute, serving AI applications that pay per task, data owners and GPU suppliers, with CodeXero and MCP Hub attaching deployment and tool calls to the same ledger. FHE inference still costs more compute than plaintext work, limiting it to finance and healthcare where privacy is mandatory, and activity is concentrated on a single chain.
Cluster Protocol, a decentralized AI model verification protocol, has progressed through several key milestones. Its early development focused on building a decentralized compute and verification layer for AI models, establishing the core architecture. A significant milestone was the completion of a $5 million funding round led by DAO5, with participation from Paper Ventures, JPEG Trading, and Mapleblock Capital, bringing total funding to $7.75 million. This capital was directed toward accelerating CodeXero, its browser-native IDE for EVM, which has since connected over 300,000 wallets and processed over 3 billion AI tokens. The most recent landmark was its inclusion in Coinbase's listing roadmap, signaling growing recognition and potential exchange availability. These events highlight a trajectory from infrastructure development to product expansion and mainstream market validation.
Listings and incentives: CP went live on Gate and Bitget on September 2 as a Base-based token. Gate's 374th Launchpool distributed 5 million CP from September 7 to 21, while Bitget's pool released 7,777,777 CP from September 2 to 7.
Supply and funding: Total supply is fixed at 5 billion, with 1.369 billion (27.38%) circulating at launch. Team tokens carry an 18-month cliff plus 24-month linear vesting, and seed and Series A tokens have 12-month locks. An April round was led by DAO5 with Paper Ventures and Mapleblock participating.
On September 1, 2026, OKX announced it would list Cluster Protocol (CP/USDT) at 22:30 on September 2, and Bitrue opened the same pair at 03:00 UTC on September 3, with deposits through the Base network and withdrawals the following day. The two listings moved CP from testing into public price discovery, with the token contract deployed on Base.
Cluster Protocol centers on proof of compute: GPU providers take on AI inference and training work, fully homomorphic encryption lets computation run on ciphertext, and verification and settlement proceed without exposing the underlying data. A common task and reward format turns scattered graphics capacity into a billable network, with the token used for payment, staking and governance. In 2026 the team put emphasis on the verification layer rather than a training narrative, on the argument that the bottleneck for decentralized compute is not supply but whether results can be trusted. The listing sequence reflects that trade-off: build trading depth and market-making first, enterprise customers later.
Cluster Protocol keeps expanding GPU supply and validator capacity, packaging FHE compute into interfaces developers can call directly, and improving liquidity through more exchanges and market makers, moving from a compute marketplace toward privacy-preserving compute for small and mid-sized enterprises.
Yatharth Jain (YJ) — Founder & CEO; computer-science background, founded the project in Delhi, India in 2023.
Prateek Bhatia — Co-Founder (earlier served as CEO).
Nishant Chinchole — COO. Operated by Open Protocol Labs Ltd (BVI).