Durov Introduces Cocoon at Blockchain Life
At the Blockchain Life conference, Pavel Durov announced Cocoon, the Confidential Compute Open Network, a decentralized infrastructure for secure and private AI computations. Built on the TON blockchain, Cocoon is designed to empower GPU owners to contribute their computational resources in exchange for TON tokens.
A Decentralized Layer for AI Privacy
Cocoon focuses on enabling privacy-preserving AI computations, allowing developers to submit encrypted tasks that are processed across a distributed GPU network. This design eliminates centralized control over AI data handling, ensuring both scalability and confidentiality — key aspects for the next generation of decentralized AI.
Telegram to Integrate and Support Cocoon
Telegram will become Cocoon’s first major client, integrating the technology into its ecosystem to enhance on-platform AI services and decentralized applications. Durov confirmed that Telegram plans to actively invest in Cocoon’s growth and global promotion, signaling a strategic move toward Web3-driven AI infrastructure.
Launch Set for November
The Cocoon network is expected to go live in November, marking one of the most significant milestones for TON’s expansion into AI computation. If successful, Cocoon could position TON as a leading blockchain for decentralized AI workloads, bridging communication, computation, and cryptocurrency in a single ecosystem.
