Tether makes a big investment: leases over 20,000 GPU arrays to bet on "free AI"

To be honest, Tether’s latest move is pretty impressive. The stablecoin giant has just partnered with Rumble and Northern Data to lease one of the world’s largest GPU clusters (20,000+ graphics cards) to provide computing power for the QVAC platform.

What’s the key takeaway? Just one word: decentralization. Tether is building AI infrastructure that doesn’t rely on Big Tech, aiming to rival what OpenAI has built. This GPU network will be used to train AI models, develop creator tools, and support large-scale computations.

In other words, Tether is doing one thing: using crypto technology + open-source AI to build a “censorship-resistant” computing platform. Northern Data is in charge of high-performance servers, Rumble provides the content library, and the three parties are developing AI tools for creators worldwide.

Analysts believe this marks a trend—crypto companies are beginning to invest directly in fundamental tech infrastructure, rather than relying on token speculation. Tether’s QVAC framework emphasizes transparency and user control, giving decision-making power back to users.

Market significance? In the short term, this will strengthen Tether’s influence in the AI ecosystem. In the long run, it could challenge the monopoly of cloud computing giants like Google and Amazon.