Arcium x CoinList: Community Round Chat

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@CoinListMar 26, 2025

The Spaces explores cutting-edge developments regarding RPM's encrypted supercomputer technology, led by Yannik of RPM and Andrew from Coin List. RPM aims to revolutionize privacy-preserving computation using cryptographic methods, allowing encrypted computation without trust in intermediaries. Key industries targeted include blockchain networks like Solana for encrypted applications, AI, healthcare, and more traditional sectors. RPM's novel approach includes partnerships like Nvidia's Inception Program, emphasizing hardware acceleration. The session also delves into RPM's token utility within the network, aiming for a decentralized operation with community focus and seamless developer integration, overcoming past privacy technology barriers.

Overview of Arkham's Technology and Its Implications

Introduction to Arkham and Its Technology

Andrew from Coin List introduced the session featuring Yanick, the CEO and co-founder of Arkham, discussing their recent token sale and technological advancements. Arkham is described as an encrypted supercomputer offering a decentralized and permissionless network for computation over encrypted data, supporting privacy-preserving applications on blockchain networks like Solana.

Key Technological Features

  • Encrypted Supercomputer: Allows computations on encrypted data using cryptography, specifically secure multi-party computation (MPC), making it possible to compute while keeping data private.
  • Integration with Existing Tech: Developers can integrate Arkham's encrypted computing capabilities with minimal changes to existing applications, especially in DeFi, enabling functionalities like dark pools.
  • Acquisition and Expanded Capabilities: Acquired a leading web2 competitor in encrypted AI, expanding capabilities to privacy-preserving AI training and inference, offering secure AI marketplace models hinged on encrypted processing.

Go-To-Market Strategy and Applications

  • Blockchain Networks: Initially targeted at Solana, with upcoming test networks enabling encrypted on-chain applications.
  • Cross-Industry Applications: Targeting DeFi, AI, healthcare, defense, and traditional markets, providing privacy solutions critical for sensitive data management.
  • Web3 Partners and Beyond: Building partnerships within both web3 and web2 sectors, with a focus on secure, encrypted, and seamless data processing across platforms.

Partnership with Nvidia

Yanick shared details about their partnership with Nvidia's Inception Program which aims to accelerate AI development, focusing on enhancing hardware optimization for cryptographic computations, promising orders of magnitude improvements in speed and cost efficiency for encrypted computations.

RPM Token Utility and Network Mechanics

  • Token Functionality: Integral in staking for network operations and computation processing, ensuring network security through a mechanism that discourages misbehavior and incentivizes computational integrity.
  • Staking and Decentralization: Node operators can stake tokens based on their computational capacity, with mechanisms in place to encourage decentralized staking and network distribution.
  • Community and Governance: Emphasis on community involvement and governance in network evolution and pricing strategies, supported by their unique liquidity approach in token distribution.

Comparison with Other Privacy Technologies

  • Differentiation: RPM's privacy technology (Privacy 2.0) emphasized as more advanced than traditional models, allowing computations over encrypted state without trust on hardware security.
  • Competitor Landscape: Compared to competitors like Nillion and Secret Network that use trusted execution environments, Arkham uses purely cryptographical approaches, avoiding risks associated with hardware exploits. RPM incorporates semi-homomorphic encryption for efficiency, standing apart from fully homomorphic encryption competitors that suffer from practical inefficiencies.

Community Engagement and Further Resources

  • Community Initiatives: Launched a dedicated community site to engage users, offering interactive features like encrypted profile pictures to enhance community involvement.
  • Resources and Contacts: Encourages visiting their page on Coin List and joining their community on Discord for more information and involvement opportunities.

Closing Remarks

Andrew and Yanick concluded the session by inviting the audience to explore further resources and engage with the community for deeper insights into Arkham's innovations.