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Render Network

RENDER

Decentralized GPU computing network for 3D rendering and AI. Foundation-governed with RNP voting system.

Last updated: Jan 6, 2026

2.5
Total Score

0.4 × Chain + 0.4 × Control + 0.2 × Fairness

2.0

Chain Score

Technical and economic decentralization of the chain

2.8

Control Score

Power and control structures around the protocol

2.9

Fairness Score

Launch, distribution, and governance fairness

Notes

  • *Not a blockchain - GPU compute network using Solana for token/payments
  • *RenderLabs (2025 for-profit spinout) handles commercial AI integration

Chain Score

Technical/economic decentralization

A1

Nakamoto Coefficient

Number of independent entities that would need to collude to compromise the system. Higher is better.

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N/A
A2

Validator/Miner Concentration

Share of top 5 validators/miners in stake/hashrate. Lower concentration is better.

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N/A
A3

Client Independence

Number of independently developed full-node implementations. Measures resilience against single-codebase bugs and single-entity control.

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3.0
A4

Node Geography & Hosting

Geographic distribution of nodes and cloud hosting concentration. Lower cloud % is better.

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1.0

Control Score

Power and control structures

B1

Corporate/Foundation Capture

Is there a dominant company/foundation controlling roadmap, marketing, and hiring? Can the project survive without them?

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3.5
B2

Repo/Protocol Ownership

Distribution of merge rights in core repositories (clients, specs). More distributed is better.

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3.4
B3

Brand & Frontend Control

Who owns brand, domains, main frontends, official wallets/apps? Decentralized ownership is better.

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4.6
B4

Treasury & Upgrade Keys

Composition of treasury/upgrade multisigs and admin keys. More independent signers is better.

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2.6
B5

Admin Halt Capability

Can a single entity or small group unilaterally halt, freeze, or censor the chain? This is a critical centralization risk.

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1.8
B6

Protocol Immutability

Has the protocol made fundamental rule changes (consensus mechanism, monetary policy, contentious forks)? Immutable rules are a core property of decentralization.

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1.0

Fairness Score

Launch and distribution fairness

C1

Launch Fairness / Premine

Team/VC/Foundation premine and launch model (fair launch vs. sale/IDO). Less premine is better.

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3.8
C2

Token Concentration

Share of circulating supply held by insiders (team/VC/foundation). Less concentration is better.

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2.0
C3

Governance Control

Share of governance voting power held by insiders. 100% = no token governance (team decides everything). Less insider control is better.

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3.0