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Introduction

Nexus is building the Layer 1 for the AI era – a planetary-scale supercomputer that concentrates the world’s compute into a single, verifiable blockchain. In a future where intelligent agents can buy groceries or call an Uber, infrastructure must scale to billions of secure transactions per second. That requires more than modular layers or fragmented rollups. Nexus rethinks blockchain from the ground up by combining performance, verifiability, and accessibility in one unified system. The Nexus Layer 1 is designed to host global commerce, coordinate autonomous agents, and support the programmable economy. It processes transactions, secures the ledger, and runs smart contracts across a decentralized network. The system is engineered for:
  • Global unification of compute: A single cryptographically verifiable chain aggregates the world’s compute power
  • Horizontal scaling: Every new node increases throughput across the network
  • Vertical scaling: Each upgrade to the Nexus zkVM enhances the system’s ability to prove complex computation
  • Autonomous coordination: AI agents can reason, transact, and interact securely with other agents and with humans
  • The Universal Proof: All computation is compressed into a single, verifiable proof that serves as a global source of truth
You can contribute from any device using the Nexus web app or CLI. Participation helps scale a new kind of blockchain that becomes faster and more secure with every node.

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The Universal Proof

The ultimate goal of Nexus is to achieve the Universal Proof. This is a breakthrough in trustless computing where:
  • All verifiable computation is compressed into a single, succinct proof
  • Chains, agents, and applications are integrated into one coherent system
  • A unified global supercomputer emerges that is programmable, verifiable, and open to everyone
This is the foundation for an internet of autonomous agents, where every action is provable, every model auditable, and every system verifiably secure.

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The Nexus 1.0 Whitepaper

The foundational vision for the Nexus zkVM, the Nexus Network, and the search for a verifiable Internet is outlined in the Nexus zkVM 1.0 whitepaper, https://whitepaper.nexus.xyz, published in January 2024.

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How To Participate

Join Testnet

Use the web app to start contributing compute from any device and earn Nex Testnet Points.

Run a CLI node

Use advanced tooling to run provers on high-performance machines, customize compute loads, and submit your own programs.

Deploy an app

Deploy an app/smart contract to the Nexus Layer 1

Join the Community

Connect with builders, contributors, and the core team in the Nexus Discord.