Arbitrum withdraws from Nvidia's accelerator program after it refuses to work with crypto firms

PANews reported on April 27 that according to The Block, the Ethereum Layer 2 network Arbitrum Foundation announced its withdrawal from the Nvidia-backed Ignition AI accelerator program, due to the chip giant's request that cooperation be not be mentioned in encryption-related announcements. Previously, the two sides originally planned to reach an exclusive cooperation, and Arbitrum will become the only representative of the Ethereum ecosystem in the AI ​​acceleration plan. A spokesperson for the Arbitrum Foundation said that Nvidia has changed its position recently and is willing to maintain cooperation but prohibits public disclosure, which shows that it lacks long-term commitment to the crypto field. The accelerator program will provide AI development guidance and cloud service points for Arbitrum. It is worth noting that another public chain Aptos still maintains a cooperative relationship with the accelerator. The foundation emphasized that the exit decision is based on business considerations and will choose "a partner who fully supports blockchain innovation" in the future.