Previously, when it came to pledging, the first reaction of most people was to lock in an asset and retrieve more tokens after a period of time. So in the past, many DeFi products still focused on APY, release speed, and the value of reward coins. But what if one day, the pledged tokens are not more, but a resource that can be directly used every day? For example, computing power! This is also something I found interesting when watching 0G recently. What it wants to do is not simply to add another layer of "staking interest", but to connect on chain assets and AI computing power usage rights together. After disassembling the entire process, there are actually four steps: one ️⃣ Pledge 0G → Obtain a0G - Currently, Ascend has been launched, and the original staking proceeds can still be obtained, while also obtaining a0G two ️⃣ Casting iAI with A0G - This part is expected to be launched on September 29th, and the entrance is http://iai.finance Currently, a0G is the only asset that can be used to cast iAI three ️⃣ Pledge eligible iAIs → Obtain daily computing power quota - According to the current design goal, the usage value corresponding to the daily computing power quota will exceed $1, and the specific terms and conditions of the official product shall prevail four ️⃣ Truly spend the credit limit - these limits can be used for 0G Private Computer and 0G App Among them, Private Computer supports over 100 models and performs encrypted inference through TEE, which means that these quotas are not just for show, but can actually be used to call AI services. Looking back, the difference between ComFi and traditional DeFi becomes more apparent: The benefits of traditional DeFi are usually "more tokens"; What ComFi wants to give you is' computing power that can be directly consumed '. It's more like trying to connect the layers of asset pledge, iAI, computing power limit, and AI usage scenarios. However, do not directly understand the 'computing power limit' as cash income here. This portion of the limit cannot be directly converted into cash, nor does it represent a guaranteed return. Whether it is worth participating in ultimately depends on the actual frequency of use, product experience, and formal rules. After the new mechanism is introduced, it will be more stable to study the gameplay before participating. So I think when watching ComFi, there's no need to just focus on "how much profit" it brings. What is more worth watching is whether the staking income on the chain can gradually transform from "giving you some more tokens" to a truly consumable and usable production resource for the first time. If this path can run smoothly, the difference between it and traditional DeFi is not just a simple form of reward. The specific details are here: https://0g.ai/blog/compute-finance