REI's AI-Gasless Pivot Tackles High-Cost, Low-Efficiency Blockchain Challenges

REI Network, a public blockchain platform, announced this week that it has integrated two new partners—Spheron and XDGAI—into its ecosystem, while also confirming the permanent shutdown of its predecessor network, GXChain, on November 10, 2025, according to a REI Network post. The moves mark a strategic pivot toward AI-native infrastructure and gasless transaction models, positioning the network as a key player in the evolving landscape of decentralized AI and compute resources.

Spheron, a decentralized GPU network, will leverage REI Network's zero-fee, high-performance EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) to create a scalable on-chain GPU supply market. This integration aims to provide developers with cost-effective, decentralized compute resources for AI training, DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks), and scientific workloads, the announcement said. Meanwhile, XDGAI, a decentralized optimization generative engine, will utilize REI's infrastructure to enable distributed training, multimodal learning, and on-chain AI generation. The partnership underscores REI's focus on fostering cross-modal AI computation and supporting advanced applications in DeFi, GameFi, and AI-driven content creation.

The GXChain shutdown, which has been in the works for four years, is part of REI Network's broader brand transition. GXChain's legacy operations will cease entirely, with users advised that their on-chain activities will remain unaffected by the transition. REI Network's evolution into an AI-native, gasless settlement network includes upcoming initiatives such as the AI Agent Activation Campaign and the GasZero Program, designed to reduce transaction costs and streamline automated economic systems, the post added.

REI Network also highlighted recent product development milestones. A dynamic gas strategy simulator was implemented in an internal test network to verify its "intelligent gas-free allocation" mechanism, while improvements to cross-domain message orchestration systems enhanced compatibility with the broader ecosystem. Additionally, research into AI-driven memory allocation models is underway to boost processing capacity for on-chain inference tasks, the announcement noted.

Operational updates included the announcement of winners for the REI Network Halloween Meme Contest, with rewards distributed via $REI tokens. Participants were directed to claim their rewards through specified wallets, and the network emphasized its commitment to community engagement. Meanwhile, a new NVT-REI LP Farm on NerveSwap and SwapBox offered a current APR of 79%, incentivizing liquidity provision for the token, the post said.

The integration of Spheron and XDGAI aligns with REI Network's vision to address high-cost and low-efficiency challenges in public chain development. By offering a lightweight, EVM-compatible infrastructure, REI aims to facilitate rapid application migration and foster symbiosis with the broader Ethereum ecosystem, the announcement added.