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DepinScope

Acurast

$ACU
75DepinScope score

Acurast is a decentralized serverless compute network powered by smartphones utilizing hardware-backed Trusted Execution Environments for verifiable and confidential execution.

MainnetLower riskIntermediateCompute and GPU

Last verified 3 days ago (10 Aug 2026)

The documentation covers the general architecture, smartphone hardware utilization (TEEs), and the ACU token. It does not specify exact minimum/maximum entry costs in USD for the smartphones or the exact reward rates.

Participation at a glance

Entry cost
Requires a supported smartphone with a Trusted Execution Environment (TEE). Specific pricing is not detailed in the provided text.
Not available · 10 Aug 2026
Reward model
Compute Provided
Verified · 10 Aug 2026
Launched
Not recorded
Availability
Available globally with compute providers active in over 140 countries.

How this score was reached

Solid, with some gaps. This measures how well the network can be assessed and participated in: documentation, verification, cost of entry, maturity and operator risk. It is not a prediction of returns, and it reads nothing from token price.

  • Documentation depth25/25

    4 of 4 core areas documented (rewards, hardware, node, participation)

  • Verification strength10/20

    entry cost unavailable, rewards verified

  • Accessibility6/20

    entry cost not published, so treated as unknown rather than free

  • Operational maturity15/15

    mainnet

  • Operator risk11/12

    low risk, intermediate difficulty

  • Verification freshness8/8

    verified within the last month

What it does

Acurast is a decentralized, serverless compute network that harnesses the processing power of smartphones. By utilizing the built-in Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) and Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) of mobile devices, Acurast provides a highly secure, confidential, and verifiable execution environment. This allows developers to run sensitive workloads, such as LLM inference, API integrations, and webhooks, without relying on centralized data centers or trusting the physical device owners.

How it works

Compute providers install the Acurast Processor app on their smartphones and register them on-chain. Developers deploy their applications (such as Node.js or WebAssembly tasks) to the network. The tasks are assigned to the smartphones, which execute the code securely inside their hardware-backed Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs), ensuring the data and execution remain confidential and tamper-proof.

How to participate

To participate as a compute provider, install the Acurast Processor app on a supported smartphone, register the device on-chain, and begin executing deployments to earn ACU rewards. Alternatively, users can delegate their ACU tokens to compute providers to earn rewards.

Requirements

Hardware
A supported smartphone with a hardware-backed Trusted Execution Environment (TEE).
Node
A supported smartphone with a functional Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) running the Acurast Processor app.
Software
Acurast Processor mobile application.

Pros and cons

Strengths

  • Highly secure and confidential execution using hardware-backed TEEs
  • Utilises abundant, energy-efficient smartphone hardware rather than expensive GPUs or servers
  • Accessible entry path allowing users to delegate stake without owning hardware

Drawbacks

  • Requires specific supported smartphones with hardware-backed Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs)

Risks

Low risk as it utilizes spare or existing smartphones without requiring expensive dedicated mining hardware outlays.

Questions people ask

What is Acurast?
Acurast is a decentralized cloud compute network powered by smartphones. Developers deploy serverless workloads to a global pool of smartphone processors that execute the code inside hardware-backed Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs).
How is Acurast different from other DePIN networks?
Most DePIN networks coordinate hardware without verifying what runs on it. Acurast uses smartphone TEEs to prove that the deployed code ran unmodified, on genuine hardware, with confidential inputs the device owner cannot inspect.
What can I deploy on Acurast?
Anything that runs in a Node.js environment: web servers, API integrations, scheduled jobs, Telegram bots, headless browsers (Puppeteer), WebAssembly modules, and LLM inference.
How do Compute Providers earn?
Install the Acurast Processor app on a supported smartphone, register it on-chain, and start earning ACU as your phone executes deployments.

Official links

Sources

  1. Real Decentralized Compute Network | Acurast Docs · retrieved 10 Aug 2026
  2. Acurast - The Real Decentralized Compute Network · retrieved 10 Aug 2026

This page is research, not financial advice. Figures carry the confidence label and verification date shown beside them, and reward rates can change without notice. Confirm everything against the project's official documentation before buying hardware or committing funds.