what's render?
The Render Network is a decentralized GPU computing platform that enables creators, artists, and developers to access scalable, cost-effective rendering and AI compute resources by connecting them with a global network of idle GPUs. Its primary purpose is to democratize high-performance computing, particularly for 3D rendering, visual effects (VFX), and generative AI applications, reducing reliance on expensive centralized cloud services. Key features include peer-to-peer GPU marketplace transactions using the native RENDER token, integration with industry-standard tools like OctaneRender, Blender, and Redshift, and advanced capabilities such as differential uploading for efficient scene management and real-time job tracking via the Render Network Manager App. The platform supports immersive experiences, such as the SUBMERGE exhibition, and fosters community engagement through events like Render Royale competitions. Recent developments include significant token burns, incentive programs for node operators, and migrations to Solana for enhanced on-chain payments and emissions.
RENDER saw 1.24M tokens burned, alongside whale accumulation and increased Grayscale allocation.
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Burned 1.24 million RENDER tokens through the Burn-and-Mint Equilibrium model.
A whale accumulated 6.33M RENDER tokens worth $11.13M total in two large transfers on March 25, 2026 and March 27, 2026.
Grayscale rebalanced its AI crypto portfolio, increasing RENDER allocation from 15.12% to 15.77%
Partnered with KGeN_Community to teach creators to build.
Experienced a 100% week-over-week increase in whale transactions ($100K or more) as of April 3, 2026.
Blender integration expanding to support rendering workflows.
Five funds hold a combined $6.1M of RNDR across Ethereum and Solana with no selling activity in the past 7 days, and one fund has been accumulating additional tokens recently.
Listed in A Tier of an "AI Crypto Tier List 2026" ranking, described as decentralized GPU compute infrastructure for AI inference and rendering with 5,600+ nodes.
Reached a market cap of approximately $928 million with a market cap to fully diluted valuation ratio of approximately 0.81.
Recorded $89.5 million in 24-hour trading volume.
Vesting is fully unlocked with only light monthly inflation scheduled ahead.
Sponsors prizes for the Re:Novation ArchViz 3D Challenge, with submissions closing on 2026-06-09.
Ranked among top 7 in Grayscale's Q1 2026 Top 20 list with +32% price performance and $0.9B market cap in AI sector, and saw trading volume increase 146% in 30 days ending April 4, 2026.
Rose 9% in price movement on March 25, 2026.
Included Q1 2026 enterprise clients: A$AP Rocky's "Helicopter" video, Santander × Formula 1 CGI production, ARTECHOUSE SUBMERGE exhibit.
Digital Finance Group holds 2.3M RENDER tokens unchanged for 30 days as of March 25, 2026.
$2.2M worth of RENDER tokens left exchanges during the week of March 19-25, 2026.
Gained 21% over the past month.
RNP-023, for integrating Salad's 60,000 GPU network as an exclusive subnet, passed first round with 98.86% approval and continues in voting.
Sigil Fund opened a fresh $313K RENDER position during the week of March 19-25, 2026, following earlier accumulation of 170,000 RENDER tokens from a $299k smart trader inflow and a $280K whale inflow at $1.64 on March 19, 2026. Also withdrew $1.7M RENDER tokens from exchanges.
Gained 5.94% over 7 days and 6.51% in 24 hours as of April 3, 2026, from elevated GPU rental demand for AI compute.
Represented at conf3rence 2026 conference in Dortmund on September 15-16, 2026, with Sunny Osahn taking the stage.
Social media users link RENDER to an AI-token rotation alongside TAO and FET amid discussion of price movements and market momentum.
Partnered with Apple
Has 400+ active nodes processing AI and 3D rendering workloads globally.
Whales accumulated 3.28 million RENDER tokens during the January 2026 surge to $2.36.
Processed 71.4 million frames with over 5,700 active GPU nodes and AI workloads comprising 35-40% of total network activity.
Token burns increased 278.9% year-over-year during January-September 2025.
AI tasks now account for 35-40% of total job volume on the network.
Implemented a new voting feature for hardware wallet delegation to enhance network governance.
Sunspark, a film rendered on Render Network, was accepted into CIFF film festival.
Burned 1.04 million tokens in February 2026.
Generated $121,000 in revenue during January 2026.
Launched Octane 2026 on Render Network on 2026-01-16, featuring Gaussian splats, MaterialX, extended AOVs, and used in A$AP Rocky's "Helicopter" music video.
Futures open interest reached $59M.
HTX listing resulted in 20-42% surge in trading volume and price.
U.S.-based Compute Network trial expansion planned.
Bitwise filed RENDER ETF application with U.S. regulators, targeting 2026 approval as part of broader altcoin ETF filings.
Grayscale's Q4 2025 report identified the AI crypto sector, which includes RENDER, as the worst performing sector during that quarter.
Rendered Amrit Pal Singh's 18K immersive "The Adventures of a Toymaker" and David Ariew's SUBMERGE exhibit for Artechouse. Ariew's content, rendered Jan-May 2026, achieved 16K at 60fps, completing in days vs. years locally.
Generated $38M in revenue during January 2026.
Generated $1.2M in revenue during Q1 2026.
Posted +10.7% price performance over 7 days as of 2026-02-15.
Achieved a 52-week high Galaxy Score of 92, ranking third among AI crypto projects, and a LunarCrush AltRank of 5 as of April 4, 2026, up from 600 in October 2025. Recorded 2.41K mentions and 2.38M engagements (414% above daily average).
Integrated C4D Wizard into Octane 2026.2 for 3D Gaussian splats and AI denoising; partnered with NVIDIA for H100/H200 enterprise GPUs and Octane integration.
Offers 3x usage/rewards on Dispersed network until March 18, 2026; launched image/video generation recipes; progresses subnet scaling for ML training. RenderCon 2026 pre-sale tickets $99 until Feb 28, 2026.
Hosts annual RenderCon 2026 April 16-17 at Nya Studios, featuring OTOY CEO Jules Urbach and Beeple. Showcases OFFF festival's main title sequence, rendered thousands of frames with Laundry Studios and jpierce_art in Barcelona in April 2026, covering AI, 3D rendering, and GPU compute roadmap.
Generated quarterly revenue of $5.7 million across 327,000 verified GPUs on the network.
Processes 1.5 million frames per month, a record high for the network.
Burned 1.04 million RENDER tokens to date.
Onboarded NVIDIA H100, H200, AMD MI300X enterprise GPUs, increasing supply by 40%.
Generated $571K in fees over the past 7 days, ranking 3rd among AI tokens by weekly revenue.
operates 380,000+ GPU nodes on the network
Completed RendrFestival in Belfast on 2026-02-12 or 2026-02-13 at the Portview Trade Centre, connecting with top entertainment studios globally.
Completed migration to Solana; Polygon to Solana bridge support ends 2026-03-01. Launched ClearWay AI architecture in March 2026 at MWC Barcelona.
Listed on Robinhood spot trading on 2026-01-29.
21Shares launched a physically-backed Render ETP trading on Euronext Paris.
Operates with 5,600+ active GPU nodes, including NVIDIA RTX 5090, 2M+ OctaneBench compute capacity, and 85-95% utilization rates.
Gained +62% weekly in AI sector, ranked #8 in LunarCrush AltRank Top 10 on March 13, and top trending by Santiment on March 16, 2026.
Generated $8M+ in total fees year-to-date in 2026.
ARTECHOUSE SUBMERGE exhibit features David Ariew's Quantum Stargate, upgraded to 16K 60fps, through May 2026, reducing rendering time from years to days on network.
Ranked 2nd among DePIN projects by social activity with 315,000 interactions as of January 12, 2026.
Reached the 200-day exponential moving average, typically functioning as a resistance level.
Released new Render Network Manager version with differential upload support for Blender scenes, processing only changed elements to reduce upload time.
A transfer of 90,000 RENDER tokens moved from Coinbase to a private wallet.
Achieved 87% marketplace growth in 2025.
Emits 500,000 RENDER monthly to nodes while burns rarely exceed 50,000, creating supply pressure with 519 million circulating tokens.
Active nodes grew during 2025.
Quarterly grants funded hundreds of artists during 2025.
Whales accumulated $230M in inflows over 3 months, with volume spikes.
Final vote on RNP-022 governance proposal for Year 3 BME emissions allocation takes place December 18.
Listed as top gainer by token mindshare over 7-day period on February 20, 2026.
Pivoted to AI inference offerings, launching Dispersed platform on 2026-01-26, aggregating globally distributed GPUs for AI workloads via its Dispersed Compute Subnet.
VanEck projects Render's revenue to grow from over $100M currently to $1.5B by 2030 as part of broader AI-crypto market expansion to $10.2B total.
RNP-022 governance proposal covers Year 3 emissions allocations, OTOY Studio beta launches, and network participates in Solana Breakpoint 2025 and Miami Art Week with NolchaShows.
RNDR is featured in the Grayscale Decentralized AI Fund and 2 additional institutional ETFs.
Render Network created the opening show for SolanaConf at Etihad Arena, with an RN Product Keynote scheduled for 2:50 PM on Day 3 (December 13) in the Absolute Cinema.
7-day performance shows a 9.34% decline amid a broader AI token market correction.
RN Foundation's Sunny Osahn will represent the network on stage at SolanaConf in Abu Dhabi December 11-13.
Holder count stands at 314,110 as of December 5.
Render Network will unveil work created for Breakpoint '25 conference in 5 days.
Token has declined 74% year-to-date.
Render Network powers 35,000 sq ft of immersive visuals at Nolcha Shows during Miami Art Week tonight.
Render Network powers visuals at SolanaConf UAE scheduled for December 11, 2025.
OTOY launches Black Friday Octane deal that bundles Render Network credits with Octane Studio Plus at lowest annual price, along with GSG3D Plus subscription, KitBash3D kits, and WorldCreator license. A 3D artist promotes the bundle to YouTube audience as the best upgrade opportunity for Blender Octane artists.
RENDER has 314,110 holders according to comparative holder count data across major crypto projects.
Founder announces Octane 2027 enabling real-time, noise-free 4K path tracing on a single GPU.
Telegram announces Project Cocoon, a confidential compute network for AI inference on TON blockchain, explicitly positioning itself against Render Network by focusing on inference with hardware-level confidentiality for consumer apps versus Render's rendering and watermarking services for artists.
RENDER represents 10.68% of Grayscale's AI holdings, making it the 4th largest holding in their AI-focused portfolio.
CEO Jules Urbach hosts livestream today at 3 PM PT covering new platform updates, neural rendering workflows, Gaussian splats, and OctaneStudio+ 2026 developments.
Professional 3D artist creates visual content for Grammy-winning DJ Calvin Harris, rendered using Render Network.
Community vote closes December 1st and team speaks at Solana Breakpoint conference December 11-13.
$836K in weekly inflows reported, ranking third among top crypto inflows this week behind PIPPIN ($1.71M) and FARTCOIN ($1.07M).
NolchaShows showcases 3D visuals powered entirely by Render Network at Miami Art Week on December 4, 2025.
OctaneStudio+ 2026 sale includes unlimited Render Network GPU rendering with Gaussian Splats technology and partnerships with GSG3D, Kitbash3D, Cascadeur3D, and The World Labs.
Partnered with Nvidia, Apple, and Stability AI.
Jules Urbach joins live session on December 1st at 3PM PT to discuss OctaneStudio+ 2026 release, Octane 2026 release and 2027 roadmap, and advances on Render Network.
GPU node vote closed on November 18, 2025.
Upbit exchange suspends all deposits and withdrawals after ~$36.8M in Solana assets including RENDER transferred to unknown wallet on Nov 27, 2025. RENDER is among 24 affected tokens in the security incident.
Render Network surpassed 67 million total frames rendered.