Behind the Stake #3: Securing Capx AI’s Intelligent Infrastructure
What powers the next generation of AI infrastructure? It’s not just GPUs and clever algorithms, it’s the staked assets behind the scenes.
In this episode of Behind the Stake, we’ll uncover how Inception helps secure Capx AI: a decentralized network for deploying and scaling permissionless AI agents.
Behind every smart contract executed, every inference validated, and every tokenized AI Agent launched, there’s staked capital ensuring trust and accountability at scale.
Let’s take a closer look at the architecture and shared security mechanics powering CapX AI.
TL;DR
- Capx AI combines restaking and decentralized compute to support tokenized AI Agent deployment
- The network secures over $213M in restaked assets across ETH, BTC, and POND
- A multi-tier architecture with Performer and Attestor nodes enables verifiable AI execution
- Inception allows users to support AI infrastructure while staying liquid and composable in DeFi
Why AI Needs Shared Security
AI infrastructure needs more than compute. It needs credibility. When AI agents are executing logic that may trigger transactions, manage funds, or respond to user prompts, you need to ensure the system isn’t just fast: it also needs to be verifiable and resilient.
Capx AI approaches this challenge with a multi-tier architecture:
- Performer Nodes execute the AI workloads
- Attestor Nodes validate those outputs
- Resolvers (future) will handle disputes
This design enables separation of concerns, a core principle in both robust architecture and accountability.
Stats at a Glance
- $213M in economic security currently restaked via Symbiotic
- 25 active vaults, curated by 11 entities
- wstETH makes up 80.4% of the total collateral, followed by LBTC at 7.5%
- No collaterals are currently capped or fully utilized, suggesting room for participation growth
- 38% of opted-in node operators have received stake so far
Capx AI's Collateral Distribution & Max Limit's (Source)
While the collateral base is healthy and well-diversified across ETH, BTC, and POND, the operator and curator landscapes are still in an early stage, with room for further decentralization and broader participation.
Stake Distribution: Operators & Curators
A sum of 16 out of 42 opted-in node operators are currently securing the network. That’s totals to a 38.1% participation.
- The top 3 operators hold 60.2% of all delegated capital
- The top 5 manage over 85%
- The operator Gini Index is 0.67, meaning stake is somewhat skewed toward a few actors
Capx AI's Vault, Collateral Types & Stake Distribution per Operator (Source)
On the curator side:
- The top 3 curators control around 79% of vault-managed assets, reflecting early network dynamics.
- The Gini Index for max-limit distribution is 0.83, indicating that deposit caps vary significantly across curators.
- The most favored vault can accept 1,000,000x more than the least, highlighting an opportunity for more balanced distribution as the network matures.
Capx AI's Vault, Collateral Types & Stake Distribution per Curator (Source)
These metrics reflect a network still early in its decentralization curve. With no enforced cap limits and no slashing active yet, redistributing stake and vault access will be essential over time.
Infrastructure Meets Intelligence
Capx AI isn’t just another decentralized compute network. It’s engineered for AI-specific demands, ranging from lightweight inference tasks to GPU-heavy workloads, with an upcoming AI Resource Matching Engine designed to dynamically route jobs to optimal nodes.
In its current mainnet-beta phase, the system supports:
- Deployment of tokenized AI Agents
- Execution workflows backed by Performer + Attestor architecture
- Integration with the Capx Super App and Capx Chain
This tight ecosystem integration positions Capx AI to offer not just modularity, but full-stack control over how AI workloads are launched, validated, and monetized.
Watch @sharvilmalik break down the mission behind Capx AI and how it all comes together:
-> https://x.com/0xCapx/status/1897960475536605185
Retaking Through Inception
Restakers secure the foundation. Through Inception, users can delegate assets like wstETH into Capx AI vaults and receive a liquid token in return, allowing them to stay composable in DeFi while helping secure an emerging AI backbone.
While Capx AI is not currently distributing native incentives (e.g. points), the high stake volume shows strong demand for exposure to AI-aligned infrastructure.
- Slashing mechanisms are not yet live, but planned
- Epoch structure is not yet defined
- The network is managed by a multisig (structure unverified)
Transparency and accountability will need to mature alongside scale, but the foundations are in motion.
Explore the Infrastructure
Curious how vaults, operators, and staked assets connect behind the scenes? Inception’s Restaking Explorer provides live metrics, network health snapshots, and transparent insight into every actor securing Capx AI.
Inception's Restaking Explorer (Source)
As decentralized AI becomes more than a vision and starts powering real products, securing that infrastructure becomes everyone’s concern.
Capx AI is showing how shared security can make AI scalable, verifiable, and permissionless. Inception makes contributing to that future as seamless as a delegation.
