Hey everyone,
Off-chain computation is becoming an increasingly important piece of the puzzle when it comes to building scalable and efficient Web3 applications. By moving some of the heavy computational work off-chain and only verifying results on-chain, developers can significantly reduce gas costs and network congestion. This could be particularly relevant for more complex dApps or for projects that require intensive data handling, like analytics or machine learning models.
In the context of Units.Network, I think it would be worth exploring how off-chain computation could work alongside our existing architecture. Could we see integrations with off-chain services like oracles, trusted execution environments, or even decentralized computation networks? It’s interesting to consider whether we could adopt a hybrid smart contract model—where the contract logic is split between off-chain and on-chain elements—to make the overall system more efficient and developer-friendly.
There are definitely trade-offs, especially around trust assumptions and latency, but the potential benefits are hard to ignore. Off-chain execution could also open the door to more advanced use cases like dynamic NFTs, real-time game logic, or decentralized AI applications. Curious if anyone has experimented with this already or has thoughts on how it might fit into the broader Units ecosystem.