Nvidia’s NVLink Spine Just Outran the Internet - and It’s Rewriting the Rules of AI x Web3 What if one machine could outstrip the entire internet? At Computex 2025, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang dropped a bombshell: the NVLink Spine, a compute beast pumping 130 terabytes per second, eclipsing the internet’s 2024 peak of 112.5 TB/s. This isn’t just a chip. It’s the backbone of a new economic order: AI x Web3, fueled by tokenized compute. Here’s why SaaS founders, Web3 builders, and systems architects need to pay attention - now. 🚀 NVLink Spine: The Machine Redefining Compute 🚀 Picture a data superhighway with: Zero congestion
Infinite lanes
Blistering speed Zero congestion Infinite lanes Blistering speed That’s the NVLink Spine in a nutshell: 72 GPUs
5,000 cables
130 TB/s bi-directional bandwidth
Nvidia’s PNSMASH tech 72 GPUs 5,000 cables 130 TB/s bi-directional bandwidth Nvidia’s PNSMASH tech Built for trillion-parameter AI models, this isn’t about powering chatbots. It’s about running planetary-scale intelligent systems. Why it’s a game-changer: SaaS founders: Slash AI costs and deliver real-time inference.


Web3 devs: Tokenize compute as a digital asset.


Infra architects: Build GPU-native stacks that scale. SaaS founders: Slash AI costs and deliver real-time inference. SaaS founders: Slash AI costs and deliver real-time inference. Web3 devs: Tokenize compute as a digital asset. Web3 devs: Tokenize compute as a digital asset. Infra architects: Build GPU-native stacks that scale. Infra architects: Build GPU-native stacks that scale. “The NVLink Spine isn’t hardware—it’s the wiring of a new economy.”
- Ronnie Huss “The NVLink Spine isn’t hardware—it’s the wiring of a new economy.” - Ronnie Huss 📈 Huang’s Law: The Death of Moore’s Law 📈 Nvidia’s doubling GPU performance every six months, leaving Moore’s Law in the dust. As I explored in my HackerNoon deep dive on Huang’s Law vs. Moore’s Law, Nvidia’s tech, pushing 130 terabytes per second, proves it’s not just outpacing chips but crushing 2024’s entire internet traffic peak of 112.5 TB/s. HackerNoon deep dive on Huang’s Law vs. Moore’s Law This beast powers: This beast powers: Real-time AI for robotics and automation
Cheaper inference, unlocking new SaaS markets
GPU liquidity as Web3’s next killer app Real-time AI for robotics and automation Cheaper inference, unlocking new SaaS markets GPU liquidity as Web3’s next killer app This isn’t a hardware refresh. It’s a protocol shift. What it unlocks: What it unlocks: Autonomous AI for fraud, UX, and legal ops
On-chain compute marketplaces
Startup tools that rival FAANG Autonomous AI for fraud, UX, and legal ops On-chain compute marketplaces Startup tools that rival FAANG 💸 Compute as Currency: Tokenized Infrastructure 💸 The NVLink Spine isn’t just tech - it’s capital. Here’s the vision: Here’s the vision: Rent GPUs on-chain in P2P markets
Use tokens to optimize compute allocation
Power AI oracles for smart contracts Rent GPUs on-chain in P2P markets Use tokens to optimize compute allocation Power AI oracles for smart contracts This is already happening: This is already happening: Filecoin and Akash tokenize storage and compute


Bittensor and Gensyn incentivize model training


Web3 DAOs are tokenizing bandwidth, power, and GPU cycles Filecoin and Akash tokenize storage and compute Filecoin and Akash tokenize storage and compute Bittensor and Gensyn incentivize model training Bittensor and Gensyn incentivize model training Web3 DAOs are tokenizing bandwidth, power, and GPU cycles Web3 DAOs are tokenizing bandwidth, power, and GPU cycles “The future isn’t faster chips. It’s compute as currency.”
- Ronnie Huss “The future isn’t faster chips. It’s compute as currency.” - Ronnie Huss ⚠️ The Catch: Power, Politics, and Protocols ⚠️ The NVLink Spine is a beast, but it’s not flawless: 600kW power draw: Hyperscaler-only for now
5,000 cables: Not your garage rig
Geopolitics: U.S. export bans on Nvidia’s top chips cost $5.5B in China revenue, exposing global compute fragility
Competition: UALink, Broadcom ASICs, and open-source rivals are circling 600kW power draw: Hyperscaler-only for now 5,000 cables: Not your garage rig Geopolitics: U.S. export bans on Nvidia’s top chips cost $5.5B in China revenue, exposing global compute fragility Competition: UALink, Broadcom ASICs, and open-source rivals are circling Nvidia’s edge? Decades of 1,000x GPU growth, TSMC/MediaTek integration, and a CUDA moat no one’s cracked. This is a monopoly with momentum. 🧭 Ronnie Huss’s Take: Infrastructure Is the New Alpha 🧭 Jensen Huang sees a $1T AI infra market. He’s not wrong.But the real question is: Who controls it? Web3’s mission is clear: Keep compute accessible and tokenized
Build sovereign agents and composable logic
Own the infra, don’t rent it Keep compute accessible and tokenized Build sovereign agents and composable logic Own the infra, don’t rent it The NVLink Spine is the hardware.The fight is what we build on it. 🛠️ Call to Builders: Seize the Moment 🛠️ SaaS founders: Tap DGX Cloud Lepton for GPU access without breaking the bank.
Web3 teams: Prototype GPU-rental dApps and AI compute DAOs.
Infra architects: Master NVLink Fusion + CUDA-X for custom stacks. SaaS founders: Tap DGX Cloud Lepton for GPU access without breaking the bank. Web3 teams: Prototype GPU-rental dApps and AI compute DAOs. Infra architects: Master NVLink Fusion + CUDA-X for custom stacks. The rails are laid. Now build. 🔮 Final Shot: Don’t Ride the Wave - Own the Rails 🔮 The NVLink Spine isn’t a product drop. It’s the pulse of a new economy. AI x Web3 isn’t a buzzword, it’s the operating system of the future. The builders who see this now? They’re not just in the game. They’re writing the rules. 💬 Join the Signal, Cut the Noise 💬 This article was inspired by my original piece at ronniehuss.co.uk. If this sparked a new idea or shifted your thesis, let’s keep the convo alive ronniehuss.co.uk 👉 Follow me for frontier frameworks and system-level strategy: 👉 🧭 Blog: ronniehuss.co.uk 🧭 Blog: ronniehuss.co.uk ✍️ Medium: @ronnie_huss ✍️ Medium: @ronnie_huss 💼 LinkedIn: ronniehuss 💼 LinkedIn: ronniehuss 🧵 Twitter/X: @ronniehuss 🧵 Twitter/X: @ronniehuss 🧠 HackerNoon: @ronnie_huss 🧠 HackerNoon: @ronnie_huss Drop a comment, share your build, or DM me. Let’s shape the future.

Filecoin

Broadcom

Builders

Beyond the Panic: What Quantum Safety Really Looks Like for Bitcoin

9 Quadrillion Reasons Web3 Still Isn’t Ready

Check Out My Blog

Follow Me on Medium

Read My Stories

Too Long; Didn't Read

Nvidia’s Mega-Machine Crushes ALL of 2024’s Internet Traffic - And It’s Spawning an AI Gold Rush!

Nvidia’s Mega-Machine Crushes ALL of 2024’s Internet Traffic - And It’s Spawning an AI Gold Rush!

About Author

Comments

TOPICS

THIS ARTICLE WAS FEATURED IN

Related Stories

9 Quadrillion Reasons Web3 Still Isn’t Ready

Elon Just Made Gambling Define the News - And It's More Honest Than Journalism Ever Was

Best Practices for Apache Ranger Based Authorization for Your Data Platform

Modernize Your Spark Platform with Data Orchestration

"Compute is Going to the Currency of the Future," says Sam Altman on the Lex Fridman Podcast

Huang’s Law Is Eating Moore’s Law (And Reshaping AI’s Growth Curve)

9 Quadrillion Reasons Web3 Still Isn’t Ready

Elon Just Made Gambling Define the News - And It's More Honest Than Journalism Ever Was

Best Practices for Apache Ranger Based Authorization for Your Data Platform

Modernize Your Spark Platform with Data Orchestration

"Compute is Going to the Currency of the Future," says Sam Altman on the Lex Fridman Podcast

Huang’s Law Is Eating Moore’s Law (And Reshaping AI’s Growth Curve)

Light-Mode

Classic

Newspaper

Minty

Dark-Mode

Neon Noir

Minty

HN StartUps