ChainGPT

ChainGPT is an AI infrastructure provider focused on the Web3, blockchain and crypto sector. It operates a suite of consumer- and developer-facing AI applications bundled in an "AI Hub" web app, including a Web3-specialized AI chatbot with access to live market and on-chain data, an AI smart-contract generator and auditor built on a proprietary Solidity large language model, an AI NFT generator that mints text-prompted images across more than 20 networks, an AI trading assistant for chart and technical analysis, an automated AI news model, AI crypto alerts, a crypto compliance assistant covering AML/KYC rules across 100+ jurisdictions, and CryptoGuard, a browser extension for phishing and malicious-contract protection.

Alongside these tools, ChainGPT runs two token launchpads — ChainGPT Pad for curated project launches and DegenPad for community and low-FDV launches — plus Saleium, a white-label product for hosting token sales, staking, vesting and airdrops. ChainGPT Labs is the group's venture and incubation arm, providing funding together with go-to-market, fundraising, tokenization, exchange introductions, KOL management, PR and marketing support to early-stage Web3 projects. On the infrastructure side, the company is developing AIVM, an AI-native layer-1 blockchain framework intended to support decentralized model execution, on-chain LLM training, AI agent infrastructure, a GPU marketplace and an AI data marketplace. Open-source work includes the AgenticOS Twitter/X AI agent framework, an open-sourced Solidity LLM published on Hugging Face, and a Claude Code skill exposing Web3 MCP tools.

$CGPT is the ecosystem's native utility and governance token, used to pay for platform features, stake for rewards and launchpad allocation tiers, vote in DAO governance, and serve as the intended gas currency of the AIVM blockchain.

Founding story

ChainGPT was founded by Ilan Rakhmanov, who serves as founder and CEO of the software and technology business and is described as the technologist building the company's products. He previously founded ventures including Modern Vacations and Judea Labs, and helped establish the AIVM, CGPT, ChainGPT Labs and ChainGPT Pad initiatives within the ecosystem.

Business model

ChainGPT monetizes a metered credit system for its AI tools: each API or tool call consumes credits, available pay-as-you-go, with larger allowances at higher tiers and benefits unlocked by staking the $CGPT token. It also sells B2B API/SDK access and white-label, rebrandable versions of its products (launchpad, staking, vesting, AI agent on X, chatbot integrations), operates launchpads for token sales, and invests in and incubates Web3 startups through ChainGPT Labs.

Usage-based credits for AI tool and API calls, subscription/membership pricing tiers, staking-linked access to premium features and launchpad allocations, SaaS and white-label licensing, and venture investment and incubation activity via ChainGPT Labs.

Traction

The company's site reports 550,000 monthly active users and over $30M TVL. Documentation cites 80,000+ $CGPT holders, listings on Binance, Bybit, KuCoin, Gate, Bitget, MEXC and HTX, and partnerships with more than 150 Web3 companies. Published case studies describe integrations by projects including Leonis AI, Unibase, Flipper, SmartSentinels, DinoX and others. A Forbes Technology Council profile states the company reached profitability early and generates eight-figure annual revenue with a team of over 90 people building eight products.

Latest developments

Recent additions include a CoinMarketCap integration supplying live market intelligence within AI chatbot answers, a Claude Code skill packaging 154 Web3 MCP tools with on-chain spending caps, the Saleium white-label token-sale product, an AI crypto alerts tool and a crypto compliance assistant, alongside continued development of the AIVM AI-native blockchain.