# Ecosystem Participants

#### GPU Providers

Anyone with idle GPUs can contribute them to the Voltriya network to earn $VOLT. This includes:

* Individual crypto miners with gaming rigs or server GPUs
* Data centers with underutilized racks
* Institutional providers looking for passive yield

Providers are scored based on uptime, job performance, and hardware quality. High-performing nodes earn increased rewards and gain priority in job allocation.

#### End Users

Researchers, developers, AI startups, and enterprises can rent GPU power without long-term contracts or outrageous pricing. Voltriya is ideal for:

* AI/ML model training & inference
* Scientific simulations
* Blockchain validators or zk-provers
* 3D rendering and animation pipelines

#### Developers

The open architecture allows third-party developers to build:

* Custom compute scheduling algorithms
* Integration with AI development tools (e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow)
* SaaS products that tap into decentralized compute
