Breaking Down the GIGATONS Announcement: What We've Learned So Far

Before we begin, please note that everything you are about to read is publicly available information. I have included all the resources I used to assist you with your research. Keep in mind that a project this large will take time to uncover all the interesting details, so consider this a work-in-progress article, with updates possible at any time.

GIGATONS™ is an integrated platform designed to build trust and drive large-scale decarbonization. There are three business Divisions: GIGASERVE™, GIGACAPITAL™, and GIGATECH™.

• FIRST DIVISION: GIGASERVE™. The main business model here is white labeling. This means they create products like charging stations and mobile applications, which you can then rebrand as your own. These are the same charging stations that GRIDSERVE uses. For example, if I want to set up these charging stations in Australia, I can brand them as "Flow Power." That's actually the case, but I'm not the owner of Flow Power. If you want to learn more about their partnership, you can view it here.

• SECOND DIVISION: GIGACAPITAL™. A new fintech platform plans to raise $100 billion over ten years to achieve significant carbon reductions. Recently, they just welcomed Bill Kentrup as the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) who co-founded Allinfra, one of their key partners. They will use a Digital Asset Management suite for their digital finance solutions, introducing a tokenized capital market.

To provide more context, a capital market is a financial marketplace where buyers and sellers trade securities like stocks and bonds. Essentially, they are tokenizing capital markets, and GIGAFI will be the platform. Hashtag, RWA Tokenization.

• THIRD DIVISION: GIGATECH™. This is the technology side of the business. They will power mining infrastructures with their green solution, which is solar panels. Their partnership with HEARST will make this happen. Hashtag, DePIN. Hashtag, Proof of LESS WORK. AI will also play a role to optimize their operations. Hashtag, AI. GIGATECH will implement the GIGA Protocol for their real-world assets (RWAs), and their TOKENIZED CARBON CREDITS. This will be done using an advanced DePIN digital twin metaverse for complete verification on the Alephium blockchain.

To provide more context, carbon credits are a market-based mechanism designed to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. Each credit typically represents one metric ton of carbon dioxide or its equivalent reduced or removed from the atmosphere. These credits are generated by projects that actively decrease emissions, such as renewable energy installations, reforestation, or carbon capture initiatives. Organizations or individuals purchase these credits to offset their emissions, allowing them to compensate for environmental impact without directly reducing their own emissions.

There are two primary types of carbon credits:

1. Compliance Credits: Used to meet legally binding emissions reduction targets, as seen in cap-and-trade systems like the EU Emissions Trading System.

2. Voluntary Credits: Purchased by entities that aim to offset emissions for corporate social responsibility or sustainability goals

More about carbon credits here.

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Okay, so what do these actually mean?

1. It seems clear to me that we will have tokenized Carbon Credits on the Alephium blockchain, which have inherent value and can be traded. In this context, it could be a Stablecoin backed by RWAs and/or Commodities, particularly Carbon Credits.

2. These assets are appreciating and have significantly increased in value, but they don't have as much volatility as any ALT coin. As of late 2024, the average price of a carbon credit in the EU is EUR 70 per metric ton of CO2 equivalent. These prices are influenced by policy measures and supply-demand dynamics within regulated sectors. For current pricing and trends, platforms like the World Bank’s Carbon Pricing Dashboard and BloombergNEF’s reports offer valuable updates.

   

3. Alephium will become Proof of Less Work and Proof of Green Work! (I just made that up, but you get the point.)

4. You could say that Alephium might already become a mainstream coin that could attract big companies. These large partnerships during bull runs bring significant capital and exposure, which then lead to a snowball effect of even more partnerships, and probably T1 listings.

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“Our partnership with GIGATONS to explore investment opportunities in energy efficiency, green mobility, and digital transformation will go a long way in enabling a resilient, sustainable energy grid and efficient mobility systems that benefit society as a whole. Through such strategic alliances, we can ensure that the future of energy and transportation is both sustainable and economically viable.”

*-*His Excellency Eng Sharif Al Olama, Undersecretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure

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“GRIDSERVE demonstrated how innovation, sustainability, and customer-centric solutions could deliver significant impact.”

-Toddington Harper, previously founder and CEO of GRIDSERVE, now co-founder and co-CEO of GIGATONS, CEO GIGASERVE & GRIDSERVE GLOBAL

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“This project unlocks the very essence of what the transition era demands - scalable solutions, verifiable impact, and green infrastructure. Together with HEARST and Alephium, we’re showcasing how climate tech can deliver both impact and opportunity at scale.”

*-*Heston Harper, Co-CEO of GIGATONS

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“Our mission has always been to enable green crypto mining at scale. Partnering with GIGATONS and Alephium allows us to go even further—building the sustainable foundation for blockchain and AI-powered technologies that will shape our future. Once people understand what we are achieving here it is hard to imagine anyone mining any other way – this will be a true new gold standard both in terms of profit and sustainability.”

- Loic Ricci, COO of HEARST

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"The next generation for markets, the next generation for securities, will be tokenization of securities"

-Larry Fink, BlackRock Chairman & CEO

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“Together, we’re pioneering scalable, transparent solutions essential for the net-zero era. Blockchain serves as a critical foundation for the transition to a smart, connected, and clean energy future. This project demonstrates that scalability, security, and sustainability can thrive in harmony, paving the way for a decentralized and accountable ecosystem that stands the test of time”.

-Cheng Wang, Founder of Alephium

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GIGATONS Group Headquarters: ADGM, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Partnerships and Affiliations:

• UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure (MOEI)

• Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO)

• Abu Dhabi’s Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility).

• Flow Power

• Allinfra

• GRIMSHAW

• ABB

• Hearst

• And one more, but we’ll wait for the team’s official announcement.

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