Chromia is set to launch its Mimir Upgrade on March 25, unveiling one of the world’s first decentralized vector databases. This breakthrough will provide blockchain-based AI applications with a viable alternative to centralized storage solutions.
Artificial intelligence models like GPT and DeepSeek have driven significant public interest and investment. Despite this, a critical aspect of AI infrastructure—the vector database—often remains overlooked. These databases enhance AI’s ability to handle language efficiently by enabling essential functions such as similarity searches, long-term memory, and text retrieval.
Typically, vector databases rely on cloud-based storage, raising concerns about centralization and transparency. Chromia aims to disrupt this norm with the Mimir Upgrade, allowing blockchain and AI projects to store and retrieve vector embeddings directly on-chain.
“In most cases, using a vector database means relying on centralized infrastructure,” said Johnson Lai, Chromia’s Head of Data and AI. “We’re going to change that. With the Mimir Upgrade, projects operating at the intersection of blockchain and AI will be able to store and access their vectorized data directly on Chromia.”
This innovation is powered by Chromia’s relational blockchain architecture, which is optimized for managing large datasets. Its structure enables efficient data storage, search, and modification, making the integration of a vectorized layer possible—something traditional blockchains struggle to support.
The Mimir Upgrade is part of Chromia’s broader mission to enhance blockchain-enabled AI. The initiative builds on previous developments, including the launch of a $20 million Data and AI Ecosystem Fund and the integration of Python, a widely used programming language for AI. Earlier this year, Chromia introduced EVAL Engine via Virtuals Protocol, a tool designed to assess AI agent interactions and monitor performance degradation.
Following this upgrade, Chromia plans to further expand its decentralized AI capabilities, strengthening collaborations across both Web2 and Web3. For more details, visit www.chromia.com.
