Arbitrum exits Nvidia accelerator program after it refuses to work with crypto firms

according to The Block, the Ethereum Layer 2 network Arbitrum Foundation announced its withdrawal from the Nvidia-supported Ignition AI accelerator program, as the chip giant requested that cooperation not be mentioned in crypto-related announcements. Previously, the two parties were supposed to enter into an exclusive partnership, with Arbitrum becoming the sole representative of the Ethereum ecosystem in this AI acceleration program. A spokesperson for the Arbitrum Foundation stated that Nvidia recently changed its stance, willing to maintain cooperation but prohibiting public disclosure, indicating a lack of long-term commitment to the crypto field. The accelerator program was originally intended to provide AI development guidance and cloud service points for Arbitrum. It is worth noting that another public chain, Aptos, still maintains its partnership with the accelerator. The foundation emphasized that the decision to withdraw was based on business considerations and will choose to "fully support partners in blockchain innovation" in the future.