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Mainframe is a Decentralized Science (DeSci) project operating as Subnet 25 on the Bittensor network. Developed by the Macrocosmos team, it provides high-performance, decentralized supercomputing power specifically for life sciences. Its primary tasks involve protein folding and molecular dynamics, simulating how proteins move and interact with potential drug ligands. This compute-heavy process is essential for modern drug discovery and pharmaceutical research.

Unlike traditional distributed science projects that rely on voluntary, altruistic contributions of compute power, Mainframe utilizes Bittensor’s incentive structure. It rewards participants with tokens for their contributions. By early 2025, the network has completed hundreds of thousands of simulations, achieving throughput that rivals the performance of large-scale centralized scientific clusters.

Mainframe is complementary rather than competitive to centralized AI-driven protein prediction models. While those models are primarily used to predict protein structures from scratch, Mainframe focuses on Molecular Dynamics (MD). It simulates how those structures move over time and interact in biological environments. Researchers can take a predicted protein structure and use Mainframe’s decentralized network to test its stability and behavior in realistic scenarios.

Mining on Subnet 25 requires high-performance NVIDIA GPUs, such as the RTX 3090, 4090, or A100 series, as it utilizes libraries like OpenMM and DiffDock. The incentive mechanism is based on an energy minimization metric. Miners compete to find the lowest energy configuration for protein structures. Validators then score these miners based on the accuracy of the energy state found and the speed of their response.

$SN25 is the native alpha token for Subnet 25, introduced under the Dynamic TAO (d-TAO) model. Users can participate by mining, validating, or delegating to a validator on the subnet. Delegating acts as a vote for the subnet's utility, allowing stakers to earn rewards in the subnet's native token. There is no official airdrop; tokens are primarily earned through active network participation or internal liquidity pools.

Mainframe demonstrates real-world utility through partnerships with entities like Rowan Scientific to develop neural network potential (NNP) models. The project offers a RESTful API, allowing biotech companies to access decentralized compute for drug discovery without deep crypto expertise. Looking ahead, the team plans to expand into a Generalized Scientific Compute platform, supporting diverse simulations like genomic analysis and large-scale chemical screening.