Chromia to Bring Vector Databases On-Chain with March’s Mimir Upgrade
Stockholm, Sweden, February 26th, 2025, Chainwire
Chromia has announced that its Mimir Upgrade will go live on March 25th, introducing one of the world’s first decentralized vector databases. This milestone will unlock new possibilities for AI-driven applications by providing a blockchain-based alternative to centralized solutions.
The rise of AI models like GPT and DeepSeek has sparked massive public interest and capital investment. However, a crucial yet often overlooked component of AI infrastructure is the vector database. These databases improve the language handling abilities of AI models, enabling key functionalities such as similarity searches, long-term memory, and text retrieval.
Traditionally, vector databases are hosted on to cloud servers, raising concerns over transparency and centralization. Chromia’s Mimir Upgrade changes the landscape by introducing a decentralized alternative that allows AI and blockchain projects to store and retrieve vector embeddings 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.”
A key to this development is Chromia’s relational architecture. Chromia is uniquely capable of structuring large volumes of data, making storage, search, and modification more efficient. This foundation allows for the implementation of a vectorized layer – something that would be impractical on a traditional blockchain.
The Mimir Upgrade marks the next step in Chromia’s progress toward advancing blockchain-enabled AI. This initiative builds on the launch of a $20 million Data and AI Ecosystem Fund and the integration of Python, one of the most widely used programming languages for artificial intelligence. Earlier this year, Chromia leveraged Virtuals Protocol to introduce EVAL Engine, a tool designed to evaluate AI agent interactions and monitor performance degradation over time.
Following the upgrade, Chromia will continue to expand its decentralized AI capabilities, advancing collaborations with both new and existing partners across Web2 and Web3. For more details, visit www.chromia.com.