Startups are often questions: What if we did things in a new way, instead of the way we have been?
Massive is a good example of the genre: What if users could pay for apps or services not with money or attention, but with their spare compute power?
The general concept of distributed compute power sourced from individuals is not new. Anyone familiar with the SETI screensaver has seen similar work before. But what Massive is building could take a somewhat known idea and bring it into the modern world as an alternative to charging users or pounding them with advertisements to generate revenue.
Massive announced an $11 million round this morning, led by Point72 Ventures with participation from crypto- …
