Sharon AI Secures Up to $500M Onchain Loan from USD.AI to Expand GPU Infrastructure

Sharon AI, an Australian high-performance computing firm, secured up to $500 million in onchain financing from blockchain lender USD.AI on January 22, 2026, to scale GPU infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific region. The deal bypasses traditional banking channels and uses tokenized GPU hardware as collateral, enabling faster access to capital. The non-recourse credit facility will fund the deployment of compute systems for training large AI models, with an initial $65 million rollout expected in Q1 2026. USD.AI’s platform verifies GPU deployments and converts them into tokenized assets, allowing lenders to monitor performance without traditional credit assessments. This structure supports rapid growth for AI infrastructure providers by circumventing slower bank and private market processes. USD.AI has approved over $1.2 billion in similar GPU-backed loans for firms including QumulusAI and Quantum Solutions. Maple Finance CEO Sidney Powell noted that tokenization could revolutionize private credit by enhancing transparency and liquidity, potentially attracting traditional investors as crypto-backed loans gain credit ratings.