pearl-research-labs

    pearl-research-labs/pearl

    Monorepo for the Pearl network 🐚

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    426 stars
    101 forks
    426 GitHub watchers
    Updated Oct 28, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest today, with 260 contributors on GitHub.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Implements a full Layer 1 blockchain network based on Proof-of-Useful-Work using matrix multiplication as mining.
    • Integrates a complete ecosystem including full node, wallet, light client, ZK proofs, and GPU mining in a single monorepo.
    • Use for deploying a blockchain network that leverages useful computational work for mining instead of traditional PoW.
    • Use for developing privacy-preserving SPV light clients with compact block filters for efficient blockchain interaction.
    • Use for building GPU-accelerated mining infrastructure with vLLM miner supporting AI model workloads alongside blockchain mining.

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    From the README

    Pearl is an L1 blockchain based on the Proof-of-Useful-Work protocol, where mining is done as a by-product of arbitrary matrix multiplication, as proposed in this paper.

    This monorepo contains the full node, wallet, SPV light client, ZK proving system, vLLM miner, and supporting tools.

    Excerpt from the pearl-research-labs/pearl README on GitHub (NOASSERTION license). Β© its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Oct 20: +5Oct 21: +6Oct 24: +6Oct 25: +3Oct 26: +8Oct 27: +9Oct 28: +10Oct 29: +7

    +144 stars over 87 days across 15 snapshot days; best day +10 on Oct 28.

    Forks

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    Open issues

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