Lately, the topic of AI × cryptocurrency has been seriously hot. When I heard that the market cap has reached about $30.6 billion, it really made me feel like this is a sector you can’t ignore.
When you see large asset management firms like Grayscale creating AI-focused funds, or a16z listing AI agents as a key trend for 2026, I think institutional investors’ interest in this field is genuinely increasing too.
So, why do AI and cryptocurrency come together? It’s because blockchain technology may be able to address the structural challenges of AI development—like the problem of GPU computing re