Investors are diverting their attention to Artificial Intelligence (AI). This means that they are potentially moving away from crypto startups, except for a few on strict terms. Reports about this come at a time when crypto prices are diving. Interestingly, AI has often been integrated by crypto teams to strengthen
The Governor of the Bank of Japan, Ueda Kazuo, mentioned that the quick amalgamation of blockchain and AI is reshaping the financial system, placing central banks to play a pivotal role in anchoring trust as crypto-associated infrastructure matures. Ueda attended FIN/SUM 2026 in Tokyo and mentioned blockchain as shifting firmly
A trading AI agent developed by an OpenAI staff member incorrectly sent almost $442,000 worth of tokens due to a misunderstanding of a user’s query. The event took place in the open as the AI, named Lobstar Wilde, tried to build a Solana portfolio automatically. The AI’s developer, Nik Pash,
In 2025, the crypto industry witnessed some massive breaches, with just three major incidents being responsible for around 70% of the overall money theft. It is noteworthy that the biggest hack is said to be the Bybit exchange hack, which alone swept around $1.4 billion. For a solution, OpenAI is
Arthur Hayes, an American entrepreneur and the founder of BitMEX, thinks that Bitcoin is indicating that markets are underrating a coming credit shock. Hayes posted a Substack essay, “This is Fine”, in which he claims that Bitcoin acts as a global fiat liquidity fire alarm. Its acute fall from $126,000
The pro-crypto political action committee Protects Progress has committed $1.5 million to oppose Representative Al Green in Texas’ upcoming Democratic primary. The group targets Green over his voting record and public stance against major crypto legislation. Protect Progress operates as an affiliate of Fairshake, one of the largest crypto-focused super
Elon Musk says X Money will go live in an external beta within the next one to two months, marking a major step in his plan to turn X into an “everything app.” He shared the timeline during an “All Hands” presentation at his AI company, where he confirmed that
Tether Investments has made an investment in LayerZero Labs, as it strengthens Tether’s focus on expanding blockchain interoperability and improving the infrastructure that supports digital asset payments, and emerging use cases such as AI-based transactions across multiple networks, as per Tether’s announcement on February 10. LayerZero’s Omnichain Infrastructure for USDt0
A recent industry report by JPMorgan Private Bank has revealed that there is an increasing rift in the investment preferences of the world’s wealthiest family offices. This is due to artificial intelligence becoming a leading investment theme and cryptocurrencies being largely ignored. According to the 2026 Global Family Office Report,
Elon Musk’s AI company xAI has begun hiring a crypto expert to assist in training its AI models on crypto markets. This is a sign that AI research labs have recognized the value of blockchain data as a training environment. The crypto market provides transparent and real-time transaction data. This
