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AI

CoinDesk Indices

The Big Bet on Crypto’s AI Infrastructure

A new, decentralized movement is emerging — one that merges AI and blockchain to create open, scalable and trustless infrastructure, says ML Tech’s Leo Mindyuk.

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Policy

Kevin O’Leary: U.S. Must Learn From Bitcoin Miners to Win ‘AI Wars’

Common ground between Bitcoin mining operations and AI data center requirements is now the focus of institutional investors and Washington, D.C. policymakers alike.

Kevin O'Leary, Chairman of O'Leary Ventures stands to give his keynote address at Consensus 2025 in Toronto

Finance

Bitcoin Miner IREN Hits 50 EH/s Midyear Hashrate Target, Eyes AI Expansion

IREN plans to expand its AI infrastructure at its site in Childress, Texas, with a new data center set for delivery by the end of 2025

ASIC Miners (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

Markets

Asia Morning Briefing: Are Distributed Compute Tokens Undervalued Vs CoreWeave?

Unlike GameFi’s inflated hype, Distributed Compute Tokens offer real utility serving AI, storage and GPU markets but remain modestly valued despite rising global demand.

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Videos

Pissing Off 'Both Sides': Beeple's Art and Politics | CoinDesk Spotlight

An exclusive interview with Beeple about AI, crypto and digital art on "CoinDesk Spotlight."

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Finance

Grayscale Unveils Fund for SXT, Native Token of Microsoft-Backed Space and Time Blockchain

The Space and Time Foundations says the network is built to solve the "one critical need" around which AI and blockchain are converging: verifiable data

Grayscale's new ad campaign in New York's Penn Station. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

Canaan to Exit AI Chip Business, Double Down on Bitcoin Mining Amid Realignment

Prior to the decision, the company said it had actively explored options for selling the AI chip business.

Canaan's new Avalon 1266 model at the Bitcoin 2022 conference. (Aoyon Ashraf/CoinDesk)

Finance

A Startup Is Looking to Pay 30% Yield by Tokenizing AI Infrastructure

Compute Labs’ tokens offer fractionalized ownership of industrial-grade NVIDIA H200 GPUs, which would retail at around $30,000 for a single unit.

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Policy

Cynthia Lummis Proposes Artificial Intelligence Bill, Requiring AI Firms to Disclose Technicals

Sen. Cynthia Lummis' RISE Act sets new transparency standards for AI liability protection, mandating disclosures without forcing companies to open-source their models.

OpenAI (Jonathan Kemper/Unsplash)

Finance

OpenLedger Commits $25M to Fund AI Blockchain Startups

The blockchain protocol raised $8 million in a seed round last year.

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