
This week, we’re unpacking the explosive rise of AI tokens and their growing role in Web3. The AI sector’s market cap jumped 11% to $33.9B, and funding for AI-crypto ventures hit $516M this year alone.
We break down how AI + blockchain are converging to solve the internet’s toughest problems—data privacy, misinformation, and centralization—while making Web3 apps smarter and easier to use.
Highlights in this episode:
🔹 Bittensor ($TAO): Proof of Intelligence consensus, rewarding developers for building useful AI models.
🔹 NEAR Protocol ($NEAR): Partnering with IQ AI to deploy autonomous AI agents that boost DeFi efficiency.
🔹 The rise of a “Convergence Stack” where AI-powered front-ends meet blockchain-secured back-ends.
🎧 Tune in to explore why many see AI as the killer app for Web3 adoption.