Beyond the pitch deck — AI’s real role in crypto infrastructure
Everyone in crypto wants a piece of the AI narrative in 2025. We’ve seen a wave of announcements, token launches, and integrations that boldly claim to sit at the intersection of AI, blockchain, and Web3. Yet, strip away the surface, and most ‘AI + crypto’ projects amount to lipstick on a protocol — cosmetic, not structural — chasing pitch deck momentum rather than building real utility.
There’s progress — just not where most people are looking. Let’s draw the line between hype and infrastructure, and see where the crypto-AI convergence is actually happening.
Why most ‘AI-crypto’ integrations fall short
Plugging ChatGPT into a Web3 front-end does not make a protocol “AI-native.” Nor…
