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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Platform ai16z and decentralized trading protocol Hyperliquid, according to Alvin Kan, chief operating officer of Bitget Wallet.Both ai16z and Hyperliquid are “poised for growth in 2025,” Kan told Cointelegraph:“Emerging narratives like AI-driven investments, decentralized AI agents, and tokenized assets hint at a tech-driven shift, though with added risk.”Ai16z is considering creating a platform similar to Pump.fun for launching AI agents, according to a post on its governance forum. It is also contemplating “[p]ositioning ai16z as an L1 blockchain for AI,” the post added.Showcasing the lucrative financial opportunity, onchain AI agents generated a cumulative $8.7 million worth of revenue in the five weeks leading up to June 2024, according to VanEck data.Total revenue for AI agents in five weeks. Source: VanEckThe industry surpassed 1 million blockchain-based AI agents on June 12, 2024.Related: 2025 will be the year of AI agents, Web3 execs sayAI algorithms on the blockchain can generate data-driven decisions, automate processes and drive more efficiency for decentralized financial systems, Edwin Mata, co-founder and CEO of Brickken, told Cointelegraph:“Projects leveraging AI to optimize financial operations, analyze onchain data, or create new monetization models are likely to gain traction […] Emerging areas such as decentralized identity, gaming and innovative infrastructure solutions may present cyclical growth depending on market sentiment.”The intersection of blockchain and AI is seen as a transformative technological paradigm due to their complementary nature. While AI is dependent on reliable data sets, blockchain can ensure the transparency and trustworthiness of the data source for AI algorithms.Related: 3 major developments that spurred crypto adoption in 2024The blockchain infrastructure play: RWAsIncreasingly more industry watchers are pointing to the growth potential of the real-world asset (RWA) tokenization sector.RWA tokenization refers to financial and other tangible assets minted on the immutable blockchain ledger, increasing investor accessibility and trading opportunities around these assets.The RWA industry may be the next key narrative in the crypto space in 2025, wrote Brickken’s Mata:“Real-world asset tokenization is transforming traditional markets by enabling assets like real estate, debt, and equity to be digitized and traded on the blockchain. This evolution brings greater transparency, efficiency, and accessibility to investments that were historically illiquid and limited to a select audience.”Related: Redemption arcs of 2024: Ripple’s victory, memecoins’ rise, RWA growthShowcasing the growth of the sector, BlackRock’s tokenized treasury fund surpassed $500 million market capitalization as the first such fund to reach this milestone in July 2024.The RWA sector could see more
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