Grayscale Introduces a New Venture Centered on Decentralized Artificial Intelligence Initiatives
Grayscale Launches Decentralized AI Fund to Capitalize on AI-Crypto Intersection
Grayscale, a leading digital asset manager, has announced the launch of the Grayscale Decentralized AI Fund LLC. This fund aims to invest in a portfolio of blockchain-based digital assets that intersect with artificial intelligence (AI).
The fund's core assets, representing 100% of its holdings, are strategically selected to provide exposure to projects that combine blockchain technology with AI development and deployment. These include TAO (30.1%), NEAR (28.5%), Render (17.7%), Filecoin (FIL, 14.9%), and The Graph (GRT, 8.5%).
Grayscale's strategy demonstrates an institutional approach to capitalizing on the AI-crypto intersection by backing protocols foundational to decentralized AI ecosystems. The fund focuses on three key areas: AI services (chatbots, generative images), fixing problems related to centralized AI use (deep fakes, misinformation, and authenticating bots), and developing AI-related infrastructure (GPU computation, data storage, decentralized marketplaces).
In addition to its core assets, Grayscale has launched single-asset trusts offering accredited investors exposure to Sui blockchain protocols related to AI and decentralized finance. These include DeepBook (DEEP) and Walrus (WAL). DeepBook is a decentralized central limit order book, facilitating liquidity for decentralized exchanges on Sui, while Walrus is a blockchain-based data storage platform designed to handle large data needs generated by AI tools.
Looking ahead, future targets for Grayscale in this area likely include further expansion into blockchain projects that enable decentralized governance and compute for AI, data management solutions powering AI workloads, and infrastructure protocols facilitating AI–crypto integration more broadly.
Rayhaneh Sharif-Askary, Grayscale's head of product and research, has made a statement about the announcement. She believes the launch of the Grayscale Decentralized AI Fund offers an opportunity to invest in Decentralized AI at its earliest phase. Sharif-Askary believes that these protocols align with the principles of decentralisation, accessibility, and transparency. She also believes that blockchain-based AI protocols can help mitigate the fundamental risks emerging alongside the proliferation of AI technology.
The team at Grayscale believes that the rise of disruptive technologies has created compelling opportunities for their investors. They aim to provide diversified exposure to AI-driven crypto assets and infrastructure, aiming to capture growth from the synergy of blockchain's decentralized technology with expanding AI capabilities on-chain.
In conclusion, the Grayscale Decentralized AI Fund offers an exciting opportunity for accredited investors to invest in the intersection of AI and blockchain technology. With a focus on decentralized AI services, data indexing and storage, marketplaces supporting AI-enabled decentralized finance ecosystems, and risk mitigation for centralized AI, this fund is poised to capitalize on the growth of AI capabilities on the blockchain.
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