AI topic entered the mainstream for good and, interestingly, also this cryptocurrency. Virtually every day new cryptocurrency projects based on artificial intelligence appear. Of course, not all gold, which has artificial intelligence in the name, which is why we start with a new series that is x-raying crypto-ai designs and explaining what AI-Washing is.
What is AI-Washing and why should investors detect it?
AI-WASHING is called all PR and marketing practices that indicate the alleged connections of the product or services with artificial intelligence. AI-WASHING is e.g. a advertised pen, as a AI pen. Interestingly, such practices are very common in the last 3 years, due to the marketing boom associated with artificial intelligence.
Is AI-WASHING in cryptocurrency projects related to artificial intelligence? Very often, because modern technology, about which everywhere loudly is a great “sticky for investors”, especially when combined with the popular blockchain.
How to recognize SCAM on the border between cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence?
The first alarm signal for a potential investor interested in tokens or projects related to artificial intelligence should be the anonymity of the team behind a given project. If a given project does not have publicly identified team members (especially when they make significant declarations on knowledge or partnerships), it should raise serious concerns.
The promises of exceptionally high, guaranteed or permanent daily phrases, which are impossible to maintain in variable markets, should also be alarming, are a classic fraud indicator. Such promises are often characterized by Ponzi or Pyramid patterns, which are based on the constant inflow of new investors to pay off the previous ones.
It is also worth mentioning the lack of technical details. If the white books or project documentation are unclear in terms of technical implementation, they focus strongly on marketing slogans or do not present a working product that can be demonstrated, this is likely SCAM.
Crypto-ai projects that draw the attention of investors
There is a lot going on on the cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence market enough to make Fomo effectively paralyze before any action. We know this from the Altcoin and Memecoins market, which is why it is no different in the case of tokens and projects based on artificial intelligence. Nevertheless, there are several projects that effectively attract the attention of investors.
1. Artificial superintelligence Alliance (Asi)
Asia has been loud for over a month. Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (ASI) is a pioneering cooperation between Fetch.Ai, SingularityNet, Ocean Protocol and Cudos. The purpose of this alliance is to create the largest open and independent subject in research and development of artificial intelligence technology. What’s more, Asia is to speed up the development and work on decentralized general artificial intelligence (Agi) and ultimately artificial superintelligence. Sounds like sci-fi? On the one hand, yes, but the potential of the ASI project is really big.
The alliance aims to democratize advanced artificial intelligence and Aga, ensuring that the most sophisticated Genai tools will remain open, safe and fair to everyone. In other words – Big Techom holding technology behind corporate gates, they say in Asia firmly no.
The token (which is to be connected in ASI) is the basic cryptocurrency for the ASI ecosystem, enabling users to access AI services, participation in management decisions, stacking tokens to ensure network security and carry out transactions between many blockchains. The market capitalization of the FET token is at the moment 5.66 million USD.
2. Bittensor (Tao)
Bittensor is a decentralized Open-Source protocol, which aims to create a global market for artificial intelligence using blockchain technology. Established by the Opensor, he strives to transform the method of training, validation and monetization of artificial intelligence. When it comes to details, the Bittensor network consists of nodes that jointly train machine learning models and share them, avoiding centralization and ineffectiveness. The vision of Bittensor consists in creating a market where AI is valued by other intelligence systems in Peer-to-Peer mode via the Internet, treating computing power as a goods.
The entire project and its ecosystem are based on Tao tokena, i.e. the native cryptocurrency of the Bittensor network, serving as an encouragement and management token. It is used to pay for the creation of new subnet, obtaining subnet user identifiers and covering transaction fees. TAO owners can also staple their tokens to participate in network validation and management. It is worth adding that the TAO market capitalization is USD 11.56 billion, which currently places this token on #31 popularity on Coinbase.
3. Render Network (RNDR)
Render Network is a decentralized GPU computing platform, which (according to its founders) revolutionizes the world of digital content creation. The main goal is to democratize high -quality GPU rendering to create a new generation 3D content. The network connects people with free GPU power with those who need it, creating a cooperating ecosystem that benefits both sides. Gamerhash AI is a native Depin project, which plays a very similar role.
Returning, however, to render Network, the network uses blockchain technology to ensure that each transaction and rendering task are safely registered, promoting transparency and trust among users. The RNDR token is an ecosystem fuel, used to pay for online tasks, where the creators pay this token, and the node operators receive their earnings in RNDR. The current market capitalization of the RNDR token is USD 6.44 billion.
4. Akash Network (act)
Akash Network is a decentralized, open cloud calculation market that connects those who need computational resources (customers), with those who have free computing power for rent (suppliers). It is often called “airbnb for cloud calculations”. Akash aims to ensure a quick, efficient and cheap solution for implementing application, offering cloud calculations up to three times cheaper than centralized cloud suppliers, such as Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure. Uses Open-Source containerization and technology, using 85% of unused cloud power in 8.4 million global data centers.
Akash Network is built on blockchain technology to provide a safe, transparent and decentralized platform. His vision includes the democratization of computing infrastructure, ensuring that access to it is public good. The heart of the project is token of the act, while the entire project currently has a market capitalization of USD 1.06 billion.
5. Kaito (Kaito)
Kaito is a platform based on AI, designed to improve access to information in the Web3 space. Although the platform was founded in 2022 by Yu Hu, the former manager of the Citadel hedge fund, Kaito is developing strongly in 2025. The basic products of the project, Kaito Pro, Kaito Yaps and Kaito Connect, use AI technology to aggregate, analyze and process multi -channel cryptocurrency data, providing accurate market information and decision -making support for investors, researchers and other users.
The Kaito token is a native currency of the platform, serving as a means of exchange and management tool and strengthening the ecosystem. The market capitalization of the project is currently USD 1.28 billion.
Artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies – Dyer after all
The cryptocurrency market based on artificial intelligence is developing at the rate of Usain Bolt, but not every project from “AI” in the name deserves the attention of investors. The key to success is the ability to distinguish real innovations from AI-vashing and marketing tricks. Projects such as ASI, Bittensor, Render Network, Akash Network or Kaito show that the combination of blockchain with AI can bring real benefits – from decentralizing access to advanced technologies, by democratization of computing power, to improving the analysis of market data.
It is worth remembering, however, that even the most promising projects bring a risk. Before making an investment decision, you need to carefully analyze the team behind the project, its technical documentation and real utility of the product. After all, in the world of crypto-ai, as in the entire cryptocurrency sector, the principle of Dyor (to Your Own Research) applies and it may turn out to be the most important tool in the fight against FOMO and potential losses.
