Crypto Assets in the AI Era: Opportunities and Challenges Coexist

Recently, the groundbreaking achievements of the Chinese AI company DeepSeek have sparked a strong response globally. This AI model, which can compete with GPT-4 and Llama 3.1 for only 5.58 million dollars, not only showcases China's innovative capabilities in the AI field but also has a profound impact on the global technology landscape.

For the Crypto Assets industry, the success of DeepSeek is both a challenge and an opportunity. On one hand, it may affect the market position of traditional AI giants like NVIDIA, which could in turn impact the coin circle closely related to the US stock market. On the other hand, DeepSeek's open-source, low-cost approach may drive more AI companies to open their technologies, creating new development space for decentralized computing projects.

However, current projects that combine Crypto Assets and AI face numerous difficulties. Many AI framework projects are overvalued but struggle to produce practical value, making them vulnerable to the dimensionality reduction attacks from traditional AI companies. In the future, the development direction of Crypto Assets in the AI field may include: protecting the privacy and security of data processed by AI, providing compliance audits for AI models, and incentivizing humans to teach AI to interact with the virtual world.

As the impact of AI on the job market intensifies, the concept of inclusive finance may regain attention. In the coming years, projects similar to Worldcoin may even be spearheaded by the government. Additionally, leveraging blockchain to promote AI research (DeAIS) is also a potential development direction.

At the same time, the Meme coin market is undergoing drastic changes. Meme coins, which used to rely on subculture and community consensus, have now become more of a short-term speculative tool. The lowering of asset issuance thresholds and the anonymity of blockchain have fueled this trend. However, projects lacking a cultural core and lasting consensus often prove to be fleeting.

The current Crypto Assets market is facing numerous challenges. The strength of Bitcoin does not necessarily lead to an increase in other coins, and the explosive growth in the number of coins has caused the market to enter a state of high entropy noise. Many projects struggle to support their high valuations, and going public often becomes a price peak. The market may need to undergo a deep adjustment to reshape the project valuation system and listing standards.

Despite the severe situation, there is still hope for the Crypto Assets industry. A favorable policy environment, high levels of attention, ample funding, and improved infrastructure provide advantageous conditions for industry development. The future launch of altcoin ETFs may inject new vitality into the market. The current predicament may be nurturing a new opportunity; humanity's future should not be solely dominated by AI, and there is still vast room for development in Crypto Assets.