- The AI sector in Grayscale’s crypto portfolio has 20 tokens totaling $21B in market cap.
- Between Q1 2023 and 2025, the sector increased 366% from $4.5B to $21B.
- Addresses AI platforms, tools, and applications meant for decentralized systems.
As part of its Crypto Sectors framework, Grayscale Investments has added an AI crypto sector that includes 20 different altcoins worth a total of $21 billion. The market seeks out AI projects that are distributed, which matches the rising popularity of AI on blockchains.
AI Crypto Sector Overviews
Notable tokens in the new sector are Bittensor, Near Protocol, Render, and Worldcoin. The assets in question are categorized by Grayscale into three distinct groups: artificial intelligence platforms, tools and infrastructure, and apps that use AI software. The market capitalization of the industry increased from $4.5 billion in January to $21 billion, according to the company’s release of information.
This growth shows that more attention is focused on decentralized AI, which works to deal with bias, censorship, and transparency problems in traditional systems. Grayscale now covers six types of crypto in its framework, including AI, which is added to currencies, smart contract platforms, and decentralized finance.
Since the 21st of April in 2025, Grayscale’s Decentralized Artificial Intelligence Fund has been made accessible to approved investors via private placements. It manages $1.05 million and charges a 2.5% management fee. This fund mainly invests in rapidly growing AI-based blockchain projects.
Investment Chances and the Effect on Markets
Grayscale approaches the AI crypto space with three aims: building chatbots and other AI services, overcoming AI challenges related to bot checking, and introducing infrastructure protocols using GPUs and decentralized data storage. For example, Grass earning money from data sales to AIs and Virtuals using AI agents in real life, we see the sector’s promising future.
The sector is following the same trends seen across the crypto industry. According to CoinGlass, Bitcoin spot ETFs, approved in January 2024, manage $97.27 billion, while Ethereum ETFs oversee $8.59 billion. The company’s action shows that large investors are becoming more interested in a range of cryptocurrencies.
By creating an AI sector, the firm is following the example of real estate being recognized in standard stock indexes. Because of the collaboration between AI agents and stablecoins, it is now possible to make small payments in real time and create automatic smart services.
Previously, Grayscale moved Worldcoin and VIRTUAL from other categories into the AI sector on its Q2 2025 assets under consideration list. The strategy now puts an emphasis on how AI is influencing the development of blockchain.
The start of the platform shows that people believe decentralized AI is strong enough to compete and handle important ethical issues. Now, investors can measure the sector’s progress and divide their funds depending on how it is growing against other areas of crypto.
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