In 2025, a significant 40% of venture capital invested in crypto companies went towards firms that integrated artificial intelligence and crypto, marking a substantial increase from the previous year's 18%. Binance Research noted that AI is becoming an integral part of crypto's product and infrastructure, citing data from Silicon Valley Bank.
This shift is evident in the transition from AI 'co-pilots' to 'agents', where agents can execute actions and monitor conditions, reducing the gap between insight and execution. The trend is part of a broader surge in AI adoption, with Crunchbase data showing AI companies raised $242 billion in the first quarter of 2026. Crypto platforms have been at the forefront of AI deployment, with support from always-on markets and programmable infrastructure. For instance, on Binance's AI Pro beta, nearly half of the activity was triggered by the system, demonstrating the growing use of AI tools.
However, the adoption of AI solutions varies across exchanges and brokers, with risk management and market signals being more common than user-facing tools. Several major platforms have introduced agentic products, bringing AI closer to monitoring and execution. As a result, the competitive landscape is expected to shift from integrating AI features to owning users' decision-making loops.