In fact, both Crypto and AI are empowering humanity, but their methods and depths of empowerment are completely different. Consider these points: 1) Crypto empowerment emphasizes so-called "decentralized financial sovereignty," allowing people to control their assets and exchange value without relying on traditional centralized institutions like banks. This approach is "defensive," meaning that while it's not essential, having it is even better. This implies that by adhering to decentralized empowerment, the Crypto industry will never be disproven. 2) AI empowerment, on the other hand, involves an "exponential amplification of productivity," enabling people to do things that were previously impossible. This explains the continuous expansionary capital investment from internet giants, driving the continuous growth of AI-related stocks. This approach is "offensive," meaning that the AI industry's growth has already followed a scaling law-like growth curve. This law tells us that AI capability growth is predictable, sustainable, and exponential. We can already see a computing power arms race, an algorithmic revolution, and the large-scale adoption of agent applications—all foreseeable future developments. But Crypto is different. The growth logic of crypto has shifted from regulatory arbitrage to orderly penetration under regulatory approval. Therefore, in terms of sheer "wild" growth, Crypto's growth rate, as many perceive, is indeed lagging behind AI. This isn't to say Crypto has no value, but rather that its value realization speed cannot keep pace with the speed at which AI is changing the world. Therefore, Crypto must make a choice: either actively embrace AI and become the value layer infrastructure of the AI Economy, or gradually narrow its expectations and become a "casino," transforming into a niche speculative financial market, completely detached from "value." Therefore, the x402 protocol, AI Agent payments, and on-chain AI economy are all narrative directions for Crypto to actively embrace AI. Although this process will be slow, as AI generates massive payment and automated transaction demands, it will allow Crypto to keep up with the scaled growth of the AI industry and thus enjoy the dividends of AI's growth. The time window is also clear: if 2027 is taken as the time node for the emergence of AGI, Crypto must complete a wave of protocol layer positioning and deployment before then. Stop obsessing over "Crypto for Human" and getting hopelessly entrenched in these pirate philosophies. Clinging desperately to the idea that AI industry growth is the only lifeline. If you can get a piece of the pie when the AI economy fully explodes, you'll already be considered a success.

I spent two weeks adding a lot of AI-related accounts to my feed, and the conclusion is that I've breathed some fresh air 😂

Me too 😛