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The biggest players in AI are pouring billions into chips, data centres and compute. But I think they’re overlooking something critical: blockchain’s role in the AI economy.
Compute is emerging as an asset class, and the convergence of AI, blockchain and finance could change everything.
Discussed this with the brilliant @michaelh_0g at @token2049.
Here’s a glimpse of our conversation 👇
Compute is emerging as an asset class, and the convergence of AI, blockchain and finance could change everything.
Discussed this with the brilliant @michaelh_0g at @token2049.
Here’s a glimpse of our conversation 👇
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TOKEN2049: Wall Street meets degen festival. Takeaways:
1. Gotta love the contrast 😂
You had Nasdaq, Franklin Templeton and BlackRock discussing the future of finance. Meanwhile, crypto companies were handing out condoms as merch, and women were selling advertising space on their bodies.
2. Conferences within the conference. Where do you go?
Foot traffic felt lighter than the last 2 years, and there seemed to be fewer side events across the city. With Dubai not going ahead, I’d expected a busier Singapore.
But inside Marina Bay Sands, there was still so much happening: main stages, smaller rooms, other events within the conference. Deciding where to be felt overwhelming 😬
3. Different cities, different opportunities.
In the US two weeks earlier, I kept hearing: “Singapore is too far. Everything we need is happening here.”
But Singapore brings together a different crowd and energy. Good to expand your network in Asia and understand the market,
TOKEN2049 announced its next edition in New York, and I’m super excited about that one because If you're building in crypto, AI or disruptive tech, the US is where the capital is concentrated. According to Galaxy Research, 74% of global crypto venture funding went to US HQ’d companies in Q2 2026. The stats speak for themselves.
4. Showing up year after year says something.
The exhibition floor was dominated by Infrastructure companies, payment rails, cybersecurity, stablecoins and tokenization - and almost everything had an AI angle (rightfully so).
But showing up costs money. It’s an interesting signal of which companies have the resources to invest in visibility, and where the industry’s picks and shovels might be. Proud that Luna PR has been involved in TOKEN2049 since 2018 as a sponsor. We’re here for the long run 🥇
5. Compute is emerging as an asset class.
There seemed to be growing agreement that compute deserves to be treated as an asset in its own right. If it powers the AI economy, how do we price it, finance it and trade access to it?
It was an honor to explore this on stage with @michaelh_0g through his Compute Finance thesis.
6. The UAE made its mark.
The UAE was the only overseas ecosystem with a dedicated pavilion at TOKEN2049. Being HQ’d in Dubai, it made me proud.
Conclusion: sleep deprived and mentally overstimulated, but was a great week: an insane speaker lineup, super organized, and plenty of valuable conversations.
Can’t wait for New York! 🇺🇸
1. Gotta love the contrast 😂
You had Nasdaq, Franklin Templeton and BlackRock discussing the future of finance. Meanwhile, crypto companies were handing out condoms as merch, and women were selling advertising space on their bodies.
2. Conferences within the conference. Where do you go?
Foot traffic felt lighter than the last 2 years, and there seemed to be fewer side events across the city. With Dubai not going ahead, I’d expected a busier Singapore.
But inside Marina Bay Sands, there was still so much happening: main stages, smaller rooms, other events within the conference. Deciding where to be felt overwhelming 😬
3. Different cities, different opportunities.
In the US two weeks earlier, I kept hearing: “Singapore is too far. Everything we need is happening here.”
But Singapore brings together a different crowd and energy. Good to expand your network in Asia and understand the market,
TOKEN2049 announced its next edition in New York, and I’m super excited about that one because If you're building in crypto, AI or disruptive tech, the US is where the capital is concentrated. According to Galaxy Research, 74% of global crypto venture funding went to US HQ’d companies in Q2 2026. The stats speak for themselves.
4. Showing up year after year says something.
The exhibition floor was dominated by Infrastructure companies, payment rails, cybersecurity, stablecoins and tokenization - and almost everything had an AI angle (rightfully so).
But showing up costs money. It’s an interesting signal of which companies have the resources to invest in visibility, and where the industry’s picks and shovels might be. Proud that Luna PR has been involved in TOKEN2049 since 2018 as a sponsor. We’re here for the long run 🥇
5. Compute is emerging as an asset class.
There seemed to be growing agreement that compute deserves to be treated as an asset in its own right. If it powers the AI economy, how do we price it, finance it and trade access to it?
It was an honor to explore this on stage with @michaelh_0g through his Compute Finance thesis.
6. The UAE made its mark.
The UAE was the only overseas ecosystem with a dedicated pavilion at TOKEN2049. Being HQ’d in Dubai, it made me proud.
Conclusion: sleep deprived and mentally overstimulated, but was a great week: an insane speaker lineup, super organized, and plenty of valuable conversations.
Can’t wait for New York! 🇺🇸
