- Crypto treasury companies are now looking for new options, including AI.
- Amid bearish market trends, crypto DATs are significantly losing momentum.
- Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says that this shift could benefit the crypto sector.
The digital asset treasury (DAT) boom is apparently losing its initial hype. But the trend is shifting now amid the overall bearish crypto market sentiment. According to a Bloomberg report, many crypto asset treasury companies are now choosing artificial intelligence (AI) and data centre businesses in search of new growth opportunities.
Crypto Treasury Companies are Rethinking their Strategy
A recent Bloomberg report is centred around the falling hype of crypto treasury companies. Although many public companies had raised capital to buy and hold cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP, their momentum is now fading.
Companies like Strategy and BitMine dominated the crypto treasury space, where they established the largest Bitcoin and Ethereum DATs, respectively. Besides these two giants, there were also many other public companies in the market. But as the crypto market has now entered one of its toughest periods, these companies are reportedly taking new approaches.
The Bitcoin price has fallen sharply from its all-time high of $126k to the current $64,500. As a result, many Bitcoin DATs have already dumped their holdings. Even the largest Bitcoin DAT, Strategy, has sold about 3,620 BTC and has also approved additional sales. In addition, the firm has paused its regular BTC buys, reporting no new purchases over the past four weeks.
Smaller companies have also taken similar steps, even more drastic ones. For example, Satsuma Technology has approved the complete sale of its 668 BTC holdings. Another company, Sequans Communications, unloaded more than 1,000 BTC.
Bitcoin mining firms are also reportedly following similar paths. Firms like MARA Holdings and Bitdeer have also sold portions of their Bitcoin reserves to reduce debt, repurchase shares, and invest in AI-based infrastructure.
Why DATs and Bitcoin Miners Opt for AI?
It is worth noting that the fading enthusiasm around crypto treasury companies led to the rise of AI. Many DATs are now shifting their focus to AI instead of solely relying on crypto assets. Currently, AI platforms are becoming one of the fastest-growing sectors.
Crypto treasury companies are now adding AI to their long-term strategy because it offers new revenue opportunities beyond simply holding digital assets. With AI exposure, these companies are opening doors to new areas like data centres, cloud computing, and AI infrastructure.
For Bitcoin miners, this transition is more practical compared to the DATs. This is because they currently operate with facilities like power supply, cooling systems, and data centre infrastructure, which are required for AI workloads. This means that Bitcoin miners’ entry into the AI space would be possible with relatively low additional investment.
But this doesn’t mean that it comes without challenges. The mining companies still need to invest heavily in other areas, including GPUs, high-speed networking, and software. However, with the help of the much-needed infrastructure already in place, the shift will be easier.
AI Growth to Strengthen Crypto, Says Coinbase CEO
Amid this changing trend, experts like Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong believe that the shift could benefit the crypto industry. In an X post today, he wrote, “AI being a megatrend takes nothing away from crypto. If anything, it makes crypto more important.”According to Armstrong, both AI and crypto spaces are complementary technologies rather than two rivals.
He noted that crypto will be increasingly relied on by AI. If AI agents grow, they need to send and receive payments, hold funds, borrow capital, and carry out financial transactions. For these services, AI would choose crypto over traditional financial services. The Coinbase CEO added that this could significantly increase the demand for crypto instead of replacing it.
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