Buterin: "Ethereum is the Economic Infrastructure of the AI Era"

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Ethereum (ETH) founder Vitalik Buterin has designated Ethereum as an economic layer in the field of artificial intelligence. Bitcoinist reported on the 12th that Buterin stated in a recent OKX interview that the Ethereum blockchain could be a potential economic foundation for the rapidly evolving AI sector.

Buterin's remarks came from an interview shared by Etherealize via X. He explained that in an environment where third parties do not agree on whom to trust, Ethereum is one of the natural ways to enable long-term cooperation between various applications and diverse participants.

Buterin stated, “Another part is the economic layer, and this is the area where blockchain can support AI.” Bitcoinist presented the background that Ethereum can provide AI-based applications and agents, decentralized payments, smart contracts, identity systems, and trustless coordination capabilities.

Buterin observed that as decentralized AI is owned by more participants, the number of AI agents and programs controlled by different people increases. In this case, each AI needs to be connected to each other, and an economic layer is necessary to enable this connection.

He pointed out that cooperation is usually based on economic incentives and rules, or central control. The core of his statement was that if an economic system is established, more decentralized interactions between AIs could become possible.

In the market, Ethereum exchange flows have also entered a quiet phase. On-chain data analysis platform Alphractal analyzed that Ethereum's exchange inflow and outflow delta has been compressed for several days, and the price is consolidating. Bitcoinist interpreted this as a sign of changing trader behavior and market intent.

Fund inflow continued in Ethereum spot ETFs. Bitcoinist reported that Ethereum spot ETFs recorded net inflows for 9 consecutive trading days, with over $101.2 million flowing in on May 1st. The cumulative amount since the beginning of the year was presented as approximately $14 billion.

Ethereum's quiet exchange flow and strong ETF demand were interpreted as a scenario where supply is moving out of exchange order books. Bitcoinist presented Buterin's remarks along with market data, reporting that Ethereum is gaining attention as an infrastructure for payments and coordination in the decentralized AI economy.

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