
KEY POINTS
- DeepSeek was launched as a low-cost alternative to ChatGPT
- $RENDER, AIOZ, $FET, and other crypto-AI tokens were all down Monday after DeepSeek's launch
- Crypto users are divided over the potential impact of DeepSeek on the broader crypto space
The release of Chinese artificial intelligence assistant DeepSeek last week made ChatGPT look weak, and not only did it raise concerns about China's true technological strength, but it also hit unknowing AI tokens in the cryptocurrency market very hard.