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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Crypto's Hottest Trade Has Been Underwhelming. Companies Are Now Racing Toward AI Instead

Bitcoin has declined 49% from its October 2025 peak and was down 27% for the year through July 24.

Companies that built their businesses around holding cryptocurrencies on their balance sheets are increasingly abandoning those strategies and shifting toward artificial intelligence as falling digital asset prices erode investor enthusiasm for crypto treasury stocks.

Several former digital-asset treasury companies have rebranded or announced moves into AI-related businesses in recent months, including data center development and computing infrastructure, after their share prices slumped alongside cryptocurrencies, Bloomberg reported Monday.

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