The Year's Best
Top reads on crypto x AI, top 2025 outlooks & best of 51 Insights in 2024.
Hey, it’s Marc
We have curated our top reads, articles, and podcasts to give you a head start in 2025.
Crypto x AI is going nuts right now and you should pay attention. We’re soon going to publish a report on this for business leaders. The first 100 who sign up get it for free (10/100):
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Below is a list the best resources you can get your hands on for now.
Top Reads on Crypto x AI Agents
- 2024: The State of Generative AI in the Enterprise, Menlo Ventures Link
- The State of Generative AI in the Enterprise Q32024, Deloitte Link
- The Post Web, Outlier Ventures Link
- AI Agents Are Taking Over Crypto, Bankless Link
- AI Agents: A New Architecture for Enterprise Automation, Menlo Ventures Link
- AI Agents: Research & Applications, accelxr Link
- AI x Blockchain: Reinventing Data for Corporates with & Scott Dykstra Link
- Building Effective Agents, Anthropic Link
- Crypto's Role In The AI Revolution, Panthera Link
- Demystifying the Crypto x AI Stack, Coinbase Link
- ai16z: the Bazaar of Agents, Link
- The AI Agent Cambrian Explosion, Link
- The Convergence of Crypto and AI: Four Key Intersections, Multicoin Capital Link
Top themes of 2024 corporates
Stablecoin as the top choice for cross-border payments: Stablecoins are more than a buzzword—they’re reshaping payments, unlocking new revenue streams, and driving corporate growth. Our report dives into real-world use cases, risks, and actionable steps to help leaders get ahead.
Web3 gaming for more engagement: FIFA launched its Web3 game, Karate Combat built a shared economy on Web3, and much more. Web3 gaming is evolving with more meaningful games and going beyond the crypto-native audiences. How? We have covered everything.
The rise of tokenized culture with memecoins: From a $67B market cap to celebrity-backed tokens, memecoins are reshaping how culture and finance intersect.
Commerce with real world asset tokenization: We are getting closer to a fully computed economy and its implications are vast. We covered everything from tokenization potential to the future of commerce, that brands shouldn't miss.
Artificial Intelligence for productivity: AI has evolved rapidly in 2024. From GenAI’s product-market-fit to AI Agents’ supremacy, the technology has a lot to offer to brands but with caution.
Our Podcast Highlights
- Beyond LLMs: How AI is Set to Reshape Global Business with Stephen Messer. The most interesting thing about this interview isn't what Messer says about AI - it's what he reveals about how enterprise value will be created and destroyed in the next decade.
- The Luxury Tech Playbook: Digital Transformation with Antonio Carriero. Actionable strategies for execs from a 25-year veteran of luxury digital transformation. And: Breitling's NFT playbook & what's possible with AI.
- AI x Blockchain: Reinventing Data for Corporates with Maja Vujinovic & Scott Dykstra: Explore how AI and blockchain can unlock untapped data potential, ensure trust, and transform decision-making.
Editor's picks:
- Pudgy Penguins: A Blueprint for Community-Led Brands
- Polymarket: The Truth Machine
- Telegram: The Next Big Consumer Platform for Brands?
- Case Study: Hugo Boss Steps Into Web3 Loyalty – Will They Succeed?
- Namaste in the Metaverse🧘: Alo Yoga's Bold Bet on Digital Engagement
Top Market Outlooks for 2025:
That's it for now.
Happy New Year!
Marc & Team
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