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

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Vitalik Buterin, founder of Ethereum (ETH), has designated Ethereum as an economic layer in the field of artificial intelligence. Bitcoinist reported on the 12th that Buterin recently stated in an 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 said, "Another part is the economic layer, and this is the area where blockchain can support AI." Bitcoinist presented the ability of Ethereum to provide AI-powered applications and agents, decentralized payments, smart contracts, identity systems, and trustless coordination as the background for this statement.

Buterin observed that as decentralized AI becomes owned by more participants, the number of AI agents and programs controlled by different people increases. In this scenario, each AI needs to connect with one another, and an economic layer is necessary to enable these connections.

He pointed out that cooperation is typically 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 entered a quiet phase. On-chain data analytics platform Alphractal analyzed that Ethereum's exchange inflow and outflow delta has 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 for 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 flows and strong ETF demand were interpreted as a scenario where supply is moving off exchange books. Bitcoinist presented Buterin's remarks alongside market data, reporting that Ethereum is gaining attention as an infrastructure responsible for payments and coordination in the decentralized AI economy.

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