2026-01-07 20:24:07

AI Steals the Spotlight While Blockchain Takes a Back Seat at CES 2026

The gap is getting harder to ignore. At this year's tech conference circuit, artificial intelligence commands virtually every headline, leaving cryptocurrency and blockchain developments struggling to get airtime.

CES 2026 trend predictions paint a telling picture: AI dominates the conversation while blockchain barely registers on the radar. It's not that there's nothing happening in crypto—adoption continues, new protocols launch, institutional interest persists. But at the biggest tech events where narratives get shaped? The blockchain story just isn't competing for attention the same way it used to.

Meanwhile, AI keeps accumulating mindshare and venture capital. The contrast raises questions about where innovation narratives are actually heading—and whether Web3 needs a different strategy to break through the noise.

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just_vibin_onchain

· 01-10 19:30

ngl this is a narrative game, AI is now the protagonist, and our blockchain has become a backdrop... By the way, are institutions really entering crypto? Feels more like just talk. Web3 definitely needs to change its approach; waiting for the wind to blow won't work. AI has strong money-burning capabilities; VC funds are attracted there. The ecosystem is still developing, no rush, take it slow. Narrative... whoever has the loudest voice wins, that's nothing new. The adoption rate is increasing for real, it's just that conferences like CES focus on different points. Anyway, I will keep holding; what’s meant to come will come eventually.

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GasWastingMaximalist

· 01-10 14:17

Honestly, watching this group of people疯狂ly burning money around AI, I just laugh. Where is blockchain? Oh right, no one is paying attention...

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DogeBachelor

· 01-10 04:52

Haha, AI is starting to harvest again, while our blockchain circle is still quietly issuing coins in the corner. --- No... the media just loves to hype this stuff. Last year they hyped blockchain, this year AI, and who knows what they'll hype next year. --- Honestly, Web3 should have changed its strategy long ago. Just shouting about concepts, who listens? --- This is called "hotspot rotation." Capital works this way. When the AI bubble bursts, it'll naturally be our turn again. --- It's sad. When we were building infrastructure, AI was still sleeping. Now, the situation has reversed. --- Places like CES are mainly for big companies to show off their muscles. Our blockchain circle was never that kind of crowd. --- Honestly, this article is a bit over the top. Institutional money is pouring in now. --- It feels like telling a story of decline, but it's not that pessimistic. --- VCs are like this—chasing the hot trends. No one can blame them.

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MondayYoloFridayCry

· 01-07 20:54

I've seen through this plot long ago; AI vampires have drained all the hype from blockchain... Eventually, they'll have to pay back the debt.

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AmateurDAOWatcher

· 01-07 20:53

Alright, to put it simply, the crypto world is being slapped in the face again and again... The current hype around AI has indeed overshadowed everything, and we need to think about how to break through.

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LiquidityNinja