Crypto x AI, AI x Crypto: A Survey

📅 2026-06-11
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This study presents a systematic review of the bidirectional intersection between artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain (“crypto”) technologies, clarifying that their integration remains in an early stage while uncovering key opportunities, challenges, and open research questions. Through comprehensive literature synthesis, systematic categorization, and cross-domain analysis, the work establishes the first unified research framework encompassing both “AI for blockchain” and “blockchain for AI.” This framework not only dispels prevalent misconceptions in industry discourse but also distills critical insights to chart a clear roadmap for future scholarly inquiry and practical implementation in this emerging interdisciplinary field.
📝 Abstract
The intersection of crypto x AI is spawning papers, products, online posts, and companies. All the surrounding buzz, though, obscures what exactly has been done, what the opportunities and challenges are, and what open questions deserve attention. This survey paper asks what AI can do for blockchain-based technologies (broadly construed as "crypto") (crypto x AI), and vice versa (AI x crypto). We systematize existing work, summarize key takeaways, highlight open research questions, and offer a perspective on pervasive industry misconceptions, concluding that AI and crypto are still in the very early stages of meaningful integration.
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