According to DeepLearning.AI, CB Insights has released its 2024 AI 100 list, featuring early-stage non-public startups demonstrating robust market traction, financial health, and growth potential. Notably, over 20 percent of the selected companies focus on AI agents and infrastructure, indicating a significant trend in foundational AI technology development. This surge in AI infrastructure and agent startups is expected to drive demand for blockchain-based solutions related to secure data handling and decentralized computation, potentially impacting crypto asset valuations tied to AI utility and infrastructure tokens. Traders should monitor tokens and projects linked to AI and blockchain convergence, as increasing institutional and venture capital interest in AI can translate into greater capital flows into crypto markets with overlapping use cases (source: DeepLearning.AI on Twitter, May 7, 2025).