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I sat in on a session all about AI and crypto. The vibe was electric. It was clear from the conversations in the room that we are going to see more and more blockchain and crypto companies making big moves into AI. These will be serious plays, not experiments on the side.
When you think about it, the match is almost perfect. AI creates abundance, producing endless new possibilities from data. Blockchain enforces scarcity, giving us trust, verification, and value that holds. One is a creator, the other a protector. Put them together and you get a system that is both innovative and trustworthy.
At the session, three big points stood out for the AI and crypto era:
- Open systems and open models will win over closed systems and closed models.
- Identity verification, privacy, and censorship resistance will be essential in a world full of AI agents.
- Blockchain’s financial rails are the natural choice for AI agents to coordinate and transact.
With that framing, it makes perfect sense that two of the biggest names in Web3, Blockchain.com and Tether, are going big on AI.
Blockchain.com’s AI Play: June as a Privacy-First Assistant for Crypto Users
Since its inception in 2011, Blockchain.com has earned the trust of more than 90 million wallets across 190+ countries and has facilitated over $1 trillion in crypto transactions.
On August 12, 2025, Blockchain.com launched June, a privacy-focused AI assistant that will soon be rolling out to wallets in the app over the coming months. The launch tagline summed it up: Your Data, Your AI.
It was a clear signal to users that this tool was designed to work for them, not harvest their information. Conversations are not stored, and no personal data is used to train the AI models.
The “June” screen for a private AI that protects your data.
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June is not a generic chatbot. It is tuned specifically for crypto users and offers several capabilities that go beyond a search bar:
- Real-time market insights that help traders make informed decisions.
- Transaction analysis for spotting trends, risks, and unusual activity in wallets.
- Coding assistance for developers working on smart contracts and blockchain integrations.
The real advantage is that all of this happens inside the secure environment of Blockchain.com. Users do not need to link external tools or share their private data with third parties.
For Blockchain.com, June represents more than just a new feature. It is a way to build deeper engagement with its millions of users. By offering an always-available AI that understands crypto, the company increases loyalty, drives more transactions, and positions itself as a knowledge partner rather than just a service provider.
“At Blockchain.com, we’ve always believed that technology should empower individuals, not extract from them. With June, we’re taking the same principles that fueled the growth of crypto—privacy, ownership, and decentralization—and bringing them to the world of AI,” said Nic Cary, Co-Founder & Vice Chairman, Blockchain.com. “Now we’re doing the same with intelligence. June is the next chapter in putting powerful tools in people’s hands while keeping their data exactly where it belongs, with them.”
Nic Cary, Co-Founder & Vice Chairman, Blockchain.com, presenting June AI.
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In a world where trust is hard-won, a privacy-first AI assistant could be a differentiator that keeps customers coming back.
Also note that June wrote her own blog post announcing her debut to the world.
Tether’s AI Infrastructure Play: Building the Rails for Decentralized Agents
Tether, the company behind USDT, the largest stablecoin in the world, is taking a very different approach to AI. Instead of focusing on a consumer product, Tether is building infrastructure that allows AI to operate in a decentralized, blockchain-native way.
Tether launched its AI SDK, built on top of the Bare JavaScript runtime. This gives it the flexibility to run almost anywhere, from mobile phones, laptops, servers, or even on the edge in IoT devices.
From there, the project evolved into Tether AI, a fully decentralized AI runtime. This system allows AI agents to operate peer-to-peer, without relying on centralized servers or API keys that could be controlled or censored.
The other major feature is native crypto payments. Through Tether’s Wallet Development Kit, AI agents can directly transact in USDT or Bitcoin. That means an AI can initiate and complete payments without human intervention, opening the door for entirely new categories of machine-to-machine commerce.
Tether is building infrastructure that allows AI to operate in a decentralized, blockchain-native way. (Photo by Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images)
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Possible applications range from autonomous supply chain agents paying each other for data to IoT devices automatically purchasing bandwidth or compute resources. The combination of decentralized operation and native payment capability gives Tether AI the potential to become a foundational layer for the autonomous digital economy.
Different AI Strategies for the Same Trend
While both Blockchain.com and Tether are pursuing AI, their strategies are very different.
Blockchain.com is building a user-facing AI experience. June is designed to directly serve customers, making their crypto experience smarter, faster, and safer.
Tether is building AI infrastructure. Its decentralized runtime and payment integration are designed to support developers and innovators who want to build AI systems that live natively on blockchain networks.
Both companies are playing to their strengths. Blockchain.com has a massive consumer base and brand recognition in the retail crypto space. Tether has unmatched liquidity in its stablecoin and a strong incentive to increase USDT’s usage in new and emerging transaction categories.
Why AI Matters for the Future of Web3
The significance of these moves goes beyond the companies themselves. AI in Web3 is moving from experimental projects to core strategy.
For users, this will mean more intelligent, personalized tools to help manage assets, find opportunities, and automate complex tasks. For developers, it means access to decentralized AI infrastructure that can handle identity, governance, and transactions without relying on a single central authority.
The Pantera session made it clear that we are heading toward AI-native Web3 ecosystems. In these ecosystems, AI will not just be an add-on to blockchain technology. It will be built into the way the systems think, act, and handle value.
The AI Road Ahead for Blockchain.com and Tether
Both companies face important challenges as they move forward.
For Blockchain.com, the challenge will be keeping its privacy-first commitment while finding sustainable ways to grow and monetize June. There is always a temptation to use aggregated data for commercial purposes, and resisting that temptation will be key to maintaining user trust.
For Tether, the challenge will be driving developer adoption. Building the tools is only half the battle. Tether will need to attract a strong community of developers willing to build meaningful, widely-used applications on its decentralized AI infrastructure. This will require great documentation, incentives, and active ecosystem support.
AI and Crypto Convergence
The fusion of AI and blockchain is not a passing trend. AI brings the ability to generate and act on information. Blockchain secures that information, verifies it, and enables it to be transacted in a trusted way. Together they offer new possibilities for finance, governance, and commerce.
Blockchain.com and Tether are showing that there is no single way to get into the space. Blockchain.com is starting with the end user. Tether is starting with the infrastructure. Both are shaping the early rules and opportunities for decentralized AI.
If 2024 was the year AI in Web3 became a mainstream talking point, 2025 is the year it became real.
And based on what I heard, this is only the beginning for AI and web3.
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