Crypto, AI and robotics will merge, according to this veteran investor

Imran Khan, co-founder of crypto accelerator Alliance, said crypto, artificial intelligence and robotics are likely to converge within one to two market cycles, arguing blockchain technology could find new use cases as major crypto funds widen their investments into AI and robotics. The prediction positions AI and robotics as the next major growth frontier for crypto investors beyond digital assets. Khan’s thesis suggests blockchain could serve as infrastructure for machine-to-machine payments and coordination as intelligent robots become more prevalent. The timeline of one to two cycles implies the convergence would play out over roughly the next four to eight years, depending on market conditions. What to watch next is whether crypto-native funds follow through with capital deployments into AI and robotics startups, and whether blockchain-based payment or coordination networks emerge as the connective layer between the sectors.