Crypto’s AI Pivot: Hype, Infrastructure, and a Two-Year Countdown

If Consensus Hong Kong 2026 had an unofficial theme, it wasn’t Bitcoin or regulation. It was artificial intelligence — and the scramble to figure out what it actually means for crypto. AI surfaced in almost every context: main-stage keynotes, side-event panels, venture capital meetings, and even the post-conference mood. But the conversations weren’t uniform source: https://beincrypto.com/cryptos-ai-pivot-hype-infrastructure-and-a-two-year-countdown/