The 2026 Blockchain x AI Report

The report identifies three structural reasons blockchain infrastructure supports AI systems: AI opacity requires cryptographic verification, computational demands exceed current centralized capacity, and autonomous agents need programmable financial rails. The analysis profiles ten substantive blockchain networks building AI-native infrastructure, from NEAR’s agent-focused intents layer to IoTeX’s physical-world data verification, highlighting how genuine architectural differentiation rather than generic AI marketing determines which chains will succeed in the emerging agentic economy.