The increasing influence of artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting venture capital funding for crypto companies, with 40% of every venture capital dollar invested in crypto companies in 2025 going to firms developing products that combine artificial intelligence and crypto, more than double the 18 cents a year earlier. This shift from "co-pilots" to "agents," where AI can help users analyze information and act on it, is part of a wider trend of AI spending. As capital concentrates on one area, AI often pulls adjacent sectors along with it, leading firms to adapt their strategies and shorten product cycles. However, adoption of AI solutions is uneven across 17 exchanges and brokers surveyed, with risk management, market signals, and fraud detection being standardised.