The confluence of blockchain and AI will result in "watershed moments" in 2025.

According to the executive director of the Sui Foundation, a convergence of "disparate technologies" including blockchain, robotics, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and augmented reality might present enormous opportunities in 2025.

Christian Thompson told Cointelegraph at Consensus 2025 in Hong Kong that he sees a mid-term opportunity with the convergence of many technologies, including blockchains with AI agents built into them.

"The intriguing thing about all of these technologies is that you get AI, robotics, gaming AR and VR, blockchain, and the ability to own your assets in a sense," he stated.

These watershed moments occur when these technologies come together; in my opinion, blockchain and artificial intelligence are at the brink of their development. There will be more in the future. It's not that far off, in my opinion. It's in this cycle, I believe," he continued.

To improve user experiences and operational efficiency, blockchain companies have already begun incorporating AI into their systems. On February 6, Kite AI, a decentralised AI infrastructure provider, launched an AI-focused testnet.

The 0G Foundation announced an ecosystem fund of $88.88 million on February 5th, a day earlier, to support projects developing AI-powered DeFi apps and autonomous agents, or DeFAI agents.

In addition to the increased advancements in blockchain and artificial intelligence, Thompson believes that this cycle may witness "payments actually start to get adopted in meaningful ways" as a result of clearer regulations and policies encouraging developers to enter the market.

There will probably be a free-up of liquidity on the investment side. Venture capitalists, funds, and private family offices will be entering the market with greater assurance. "A world of investment will become available once you have some regulatory clarity," Thompson stated.

After then, there will be a transition from Web2 to Web3, and they will start to merge. Then comes all of this research, development, and experimenting, which produces its own flywheel effect.

Under US President Donald Trump's administration, US politicians and business leaders have been urging a regulatory reform of the cryptocurrency industry to guarantee the country keeps a competitive edge over international rivals.

Some crypto sceptics, like US Senator Elizabeth Warren, are still taking a tough stance against the sector by calling for more stringent regulations.

Ciaran Lyons provided further reporting.

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