{
  "id": 16865084,
  "title": "Billionaire Ken Griffin Says AI Is \"Almost Certainly\" in a Bubble. Here's What That Means for Crypto Investors.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/billionaire-ken-griffin-says-ai-is-almost-certainly-in-a-bubble-heres",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-28T06:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/10/28/billionaire-ken-griffin-says-ai-is-almost-certainl/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At Citadel's Future of Global Markets Conference, billionaire hedge fund investor Ken Griffin warned that artificial intelligence is almost certainly in a bubble. Griffin's statement about AI's bubble status presents potential challenges for crypto investors. However, Griffin also expressed optimism about the long-term prospects of companies that survive the bursting of the bubble.\n\nThe difficulty lies in identifying the future winners and losers in the AI sector, which is why the stock market is struggling with proper valuations for many AI stocks. For crypto investors, this situation opens up several investment strategies. The safest approach is to minimize the risk of the AI bubble bursting. Investors should avoid highly speculative AI cryptos and instead consider safer, more established names.\n\nBitcoin (BTC +1.55%) has been seen as a potential safe haven during volatile markets, with some investors noticing a rotation of capital from AI into crypto. Bitcoin has surged back to $80,000 from a summer low of $60,000. However, investors should not ignore AI's future potential, as it is likely to lead to long-term economic growth and productivity gains.\n\nCompanies have seen uneven results in their application of AI technology, but they have spent a lot of money on it without seeing results. Blockchain technology, which powers the crypto economy, could make a difference in this area. Cathie Wood of Ark Invest has highlighted the growing intersection of AI and blockchain technology, and top crypto executives have also pointed out potential synergies between AI and blockchain, especially in the AI agent economy.\n\nOne investment option could be NEAR Protocol (NEAR +5.89%), a Layer 1 blockchain network optimized for agentic AI. This investment may provide long-term benefits despite the current AI bubble. However, investors should be cautious about investing in crypto stocks or cryptocurrencies that pivot to AI last-minute, as these could generate short-term returns but be wiped out if the AI bubble bursts. Instead, investors should look for long-term, buy-and-hold investments that can survive the coming AI shakeout.",
  "summary": "If the AI bubble bursts, crypto investors have options.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}