Trump’s $500b AI project could spark surge in AI tokens: OORT CEO

US President Donald Trump’s announcement of the $500 billion Stargate artificial intelligence project could lead to a new wave of AI tokens.

This is according to Dr. Max Li, founder and CEO of OORT, a decentralized cloud computing platform. OORT has already collaborated with BNB Greenfield in March 2024 to improve the BNB chain ecosystem.

On January 21, Trump revealed that ChatGPT creator OpenAI, along with Japanese investment firm SoftBank, US tech giant Oracle and the Emirati sovereign wealth fund arm MGX, are teaming up to launch the ChatGPT project. $500 billion AI infrastructure. The initiative will be based in the United States, with initial funding of $100 billion already secured.

According to Dr. Li, the Stargate project could significantly influence price trends in the market.

“With AI coins making headlines recently, the Trump administration’s investment in AI infrastructure could have a direct impact on price trends. While we should exercise caution with AI agents, the immediate beneficiary is AI-based digital asset management such as Ai16z,” Li said in comments shared with crypto.news.

The announcement triggered an increase in the market capitalization of AI tokens and agents. Notable winners included the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET), Virtual Protocol (VIRTUAL) and ai16z (AI16Z) were among the big winners.

OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman linked Worldcoin (WLD) also experienced a notable peak.

Over the past year, AI tokens have outperformed other digital assets amid developments and news related to artificial intelligence. Companies such as OpenAI and Nvidia have played a central role in these trends, while the market has also seen increasing activity at the intersection of AI and cryptocurrencies. AI agents have become one of the latest hot topics.

Li added:

“The convergence of DeFi with AI will also be accelerated, as developers and investors have had their eyes on this area for some time. We can expect an increase in the number of AI projects launching their tokens, followed by a cycle of filtering and reshuffling. Ultimately, only those with real business value and practical use cases will endure.