injected $100m in more than 60 projects with AI and Bitcoin focus

OKX Ventures’ annual report for 2024 revealed that the company invested a total of $100 million throughout 2024 in more than 60 projects, with AI and Bitcoin-related projects taking the largest share. leaves.

According to the shared job, OKX invested in more than 60 projects and funds throughout 2024. These projects encompassed a wide range of sectors, including blockchain technology, multi-chain ecosystems, Challenge and various other funds.

Although the report highlights that on-chain infrastructure, AI projects and projects built on Bitcoin (BTC) ecosystem accounted for the largest portion of OKX Ventures’ investments in 2024.

Some of the projects OKX has invested in based on the Bitcoin ecosystem include Arch Network, Babylon, Bedrock, Corn, Merlin, Unisat and Zeus Network. In the AI ​​sector, OKX has invested in OG Labs, 10 Planets, Carv, io.net, Myshell, Prodia, Privasea, as well as

OKX has also worked to build a number of ecosystems, including Solana (GROUND) network, SUI (Sui), Apartments (APTE), TON (TONNE) and Bitcoin. Additionally, OKX Ventures has partnered with TON Ventures, Ankaa Exchange and TGH to develop projects for various ecosystems.

In addition to an investment roundup, OKX Ventures also presented a number of key predictions for the crypto industry heading into the new year. First, OKX predicts that more blockchain-based companies will seek legitimization in the form of licensing. Therefore, the number of licensed crypto companies will increase significantly.

OKX CEO Star Xu highlighted that the exchange itself was one of the first cryptocurrency trading platforms to obtain a full operating license in the UAE.

Additionally, OKX sees more countries creating crypto regulations to accommodate the rapidly growing industry.

Next, OKX believes that AI agents will play an important role in crypto markets, even in token issuance, trading, and creation of a range of digital assets. Interactions between agents will also become more important over time. AI agents will also help strengthen the security of the project and resolve internal issues within the blockchain.

Aside from AI, it appears that OKX will still prioritize Bitcoin-based projects as the exchange also predicts that more innovations will come from the ecosystem alongside a “BTC DeFi Summer” which will be led by Babylon and other Bitcoin Layer2 projects.