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title: "Silicon Valley shifts AI funding to crypto using an Ethereum ICO blueprint"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/silicon-valley-shifts-ai-funding-to-crypto-using-an-ethereum-ico-blueprint/
date: 2026-10-29
modified: 2026-10-29
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author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "Its October startup request pairs blockchain capital raising with stablecoins, trading and agent infrastructure ahead of a November 2 deadline. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories..."
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# Silicon Valley shifts AI funding to crypto using an Ethereum ICO blueprint

Its October startup request pairs blockchain capital raising with stablecoins, trading and agent infrastructure ahead of a November 2 deadline.

[Read the full story on CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/silicon-valley-shifts-ai-funding-to-crypto-using-an-ethereum-ico-blueprint/)

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