# The AI x Crypto Cycle *Author: Bankless* *Published: Mar 6, 2024* *Source: https://www.bankless.com/es/read/the-ai-crypto-cyycle-narrative* --- [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/03/coin_guy_2-49--8--1.png)](https://www.bankless.com/sponsor/synfutures-1709588086?ref=this-is-the-ai-x-crypto-cycle&email=true) The AI x Crypto Cycle Published on Mar 6, 2024 [ View in Browser ](https://bankless.com/read/briefs) --- [**Sponsor: SynFutures**](https://www.bankless.com/sponsor/synfutures-1709588086?ref=this-is-the-ai-x-crypto-cycle&email=true) — Trade perps on SynFutures V3 and earn 3X airdrop rewards: [Trade on SynFutures V3](https://www.bankless.com/sponsor/synfutures-1709588086?ref=this-is-the-ai-x-crypto-cycle&email=true) .  .  . NEED TO KNOW Smashed ETF Records [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/03/Group-14--49-.png)](https://www.bankless.com/dashboard)- **🟠 Bitcoin smashes ETF record. **Bitcoin ETFs did [$10 billion in volume](https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1765121689036427654?s=20) yesterday, in a volatile day of trading that took BTC to all-time highs. - 🪱 **Wormhole airdropping 617M tokens.** Wormhole confirmed its token plans today, detailing a 6% airdrop and [providing an eligibility checker](https://x.com/wormholecrypto/status/1765459330965602722?s=20). - 🇪🇸 **Spain going after Worldcoin.** Spain is trying to block Worldcoin from operating there, [ordering them to stop](https://www.ft.com/content/204c1c81-7a6f-4a6a-907e-8782b9d1bed2) using data collected in the country. .  .  . TODAY IN MARKETS Crypto's Leverage Wipeout [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/03/image---2024-03-06T151007.802.png)](https://www.bankless.com/crypto-leverage-wipeout)**📊 Nature is Healing.** Crypto prices are back on the offensive after yesterday’s broad market pullback, with Bitcoin gaining steam to yet again position itself within reach of achieving new all-time highs! For the past week, crypto markets had been signaling that prices were overextended and due for a correction, and yesterday’s leverage wipeout facilitated the much anticipated return to equilibrium. ***Should you take the opportunity to get long? *** *Read on for more market analysis + our favorite chart and tweet of the day *👇 [Unlock Citizen-Only Analysis](https://www.bankless.com/crypto-leverage-wipeout) Prices as of 4pm ET 24hr 7d ![](https://banklesspublic.b-cdn.net/cmc.png) **Crypto** $2.51T ↗ 10.3% ↗ 13.6% ![](https://banklesspublic.b-cdn.net/btc.png) **BTC** $67,283 ↗ 7.7% ↗ 11.5% ![](https://banklesspublic.b-cdn.net/eth.png) **ETH** $3,877 ↗ 13.2% ↗ 17.7% .  .  . OPINION This is the AI x Crypto Cycle Bankless Authors: [ David Hoffman](https://twitter.com/TrustlessState) [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/03/image---2024-03-06T135516.695.png)](https://www.bankless.com/this-is-the-ai-x-crypto-cycle)**Every bull market cycle gets defined by the mania it incubated. ** - ***2013*** was the “Proof of Work fork-and-fair-launch” era - ***2017*** was the ICO mania - ***2021*** was the NFT bubble I’m calling it now: The 2024 cycle will be remembered as the AI x Crypto cycle.  *See what opportunities David is bullish on* 👇 [Read the Full Analysis](https://www.bankless.com/this-is-the-ai-x-crypto-cycle) ---