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The Stablecoin That Wants to Finance the AI Arms Race

How USD.AI's forthcoming $CHIP ICO stands to shake up the stablecoin sector.
The Stablecoin That Wants to Finance the AI Arms Race
Jack Inabinet Jack Inabinet
Feb 19, 2026 • 3 min read
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Stablecoin supply is at record highs, onchain volumes are in the trillions, and major institutions are racing to launch their own digital dollars.

Now, one crypto protocol believes it can push the sector into overdrive by transforming stablecoins from passive cash into credit-backed rocket fuel for an artificial intelligence arms race.

Enter USD.AI, a stablecoin project built to finance AI’s incessant infrastructure buildout needs, that is gearing up to give public market investors exposure to the opportunity through its forthcoming CHIP initial coin offering.

Today, we’re unpacking the USD.AI investment opportunity. 👇

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The Stablecoin That Wants to Finance the AI Arms Race
Jack Inabinet

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Jack Inabinet is a Senior Analyst with a passion for exploring the bleeding edge of crypto and finance. Prior to joining Bankless, Jack worked as an analyst at HAL Real Estate where he conducted market research and financial analysis for commercial real estate development and acquisition activities in the Seattle region. He graduated from the University of Washington’s Michael G. Foster School of Business.

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