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

OKX Ventures’ 2024 annual report revealed that the firm invested a total of $100 million in more than 60 projects throughout 2024, with artificial intelligence and Bitcoin-related projects taking the largest portion.

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

The report emphasizes that on-chain infrastructure, artificial intelligence projects and projects built on the Bitcoin (BTC) ecosystem constitute the largest part of OKX Ventures’ investments in 2024.

Some of the projects that OKX has invested in based on the Bitcoin ecosystem are Arch Network, Babylon, Bedrock, Corn, Merlin, Unisat and Zeus Network. OKX has invested in the AI ​​sector alongside OG Labs, 10 planets, Carv, io.net, Myshell, Prodia, Privasea

OKX has also worked to build a number of ecosystems, including the Solana (SOL) network, SUI (Sui), Aptos (APT), TON (TON) and Bitcoin. Additionally, OKX Ventures has partnered with TON Ventures, Ankaa exchange and TGH to develop projects for various ecosystems.

In addition to the summary of investments, OKX Ventures also outlined a number of key predictions for the crypto industry as the new year approaches. First, OKX predicts that more blockchain-based companies will seek legitimization in the form of licenses. Therefore, the number of licensed crypto firms will increase significantly.

OKX Star Xu CEO pointed out that the exchange itself was one of the first cryptocurrency trading platforms to receive a comprehensive operating license in the UAE.

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

Later, OKX believes that AI agents will even play a significant role in crypto markets, issuance of tokens, trading and creation of various digital assets. As time goes by, interactions between representatives will also become more evident. AI representatives will also participate in strengthening project security and resolving internal issues within the blockchain.

Aside from AI, it appears that OKX will continue to prioritize Bitcoin-based projects as the exchange predicts more innovations to come from the ecosystem as well as a “Summer of BTC DeFi” spearheaded by Babylon and other Bitcoin Layer2 projects.