Eli Ben-Sasson | Starknet.io(@EliBenSasson):People compare crypto adoption to AI adoption, but the starting conditions are different. AI says: "here's a new capability you didn't have before". Crypto says: "replace the financial system you already use". Very different ask. AI is free to test, instantly useful, and saves time from day one. Crypto often requires an effort to learn and educate yourself, you'll need to pay actual $ just to try it and see what's this all about, and it takes time for you to see that it pays off. AI is a technological innovation. Crypto is a financial change and financial behavior changes slowly.

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Eli Ben-Sasson | Starknet.io@EliBenSasson

2026.05.17 12:09

People compare crypto adoption to AI adoption, but the starting conditions are different. AI says: "here's a new capability you didn't have before". Crypto says: "replace the financial system you already use". Very different ask. AI is free to test, instantly useful, and saves time from day one. Crypto often requires an effort to learn and educate yourself, you'll need to pay actual $ just to try it and see what's this all about, and it takes time for you to see that it pays off. AI is a technological innovation. Crypto is a financial change and financial behavior changes slowly.