Grayscale Highlights AI-Focused Crypto Projects in New Report
Grayscale identifies DATA, USD.AI, and Pearl as key protocols for AI infrastructure growth.
Grayscale identifies DATA, USD.AI, and Pearl as key protocols for AI infrastructure growth. Pearl (PEARL) is trading at $2.01. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by Crypto Economy, with live market data added, as of Sat, 24 Oct 2026 03:00:10 UTC.
The report underscores the growing intersection of AI and blockchain, highlighting specific projects that could drive innovation in AI data processing and hardware optimization.
- Grayscale report names DATA, USD.AI, and Pearl as top AI infrastructure projects.
- PEARL token surged 580% in the past month according to CoinGecko data.
- AI and blockchain convergence could unlock new use cases and investment opportunities.
Grayscale Investments has published a report spotlighting three crypto projects that could play a crucial role in the AI infrastructure landscape. The report, authored by Grayscale's Head of Research Zach Pandl, was released on October 23, 2026.
The identified projects are DATA Network (DATA), USD.AI (CHIP), and 
Pearl (PEARL). These protocols were selected for their innovative approaches to AI data processing and hardware optimization, which are essential components for the growth of AI technologies.
According to CoinGecko data cited on October 22, 2026, the PEARL token has experienced a significant price increase of 580% over the past month. This surge reflects the growing interest in AI-related crypto projects.
The report's release comes at a time when the total crypto market cap stands at $2.78 trillion, with the overall market showing a relatively flat trend. 
Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, has seen a slight 0.43% decrease in the past 24 hours, while the market's Fear & Greed index remains at a neutral 51.
The PEARL token, currently priced at $2.01, has experienced a 24-hour decline of 9.17% but remains up 18.14% over the past week, with a market cap of $714.68 million. The USDAI token has a circulating supply of $260.03 million, as reported by DeFiLlama.
Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, Pearl (PEARL) has moved from $2.01 to $2.01 — +0.00%.
The chart plots PEARL's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 PEARL ≈ ₦2,777.83 (about $2.01), down 8.3% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 3.9% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 24, 2026.
TLT reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.
Grayscale Highlights AI-Focused Crypto Projects in New Repor — questions & answers
What are the three crypto projects highlighted by Grayscale?
The projects are DATA Network (DATA), USD.AI (CHIP), and Pearl (PEARL).
How much has the PEARL token increased in the past month?
The PEARL token has surged 580% over the past month according to CoinGecko.
What is the current market cap of the PEARL token?
The PEARL token has a market cap of $714.68 million.
How much is 1 Pearl worth in naira today?
About ₦2,777.83 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $2.01. The naira price moves with both PEARL's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Pearl in naira page for any amount.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from Crypto Economy. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.