ETHDenver's Main Character This Year: AI and Robotics, Not Crypto

Attendees report that AI and robotics dominated ETHDenver 2026, with blockchain taking a supporting role — a notable shift for the crypto industry's flagship developer conference.

AI and robotics "definitely took the spotlight" at ETHDenver this year, according to @getoro_xyz, a sentiment echoed by multiple attendees. Separately, @PerleLabs used the event to promote human-verified data infrastructure, pitching "trust as the new compute" — a framing that positions data provenance as the critical layer for high-stakes AI applications.

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