**News Flash: AI and NodeFi Set to Dominate DeFi Sector**

A recent report by Nansen and MetaStreet suggests that AI and the emerging "NodeFi" market could become the most active areas in decentralized finance (DeFi).

Key Points:

- The report, dated Oct. 14, indicates that the crypto market is evolving beyond ERC-20 tokens and traditional DeFi.

- Emerging blockchain verticals like distributed computing and GPU-as-a-service are poised for explosive growth.

- Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) projects, including decentralized energy and data storage, show the highest growth potential.

- The GPU-as-a-service market, valued at $3.2 billion in 2023, is expected to grow as AI model training demands increase.

- AI-related compute DePIN is seen as a major future vertical due to its large market, high yield, and low complexity.

- While NodeFi could also rise, its success is more project-dependent.

The intersection of AI and blockchain holds significant long-term potential, though investments are not guaranteed to favor blockchain projects.