Crypto venture capital struggles as AI attracts talent, says Compound’s Dempsey

A digital currency secured by cryptography and recorded on a blockchain, without a central bank issuing it.

Crypto prices are volatile, and governments are still deciding how to regulate it.

Computer systems that perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as understanding language, recognising images or making decisions.

AI is changing work, media and public services, raising questions about jobs, safety and regulation.

Money invested in young, high-growth companies by specialist funds in exchange for a share of ownership.

Venture funding decides which startups can grow and is a barometer of investor appetite for risk.