CRYPTOSTORY 811· MAY 31, 2026

AI Buildout Is Pulling Capital Away From Bitcoin, Relai CEO Says

Julian Liniger, chief executive of bitcoin company Relai, says the current $BTC bear market is partly a side effect of the global artificial intelligence infrastructure boom — and argues that if

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