Nvidia’s Cold Shoulder to Crypto Startups: AI Gets the VIP Pass 🤖

In the dim corridors of corporate intrigue, Nvidia has delivered its new decree: cryptocurrency startups shall no longer find refuge under the banner of support, mentorship, or resources. Like an aging czar tossing out the new reformers, Nvidia’s ruling was broadcast on the electronic grapevine—X, by none other than the vigilant Chinese crypto scribe, Colin Wu.

Henceforth, any enterprise fluttering under the crypto emblem is barred entry to Nvidia’s coveted Inception accelerator program, as if exiled for some unseen transgression.

Crypto Exiled, AI Crowned the Chosen

Wu unearthed the blunt notice on Nvidia’s website—no company tainted by cryptocurrency shall find shelter here. The Inception program demands purity: startups must be born less than a decade ago, wield a developer’s hand, and keep their digital door ajar to the world.

“NVIDIA clearly stated on its Inception accelerator program application page that companies related to cryptocurrency are not eligible to join. The program requires applicants to be startups that have been established for no more than 10 years, and consulting companies, cloud…”

— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) April 24, 2025

Meanwhile, the gates swing wide for those fond of artificial intelligence, promising “training for AI developers” along with the sacred scripts of SDKs, scrolls of libraries, tutorials, and sage mentorship to nurture the new gods of machine cognition.

Those who pass the harsh test of longevity and legal formality may then enjoy discounts on Nvidia hardware and software—a prize fit for modern alchemists—as well as introductions to the investment nobles of Nvidia’s venture capital network. Such is the new order: forget the Blockchain, hail the Algorithm!

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2025-04-24 12:33