Wall Street Is Starting to Notice One of Crypto’s Smartest AI Bets

SUI Group Co-Leads $15 Million Funding Round for AI Trading Lab Nof1, Makes Strategic Investment in Recursive Superintelligence

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Wall Street is starting to notice one of crypto’s smartest AI bets

A growing spotlight on Nof1’s Alpha Arena suggests SUI Group and Karatage may have gotten early to one of the most important experiments in finance: teaching AI how to trade in real markets.

AI Trading Startup Nof1 Tests Whether Autonomous Models Can Beat Hedge Funds

The race to determine whether artificial intelligence can outperform hedge fund managers is rapidly shifting from theory to reality. One company drawing major attention is Nof1, an AI trading startup backed by SUI Group (SUIG) and London-based hedge fund Karatage. SUI Group, a Nasdaq-listed firm focused on expanding institutional exposure to the Sui blockchain ecosystem, partnered with Karatage to support Nof1s ambitious vision for autonomous AI…