Grayscale's head of research, Zach Pandl, emphasized the risks of centralized AI control following the U.S. government's order for Anthropic to halt access to its latest AI models due to national security concerns. This move led to Anthropic disabling its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models. Pandl noted that within 12 hours of the access cut, Bittensor's TAO token, a decentralized AI alternative, surged 30% to a three-week high of $283. The incident underscores a growing interest in decentralized AI solutions, which Pandl likens to "the Bitcoin of the AI world." EdgeRunner AI co-founder Colton Malkerson remarked that this event signifies a pivotal moment for corporate data independence, comparing it to the precariousness of renting a home where a landlord can terminate the lease at will.