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In a market gripped by extreme fear (Fear & Greed at 11) and a 12.86% BTC weekly decline, capital is fleeing risk. Yet the Hermes project open-source framework suggests a growing belief that blockchain infrastructure must power consumer AI agents. This is not a price-moving event, but it reinforces the narrative that Web3 utility is gradually entering physical form factors, possibly reducing friction for mainstream adoption over a multi-year horizon.

Vertu announces an AI-powered foldable smartphone built on the open-source Hermes project, starting at $6,880.