EU Backs US-led AIxBlock with €1.5M – Greenlights €61.5M More to Turbocharge Decentralized AI in Europe

Brussels bets big on blockchain-powered AI—while traditional finance still struggles with fax machines.

The European Union just dropped €1.5 million into AIxBlock, a US-led decentralized artificial intelligence project, with another €61.5 million pre-approved to expand its infrastructure across member states. This isn’t just funding—it’s a political signal that Europe wants to compete in the AI arms race without relying on centralized tech giants.

Why decentralized AI matters:

- Cuts out single points of failure (and surveillance)

- Bypasses Big Tech’s stranglehold on data

- Lets researchers collaborate without handing models to corporate overlords

The move comes as EU regulators tighten screws on mainstream AI platforms. Meanwhile, Wall Street analysts are still trying to figure out if 'decentralized' means they’ll need to buy Bitcoin.

A Regulatory-Ready Alternative to Centralized AI Infrastructure

AIxBlock’s €1.5M secured grant comes with(with onboarding (KYC) underway prior to fund disbursement), allowing the company to deepen its technology footprint in the EU while preserving ownership and control. The €61.5M in pre-approved funding of 2 other grants will include support for building a, leveraging underutilized data centers in the region to offer scalable, eco-aligned compute infrastructure in future phases.

What AIxBlock Builds

is a full-stack platform for. It allows startups, agencies, and enterprises to:

• Train, fine-tune, and deploy custom AI models using decentralized GPU resources
• Automate business workflows by connecting those models to real-time triggers and external apps
• Self-host instantly for full control over privacy, compliance, and infrastructure
• Access an open ecosystem of models, datasets, compute providers, and automation tools

The platform is designed to give builders full ownership of their infrastructure stack—without vendor lock-in—and to make.