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Cortex is a public blockchain that supports AI algorithms in smart contracts and rewards contributors who submit and optimize models.
Also known as Cortex · Cortex Labs · CTXC
Founders & leadership
Investors · 5
How we know: Capital B Private Holdings's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Cortex is a blockchain project built around a public chain of the same name that incorporates AI algorithms capable of supporting smart contracts, enabling developers to embed AI inference into on-chain contract logic. The network is paired with an incentive mechanism for collective collaboration, under which participants can submit and optimize machine learning models on the chain and model contributors can be compensated for their work.
According to the project's whitepaper, the stated long-term objective of the network is the emergence of artificial general intelligence on Cortex. The project's native asset, CTXC, trades on public cryptocurrency markets and its code is published on GitHub, with community channels on Telegram, Reddit and X/Twitter.
Business model
Cortex operates a public blockchain network whose native token, CTXC, is publicly traded, and provides an incentive mechanism that rewards contributors who submit and optimize AI models on the chain.
Traction
The CTXC token is listed and tracked on public cryptocurrency market data services, with a reported five-year price range between roughly $0.0006 and $1.05.
▸Full profile — technology, go-to-market
Technology
A public blockchain that includes AI algorithms able to support smart contracts, allowing AI to be added to on-chain contracts, plus an on-chain mechanism for submitting and optimizing models.
Go-to-market
Developers building smart contracts that incorporate AI, and machine learning model contributors seeking on-chain rewards.
Compiled by commissioned research from 4 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsCortex completed a private token sale for its CTXC tokens in February/March 2018.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 4
primary sources listed
4 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does ctxc do?
- Cortex is a public blockchain that supports AI algorithms in smart contracts and rewards contributors who submit and optimize models.
- Who founded ctxc?
- ctxc was founded by Ziqi C..
- Who are ctxc's investors?
- ctxc's investors include Capital B Private Holdings, Continue Capital, Nirvana Capital, ZMT Capital, at.inc/.
