CES 2026 Preview: Robotics and Chip Wars Set Stage for Crypto Infrastructure Boom
Las Vegas prepares for its annual technology pilgrimage as CES 2026 opens January 6, with semiconductor giants and robotics innovators dominating conversations that will Ripple through crypto markets. The event’s unspoken theme emerged early: infrastructure scalability.
Nvidia’s $4.5 trillion-valued CEO Jensen Huang kicks off the chip wars January 5 with anticipated AI/gaming announcements—critical for rendering metaverse assets and blockchain visualization. AMD’s Lisa Su counters hours later, as competition heats up for powering Web3’s computational demands.
‘Robotics will be talked about big time,’ confirms CTA’s Kinsey Fabrizio, signaling automated market makers and DeFi custody solutions may steal the show. Intel’s Core Ultra Series 3 reveal could democratize mining rig efficiency amid Bitcoin’s halving year.