Surf has raised 15 million to expand its AI engine for digital asset research. The round was led by Pantera Capital. Coinbase Ventures and Digital Currency Group also took part. The raise signals growing demand for specialised intelligence tools in crypto markets.
Surf plans to introduce Surf 2.0. The new version will include deeper proprietary datasets. It will also include new agents that handle complex research tasks. These tasks are usually carried out by junior analysts. Surf says its system delivers better accuracy because it focuses only on digital assets.
The company has already proved the strength of its first model. Surf 1.0 outperformed competitors on the CAIA benchmark. CAIA tests whether an AI can complete the work of a junior human analyst. Surf scored up to four times higher than other systems. The result highlights the gap between domain-specific intelligence and broad AI tools.
