Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance, commented on DeepSeek’s reported success in artificial intelligence trading, highlighting potential market effects and the likelihood of increased research and activity. Zhao made these remarks on X.
“Saw this a lot in my feed,” said Zhao. “DeepSeek out performing the rest in AI trading. A counter argument could be made that enough people use the same AI, then its buying power will push price up by itself, and vice versa. There will probably be a lot of people researching AI for trading after this.”
According to Decrypt, recent reports describe how DeepSeek’s AI trading model achieved significant returns in the “Alpha Arena” live crypto experiment. Each AI was allocated US$10,000 to trade perpetuals; by October 20, 2025, DeepSeek had posted over 25% gains while competitors lagged. Analysts attributed this performance to its algorithmic discipline and multi-asset rotation rather than brute-force market timing.
BeInCrypto reported that during the three-day “Alpha Arena” test from October 17-20, 2025, DeepSeek grew a US$10,000 initial allocation to approximately US$13,500 (+35%), while competing models delivered significantly lower or negative returns. A cryptocurrency benchmark like Bitcoin produced around +4% in the same period.
Cryptorank noted that exchange activity appeared to increase alongside AI-trading models like DeepSeek gaining visibility. Traders reported more onboarding of AI-driven trading strategies and sharper short-term volume spikes in perpetual markets. Although exact volumes were not fully detailed, analysts interpreted the rise in “AI strategy flows” as a catalyst for marginally higher order-book turnover in crypto spot/derivatives.
According to Forbes, Changpeng Zhao is a visionary entrepreneur who founded Binance in 2017 and quickly developed it into the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume. He is recognized for his leadership in advancing blockchain technology and promoting financial inclusion globally.
Binance was founded in July 2017 by Changpeng Zhao and co-founder Yi He. It became the largest global cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, offering spot and derivatives trading across hundreds of tokens with a mission to “increase the freedom of money.” As of 2025, Binance faces extensive regulatory oversight including managed fines and compliance commitments in multiple jurisdictions; according to Business of Apps, it handles several trillion dollars in annual volume.
