Intchains Advances AI Transformation and Boosts ETH Staking, with Over 8,000 ETH Staked

BlockBeats News, April 17th - Nasdaq-listed company Intchains Group Limited announced its latest business progress, disclosing its Ethereum (ETH) staking scale and AI-driven operational transformation plan.

The company stated that as of April 16th, a total of 8,040 ETH had been staked, with 1,000 ETH completed through the FalconX platform, and 7,040 ETH deployed on its own Goldshell Stake platform. In addition, a third party staked 1,363 ETH on this platform. The company stated that it aims to maximize returns and diversify risks through a multi-platform strategy.

Strategically, Intchains is advancing its operational model transformation empowered by AI, focusing on chip and product development, market sales, and overall business operations to rebuild processes through automation and intelligent tools to enhance decision-making efficiency.

In terms of cost control, the company has already reduced its workforce by about 20% at the beginning of 2026 and plans to further reduce it to a cumulative approximately 35%, expecting to save about 20 million RMB in annual labor costs. This adjustment is mainly due to organizational streamlining and the replacement of repetitive manual processes with technology. The company's management stated that they will focus on core mining machine technology and Ethereum asset strategies, combine AI to enhance R&D and operational efficiency, and plan to launch a new generation of mining machine products in the second half of 2026 (depending on market conditions).