The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) agents will redefine the Web3 landscape by 2025, with cryptocurrency staking and on-chain trading becoming the primary use cases.
According to Cointelegraph, industry experts expect these autonomous systems to play a central role in decentralized communities despite challenges such as technical limitations, regulatory hurdles and concerns about centralization.
AI Agents in Web3: A New Frontier
AI agents, also known as agent AIs, act autonomously to achieve complex goals. These systems are already making waves in the digital economy by developing decentralized applications, launching tokens, and conducting human-like interactions. According to a report by asset manager VanEck, blockchain networks could host over a million AI agents by the end of 2025. Currently, around 10,000 AI agents collectively earn millions of dollars weekly through on-chain activities.
AI agents exceed 1 million on-chain interactions and generate $8.7 million in just 5 weeks. Source: VanEck
“The potential universe of AI agents interacting with crypto is infinite,” said Matt Hougan, head of research at Bitwise. He added that the emerging market will witness numerous experiments, with some breakthrough applications likely to emerge as frontrunners.
Promising use cases for AI agents
Cryptocurrency staking is expected to be one of the earliest and most viable applications for AI agents. Staking involves locking tokens to secure blockchain networks and earning a share of transaction fees. “The participation of AI agents in staking seems to be a logical first step,” noted Hougan.
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