Nearly Half of Crypto Experts Bullish on AI Tokens, Survey Shows Positive Outlook for $23.6B Market

Crypto AI tokens are capturing investor optimism as the sector approaches a potential turning point. According to recent research from CoinGecko, nearly half of crypto participants surveyed anticipate rising prices for AI-related tokens in 2025, reflecting growing confidence in the $23.6 billion market segment.

The comprehensive survey conducted between February and March 2024 gathered responses from 2,632 cryptocurrency market participants. Results revealed that 25% were "fully bullish" on crypto AI tokens, while an additional 19.3% described themselves as "somewhat bullish." This combined 44.3% of positive sentiment outweighed the 26.3% expressing bearish views, with the remaining 29% maintaining neutral positions.

Interestingly, respondents showed similar optimism toward crypto AI products themselves, not just their investment potential. CoinGecko’s crypto research analyst Yuqian Lim noted this correlation, stating, "This perhaps shows that crypto participants are not differentiating between crypto AI’s investing or trading potential and the technology itself."

Lim further suggested that the positive sentiment may indicate a sector ready for advancement, adding, "Such market sentiments might in turn reflect expectations that now is the time for crypto AI to move beyond the conceptual stage and mature as a sector."

The current market landscape shows significant capitalization behind various AI-related cryptocurrencies. Leading the space are tokens like Near Protocol (NEAR), Internet Computer (ICP), and Bittensor (TAO). Together with other AI-focused coins, this segment represents approximately $23.6 billion in market value. Additionally, a distinct category of AI agent coins—including Artificial Super Intelligence (FET), Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL), and ai16z (AI16z)—accounts for another $4.5 billion in market capitalization.

The research also examined differences in sentiment based on user adoption patterns. Interestingly, those who classified themselves as early adopters or "innovators" showed more bearish sentiment than might be expected, while "laggards" were the most pessimistic overall—aligning with traditional technology adoption patterns.

Industry professionals offer measured perspectives on the sector’s future. Spencer Farrar, partner at AI and crypto-focused venture capital firm Theory Ventures, acknowledged to Cointelegraph that AI applications currently appear "a bit frothy," though he anticipates increased utility developing over time.

"Things tend to start off like this in the open-source world; you see a ton of tinkering, and then perhaps we’ll see something really big come of it," Farrar explained.

His firm is currently monitoring several promising crypto AI verticals, including decentralized GPU provider protocols, data providers, payment infrastructure for AI agents using blockchain technology, and crypto trading bots. Farrar also highlighted blockchain’s potential role in content authentication, noting, "There’s also an opportunity for crypto to be used as a video to authenticate content as AI-generated or human-generated."

The survey results suggest growing confidence in AI-crypto integration as use cases continue to expand and gain adoption, potentially indicating a maturing technological ecosystem ready for more substantial development.

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