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Memecoins take top spot for crypto investor interest in 2024: CoinGecko

Memecoin interest in 2024 was largely directed toward Solana-based tokens, followed by those on Coinbase’s blockchain Base, according to a CoinGecko study.

Memecoins took the top spot for mindshare in the crypto space this year with almost a third of investor interest focused on the highly speculative tokens, a CoinGecko study found.

“The most popular crypto narrative in 2024 was by far the memecoin narrative,” Lim Yu Qian, a research analyst at crypto data aggregator CoinGecko, wrote in a Dec. 23 report.

Lim said a study of site traffic to CoinGecko’s token categories from Jan. 1 to Dec. 21 found that memecoins and related categories captured nearly 31% of investor interest.

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Bitcoin price falls toward range lows, but data shows ‘whales going wild right now’

What’s next for DeFi in 2025?

Industry executives say Bitcoin staking, tokenized RWAs and AI agents will reshape the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

Decentralized finance (DeFi) will hit an inflection point in 2025, as Bitcoin staking, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, and agentic artificial intelligence (AI) catalyze adoption, several industry executives told Cointelegraph.

In 2024, Bitcoin surpassed $100,000 per coin for the first time as investors poured more than $100 billion into spot BTC exchange-traded funds (ETFs). 

“Bitcoin’s (BTC) all-time high will spark renewed interest in crypto from institutions and regulators alike and should reinvigorate the entire crypto sector in 2025,” Dean Tribble, CEO of layer-1 network Agoric Systems, told Cointelegraph. 

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Bitcoin price falls toward range lows, but data shows ‘whales going wild right now’

Solana Unveils First AI Hackathon With Over $185,000 in Cash Prizes

Solana Unveils First AI Hackathon With Over 5,000 in Cash PrizesThe hackathon emphasizes leveraging Solana’s high-performance blockchain to support the deployment of AI agents on-chain. Solana Wants Innovative AI Agents Solana has launched its first artificial intelligence (AI) hackathon, marking a significant milestone in integrating artificial intelligence with blockchain technology. The event offers over $185,000 in cash prizes to incentivize global developers and innovators to […]

Bitcoin price falls toward range lows, but data shows ‘whales going wild right now’

Injective Launches Onchain AI Agents for Everyone

Injective Launches Onchain AI Agents for EveryoneUsers can design multiple autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents using iAgent to achieve specific objectives. One AI Agent to Rule Them All Injective has officially unveiled its latest innovation, iAgent. With the rise of AI agents, iAgent is a software development kit (SDK) that allows users to create and deploy their own onchain AI agents. […]

Bitcoin price falls toward range lows, but data shows ‘whales going wild right now’

Binance Report Highlights Rise of AI-Powered Crypto Apps and the Success of AI-Backed Meme Coins

A new Binance report explores the rise of AI-powered crypto applications, highlighting the success of an AI-backed meme coin and the emergence of platforms for creating and managing AI agents. AI-Endorsed Meme Coin Brings Alignment Concept to the Fore According to a new report by Binance, the emergence of the artificial intelligence (AI) agent Terminal […]

Bitcoin price falls toward range lows, but data shows ‘whales going wild right now’

The future of money and backbone of globalization 2.0 is the cost of consensus

The future of money is the cost of consensus, and the economy of the future will usher in the next era of globalization.

Opinion by Ben Lilly, managing partner and head of research at Jlabs Digital

When it comes to Ether, or even Bitcoin, for that matter, what is the most basic reason to hold it? Before reading on, take a moment to consider the reasons beyond the more routine motivations related to hedging and speculation. 

 

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Bitcoin price falls toward range lows, but data shows ‘whales going wild right now’

Coinbase Reports Its First AI-to-AI Crypto Transaction

Coinbase Reports Its First AI-to-AI Crypto TransactionCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced the platform’s first AI-to-AI cryptocurrency transaction, highlighting a new application of digital currency by artificial intelligence agents. Armstrong believes this advancement will enhance AI’s capacity to independently obtain resources and engage with humans and other AI systems. He encourages developers to add crypto wallets to support the growth of AI-to-AI […]

Bitcoin price falls toward range lows, but data shows ‘whales going wild right now’