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Introduction

The cryptocurrency market is going through a turbulent period while expecting Bitcoin to break into six figures. And the spotlight turns to two notable areas: meme coins and artificial intelligence (AI).

According to statistics from @_kaitoai, 48% of crypto Twitter concerns focus on these two areas.

This article explores how these trends are shaping the cryptocurrency landscape, with a particular focus on the rise of AI agents and its evolving role in decentralized finance (DeFi).

Table of contents

The rise of Web 4.0 and AI integration

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The evolution of AI agents

Attention vs. Market Cap: Analysis Performance of AI agents

@ai16zdao Case Study: Breaking Traditional Analysis

Key Metrics for Evaluating AI Agents

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Decentralized AI Column: Other News and Progress

1. The rise of Web 4.0 and AI integration

Last week’s exploration of Web 4.0 introduced the intersection of cryptocurrencies and AI, a topic of continued interest.

Binance’s latest report highlights the huge potential of this emerging market, emphasizing DeFi integration and collaboration groups are key growth areas.

While proxies have long existed in various industries, the introduction of crypto rails changes the game rule. It enables true autonomy for AI agents by removing friction from the traditional banking system.

This seamless integration paves the way for exponential growth, as this continuously updated crypto AI agent and protocol tracker demonstrates.

2. The evolution of AI agents

The field of AI agents is developing at an unprecedented speed.

New developments, such as @cookiedotfun’s AI proxy index, allow users to track emerging markets of participants.

The integration of decentralized technologies has transformed AI agents from mere tools to capable An autonomous entity that performs complex financial operations.

Key developments include:

Achieving greater autonomy through blockchain integration.

Expand utility in the DeFi ecosystem.

Seamless user experience to drive accelerated adoption.

If you are developing an AI agent that is not yet listed, you can apply to be included in Cookie3's index to gain wider exposure.

3. Attention vs. Market Value: Analyzing the Performance of AI Agents

Attention and Price Are the trends related?

Historically, capital tends to flow in the direction that everyone pays attention to. However, in the world of AI agents, the relationship between attention and market capitalization does not appear to be entirely symmetrical.

Consider these differences from market capitalization (using November 24 as an example):

@0xzerebro leads in terms of attention, but its market capitalization is only half that of GOAT, even though its attention is 2.8 times that of GOAT.

@dolos_diary Although it accounts for 60% of GOAT's attention, its market value is only 20% of GOAT's

@aixbt_agent's market value has exploded within 12 hours. Not much attention initially

While attention provides a snapshot of sentiment, it does not always reflect immediate capital deployment.

Instead, "intelligent interactions" - interactions from accounts with financial clout - may be a more accurate indicator of market potential.

4. Ai16z Case Study: Breaking Traditional Analysis

Ai16z breaks traditional metrics such as Net Asset Value (NAV)

its trading price is higher than NAV Several times higher, which is attributed to the "AI premium"

This premium. Reflecting the expected value of its long language model (LLM) capabilities over other competitors in the market

The introduction of the @elizawakesup framework played a key role. role. Contributions collected through this framework directly contribute to Ai16z Added value, driving its price beyond traditional expectations This highlights the importance of:

Continuous innovation by the development team.

Capture valuable attention

Build mechanisms that directly accumulate value for the token.

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5. Key Metrics for Evaluating AI Agents

To identify undervalued AI agents, consider the following Factors:

Smart Interactions: Accounts marked as "Smart" may indicate early deployment of capital

Niche dominance: Agents that excel in a specific niche typically receive higher value.

Cash flow potential: Agents with real financial returns are more likely to attract ongoing investment.

For example, AiXBT demonstrated tremendous value by providing extensive data insights, causing its price to surge by 50%.

In contrast, personality-driven agents tend to attract attention without generating responses financial impact.

6. Decentralized AI Column: Other News and Progress

Key Updates

Key Updates

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@injective launches AI agent platform

@nvidia talked about Agentic AI in the financial report, making AI Token surges

@xai’s valuation reaches $50 billion after receiving new round of funding

@vvaifudotfun launches new AI agent and its token, market cap Reaching $90M

@modenetwork launches AiFi — driving AI agent infrastructure through the app store

@polytraderAI — Use Polymarket API for analysis and trading

Conclusion

The convergence of cryptocurrency and AI marks the dawn of a new era, bringing tremendous opportunities for innovation and growth.

As the field of AI agents continues to evolve, understanding the nuances of attention, engagement metrics, and financial viability will be critical.