Fast Facts
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Meme Coin Dominance: In 2025, meme coins captured 25.02% of global investor interest, slightly down from 30.67% in 2024, maintaining their status as the most popular crypto narrative for the second consecutive year.
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AI Crypto Surge: AI-related cryptocurrencies jumped to 22.39% interest, driven by AI agents and the DeFAI narrative, making significant gains despite a minor decline in their main category’s share.
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Decline of Real-World Assets: Real-world assets (RWA) fell out of the top three crypto narratives, dropping from 8.64% in 2024 to 4.98% in 2025 due to mounting competition in the market.
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Stablecoin Growth: Stablecoins showed significant improvement, rising from 31st to 16th place in narrative interest, with their share increasing from 0.48% to 1.69%, reflecting heightened sector activity.
Meme Coins Dominate 2025 Again, But AI Agents Are Closing In Fast
In 2025, meme coins continue to capture investor fascination once more, leading crypto narratives with 25.02% share, according to a report by CoinGecko. This marks a slight dip from 30.67% last year, reflecting a slight cooling in speculative enthusiasm.
The primary meme coin narrative remains strong. It holds a 12.48% share, although this is down from 14.36% in 2024. Meanwhile, Solana meme coins rank 6th, attracting 4.57% of interest. AI meme coins and Base meme coins also hold notable positions, claiming 1.51% and 1.40% respectively.
Simultaneously, AI-related crypto narratives are on the rise. They captured 22.39% of interest, up from 15.67% last year. The main AI crypto category saw a minor decrease to 9.76%, yet it is still the second most popular narrative. The surge stems largely from increasing interest in AI agents and the DeFAI narrative. Notably, AI agents jumped from 1.17% to 5.03%, elevating them 14 ranks this year.
In contrast, interest in real-world assets (RWA) faltered significantly. RWA’s share dropped from 8.64% in 2024 to just 4.98% in 2025, causing it to fall out of the top three narratives. This decline highlights rising competition among crypto trends.
Moreover, stablecoins made impressive progress. They climbed from 31st place last year to 16th this year, increasing their share from 0.48% to 1.69%. This shift indicates a growing sector, fueled by the advent of new protocols and blockchain networks introducing stablecoins.
This dynamic environment puts meme coins in the spotlight but raises questions about the future of AI narratives. As both sectors evolve, they shape the landscape of cryptocurrency and technology development. Investors remain keenly attuned to these shifts, suggesting a vibrant and competitive market ahead.
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