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2024 crypto market outlook: The rise of AI, mainstream adoption, and the revival of Solana
Crypto Market Year-End Review: 2024 Predictions and Hot Projects
In 2024, the crypto market will focus on three main themes: the rise of artificial intelligence, the mainstreaming of cryptocurrencies, and the revival of the Solana ecosystem. This year will be a turning point for the crypto industry as it transitions from rebellion to maturity, bringing numerous new opportunities and challenges.
Reflection on the Crypto Industry in 2024
The crypto market is entering a more rational and mature stage. With the entry of traditional finance, the industry will place greater emphasis on practical applications and value creation, rather than mere speculation.
Artificial intelligence is profoundly changing our work and lifestyle. Crypto practitioners need to actively embrace AI technology and integrate it into product development and operations.
The application of decentralized technology is expanding from finance to other fields, such as communication, energy, and politics. This will bring broader development space for the industry.
The volatility of the market still exists, but investors need to learn to control their emotions and avoid being influenced by factors such as fear and greed.
The meme coin market may experience differentiation, and projects that are intentional and have a narrative may prevail.
The crypto industry needs to be vigilant about the risks posed by artificial intelligence, especially regarding the alienation of human nature. We should utilize technology, rather than be enslaved by it.
Emerging topics such as Futarchy, AI agents, and longevity technology are worth paying attention to, as they may lead the next wave of innovation.
25 Bold Predictions for 2025
LLM-based AI agents will be embedded into physical robots for offline interaction.
LLM-based encryption applications will run parallel to traditional smart contract applications.
Zero-knowledge proofs and multi-party computation will achieve breakthrough progress at the application level.
AI-driven KOLs will dominate social media platforms.
Perceptual AI projects will attract over $250 million in investment.
Non-human perception will become one of the fastest-growing fields of employment.
An AI agent may be elected as Time magazine's Person of the Year.
The total locked value on-chain ( TVL ) will reach 1 trillion USD.
The AI agency platform and token market capitalization will grow to 500 billion USD.
The first case of a humanoid robot "kidnapping" will occur, attracting global attention.
"Accelerationism" will become the dominant ideology of this bull market.
Fields such as RWA, DePin, and DeSci will continue to receive attention.
The concept of Web4 will surpass Web3 and become the new hotspot.
Platform X will integrate wallet features that support mainstream encryption currencies.
Decentralized social media will become a breeding ground for AI agent experiments.
People will find it difficult to distinguish whether the other party is a human or AI when interacting online.
Protocols and applications created by AI will experience explosive growth.
AI-generated films will reach artistic standards, paving the way for awards for AI.
Emerging data analysis platforms like Cookie.fun will rise.
Traditional Meme coins will either launch real spokespersons or gradually decline.
The crypto market will be divided into two major camps: native Degen players and traditional finance players.
BTCFi will迎来爆发,推动比特币生态进一步发展.
The competition between AGI and ASI will continue to accelerate, intensifying the anxiety of knowledge workers.
Emerging religions based on AI may arise and attract a group of followers.
People will think more about finding meaning in life in this rapidly changing world.
23 Crypto Projects Worth Noticing
BTC: The status of Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset is increasingly solidified.
Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL): Base on-chain AI agent infrastructure.
Ethena (ENA): A high-yield protocol that attracts traditional finance to enter.
Tokenbot (CLANKER): An interesting token issuance platform on Farcaster.
aixbt (AIXBT): The highly anticipated X platform crypto alpha account.
Cookie DAO (COOKIE): AI token data analysis platform.
Helium (HNT): A leading decentralized Internet of Things project.
Meta (META): An experiment in market-based decision-making through futarchy.
Goatseus Maximus (GOAT): The first AI agent to gain a fervent fanbase.
Ondo Finance (ONDO): A representative project in the RWA field.
ai16z and eliza: leading frameworks for deploying on-chain proxies.
Bittensor (TAO): The interconnection hub of decentralized AI projects.
WZRD and PUPS: NFT projects that have garnered significant attention in the Bitcoin ecosystem.
Aave (AAVE): A DeFi platform with the potential to reach a trillion-dollar scale.
Arweave (AR): The permanent data storage layer of Web4.
Zerebro (ZEREBRO): A multifunctional "on-chain AI artist".
Worldcoin (WLD): An AI-funded UBI project supported by the founder of OpenAI.
Drift Protocol (DRIFT): On-chain perpetual contracts and prediction markets on Solana.
Griffain (GRIFFAIN) and AI Rig Complex (ARC): AI agent projects in the Solana ecosystem.
Chex Token (CHEX): Another RWA token worth paying attention to.
Bitcoin ecosystem tokens: Projects like WZRD and PUPS are expected to lead the development of the BTC ecosystem.
Solana ecosystem projects: such as Drift, Griffain, etc. are expected to benefit from the recovery of SOL.
AI-related projects: such as VIRTUAL, COOKIE, ZEREBRO, etc. will be hotspots in 2024.
The encryption industry is at an important turning point. With the rapid development of technology, we are on the brink of transformation. While this process may bring challenges and uncertainties, it also contains enormous opportunities. As participants in the industry, we should maintain an open and innovative mindset, actively embrace change, and work together to promote the development of encryption technology and the blockchain industry towards a more mature and valuable direction.