VCs watch crypto AI agents in $14B market with no investments yet

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Grafa2025/02/21 05:20

By:Mahathir Bayena

Venture capital firms are excited about artificial intelligence agents but have yet to invest in them, according to a panel discussion at Consensus 2025 in Hong Kong.

Panelists, including Paul Veradittakit from Pantera Capital and Dragonfly partner “GM,” discussed how AI agents could influence the digital asset space.

Veradittakit highlighted the potential for AI agents to significantly boost crypto trading volumes through AI-powered trading.

"It’s really the future of how financial services will be done," Veradittakit stated.

GM suggested that crypto could improve the security of AI agents, proposing that AI agents could participate in hackathons with crypto as the prize.

Despite their enthusiasm, panelists acknowledged that they have not yet committed capital to AI agents, indicating it may be too early for investment.

Akshat Vaidya from Maelstrom stated that AI agents are “not investable yet,” while Baumann from CMCC Global said they are currently focused on infrastructure.

GM echoed this sentiment, emphasising the challenges in predicting the market landscape over the next three to five years

The AI agent token market has reached a $14 billion market cap, with leading tokens like Virtuals Protocol (CRYPTO:VIRTUAL), AI16Z (CRYPTO:AI16Z), and GRIFFAIN (CRYPTO:GRIFFAIN) emerging as potential investment opportunities in 2025.

These tokens support platforms that integrate AI for various applications, including enhancing virtual interactions (VIRTUAL), shaping investment strategies (AI16Z), and analysing market trends (AIXBT).

According to Crypto.com, AI agent crypto tokens combine blockchain technology and AI, enabling decentralised ecosystems powered by autonomous AI agents.

Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.

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