Sygnum: AI Agent Tokens—Promising Yet Speculative

Tokens associated with AI agents may become a new trend by 2025, yet they remain predominantly speculative assets for now. This view was expressed by experts from the Swiss crypto bank Sygnum Bank in their report. 

“Interest in crypto projects related to artificial intelligence has significantly increased with the emergence of the AI agent niche,” the researchers wrote.

They added that despite noticeable popularity, these projects struggle to prove their value beyond speculation. 

However, some teams like Bittensor, Artificial Superintelligence Alliance, and Phala Network are “addressing practical tasks, striving to integrate AI services with the world of decentralized finance.”

Platforms for market analysis and AI agent creation, such as aixbt, Virtuals, and ai16z, continue to gain momentum and have the potential to generate profit.

Digital assistants automate processes and decision-making. They can perform complex tasks and take actions without human intervention or with minimal involvement. 

Sygnum shared optimism regarding AI agents alongside other experts. Earlier, Franklin Templeton predicted a “revolution” in content creation thanks to AI-based assistants. 

In mid-January, Bitget CEO Gracy Chen noted that the total capitalization of AI agent-related tokens would reach $60 billion by 2025.

Sygnum researchers highlighted the sell-off of these assets following the excitement around DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence, which turned out to be much cheaper than solutions from American competitors. 

Previously, the startup OpenAI introduced its own AI agent, “Operator.”

In February, the company launched a new agency function in ChatGPT—Deep Research.