Crypto Analyst Lists Top 10 AI Altcoins Expected to Grow by 2025
Miles Deutscher, a crypto analyst with over 575,000 followers on X (formerly Twitter), has identified his top ten artificial intelligence (AI) altcoins expected to grow significantly by 2025. He emphasizes the potential of the AI sector within cryptocurrencies, suggesting it could represent "the biggest opportunity of the bull run."
Potential of AI in Crypto
Deutscher notes the global AI market's rapid growth, increasing by around $50 billion from 2023 to 2024, with a projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28.46%, potentially exceeding $826 billion by 2030. Despite AI's prominence in discussions—accounting for nearly one-third of attention in the crypto space—it ranks as the 34th largest crypto sector by market capitalization, falling behind liquid staking, memecoins, and decentralized finance (DeFi). Deutscher believes this discrepancy presents a significant investment opportunity.
He argues that many mid to low-cap AI tokens are undervalued, stating that a strong interest shift toward AI could lead to price increases of 5-10 times. He outlines several reasons for anticipated growth: increased public awareness about AI's societal impact, continual innovation within the AI sector, easier access to crypto investments compared to AI equities, and the emergence of AI agents that can autonomously trade and manage portfolios.
Deutscher invests across various verticals, focusing on AI agents and infrastructure rather than individual projects. He holds positions in all mentioned projects and serves as a strategic advisor for some.
Top 10 AI Altcoins
Deutscher's list of top ten AI altcoins, ranked by market capitalization, includes:
Bittensor (TAO): Described as the AI market leader, Bittensor focuses on decentralizing AI research and has gained traction in scientific communities. Its recent EVM compatibility enhances developer opportunities.
NEAR Protocol (NEAR): Recognized as a leading Layer 1 blockchain intersecting with AI, NEAR has maintained 100% uptime since its mainnet launch in October 2020.
Grass (GRASS): A notable project that connects real-world data with AI and crypto, leveraging crypto incentives to create valuable data pipelines for AI companies.
Spectral (SPEC): This platform allows users to deploy and interact with AI agents, featuring Syntax V2 for engaging with sentient agents that trade based on community input.
Mode Network (MODE): Known as a Layer 2 solution, Mode Network develops AI technology for deploying autonomous yield farming agents in DeFi.
NeuralAI (NEURAL): This project links AI and gaming, recently announcing SentiOS, which creates virtual worlds and economies through autonomous AI.
PinLinkAi: Deutscher is an advisor here; PinLink is the first asset-tokenized DePIN platform facilitating fractional ownership of yield-bearing assets.
Zero1 Labs (DEAI): Also a project where Deutscher advises, Zero1 Labs enables decentralized AI applications with homomorphic encryption for secure data governance.
Empyreal: Another advisory role for Deutscher, Empyreal transforms social media messages into on-chain actions using their Simulacrum platform.
enqAI (ENQAI): This decentralized large language model network addresses bias and censorship issues in centralized AI, boasting 20,000 monthly active users and over one million API requests.
As a bonus, he mentions Guru Network (GURU), now with a live Layer 3 mainnet, supporting AI processors and chatbots integrated with DeFi functionalities.
Deutscher stresses risk management, with his portfolio comprising approximately 70% large caps and 30% small to mid caps. He advises conducting personal research and managing risk according to individual goals.
At press time, TAO traded at $630.80.
