Beyond Memecoin, AI agents need more than just attention.

CN
18 days ago

If you can't update every 2-3 days, you risk losing your audience.

Written by: 0xJeff

Compiled by: Luffy, Foresight News

Many people compare Memecoins to AI agent tokens, claiming they are essentially the same thing. I think there is some truth to this view, but it is not entirely accurate.

Similarities Between Memecoins and AI Agents

Unlike DeFi or L1, these projects have clear metrics such as TVL, trading volume, transactions, wallet numbers, etc., but no one knows how to price Memecoins.

Memecoins are all about:

  • Attention: How many people are talking about it?

  • Virality: How well does the meme spread online?

  • Hype: Is it a trending topic?

They do not need a "real product." In Memecoins, attention + token = product. This is why their value can skyrocket to billions, yet you can't find any reason for it.

AI agents share similar traits. People get excited for the following reasons:

  • Personality-driven agents that sing, dance, or interact in fun ways;

  • Alpha-focused agents that mine 5 gems a day.

In this case, it is also attention + token = product. Just like Memecoins, there is no clear way to "price" AI agent tokens; everything depends on attention.

But where is the difference?

With AI agents, you cannot rely solely on attention.

This space is crowded with agents, and to stand out, you need to consistently launch new products and engage better with the community. If you can't maintain updates every 2-3 days, you risk losing your audience.

The attention span on crypto Twitter is as short as that of a goldfish, regardless of what you are building:

  • DeFi AI agents

  • A personality-driven agent,

  • An alpha-sharing agent, or

  • Something entirely new…

You need to continuously provide something fresh to keep people engaged.

You must realize that you are playing a different game here: a game of attention.

In DeFi, you can quietly spend 3-4 weeks building something big, then launch it and create a buzz.

In AI agents, you cannot do that. In this field, attention is the product.

If you cannot capture the audience's attention day after day, you will fail. People will turn to newer, more enthusiastic, and active agents, and once the momentum is lost, it is nearly impossible to regain.

Current Investment Landscape

Investing in AI agents is not as straightforward as it was a month ago. Back then, the FDV of independent agents easily reached $10 million to $20 million. What about now? The FDV of new independent agents typically ranges from $1 million to $5 million, and even then, they need to work hard to stand out.

So, what should you do if you are an investor?

  • Double down on mainstream AI agents with strong communities and real utility.

  • Be selective with smaller agents: only invest when you are confident they have something truly unique and can compete in this crowded space.

  • If you don't have time to monitor the market, accumulate ecosystem tokens like $VIRTUAL, $AI16Z, $VVAIFU, $ZEREBRO, and then stay calm.

免责声明:本文章仅代表作者个人观点,不代表本平台的立场和观点。本文章仅供信息分享,不构成对任何人的任何投资建议。用户与作者之间的任何争议,与本平台无关。如网页中刊载的文章或图片涉及侵权,请提供相关的权利证明和身份证明发送邮件到support@aicoin.com,本平台相关工作人员将会进行核查。

Share To
APP

X

Telegram

Facebook

Reddit

CopyLink