Compared to the bell curve distribution typically followed by technological applications, the proportion of "pioneer adopters" in crypto AI is unusually high.

Author: Yuqian Lim

Translation: Deep Tide TechFlow

How widespread will crypto AI applications be in 2025?

In a survey conducted this year, 59.3% of participants in the crypto industry (nearly three-fifths) identified themselves as "early adopters" of crypto AI. Another 34.7% categorized themselves as "mainstream users" of crypto AI applications, while the remaining 6.1% were the "skeptics" with the lowest willingness to adopt crypto AI.

Compared to the bell curve distribution typically followed by technological applications, the proportion of "pioneer adopters" in crypto AI is unusually high. This phenomenon may be related to a self-selection bias where participants already have an interest in crypto AI, but it also reflects that the current applications of crypto AI are still primarily among tech enthusiasts and have not yet truly mainstreamed within the crypto industry.

Among these "pioneer adopters," 26.6% defined themselves as "innovators" (i.e., tech enthusiasts eager to chase new technological narratives), while 32.7% identified as "early adopters" who are sensitive to trends. The larger proportion of "early adopters" may reflect the latest changes in industry perception, indicating that the crypto industry is gradually viewing crypto AI as a key area with potential, rather than just a hype trend.

At the same time, 22.8% of crypto industry participants categorized themselves as "early majority" users of crypto AI applications, which is nearly double the 11.9% who defined themselves as "late majority."

This indicates that the main challenge for crypto AI currently lies in how to encourage the application among the pragmatic and risk-averse mainstream population. To attract the "early majority" user group, crypto AI projects may need to clearly demonstrate their ability to solve real problems or the value they create for users.

Ultimately, only 6.1% of participants classified themselves as "laggards" who are skeptical and resistant to change, a proportion that aligns with the tail end of a typical bell curve distribution. These "laggards" may include realists who are only interested in profiting from crypto AI, AI critics, and cautious users waiting for the technology to mature further.

More crypto newcomers have polarized attitudes towards crypto AI applications

Notably, among participants experiencing the market cycle for the first time, 31.5% defined themselves as "innovators" in crypto AI applications, while 7.4% considered themselves "laggards."

Both of these proportions are higher than those of participants experiencing the market cycle for the second time (19.9% as "innovators," 4.3% as "laggards") and seasoned users (those participating in the market cycle for the third time or more, 24.4% as "innovators," 5.3% as "laggards").

This suggests that crypto newcomers may hold stronger and more polarized views on the narrative of crypto AI, especially since some new users may have entered the crypto space attracted by the recent crypto AI craze.

On the other hand, the distribution of attitudes towards crypto AI applications among participants experiencing the second market cycle and seasoned users is relatively similar. The only difference is that participants in the second market cycle have a slightly higher proportion in the "early majority" group, while seasoned users have a higher proportion in the "innovators" group.

Crypto AI application curve in 2025

The interest or application attitudes of the crypto market towards crypto AI are distributed as follows:

Methodology

This study is based on an anonymous CoinGecko crypto x AI survey conducted from February 20 to March 10, 2025, collecting feedback from 2,632 participants in the crypto industry. The survey results are for reference only.

Among the respondents, 51% defined themselves as long-term asset holders in crypto investment, 26% as short-term asset traders, 10% as developers engaged in building, and 13% as passive observers. In terms of participants' experience in the crypto field, 53% are newcomers experiencing the market cycle for the first time (0 to 3 years), 34% are users experiencing the market cycle for the second time (4 to 7 years), and the rest are seasoned users with 8 years or more of experience. Geographically, 93% of respondents are from Europe, Asia, North America, and Africa, with the remainder located in Oceania or South America.

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