Are Investors Prioritizing AI Agents Over Meme Coins?

AI agents have risen by 8% on average this week, with market cap up 5%, reflecting renewed investor interest. Meme coins, on the other hand, have gained 7%, maintaining their speculative dominance.

Haider Jamal
March 26, 2025

Utility Or Hype?

Dogecoin’s (DOGE) double-digit weekly jump highlights meme coins’ high-risk, high-reward environment, while AI tokens, like Near Protocol (NEAR), saw an 18% rise. NEAR’s price action over the past two weeks shows stronger bullish momentum than DOGE.

Source: CoinMarketCap

Since March 11th, NEAR has rallied, clearing two resistance levels and reclaiming the $3 barrier. With RSI neutral, the uptrend looks likely to continue if Bitcoin (BTC) consolidates.

Longevity

It could be argued that AI tokens like NEAR, with a controlled supply of 1.19 billion, offer better long-term value retention than meme coins like DOGE, which has a massive 148.57 billion supply.

Meme coins, driven by hype, remain more volatile, and despite high endorsements and whale activity, DOGE struggles to break $1. Indeed, with AI tokens gaining traction, meme coins may be losing their speculative appeal, signaling a shift in market sentiment towards assets with clear utility.

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Haider Jamal

Content Strategist

Haider is a fintech enthusiast and Content Strategist at CryptoWeekly with over four years in the Crypto & Blockchain industry. He began his writing journey with a blog after graduating from Monash University Malaysia. Passionate about storytelling and content creation, he blends creativity with insight. Haider is driven to grow professionally while always seeking the next big idea.