Artificial intelligence activity on blockchains has nearly doubled since the start of the year, with more funding and users piling into the trendy technology, according to blockchain analytics platform DappRadar.
AI-related onchain activity has surged by 86% so far in 2025, with an estimated 4.5 million daily unique active wallets taking part in AI decentralized apps (DApps), DappRadar said in a report on Thursday.
AI closing in on Web3 throne
The boost in daily users has grown AI app market share from 9% at the start of the year to 19%, just behind blockchain gaming at 20%.
DappRadar analyst Sara Gherghelas said the AI growth isn’t “just about hype” but reflects a “structural change” in how users are engaging with decentralized applications.
“Whether it’s through DeFi copilots, social agents, or autonomous gaming assistants, AI agents are becoming a new onchain interface layer.”
DappRadar predicted in May that AI agent use, programs that can autonomously conduct blockchain actions such as trading, would soon surpass gaming — which has traditionally dominated the DApp ecosystem.
AI agent funding up over 9%
Gherghelas’ report said that so far in 2025, $1.39 billion has been raised by AI agent projects, representing a 9.4% increase compared to 2024.
She added that while this number still trails compared to AI funding to companies like OpenAI, it’s “worth noting that funding in the AI agent space now rivals or exceeds other Web3 verticals like blockchain gaming.”
“In Web3, investors are increasingly seeing AI agents as a new primitive, one that could reshape how users interact with protocols, navigate DApps, or even automate personal financial strategies,” she said.
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Gherghelas said that 2025 could be the first year AI agents attract more capital than “any other Web3 vertical.”
AI users grow worldwide
DappRadar data logged between January and June found that most AI DApp users that it could locate are based in Europe, accounting for 26% of all interactions.
The largest share of users, at 33%, comes from unspecified regions and users who have VPNs or other anonymized sources. Asia was close behind Europe with just under 22% of users, while North America followed with 15.8%.
Gherghelas said the global spread shows that “AI agents are not a localized phenomenon.”
“Whether it’s a DeFi agent managing trades in Asia, a social agent representing users in Europe, or gaming companions interacting with players in North America, the demand is diverse, and increasingly cross-continental,” she added.
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