Real Vision’s chief digital assets analyst Jamie Coutts says that a nascent but soaring crypto sector could continue its upward trend for a few more months.

Coutts tells his 32,100 followers on the social media platform X that he thinks crypto artificial intelligence (AI) agents will continue to perform well in the coming months.

Crypto AI agents are protocols built to autonomously perform tasks on behalf of users such as interacting with blockchains and decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, trading and managing portfolios.

Says Coutts,

“The last big crypto hype cycle was from November 2020 to May 2021, around six months. Subsectors like DeFi, NFTs (non-fungible tokens) around six-12 months.

Interest in AI agents in crypto took off in November 2024. Based on history, this trend is expected to last at least another four months, but probably longer.

AI agents are not like the others – they unlock potential for every established and new use case.”

The Real Vision analyst, however, says that crypto AI agents could face a severe correction after reaching the cycle top.

“There will be many scams (tread carefully/position size), and as with every hype cycle, the dump will be massive, but I suspect this move still has a way to go.”

According to the cryptocurrency data aggregator CoinGecko, some of the AI-focused crypto projects that rank among the top 100 digital assets by market cap include Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET), Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) and ai16z (AI16Z).

Artificial Superintelligence Alliance is a me ging of various decentralized AI platforms whose goal is to speed up the advancement of decentralized Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and Artificial Superintelligence (ASI).

Virtuals Protocol is a platform that aims to enable the co-ownership of AI agents.

Meanwhile, the ai16z crypto project is designed to leverage AI-driven insights to direct investments in blockchain projects.

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Virtual Protocol’s price surge highlights growing interest in decentralized gaming, as ReadyGamer promises to merge AI, blockchain, and autonomous worlds into the gaming landscape.

Having experienced a major pump in the last few days, Virtual Protocol (VIRTUAL) continues to garner attention, reflecting increased investor confidence in the token and its ecosystem. The introduction of ReadyGamer, a joint venture with Sovrun that intends to incorporate AI, blockchain, and autonomous worlds into Web3 gaming, further underscores the growing market interest in VIRTUAL.

VIRTUAL has increased by 5.55% over the last day, and it is now trading at $3.88. Its 24-hour trading volume has reached $408.28 million, and its market capitalization has increased to almost $3.88 billion. This upward trend predates the ReadyGamer announcement, driven by rising expectations of Virtual Protocol’s ability to transform digital interactions and gaming ecosystems.

The ReadyGamer project seeks to provide a cutting-edge gaming platform by leveraging Virtual Protocol’s GAME architecture. The initiative combines dynamic AI systems, blockchain-secured transactions, and autonomous virtual environments to empower gamers with greater control and participation. Sovrun, with its expertise in decentralized systems, complements Virtual Protocol’s technology, positioning the two companies to tap into the growing demand for player-driven and immersive ecosystems.

Sovrun, formerly BreederDAO, brings deep expertise in blockchain gaming and on-chain ecosystems. The company specializes in fostering virtual economies and enabling players and creators to build autonomous worlds. Its collaboration with Virtual Protocol strengthens the foundation for innovation in decentralized gaming.

While VIRTUAL‘s price spike has captured attention, industry experts suggest ReadyGamer’s long-term potential could overshadow the current market momentum which is yet to be seen.

Infrastructure providers, such as Northern Data (NB2), are well positioned to benefit from the growing demand from artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) firms, broker Canaccord Genuity said in a report Thursday initiating coverage of the stock.

Canaccord assumed coverage of the shares with a buy rating and a 60 euro ($62) price target. The stock was trading 2.4% higher at 45.65 euros at publication time.

Companies like Northern Data are “building the railroad for the AI gold rush,” analysts led by Kingsley Crane said. The company’s Taiga Cloud business has come online at the “forefront of what is shaping up to be a generational opportunity.”

The broker noted that Northern Data, which is 52% owned by stablecoin issuer Tether, has already announced it was exploring options to sell its Peak Mining business.

A potential divestiture would give Northern Data cash to invest in GPUs and data-center facilities, and would “meaningfully improve the company’s growth runway beyond FY25,” the report said.

The shares still offer potential upside despite the 74% rally in the last three months, Canaccord said, adding that “investor appetite is evident.”

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