AI Activity on Blockchains Nearly Doubles Since Start of 2025, DappRadar Reports

Blockchain analytics firm DappRadar indicates that activity involving artificial intelligence (AI) on decentralized platforms has nearly doubled compared to the beginning of the year, driven by increased investment and adoption.

Upwards of a 86% jump in AI-related on-chain activity has occurred so far in 2025, according to the platform’s latest analysis. DappRadar estimates that approximately 4.5 million unique active wallets interact with AI-focused decentralized applications (DApps) daily.

AI Closing In on Web3 Dominance

This user growth has increased the AI app segment’s market share from 9% at the year’s outset to approximately 19%, just behind blockchain gaming’s share of around 20%, as reported Thursday.

DappRadar analyst Sara Gherghelas suggests the growth signifies more than just hype, representing a “structural change” in user engagement with decentralized applications.

“Whether it’s through DeFi copilots, social agents, or autonomous gaming assistants, AI agents are becoming a new on-chain interface layer,” Gherghelas stated.

Earlier this year, DappRadar predicted that AI agent utilization—programs capable of autonomously executing blockchain tasks such as trading—would soon surpass gaming as the dominant force within the DApp ecosystem.

AI Agent Funding Surges 9 Percent

In line with this growth, investment into AI agent projects reached $1.39 billion in 2025, marking a 9.4% increase year-over-year.

*Acquisition data distribution among different Web3 verticals. Source: DappRadar.*

Although this figure lags behind overall AI funding allocated to major players like OpenAI, Gherghelas noted its significance: “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 added.

Looking ahead, DappRadar’s analyst anticipates that 2025 could mark the year AI agents surpass “any other Web3 vertical” in attracting venture capital.

Global AI DApp User Base Expands

DappRadar data covering January to June reveals a European stronghold for AI DApp users, accounting for 26% of identifiable interactions.

However, the largest portion comes from unspecified or anonymized regions (with VPNs, etc.) at 33%. Asia followed with nearly 22% of users, while North America represented 15.8%.

*Geographical breakdown of trackable AI DApp users. Source: DappRadar.*

Gherghelas described the widespread adoption as evidence 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 mentioned.

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