A new report by CoinGecko reveals a growing openness among crypto enthusiasts to involve artificial intelligence (AI) in managing their digital assets despite lingering concerns over security and trust.
Out of 2,632 crypto users surveyed, 87% expressed willingness to allow AI agents to manage at least 10% of their portfolios. This growing interest comes as AI technologies continue to make inroads into Web3 applications, automated trading, and even token launches.
The report shows that while just over half the respondents would permit AI to oversee up to half of their portfolios, about 36% said they were comfortable entrusting AI with most of their holdings. Remarkably, 1 in 7 participants indicated they would hand over their entire crypto stash to AI agents because they trust the tech completely, see high-profit potential, or have a strong risk appetite.
“Despite concerns about safety and control, curiosity seems to be the dominant driver,”
said CoinGecko research analyst Yuqian Lim.
“Many users want to experiment with AI-powered trading and investment strategies.”
Still, opinions remain sharply divided regarding AI versus human decision-making in trading. Roughly half of the participants believe AI could outperform humans in crypto investing most of the time, while the other half remain unconvinced of any AI edge.
Skepticism is also evident in questions of trust. While 34.5% of respondents said they trust AI with access to their wallets, a larger portion—37.5%—remained wary, and 27.9% were undecided.
A minority, about 13%, said they wouldn’t entrust any portion of their portfolios to AI, citing confidence in their management skills or discomfort with delegating such control to machines.
Meanwhile, a former Ethereum core developer believes that the next big breakthrough for Ethereum could lie beyond finance, in reshaping the future of AI. Eric Connor, who left the Ethereum community in January to explore AI, shared on X that Ethereum has a “huge opportunity” to become the decentralized backbone of ethical AI.
“Its biggest mainstream moment is waiting in the wings with AI,”
he said.
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