Artificial intelligence is making deeper inroads into blockchain ecosystems this year, with onchain AI activity skyrocketing by 86% since January, according to a new report from blockchain analytics platform DappRadar.
The report, released on Thursday, June 26, revealed that AI decentralized applications (DApps) are now attracting an estimated 4.5 million daily unique active wallets. This spike has propelled AI apps to hold a 19% market share of daily blockchain activity, narrowing the gap with blockchain gaming, which maintains the top spot at 20%.
Sara Gherghelas, a DappRadar analyst, said the surge is not merely driven by hype but indicates a “structural change” in how people interact with decentralized applications.
“Whether it’s through DeFi copilots, social agents, or autonomous gaming assistants, AI agents are becoming a new onchain interface layer.”
Gherghelas explained.
In May, DappRadar projected that AI agents — programs capable of autonomously performing blockchain actions such as trading — are on track to surpass gaming in user activity. The latest data shows that so far in 2025, AI agent projects have collectively raised $1.39 billion, marking a 9.4% increase compared to 2024.
While AI agent funding still falls short of mega investments into companies like OpenAI, Gherghelas noted that it now rivals or surpasses other Web3 verticals, including 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.
The report suggests 2025 could become the first year AI agents attract more capital than any other Web3 sector.
Geographically, the highest concentration of AI DApp users remains unspecified, accounting for 33% of total activity due to VPN use or anonymized data. Europe followed with 26% of users, Asia came close at 22%, and North America accounted for nearly 16%.
Gherghelas highlighted that this spread confirms AI agents are not a localized phenomenon but a global trend.
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