2024 Crypto Narrative Rankings: Meme Coins Reign, AI, RWA, and Solana Ecosystems Rise

Coingecko released a report showing that the crypto narratives for 2024 present a diverse and rapidly changing landscape, with Meme coins and AI narratives emerging as the biggest winners. Meanwhile, the rise of RWA, DePIN, and specific ecosystems like Solana and Base. (Background: TONX API collaborates with 20 major ecosystem players! Co-building the TON developer ecosystem with Blum, Catizen, CoinGecko, and Google Cloud) (Background information: BingX sponsors CoinGecko's third-quarter report: Bitcoin's dominance rises, Gold and prediction markets perform well) Recently, Coingecko released the latest data ranking the popularity of crypto narratives this year. This year, Meme coins became the absolute focus of the market, capturing 30.67% of investor attention. The report shows that the top three most popular narratives are Meme, AI, and RWA, and this article will delve into the data behind this report. Meme Coins: The Top Narrative Dominating the Market The meme coin narrative ranked first in 2024 with a market attention rate of 14.36%, an increase of 6.04 percentage points from last year's 8.32%, indicating sustained investor enthusiasm for such assets. Not only mainstream meme coins, but as many as 25 sub-trends also attracted significant attention, including Solana meme coins (7.65%, ranked 4th), Base meme coins (2.13%, ranked 11th), AI meme coins (1.49%, ranked 15th), and cat-themed meme coins (1.19%, ranked 16th). From Dogecoin to Catcoin to AI-themed meme coins, investor interest in these high-risk, high-reward assets has only increased. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ranks Second The AI narrative ranked second with a total attention rate of 15.67%, with the overall AI narrative accounting for 12.58%. Although it rose by 1.26 percentage points from last year's 11.32%, AI's popularity still lags behind meme coins. Notably, AI sub-narratives like AI agents (1.17%, ranked 17th) have also successfully entered the top 20, showing that the market remains optimistic about the future development of AI technology. RWA and DePIN: Emerging Potential Narratives The popularity of Real World Assets (RWA) and Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) narratives significantly increased in 2024. The attention for RWA narratives rose from last year's 6.48% to 8.64%, climbing from 6th to 3rd place. DePIN moved up from 13th to 8th, with an increase of 1.56 percentage points in attention. This data reflects a growing market interest in applications that combine on-chain and real-world scenarios. Solana and Base Ecosystems: Expanding Market Share The Solana narrative attracted 14.30% of market attention in 2024, closely approaching AI narratives and becoming an important player in the crypto market. The dual boost from Solana meme coins (7.65%) and the Solana ecosystem (5.78%) solidified its position. The Base ecosystem ranked 9th with 2.68%, while the popularity of Base meme coins also contributed significantly, with an overall share reaching 4.87%. Gaming Narratives and Other Trends Meanwhile, gaming narratives lost some popularity in 2024, with market attention dropping from last year's 10.49% to 3.72%. In contrast, infrastructure narratives such as Layer 1 (3.51%), Layer 2 (2.25%), and DeFi (1.87%) remained relatively stable. A Brief Review of 2023: AI Narrative Dominates, Meme Coin Potential Emerges In 2023, the focus of the cryptocurrency market was mainly on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) narrative, which ranked first with a market attention rate of 11.32%, indicating high investor expectations for a tech-driven future. Meanwhile, the meme coin narrative, although only ranked 3rd (8.32%), began to show its potential, laying the groundwork for an explosive 2024. Related Reports TONX API collaborates with 20 major ecosystem players! Co-building the TON developer ecosystem with Blum, Catizen, CoinGecko, and Google Cloud BingX sponsors CoinGecko's third-quarter report: Bitcoin's dominance rises, Gold and prediction markets perform well CoinGecko announces the first wave of speakers and agenda for "GeckoCon 2024": "2024 Crypto Narrative Rankings: Meme Coins Reign, AI, RWA, and Solana Ecosystems Rise" This article was first published on BlockTempo (the most influential blockchain news media).