Meme coins took the lead, attracting 30.67% of global investor interest. This rate includes the meme coin sector and 25 different meme coin trends. That is, about a third of crypto investors are focused on these speculative opportunities.

The meme coin sector, in particular, ranked first among crypto trends with a share of 14.36%. This represents a significant increase of 6.04% compared to last year’s interest of 8.32%. In addition to the general meme coin sector, Solana-based meme coins ranked 4th with 7.65%, Base meme coins ranked 11th with 2.13%, artificial intelligence (AI)-themed meme coins ranked 15th with 1.49%, and cat-themed meme coins ranked 16th with 1.19%.

Artificial Intelligence Trends Continue
Another notable trend in 2024 was artificial intelligence (AI). Trends related to artificial intelligence have a significant share, attracting 15.67% of investor interest. The AI ​​trend was the second most popular trend of the year with 12.58%. However, this increase was only 1.26% compared to 11.32% last year and fell behind meme coins.

Alongside the general AI sector, trends such as AI meme coins and AI agents also found their place in the top 20 crypto trends. AI agents took the 20th spot on this list with 1.17% investor interest.

RWA and DePIN Trends Highlighted
Another important trend that will mark 2024 is real world assets (RWA) and DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure). The RWA trend increased investor interest by 2.16% from 6.48% last year to 8.64%, climbing from 6th place to 3rd place in the rankings. Similarly, the DePIN narrative rose from 13th place to 8th place with a 1.56% increase.

GameFi Trend Drops
On the other hand, the GameFi trend experienced a significant decline. Investor interest, which was 10.49% in 2023, decreased significantly to 3.72% by 2024.

Overall, 5 of the 67 blockchain ecosystems that are among the top 20 trends in 2024 attracted attention. In addition to Solana and Base, the Ethereum ecosystem stood out with 1.82% investor interest, the Sui ecosystem with 1.04%, and the TON ecosystem with 0.85%.