Crypto Traders Show Growing Confidence in AI, Survey Finds

A new survey reveals that confidence in artificial intelligence (AI) to outperform humans in crypto trading is rising.

Published by CoinGecko on April 23, the survey showed that 47% and 49% of respondents believe AI agents are already better at crypto trading and investing than humans. However, opinions remain divided, with nearly half still thinking that human intuition holds the upper hand, according to CoinGecko research analyst Yuqian Lim.

Interestingly, the most common sentiment among participants was that AI will "sometimes" surpass human performance in trading and investment decisions.

1 in 7 Crypto Investors Ready to Trust AI With Full Portfolio

The survey also highlighted that 36% of participants would be comfortable allowing AI agents to manage 60% or more of their crypto assets. Even more striking, about 15% said they would trust AI to handle their entire portfolio.

CoinGecko noted, “One in seven respondents either have complete faith in AI agents, are willing to take the potential profit-risk gamble, or have a naturally high-risk tolerance regarding their crypto investments.”

When it comes to trust, opinions were split:

34% trust AI to manage their crypto wallets,

37% do not trust AI at all,

and 28% remain neutral.

Meanwhile, around 13% of participants stated they wouldn’t trust AI with any portion of their holdings.

In terms of trading performance, 13% of respondents felt AI would only rarely beat human traders, and 9% believed it would never outperform human intelligence. Despite the mixed feelings, many major exchanges like Binance now offer AI-powered trading bots to their users.

AI trading bots promise benefits like speed, logic-based decisions, automation, and 24/7 trading capabilities. Still, there are notable risks, such as misinterpreting market data, failing during high-pressure events, and operating inside opaque "black boxes" with little transparency.

The survey collected insights from 2,632 crypto market participants between February 20 and March 10, 2025.

AI Tokens Lead the Charge in Crypto Market Recovery

Meanwhile, AI-based cryptocurrencies have been fueling a strong market comeback.

Since the start of the week, over $250 billion has flowed back into the crypto space, pushing the total market capitalization past $3 trillion. AI tokens, however, are outpacing the rest of the altcoin market, showing impressive resilience and momentum.

According to CoinGecko:

Near Protocol (NEAR) broke past $2.50 during early trading in Asia and has rallied 25% over the past week.

Bittensor (TAO) is closing in on $350, boasting a massive 45% weekly gain.

Render (RENDER) spiked above $4.60 before a slight pullback but still delivered a solid 20% increase.

Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET) neared $0.65 after climbing 36% this week.

As AI continues to evolve, it's clear that its influence on both crypto markets and investor sentiment is growing stronger by the day.