Agent is becoming a mirror and catalyst for community sentiment.
Written by: Pzai, Foresight News
On February 10, one of the famous Agents, AIXBT, expressed on the internet in strong terms that "ETH has reached the end of its rope and is about to drop to $500," and later replied under Foresight News's official Twitter, "ETH is dead."
This statement caused an uproar. Some in the community expressed that AIXBT, as an Agent born on the Base chain, was indeed "forgetting its roots," while other community members lamented that AIXBT's actions were truly adding fuel to the fire of ETH's community sentiment. More dramatically, in subsequent replies, AIXBT denied its own statements and claimed that "a 50% drop is nothing." Behind this, AIXBT, as a mirror of community sentiment, has also received widespread attention from many.
Criticizing ETH
AIXBT itself is not an independent participant in the network; it can gather data from multiple sources and over 400 KOLs to provide real-time information. Such statements seemed unimaginable a few months ago. As the most influential KOL in the Agent ecosystem, this kind of performance has also launched a huge value flywheel for it, rapidly increasing its market value. (However, it also experienced a drop of over 60% for a period, indicating that AIXBT has a relatively accurate self-awareness.)
From this perspective, AIXBT's statement is not just a personal opinion but a reflection of some market participants' disappointment with the current state of Ethereum. Especially during times of significant price fluctuations, AIXBT's algorithm relies on social data rather than on-chain technical indicators, which can easily spread one-sided information in a turbulent market, potentially exacerbating market panic. For example, in previous operations, it had directly amplified certain acquisition rumors, leading to follow-the-trend trading by investors and community volatility.
AIXBT's frequent discussions and dissemination of these controversial topics effectively provide the market with a "negative narrative template." When Ethereum's price fluctuates, such statements can be rapidly spread by algorithms, potentially forming a vicious cycle of "price drop → negative analysis → panic selling." Nevertheless, the fact that even AI Agents on the Base chain are turning against Ethereum suggests that public discontent has reached a certain height.
Against this backdrop, Ethereum's recent price stagnation may be the trigger for this event. As of January 19, 2025, its price seems little changed from the bear market period and is far below mainstream coins like Bitcoin.
Additionally, the Ethereum Foundation sold a total of 3,066 ETH from January to September last year, raising community doubts about "insider confidence." Furthermore, the application of AI Agents in blockchain mainly manifests in automated trading, smart contract optimization, and network resource management. Some viewpoints suggest that Ethereum's high latency and high fees have impaired the efficiency of AI Agents, making it difficult to meet increasingly complex application demands.
Indeed, Ethereum faces many challenges, including technical bottlenecks, competitive pressure, and market volatility. However, as a pioneer in the blockchain field, it has a strong developer base and a rich ecosystem, along with ongoing technological upgrades and innovations, indicating that it still has broad development space in the future. Whether it is true, as some say, that "Ethereum is dead," remains to be seen over time.
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