The AI crypto market endured another significant drop overnight, with the total market cap falling 8% to $14.1 billion.
Key leaders faced steep declines, including ai16z (-19%), FARTCOIN (-16%), FAI (-15%), and VIRTUAL (-5%). AIXBT limited its losses to just 4%, while GOAT dropped out of the top five.
Despite the downturn, a few projects emerged as winners. PIPPIN surged by an impressive 170%, followed by SPERG (+72%), SOLARIS (+32%), YNE (+30%), and SCHIZO (+30%).
SOLA, a voice-powered Solana AI assistant, debuted with a market cap of $15 million in its first day, attracting significant attention. Meanwhile, the LLM meme dominated Solana’s trading volume, reaching $270 million in total, with $120 million generated on its launch day.
– VIRTUAL: Announced a partnership with Infinity Ground to launch a Multi-Agent Asset Management system, aimed at creating a “Society of Agents.”
– ai16z: Teamed up with Openserv to explore agent swarm capabilities, furthering its role in decentralized AI development.
– Story Protocol: Partnered with Stability AI to integrate image-generation models for building AI apps on its IP-focused blockchain.
– Smolworld: Showcased its first on-chain autonomous agents inspired by the Eliza framework for its gaming and metaverse ecosystem.
– Seedify: Launched a presale for its “Mystery Agent” project, set to debut at a $1 million fully diluted valuation.
While the AI sector faced significant losses, innovation continues to drive the space forward. From new partnerships to cutting-edge launches, these developments highlight the resilience and potential of AI projects, even in challenging market conditions.
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