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AI Meme Coins Lead 16% Rally Amid Market Slump

Key Points:

AI Meme Coins show remarkable growth, with a 16% increase, while the broader market remains sluggish⁠.
AI16Z leads performers with a 57.51% gain, followed by ELIZA at a 53.34% increase⁠.

AI meme coin sector defies market downturn with 16% surge in 24 hours. Top performer AI16Z jumps 57.51%, while Goatseus Maximus and Act I show strong growth on Binance.⁠

AI Meme Coins Lead 16% Rally Amid Market Slump: Illustration

Despite a sluggish performance across the broader cryptocurrency market, the AI Meme Coin sector defied the odds with a remarkable 24-hour increase of 16%, according to SoSoValue data.

AI Meme Coins Surge Amidst Market Downturn

Screenshot: SoSoValue

Top Performers (Real-time Update):

Rank	Coin	24H Change (%)	Market Cap (USD)	Highlights
1	AI16Z	+57.51%	$242.22M	Leading the surge with significant trading volume and investor interest.
2	Eliza (ELIZA)	+53.34%	$21.44M	Gaining attention for innovative AI-backed utilities.
3	Luna by Virtuals	+41.87%	$62.1M	Strong community-driven momentum boosting its value.
4	Virtuals Protocol	+30.13%	$757.27M	Growth fueled by developments in decentralized AI applications.
5	Goatseus Maximus	+16.69%	$856.39M	Continues to dominate as a leader in the AI Meme Coin narrative.
6	Act I (ACT)	+2.90%	$423.39M	Surging post-Binance listing, leveraging AI to drive user engagement and content generation.

Broader Crypto Market Snapshot:

While AI Meme Coins stole the spotlight, the SocialFi sector also posted gains, albeit modest, with a 1.89% increase:

Toncoin (TON) rose by 1.90%, reflecting steady demand in the decentralized communications niche.
Mask Network (MASK) climbed 3.38%, fueled by increasing adoption of its privacy-focused features.

Conversely, Layer2 and LSDFi, which had rallied strongly the previous day, saw declines of 3.56% and 0.78%, respectively. These reversals indicate a short-term profit-taking phase as traders shift focus toward emerging trends like AI Meme Coins.

What’s Fueling the AI Meme Coin Boom?

The very first AI meme coin that took a spot on Binance is Goatseus Maximus (GOAT). Launched earlier this year, GOAT has rapidly ascended to a market capitalization exceeding $1 billion. Such growth is largely driven by its unique origin story, where an AI agent, Truth Terminal, played a pivotal role in its creation and promotion.

Following the success of GOAT, Act I: The AI Prophecy (ACT), a Solana-based AI meme coin which launched in October 2024, experienced a substantial surge in value following its listing on Binance on November 11, 2024. Before the listing, ACT’s market capitalization was approximately $24 million, which escalated to a peak of $591 million shortly after.

ACT Market Cap Data: CoinMarketCap

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Thana

I am a news editor at Coincu, where I produce daily editorial packages and manage the knowledge and review article sections. Before journalism, I earned a Bachelor's degree in Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management from Northampton University and studied news journalism at Press Association Training.