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The AI sector’s market capitalization fell by $0.5 billion amid broader cryptocurrency liquidation.
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The ICP resisted the downturn with a 28.8% gain after the release of the Mission 70 white paper.
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Agent startups and AI sub-sectors have shown relative strength despite market volatility.
Volatility It returned to the cryptocurrency sector this week, as macroeconomic headwinds hit risk assets.
Bitcoin (BTC) It fell back below $93K with a sharp wick as gold, silver and other precious metals rose.
the CMC Cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index remains in the neutral zone, while Bitcoin dominance It turned back up a little as Alternative currency Sectors that suffered this week.
Artificial Intelligence sector It was unable to maintain its recent momentum past early Monday filtering This event caused most cryptocurrency markets to decline.
The AI sector saw a loss of $0.5 billion in value Market valueequivalent to a decline of 2.1% on a weekly basis (WoW).
source: Top of the AI codes page
In line with this, the vast majority of AI tokens have returned a significant portion of their latest Gains They are now in red on the weekly time frame.
All but one of the top 10 AI tokens have fallen this week Internet computer (ICP) It stands tall as the lone exception – bucking the trend with a 28.8% WOW gain.
submit (submit) and Virtual (default) protocol They were hit hard, suffering declines of 15.1% and 15.6% respectively.
Meanwhile, some low-volume tokens saw significant declines.
However, some small businesses were able to resist the downturn. These include:
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Network of the Mind (FHE): +387.3% (BytePlus cloud integration for crypto AI and new PIPPIN supply lock incentives)
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about (panel): +67.3% (Chatbot integration with Carbon browser)
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Oasis (Rose): +48.6% (ROFL Master Network Certification for Confidential AI Programs and RWA Institutional Credit)
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UnifAI Network (UAI): +37% (Listing KuCoin and participating in the Polymarket Builders Program)
The tokens performed much better than average this week, featuring a higher than expected concentration of proxy projects.
This superior performance is also evident in The sub-sector of artificial intelligence agentswith half of the 10 largest companies in the green, despite the broader market’s decline.
Overall, the AI sector is one of the worst performing altcoin categories this week. It ranked 22nd out of 24 sectors tracked by Artemis. By comparison, the gaming sector ranked first, recording a 14.4% improvement in fully diluted market capitalization.
Source: Artemis
The Internet computer reveals the “Mission 70” worksheet: The DFINITY Foundation has introduced a token overhaul that aims to reduce ICP inflation by 70% by the end of 2026. The plan focuses on significant supply reductions and accelerating cycle burn via decentralized AI applications. (source)
