AI tokens gained 7.4% weekly, with top performers like RSS3 (+68.3%) and ALI (+48.7%) leading the charge despite low trading volume.
TL;DR…
- AI sector rebounds: AI tokens gained 7.4% weekly, with top performers like RSS3 (+68.3%) and ALI (+48.7%) leading the charge despite low trading volume.
- NIL token launches: Nillion introduced NIL via Binance Launchpool, supporting privacy-preserving AI computing through blind data processing.
- Key funding & updates: Perplexity AI eyes $18B valuation; Freysa AI’s FAI surged 23% after Coinbase roadmap inclusion; Walrus raised $140M for AI-native data storage.
- Notable risks persist: AiXBT bot hack results in loss of 55.5 ETH; macro uncertainty could cut the recent rally short.
We’re back! Or are we?
The AI sector pulled off a dramatic recovery over the last week as the broader crypto landscape and macro conditions improved.
But while things are looking up, it’s still too early to say the market bottom is now behind us.
With that in mind, let’s see how things evolved over the last week.
>> Click here to check out last week’s AI update.
Market Overview
The last few weeks were, quite frankly, a bloodbath for many cryptocurrencies.
But things appear to be turning around. Bitcoin (BTC) has reclaimed $87,000, Ethereum is trading at around $2,100 and many altcoins have more than doubled from their local bottoms.
Source: Bitcoin (BTC) Coin Page
Currently, Bitcoin (BTC) is up 4.8% for the week, while Ethereum is up 9.3%. The entire cryptocurrency market added $130 billion to its market capitalization during this period.
This recovery appears to be fueled by strength in the U.S. stock market, with the S&P 500 (SPX), Nasdaq Composite (COMP), and other key indices benefitting from a relief rally.
The CMC Crypto Fear & Greed Index has returned to a healthier 31, indicating that a mild sense of unease remains in the market. Bitcoin’s dominance now sits at 60.7%—down from a three-year high of 61.2% seen in early March.
But with new tariffs set to take effect from April 2 and core CPI expected to rise in March, it’s too early to say we’re in the safe zone yet.
AI Market Recap
The last week was a period of dramatic recovery in the AI sector, with the great majority of AI tokens recording significant gains.
Source: Top Big Data & AI Tokens Page
Overall, the sector is up 7.4% in the last week, reaching a $29.4 billion market capitalization.
Render (RNDR) stands out among the top 10 AI tokens by market capitalization (mcap), gaining an impressive 22.6% in the last week.
Despite the comeback, trading volume in the AI sector is still down more than 80% from the highs seen in December 2024, indicating reduced interest.
Many AI tokens made a strong recovery this week, with gains of more than 20% commonplace among the top 100 by mcap.
Some of this week’s best performers currently include:
- RSS3 (RSS3): gained 68.3%
- Artificial Liquid Intelligence (ALI): gained 48.7%
- PAAL AI (PAAL): gained 33.8%
- Delysium (AGI): gained 27.4%
- Bubblemaps (BMT): gained 25.5%
Unfortunately, not all AI tokens fared quite so well. A small contingent of AI tokens were unable to recoup their recent losses and are still in the negative over the last week.
Some of the worst performers currently include:
- LimeWire (LMWR): lost 25.6%
- MyShell (SHELL): lost 15%
- Venice Token (VVV): lost 12.3%
- Echelon Prime (PRIME): lost 9.2%
- Cookie DAO (COOKIE): lost 8.9%
The AI agent subsector also witnessed a striking comeback this week, with a handful of tokens showing impressive numbers.
The top performers of this week include:
- CreatorBid (BID): gained 160.5%
- Hey Anon (ANON): gained 42.6%
- GRIFFAIN (GRIFFAIN): gained 33%
>> Click here to keep tabs on your favorite AI agent tokens.
Source: Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) Token Page
Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) is also back with a vengeance, gaining 84.1% in a week, demonstrating the renewed risk appetite of market participants.
According to DefiLlama's narrative tracker, the AI sector performed better than most in the last seven days.
The sector saw a mcap-weighted gain of 6.7% during this time, ranking eighth of the 22 sectors tracked for mcap-weighted gains. For comparison, Liquid Staking Governance Tokens came in first place, with a 20% gain.
AI News Roundup
Another week, another wave of exciting AI updates.
Here, we’ve collected a handful of the most significant stories to bring you up to speed on the sector’s development.
Perplexity AI Seeks $18 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round: Perplexity AI, backed by Jeff Bezos and SoftBank, is in discussions to raise $500 million to $1 billion, potentially doubling its valuation to $18 billion. The company develops AI-driven search tools competing with Google's Gemini and OpenAI's ChatGPT.
Freysa AI's FAI Token Surges Following Coinbase Roadmap Inclusion: Freysa AI's native token, FAI, experienced a significant price increase of over 23% after being added to Coinbase's listing roadmap. This development reflects growing market confidence in AI-driven cryptocurrency projects.
Walrus Foundation Raises $140M in Token Sale Ahead of Mainnet Launch: The Walrus Foundation, responsible for the decentralized data storage protocol Walrus, secured $140 million in a private token sale led by Standard Crypto, a16z, and Franklin Templeton. The funding precedes Walrus's mainnet launch, aiming to enhance scalable and efficient data access for AI-native applications.
AI Crypto Bot AiXBT Hacked, Loses 55.5 ETH: On March 18, 2025, the AI-driven crypto bot AiXBT suffered a security breach, resulting in the loss of 55.5 ETH (approximately $106,200). The attacker accessed AiXBT's dashboard, initiating unauthorized transactions. In response, the development team implemented enhanced security measures.
Nillion Launches NIL Token To Advance Privacy-Preserving AI Computing: Nillion, a decentralized network specializing in blind computing for secure data processing, has introduced its native token, NIL. Binance Launchpool hosted the token farming from March 21 to 24, 2025, with trading commencing on March 24. (source)
>> That’s a wrap for this week’s AI recap. Check in next week for more of the latest developments in the AI sector.
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