The demand for fresh narratives in the crypto space has ignited a booming trend—AI-inspired memecoins.

These tokens, blending artificial intelligence with the viral appeal of meme culture, have surged to a collective market capitalization of over $10 billion, as per Coingecko data.

AI memecoins draw their concepts from cutting-edge AI technologies, employ AI-driven tools, or utilize AI agents in their creation. The launch of Goatseus Maximus (GOAT) last year marked a pivotal moment due to ties to an AI project, Truth Terminal, which caught the imagination of crypto investors. Its rapid ascent created a new narrative that seamlessly merged AI and crypto, setting the stage for this niche market’s explosive growth.

Other players, like Fartcoin and ai16z, have quickly followed suit. Fartcoin, also linked to the well-known AI agent Truth Terminal, has been among the best-performing digital assets during the past day after experiencing a 39% price surge that propelled its market capitalization to $1.5 billion, according to CryptoSlate’s data.

Beyond these individual tokens, platforms connected to AI-driven meme projects are also gaining momentum, evidenced by the Virtual Protocol’s rapid growth during the past months. According to CryptoSlate’s data, Virtual registered a new all-time high of $5.09, after climbing 20% during the last 24 hours.

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