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The cryptocurrency market cooled after ongoing conflict in the Middle East and a broad weakening across traditional markets, though a last-minute recovery helped many digital assets recoup part of their weekend losses. Even so, the CMC Crypto Fear and Greed Index remained at 34, signaling persistent market fear. Against this backdrop, the AI token sector posted mixed performance over the past week.
Most prominent AI tokens traded slightly lower week over week. Internet Computer (ICP) and Render (RENDER) were among the hardest hit, falling 10.7% and 10.5% respectively on a weekly basis.
Only a small number of the largest AI tokens managed to rise during the same period:
The third major gainer was siren (SIREN), which surged 283.9% WoW and moved into the top list, knocking Near Protocol (NEAR) out of the #2 position. Despite the rally, the token has faced significant criticism on social media.
Some smaller AI projects also gained traction, including:
SIREN’s sharp rise has been accompanied by controversy. Some users alleged “rug” activity and “cartel mechanics,” including one claim that it was the “biggest scam of 2026” after the token briefly surpassed a $3 billion market capitalization following new exchange listings.
Separately, other commentary implicated DWF Labs, citing that the market maker accumulated more than $500,000 worth of the token in May 2025. Research referenced in the article by EmberCN suggested that up to 88.5% of the SIREN token supply may be controlled by a single entity.
The article also included a reminder to double-check funding rates and consider derivatives risks before trading.
Bittensor (TAO) price predictions drew attention on X, supported by discussion tied to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s appearance on Chamath Palihapitiya’s podcast. The article highlighted claims about TAO’s decentralized training approach, including a “Covenant-72B” model reportedly trained permissionlessly across 70+ nodes.
Traders discussed bullish targets, including $500 as an immediate breakout level. Finance Freeman also pointed to a potential target of approximately $2,800 if TAO completes a full Fibonacci extension, with additional mentioned levels of about $1,150, $1,773, and $2,394.
In exchange-related news, Binance teased “Binance Ai Pro” with a “Coming soon!” post that drew 217K views, suggesting new AI exchange tools amid the broader AI token momentum.
Beyond token performance, the week’s AI-related crypto developments included the following:
Orbs introduced Orbs Agentic, described as a dedicated execution layer for autonomous DeFi AI agents to securely perform on-chain trading. The system uses a cosigned oracle mechanism to verify transactions against predefined constraints before execution.
A Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) study of 36 frontier AI models found that the models selected digital-native currencies over fiat in more than 90% of economic trials. Bitcoin was cited as the top choice for long-term value storage.
Crypto.com laid off approximately 12% of its global workforce as it accelerates a shift toward enterprise-wide AI. Management said adopting these AI tools is important for scaling and maintaining operational efficiency.
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