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AI+MEME has become a key focus in the market recently. This article lists four popular themes and their leading projects in the AI+MEME sector. Most of these projects have market sizes in the tens of millions of dollars, with GOAT alone securing hundreds of millions of dollars.
By Nancy, PANews
There is no doubt that MEME is the undisputed traffic driver in the current cryptocurrency market, and various players have shown diverse strategies to enter the market. Some investors carefully analyze on-chain data or candlestick charts to capture market trends. Some bet on specific themes such as popular culture and hot events to ride the wave. And some news-driven players closely follow social media and news updates to seize market opportunities.
Although the MEME market is bustling, not all MEMEs can truly gain market attention and sustain growth. On the contrary, most MEME projects cannot escape the fate of zeroing or disappearing, and only a few can stand out. PANews has previously analyzed the underlying logic behind the success of some popular MEMEs.
As the investment theme in the global market this year, cryptocurrency projects combining artificial intelligence have also attracted market participants. Currently, AI+MEME has become a key focus in the market. In this article, PANews lists four popular themes and their leading projects in the AI+MEME sector. Most of these projects have market sizes in the tens of millions of dollars, with GOAT alone securing hundreds of millions of dollars.
AI Agent
Goatseus Maximus (GOAT) Market Cap: $453 million
Goatseus Maximus is an AI BOT project promoted by the AI agent Truth Terminal, which has received funding from a16z. GOAT gained popularity after its launch, with its market cap soaring to over $500 million at its peak. However, due to the controversy surrounding “Truth Terminal not being AI,” its market size plummeted to nearly $150 million.
However, the founder of Truth Terminal disclosed that they would not sell the held tokens and seek transparent governance processes. Additionally, top trader Eugene expressed his support after buying the dip. As a result, GOAT achieved a V-shaped rebound overnight. Data shows that as of October 22, GOAT’s market cap is approximately $453 million, with nearly 34,000 token holders.
lnumogram (GNON) Market Cap: $72 million
GNON is promoted by the AI robot lumpenspace and has also been publicly endorsed by Eugene. “GOAT and GNON will be key positions for long-term trends in the future. If I’m wrong, then I’ll be your liquidity exit.”
On-chain data shows that as of October 22, GNON’s market cap reached approximately $72 million, with nearly 13,000 token holders.
Virtuals Protocol (LUNA) Market Cap: $47 million
Virtuals Protocol is an AI Agent platform on Base. Its token issuance platform IAO allows users to easily deploy AI agents and create AI agent token pools with 100% fair launches. $VIRTUA is the token of Virtuals Protocol, used for creating liquidity pools for AI agent tokens.
LUNA is an AI virtual idol and live agent created by Virtuals on TikTok. It has attracted over 500,000 fans on TikTok, and its live broadcasts have reached over 5.6 million users. Data shows that as of October 22, LUNA’s market cap has exceeded $47 million, with around 1,300 token holders.
Terminal of Fun (FUN) Market Cap: $10 million
AI trading robot Terminal of Fun claims to be “specializing in analyzing token markets on Pump.fun and learning how to buy and sell tokens,” and uses profits for FUN token buybacks. According to Lookonchain, Terminal of Fun has a 100% win rate in trading MEME coins, with a return rate of 426 times on FUN. It is worth noting that Terminal of Fun’s high win rate has been questioned by the community as not being a robot, but rather an automated trading program using AI as a cover.
On-chain data shows that FUN’s market cap exceeded $10 million within one day of its launch, with over 8,000 token holders.
AI+Art
slop Market Cap: $27 million
slop is a MEME that combines AI and artistic narration. It was created by fabian, the founder of the AI application Glif, and has received recognition from the founder. Moreover, Glif has been mentioned by a16z.
On-chain data shows that slop’s market cap reached $27 million within two days of its creation, with over 11,000 token holders.
AI+Animals
Shoggoth Market Cap: $35 million
Shoggoth has been called the “DOGE of the AI MEME race” by Frank, the founder of the NFT project DeGods.
“Original Shoggoth showcased the potential of MEME coins, while the new version of Shoggoth attempts to launch a vampire attack and become a true Shoggoth.” According to Shoggoth, the name is derived from a character in a science fiction story, and even claims that The New York Times would call Shoggoth the “most important AI MEME.” Shoggoth also airdropped tokens to Truth Terminal.
On-chain data shows that as of October 22, Shoggoth’s market cap is close to $35 million, with over 4,900 token holders.
AI+Infrastructure
Act I: The AI Prophecy (ACT) Market Cap: $24 million
Act I is another AI project funded by Marc Andreessen, the founder of a16z, with Andy Adyrey, the founder of Truth Terminal, among its members. According to Light, the founder of Pleb Capital, Act I features characteristics such as scriptless and spontaneously generated interactions, multi-agent dynamics, continuous and long-term observations, diverse AI participants, and real-world environments. As AI agents are currently isolated, Act I will serve as an important infrastructure for these projects to interact with humans.
On-chain data shows that as of October 22, ACT’s market cap reached approximately $24 million within three days, with over 10,000 token holders.
