- The market capitalization of AI cryptocurrency is rapidly rising, and its influence in the blockchain world is rapidly expanding.
- What happens when $500 billion is invested in the AI industry?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has real-world applications across industries including business, technology, healthcare, and finance. The cryptocurrency sector is no exception, with the market capitalization of AI-based tokens currently reaching $48 billion.
Trump’s ‘anti-crypto’ stance may have rattled the broader market, but his $500 billion investment in AI has sent AI cryptocurrencies soaring, with lowcap soaring 15% in 24 hours.
And this is just the beginning
NVIDIA (NVDA) has now surpassed Apple (AAPL) as the world’s largest company, with its market capitalization soaring 4.43% to $311 trillion following President Trump’s $500 billion investment in AI.
This is a clear sign that the AI revolution is in full swing.
AI-based cryptocurrency tokens are not far behind. In just two years, the market capitalization of AI-centric cryptocurrency surged 2,592%, reaching a whopping $70 billion in November of last year.
Are you leading the charge? NEAR Protocol (NEAR) boasts a solid market cap of $5.89 billion.

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But that’s just the beginning. Take Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) for example, diving into the realm of ‘AI agents’, which Microsoft’s CEO just called the future of software development.
Clearly, these coins are leveraging technology to create real-world applications that are capturing the attention of both individual and institutional investors.
However, the AI cryptocurrency market is not immune to volatility. The broader cryptocurrency market saw massive gains, sending its market capitalization down 31% in just two months. Could Trump’s $500 billion AI investment change that?
AI cryptocurrency must be diversified
Now Trump’s actions are shaking up the cryptocurrency world. Consider, for example, the TRUMP memecoin, which lost billions of dollars in market capitalization after Trump took a ‘no crypto’ stance in his first 42 executive orders.
Bitcoin is also feeling the pressure, with its market share down 7% to $2.2 trillion. And what about AI cryptocurrency? They are not immune and many slip into the red.


Source: CoinMarketCap
But there is hope on the horizon. Trump’s massive $500 billion investment could trigger a major rebound in AI tokens.
We’ve seen these coins soar after Nvidia’s quarterly reports in the past, and with AI sentiment hitting an all-time high in the US, the future looks promising.
Read 2025-2026 price prediction for NEAR Protocol (NEAR)
But the road ahead will not be easy. AI cryptocurrency needs to carve out its own space away from Bitcoin’s volatility. However, with a growth rate of 2592% in less than three years, we are moving in the right direction.
As tech giants prepare for the AI revolution, more capital could flow into AI cryptocurrencies. 2025 could be their year. This is definitely a year to watch.