Crypto Craze: AI Coins and DEX Tokens Are Taking Over! 🚀💰

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Well, well, well! It seems the cryptocurrency markets have decided to wear their green jackets today, with nearly every asset in the top 100 strutting around like it just won the lottery. Two categories are hogging the spotlight like they’re the Kardashians of the crypto world: AI-related cryptocurrencies and tokens from decentralized exchanges. Who knew robots and decentralized finance could be such a dynamic duo? 🤖💸

AI coins, DEX tokens: Two categories in the spotlight today

Today, May 26, 2025, the cryptocurrency markets are surging like a toddler on a sugar high. In the top 100, two categories are delivering the most notable gains. AI tokens—those cryptocurrencies that somehow think they’re smarter than us—and DEX coins, the native utility cryptos of the largest decentralized exchanges, are witnessing double-digit upsurges. It’s like watching a race where the horses are all on steroids. 🏇💨

Leading the pack is VIRTUAL, a cryptocurrency from the AI agent platform Virtuals Protocol, which has surged an impressive 18.3% overnight. I mean, if only my bank account could do the same! Meanwhile, the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (formerly known as Fetch.ai, or FET for those in the know) is also among the top gainers. FET, one of the oldest AI cryptocurrencies, is up by 11.2% in 24 hours. It’s like the grandpa of AI coins, now boasting a market cap of over $2.3 billion. Talk about a retirement plan! 💰👴

But wait, there’s more! Other top performers today include DEX tokens. JUP, the key cryptocurrency of Solana’s DEX Jupiter, and UNI, the governance token of EVM major Uniswap, are rocketing today like they just discovered rocket fuel. JUP’s price jumped by 15.7%, while Uniswap (UNI) added a respectable 10%. Uniswap is gearing up to reclaim its throne above the $4 billion cap. It’s like watching a soap opera, but with more zeros. 📈📺

Hyperliquid (HYPE) targets top 10

In the grand scheme of things, cryptocurrency market capitalization is up by a whopping 0.1% today, exceeding $3.572 trillion. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) added 2.6% and 2.4%, respectively. It’s like they’re trying to outdo each other at a high-stakes poker game. 🃏💵

Meanwhile, HYPE, the core cryptocurrency of Hyperliquid DEX, is expanding its upsurge faster than my waistline during the holidays. In just one week, it spiked by 45% and almost hit $38. With a net capitalization exceeding $12.66 billion, HYPE is now the 12th largest altcoin. It’s like the underdog story we all root for, except this one has a lot more money involved. 🏆💪

As previously covered by U.Today, Hyperliquid’s (HYPE) popularity is fueled by the trackable activity of “Hyperliquid whales,” those billionaire traders who move ETH and BTC prices like they’re playing a game of chess. And let’s not forget Solana’s Anatoly Yakovenko, who welcomed the competition with open arms, probably while sipping a piña colada on a beach somewhere. 🍹🏖️

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2025-05-26 16:08