Statistics · 2026 · Crypto
AI Crypto Statistics (2026)
AI crypto tokens are worth $25.7B as of October 2, 2026, about 0.89% of the $2.90T crypto market, using CoinGecko’s “Artificial Intelligence (AI)” category. NEAR Protocol is the largest at $6.3B. The median ranked AI token trades 84.1% below its all-time high.
Key takeaways
- CoinGecko’s AI category is worth $25.7B, or 0.89% of total crypto market value.
- 6 of the 50 largest AI tokens top $1 billion.
- Of 40 ranked AI tokens with a one-year history, 29 fell; the median change is -29.9%.
- The median ranked AI token trades 84.1% below its all-time high, and 20 of 49 are down 90% or more.
- The AI category ranks #8 of 11 sector categories WealthyBud tracks by market value.
- Across 49 ranked AI tokens, the median FDV is 1.17x market cap.
How big is the AI crypto token market?
CoinGecko values its Artificial Intelligence (AI) category at $25.7B as of October 2, 2026, which is 0.89% of the $2.90T total crypto market. The category traded $2.6B in the last 24 hours, equal to 10.0% of its market value. “AI” is CoinGecko’s tag, not a WealthyBud judgment.
1. AI token market value: $25.7B
The category moved +1.28% in 24 hours (WealthyBud data · AI category · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026). CoinGecko’s category page describes it this way: “Artificial Intelligence (AI) tokens are cryptocurrencies that power AI-related projects, such as AI-powered portfolio management, image generation, path finding, and more.” WealthyBud has not checked what individual tokens do.
2. AI tokens are 0.89% of all crypto value
The category is a small slice of CoinGecko’s $2.90T global crypto market value (WealthyBud data · global market value · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
3. 26 of the 50 listed AI tokens rank in the top 250
The 50 coins CoinGecko lists for the category add up to $24.3B, 5.8% below the category total, so shares of the list use that 50-coin sum as the base. (WealthyBud data · 50 listed coins · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
Which AI tokens are the largest?
NEAR Protocol is the largest AI token at $6.3B, followed by Bittensor at $3.5B and Staked TAO (Root) at $2.1B. Together the three hold 49.2% of the 50 largest AI tokens, and 6 tokens on the list top $1 billion.
4. NEAR Protocol: $6.3B, 26.0% of the top 50
NEAR Protocol ranks #21 among all cryptocurrencies (WealthyBud data · 50 largest AI tokens · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
5. The top 3 hold 49.2% and the top 10 hold 76.4%
The top three add up to $11.9B of the list’s $24.3B (WealthyBud data · 50 largest AI tokens · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
6. Only 6 AI tokens top $1 billion
The 50th-largest on the list, affine, is worth $60.9M (WealthyBud data · 50 largest AI tokens · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
7. 1 listed token has no CoinGecko market-cap rank
Staked TAO (Root) is unranked, so every return, high and supply statistic below uses only the 49 ranked tokens (WealthyBud data · 50 listed coins · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
| Token | Market cap | Share of top 50 | 1-yr change | FDV ÷ market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEAR Protocol | $6.3B | 26.0% | 69.2% | 1.00x |
| Bittensor (TAO) | $3.5B | 14.4% | -2.0% | 1.85x |
| Staked TAO (Root) (SN0) (unranked) | $2.1B | 8.8% | -0.9% | 1.00x |
| Internet Computer (ICP) | $1.8B | 7.5% | -26.3% | 1.00x |
| Venice Token (VVV) | $1.4B | 5.8% | 1345.7% | 1.68x |
| Render | $1.0B | 4.3% | -44.5% | 1.03x |
| Akedo | $766.9M | 3.2% | 2352.5% | 4.39x |
| Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET) | $532.7M | 2.2% | -60.7% | 1.17x |
| Virtuals Protocol | $530.6M | 2.2% | -26.8% | 1.52x |
| Grass | $487.5M | 2.0% | -11.2% | 1.43x |
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How have AI tokens performed?
Among 40 ranked AI tokens with a one-year history, the median change is -29.9% and 29 fell. Over 30 days the median is +36.2%, and 47 of 49 rose. Returns spread from -97.6% to +2352.5%, so category averages hide large differences between tokens.
8. Median one-year change: -29.9%
29 of 40 ranked AI tokens lost value over twelve months. 9 ranked tokens have no one-year figure because CoinGecko lacks the history, so they are excluded (WealthyBud data · 40 ranked AI tokens with a 1-yr change · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
9. Median 30-day change: +36.2%
47 of 49 ranked AI tokens gained over 30 days (WealthyBud data · 49 ranked AI tokens · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026). This page does not test why prices moved.
10. One-year range: -97.6% to +2352.5%
Akedo had the largest one-year gain and Data Network the largest loss among the 40. Percent gains from small starting prices look large (WealthyBud data · 40 ranked AI tokens with a 1-yr change · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
- Of 40 ranked AI tokens with a one-year history, 29 are down over twelve months and 15 are down 50% or more.
- 7 of the 40 gained 100% or more, so the spread runs both ways.
- 47 of 49 are up over the past 30 days, so a weak year can include a strong month.
How far are AI tokens from their highs?
The median ranked AI token trades 84.1% below its all-time high as of October 2, 2026. 41 of 49 are down at least 50% from their peak and 20 are down 90% or more. Among the ten largest ranked tokens, Venice Token sits closest to its peak and Internet Computer sits furthest.
11. Median distance from all-time high: -84.1%
The guard is CoinGecko’s market-cap rank: 1 unranked listing is excluded from the 49-token pool (WealthyBud data · 49 ranked AI tokens · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
12. 20 of 49 ranked AI tokens are 90% or more below their peak
41 of 49 are at least 50% below it, and only 3 sit within 25% of it (WealthyBud data · 49 ranked AI tokens · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
13. Venice Token is closest to its peak among the top 10 (-14.9%)
It set its record on September 21, 2026. Internet Computer is furthest at -99.5%, with a record set on May 10, 2021 (WealthyBud data · 9 ranked tokens among the 10 largest · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
How does AI crypto rank among crypto sectors?
Among the 11 sector categories WealthyBud tracks, AI ranks #8 by CoinGecko market value at $25.7B. On median one-year change among ranked tokens it ranks #4 of 10. Across all 379 CoinGecko categories with a market value, AI sits at #29, but those categories overlap.
14. AI is #8 of 11 tracked sector categories by value
The set is every category for which WealthyBud stores a member list; it is not a ranking of all sectors (WealthyBud data · 11 categories · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026). AI is 1.04% of the Layer 1 category’s value; the Layer 1 and Layer 2 statistics cover that group.
15. Median one-year change ranks #4 of 10
AI’s median is -29.9% across 40 ranked tokens. Only categories with at least 20 ranked tokens with a one-year figure are ranked, which excludes Tokenized Gold. Medians that match at one decimal are treated as tied; each category uses its CoinGecko member list (Tokenized Gold has 26) (WealthyBud data · 11 categories · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
16. AI overlaps other categories, so values are not additive
Of the 50 AI-listed tokens, the number also on another tracked category’s top-50 list is: Layer 1 (L1) (6); Exchange-based Tokens (1); Layer 2 (L2) (1); Real World Assets (RWA) (1). The Meme category list shares 0 of them (WealthyBud data · 50 listed coins · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
| Category | Market cap | Share of crypto | Median 1-yr change | Tokens in median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layer 1 (L1) | $2.49T | 85.63% | -46.5% | 44 |
| Stablecoins | $292.7B | 10.08% | 0.0% | 33 |
| Exchange-based Tokens | $172.1B | 5.93% | -34.7% | 45 |
| Decentralized Finance (DeFi) | $88.5B | 3.05% | -34.1% | 35 |
| Real World Assets (RWA) | $79.3B | 2.73% | 0.0% | 37 |
| Meme | $35.6B | 1.22% | -55.1% | 37 |
| Privacy Coins | $34.1B | 1.18% | -20.7% | 28 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) (this page) | $25.7B | 0.89% | -29.9% | 40 |
| Layer 2 (L2) | $11.0B | 0.38% | -69.3% | 42 |
| Tokenized Gold | $5.9B | 0.20% | +7.6% | 7 |
| Solana Meme | $3.9B | 0.13% | -68.9% | 40 |
How much AI token supply is still locked?
CoinGecko defines fully diluted valuation (FDV) as price times total supply. Dividing FDV by market cap shows the value of tokens not yet circulating at today’s price. Across 49 ranked AI tokens the median ratio is 1.17x. That is arithmetic, not a forecast of selling or dilution.
17. Median FDV is 1.17x market cap
CoinGecko says: “FDV is calculated using the formula Token Price X Total Supply, which gives a projection of the cryptocurrency’s market cap when all tokens are in circulation.” Pool: 49 ranked members with FDV, market cap and total supply; 0 ranked members lacked a total supply and 13 report no maximum supply (WealthyBud data · 49 ranked AI tokens · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
18. 15 of 49 tokens have an FDV at least 2x market cap; 21 are under 1.05x
The widest gaps are Pearl (6.32x); Sentient (4.75x); 0G (4.69x). A ratio near 1.00x means CoinGecko’s supply figures show little uncirculated supply. (WealthyBud data · 49 ranked AI tokens · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
19. Combined FDV is 1.68x combined market cap
Summing the 49 ranked tokens gives $37.1B FDV against $22.1B market cap, a $15.0B gap. WealthyBud’s calculation from CoinGecko fields (WealthyBud data · 49 ranked AI tokens · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
What do regulators say about AI crypto claims?
On January 25, 2024, the CFTC’s Office of Customer Education and Outreach issued a customer advisory on AI trading-bot scams. It says fraudsters are exploiting public interest in artificial intelligence to promote crypto-asset trading schemes with unreasonably high or guaranteed returns. The advisory targets trading schemes, not AI tokens as a category.
The advisory states: “AI technology can’t predict the future or sudden market changes.” The CFTC’s press release is dated January 25, 2024.
What this means for crypto buyers
For buyers, an AI label describes how CoinGecko groups tokens, not how a token performs. The median ranked AI token sits 84.1% below its peak, and 29 of 40 lost value over the year.
For comparing tokens, check supply before price. The median FDV is 1.17x market cap, so many tokens have supply that is not yet circulating.
For everyone, treat claims of AI-powered returns with caution, as the CFTC advises. Compare another narrative category in meme coin statistics or the fund view in thematic ETF statistics.
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