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The AI meme coin market has passed a major milestone, reaching $10.3 billion in total market capitalization on January 2, 2025.
Data from CoinGeck shows that the sector gained 18.4% in 24 hours, with trading volume reaching $2.86 billion. This rise places several AI meme tokens among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, with ai16z leading the category with $2.23 billion.
Market growth shows more interest in AI-powered cryptocurrencies during the New Year period. Trading activity was concentrated on the top three tokens – ai16z reached $2.04 per token, Fartcoin $1.39, and Zerebro $0.6809.
These prices come after significant weekly gains, with ai16z up 157.5% and Zerebro up 98.4% over the past seven days.
ai16z runs a pool of AI meme tokens
ai16z holds the leading position in the AI meme coin market with a market cap of $2.23 billion. It contains more than 20% of the total value of AI meme tokens.
The price of the token climbed to $2.04, registering a 157.5% gain in seven days despite a 3.4% pullback in the last few hours. Trading volume remains high at $552 million per day, indicating active market participation.
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The token’s rise pushed it to 66th place among all cryptocurrencies, putting it ahead of many established blockchain projects.
This ranking comes after a 140% increase in price during New Year’s week, when ai16z reached an all-time high of $2.12.
Tier 2 tokens show strong growth
Fartcoin holds the second spot in the AI meme coin rankings with a market capitalization of $1.37 billion. Trading at $1.39, the token added 45.3% in 24 hours with $183 million in daily volume.
Unlike other AI meme tokens that focus on serious AI applications, Fartcoin has built its following through humor while maintaining ties to AI development topics.
The token’s weekly gain of 46.1% comes with steady price action, avoiding the sharp volatility seen in smaller projects.
Zerebro rounds out the top three with a market capitalization of $666 million and significant price movement. The token is trading at $0.6809 after gaining 19.7% in 24 hours and 98.4% for the week.
Daily trading reaches $280 million, putting its volume to market cap ratio above both ai16z and Fartcoin. This higher trading intensity often indicates active price discovery as traders reassess the token’s value.
Other competitors in the space include Turbo with a market cap of $656 million and Goatseus Maximus with $584 million. While these tokens are showing smaller gains – Turbo is up 4.1% and Goatseus is up 12% in 24 hours – they are maintaining healthy trading volumes above $99 million per day.
Market implications of AI memes and trading activity
The growth of the AI meme coin sector to a market cap of $10.3 billion indicates a shift in trader preferences in early 2025. With $2.86 billion in 24-hour volume, these tokens now make up a measurable portion of overall crypto market activity.
The ratio between trading volume and market capitalization indicates real trading interest, not just price speculation.
CoinGecko data shows that sector growth extends beyond the top three tokens. The broader AI meme coin category includes more than 20 tokens with a market cap above $100 million, with most showing positive weekly returns.
