Data: By the end of the year, the AI token sell-off accelerated, with the sector losing nearly $10 billion in December.

FET0,64%
GRT1,49%
VIRTUAL4,44%

ChainCatcher reports that, according to CryptoNews, data shows that the value of AI-focused cryptocurrencies declined by approximately 75% year-over-year in 2025, with the market capitalization evaporating by about $53 billion.
Specifically, the sell-off in the AI token market accelerated towards the end of the year, with market cap losing about $4 billion in November and a further drop of up to $10 billion in December. In terms of market cap, eight of the top ten tokens have lost over 70% in the past year.
Among them, Artificial Superintelligence Alliance fell by 84%; Render and The Graph both declined by 82%; Virtuals Protocol, which surged 3500% last year, also retreated by 73%; at the same time, Injective, Filecoin, Internet Computer, and NEAR Protocol all experienced significant declines.

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