2026-01-13 16:33:54

The AI sector's 24-hour performance reveals notable divergence across different segments. AI Applications are leading the charge with a +4.54% gain, showing solid momentum in this category. However, the broader AI ecosystem is mixed. AI Agents have pulled back −2.11%, while AI Agent Launchpads are down −3.36% and AI Frameworks declined −3.65%. Most notably, the Virtuals Protocol Ecosystem has taken a sharper hit, sliding −7.04% over the period. The contrast between outperformers like AI Applications and underperformers like Virtuals Protocol highlights how market sentiment is shifting within the AI token space—investors are clearly making distinctions between different layers of this ecosystem.

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BearMarketLightning

· 01-13 17:00

The recent surge in AI applications is pretty good, but a 7% drop in virtual protocols is really a bit scary. --- Is the agent ecosystem on a downward trend? Need to be cautious when choosing. --- Application layer is eating the meat, while the foundational layer is drinking the soup... This differentiation is quite sharp. --- The decline in virtual protocols, we need to see if there’s any news that we missed. --- The clear layering indicates that the market is starting to be picky. --- Application +4.5 versus virtual -7, is the difference really that big? Need to do some research. --- Buying applications but not frameworks? That logic also seems a bit risky. --- What’s going on with virtual protocols? They were so popular before.

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MEVHunterBearish

· 01-13 16:53

The AI application has been doing well with this wave of gains, but the decline in virtual protocols... is a bit heartbreaking. Capital is indeed pragmatic; things that are meant to be implemented are being cold-shouldered in the infrastructure sector. Why did the virtual protocols drop so sharply? Was it a sell-off? Is AI application taking off on its own? The divergence is quite intense. The framework has dropped so much; it seems no one is buying into it... Everyone is rushing towards AI applications, but I think some adjustments are still needed. Is there a problem with that virtual ecosystem? The decline is too dramatic. The AI agent sector can't hold up either; I thought it was stable.

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MelonField