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AI agent sector suffers 44% market cap wipeout

The AI agent market in the cryptocurrency industry, which began with the launch of GOAT, has grown to a $20 billion market cap in just three months. However, the market experienced a sharp correction over the weekend, with a 43.5% drawdown since its peak on January 6. The top AI agent tokens have also seen significant declines in the past week. Despite the current downturn, it is expected that AI agents will continue to dominate the cryptocurrency market in the future. Estimates for the potential market cap of AI agent tokens range from $93 billion to $250 billion. However, the rapid changes and rotations within the AI narrative make it challenging to predict which AI coins will maintain their dominance over time. The latest trend in the AI meta is the combination of DeFi and AI, known as "DeFAI." Overall, investing in the right players in the AI agent market is a complex task with questionable utility, leading to potential losses for crypto traders.

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