Data: The year-end sell-off of AI tokens accelerated, with the sector losing nearly $10 billion in December.
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AI crypto tokens saw a sharp year-end sell-off, losing nearly $10 billion in December and about $53 billion overall in 2025, with top tokens like Artificial Superintelligence Alliance dropping over 80%.
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[Data: AI Token Sell-off Accelerates at Year-End, Sector Loses Nearly $10 Billion in December] According to CryptoNews, data shows that the value of AI-focused crypto tokens declined by approximately 75% year-on-year in 2025, with a market capitalization loss of about $53 billion. Specifically, the sell-off in the AI token market accelerated at the end of the year, with a market capitalization loss of about $4 billion in November and a staggering $10 billion drop in December. By market capitalization, eight of the top ten tokens lost more than 70% over the past year. Among them, Artificial Superintelligence Alliance fell 84%; Render and The Graph both fell 82%; Virtuals Protocol, which surged 3500% last year, also fell 73%; meanwhile, Injective, Filecoin, Internet Computer, and NEAR Protocol all experienced significant declines.