Top notable AI Tokens in September

Artificial intelligence tokens (AI) continue to maintain a market capitalization of over 33 billion USD, with daily volatility under 1%. Among them, approximately 1.9 billion USD in market capitalization has been added as many traders shift towards AI tools.

Notably, Story (IP) leads the increase with a +18% in 24 hours. The Futures Taker CVD data from CryptoQuant indicates that buying pressure dominates the derivatives market, while the (spot) trading volume has decreased by 20%.

Source: CryptoQuantIn addition, Virtual Protocol (VIRTUAL), Render (RENDER) and Near Protocol (NEAR) are among the tokens with outstanding weekly performance, despite a short-term slowdown.

In contrast, large-cap tokens have declined as capital flows rotate to new projects like Flock (FLOCK). However, this new group finds it difficult to sustain long-term capital flows.

FLOCK has decreased by 17% after a 69% increase the day before, but still maintains a +39% for the week.

Organizations Driving the Growth of AI Tokens in September

September is expected to be an important month as financial institutions continue to invest in the AI and big data sector.

For example, according to Bloomberg, EcoData has raised an additional 703 million USD to expand its AI data center.

In the chart below, we can see that in the past month, the AI crypto sector has reclaimed the leading position with a 17.4% increase, while exchange tokens ranked second with 11.5%. This shows that confidence is returning to the AI sector.

Source: ArtemisLooking towards the end of the year, large market capitalization projects such as Bittensor (TAO), NEAR and Internet Computer (ICP) are predicted to continue growing.

Some experts, such as CoachTy, even assert that the market capitalization of AI tokens could reach 47 billion USD by 2034, an increase of 39% from the current level, thanks to the development of Grok 4, which is expected to attract an additional 17% of users since mid-2025 and the growing demand for AI Agents in job automation.

In addition, many other fields such as gaming, DePIN, and memecoin have also integrated AI features, helping to expand the practical applications of this technology.

NEAR shows the strength of buyers

The 3-hour chart of NEAR has confirmed a breakout as it broke through the trendline from mid-August after forming a crossover with the MA line at $2.41.

The trading volume has surged to around 569 million USD, the highest level in the previous month. The Awesome Oscillator index is at 0.13, indicating that buyers are in control.

However, the bulls have lost momentum after being rejected at $2.80.

Source: TradingViewNEAR is currently trading around $2.74, with a strong resistance level at $3.10 if buying pressure is maintained. This trend somewhat reflects the overall picture of the AI token group: the potential for growth still exists, but the risks are also very high, as this group is the most affected whenever the market adjusts.

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