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Here’s Why AI Coins NEAR, RNDR, & Others Are Rising Today

AI coins NEAR, RNDR, FET, AGIX, & others embarked upon a significant price rally today, June 20. Here's a list of potential factors fueling the price surge.
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Here’s Why AI Coins NEAR, RNDR, & Others Are Rising Today

Highlights

  • AI coins defy the broader crypto market trend, soaring unprecedently.
  • NEAR, RNDR, AGIX, FET, INJ and others gain remarkably.
  • AI-related developments orbiting Nvidia, xAI, and Pantera Capital fall in line with the price rally.

In an unprecedented development, AI coins have seized the spotlight today, June 20, defying the broader trend. Notably, Near Protocol (NEAR), Render Network (RNDR), Fetch.ai (FET), SingularityNET (AGIX), and other AI coins’ prices have soared remarkably in the past 24 hours, coinciding with a plethora of advancements across the AI industry. These advancements encompass numerous developments by industry prominencies, including xAI, Nvidia, and Pantera Capital.

Here’s a brief report on the recent AI-related developments that most likely triggered a price upswing in AI coins.

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Nvidia, xAI, & Pantera Mark Monumental Strides In AI

It’s crucial to note that NEAR price surged by nearly 5% today, RNDR by 2%, while AGIX and FET saw a significant rally of 24%-28%. Other tokens like GRT, TAO, INJ, and THETA also made gains of 3%-6%. This surge in AI coin prices is in lockstep with the attention-grabbing AI developments by xAI- Elon Musk’s AI startup, Nvidia- the GPU and AI chip manufacturing giant, and Pantera Capital- a VC and hedge fund specializing in blockchain and crypto technology.

Pantera Capital Invests $200M in AI

Amidst the recent global AI boom, the leading hedge fund in the crypto sector announced to to invest a whopping $200 million in AI. This decision comes riding on the optimistic wave of a potential intersection between the AI and the crypto sectors in the coming years.

Musk’s xAI Forges Ahead

In the interim, xAI embarked upon a couple of AI-related developments. xAI’s generative AI model Grok is tapping into Midjourney AI for image creation purposes. Additionally, a recent statement by Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell revealed that the firm is working with Nvidia to build an AI factory that powers xAI’s Grok.

In sync with the global race for AI, these developments have further echoed optimism across the sector.

Nvidia Market Value Tops All Others

Meanwhile, Nvidia has recently secured a ranking as the most valued company with a $3.33 trillion market cap. The AI chip manufacturing giant overtook Microsoft, in turn making its CEO Jensen Huang the 11th richest person across the globe.

Nvidia’s (NVDA) share price, a stock correlated to the AI coins sector, rested at $135.58, up 3.51% in pre-market hours.

These developments collectively, underscoring AI’s burgeoning adoption and growth, have propelled a price rally in coins leveraging this tech.

Also Read: VanEck Bitcoin ETF Debuts on Australian Stock Exchange ASX, Will It Get US-Like Response?

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NEAR, RNDR, AGIX, & Others Rally

According to CoinMarketCap’s data, the market cap of AI & Big Data tokens saw a notable 5.28% increase in the past 24 hours.

NEAR price rallied 5.01% to trade at $5.31.
RNDR price jumped 2.65% to $8.10.
FET price rallied by a staggering 27.95% to trade at $1.66.
AGIX price surged 24.58% to reach $0.6715.

Also read: XRP Price Forecast: Whales Shift 52M Coins Amid Price Recovery

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