After Virtuals Protocol Took Off, More AI Crypto Projects Started Gaining Traction and Among Them, Pundi AI Has Really Stood Out

After Virtuals Protocol took off, more AI crypto projects started gaining traction and among them, Pundi AI has really stood out, jumping over 200%

After Virtuals Protocol's impressive takeoff, more AI crypto projects are starting to gain attention. Among them, Pundi AI has really stood out, jumping over 200% in the last 24 hours. And let's not forget AI16Z, which had a huge week, breaking past its old resistance at $0.2680 after a nearly 300% rally. We recently discussed DEGEN in a previous article, but what about AI16Z and Pundi AI?

While we are familiar by now with DEGEN and AI16Z, Pundi AI, launched in 2024, it's a decentralized platform that gives everyday users a way to contribute, tag, and earn from AI training data. Instead of leaving data control to big tech, Pundi AI hands the power back to individuals.

The ecosystem includes tools like a data annotation platform, a cross-chain blockchain layer (compatible with Ethereum, Base, and Cosmos), and a browser plugin that rewards users (currently in USDT, soon in $PUNDIAI) for tagging social AI content. It also has a marketplace for trading AI datasets and a system for launching AI agents with token-based funding.

The project's token, PUNDIAI, rebranded from FX in early 2025 with a 100:1 supply cut, probably to make it more visually attractive.

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AI16Z Breaks Again Below Support While Pundi AI Surges Over 200%

Over the last 24 hours, PUNDIAI went up sharply, going from $5.3 to $18, with trading volume also increasing a lot, exceeding $115 million. The price is now around $15. This rally might be linked to the growing interest in Pundi AI, which is known for its payments infrastructure, and its token is also listed on Upbit.

March 2025 saw the Pundi X Labs token get a listing on Upbit, and the team recently announced partnerships with Web3 AI projects like Numbers Protocol and Monad. Plus, joining NVIDIA's Inception program on April 29 boosted the project's technical credibility. But it is fair to expect high volatility after such a rally. Will the price continue going up or decrease before a possibility of more increase?

Both #PundiAI & #PundiX are top gainers on Coingecko. @PundiXLabs powering payments infra and @PundiAI runs possibly the biggest dataset for AI on Web3. pic.twitter.com/Pw48o26mQY

— Zac (@Zac_Pundi) April 29, 2025

AI16Z is following a different story. Since the end of April, it has been in a reversal trend, climbing from the low range of $0.12 to briefly touching $0.35. It broke through a key resistance level at $0.28 but has since dropped below it, currently at $0.2725. If it fails to reclaim that level, there’s a chance AI16Z could retrace to around $0.22—or even lower to retest the support at $0.1585.

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