Crypto Market Rises as AI Sector Leads 2.35% Gain

AI-led momentum lifts the crypto market 2.35%, driving gains across major assets and signaling growing AI-driven interest across sectors.

Rich by Coin

2026-03-30

The AI sector led a broad upturn in the cryptocurrency market, rising 2.35% in the last 24 hours, according to SoSoValue data. The AI-driven momentum contributed to gains across notable assets, including Siren (SIREN) up 13.27%, Sentient (SENT) up 12.85%, and Venice Token (VVV) up 6.38%. Bitcoin rose 0.41% to around $66,000, while Ethereum gained 0.54% to surpass $2,000, signaling continued buying interest at the top end of the market.

In other segments, the Meme sector rose 0.85% with BONK up 1.57%; Layer2 advanced 0.48% led by OP up 2.14%; CeFi rose 0.28% with NEXO up 1.84%; Layer1 climbed 0.20% as ZEC rose 2.30%. The PayFi sector fell 0.16% as DASH rose 1.38%, while the DeFi sector declined 0.43% with SKY up 3.54%. Looking at sector indices, the ssiRWA, ssiAI, and ssiLayer2 measures rose 1.52%, 1.41%, and 0.77%, respectively, underscoring a constructive trend across AI- and Layer-focused assets. The breadth of gains suggests growing investor interest in AI narratives within the crypto space.