The cryptocurrency market capitalization fell below $3.5 trillion on Monday, marking a 2.4% decline in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin price declined 7.2% last week, recording its first weekly loss since Trump’s victory in the election on November 5. Chainlink , Hedera , and
emerged as top gainers over the weekend, with strategic bull traders stepping in to counter the market crash. The AI-Agents sector has captured media attention over the past week, with Pudgy Penguins and Virtuals Protocol among the front-runners. Altcoin market updates: Chainlink, HBAR, lead market recovery The global cryptocurrency market cap shrank by $500 billion after the Federal Reserve's hawkish statements on December 17. Amid the market crash, Bitcoin price declined 7.2% last week, recording its first weekly timeframe loss since Donald Trump’s re-election. However, as early rebound signals emerged, Chainlink , Hedera and
emerged top gainers on Monday. Chainlink retakes $22 territory with 3% gains after integrating new memecoins Chainlink has surged by 3% to retake the $22 level, fueled by new integrations with popular memecoins. Over the weekend, several memecoins, including Shiba Inu and its ecosystem tokens Turbo and Apu , adopted Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Token standard. Chainlink Integrate new memecoin data streams | Source: X.
price broke above $340 on Monday, up 11% on the day, as third consecutive Fed rate cut sparks demand for DeFi lending products. Chart of the day: Crypto AI-Agent sector hits $10B Marketcap The Crypto AI Agent sector continues to shine amid broader market turbulence, reaching a $10 billion market cap on Monday. Amid increasing demand for AI-integrated blockchain projects, the sector has emerged as one of the fastest growing cryptocurrency sectors in recent weeks.