Crypto market sheds $1.16T as AI firms secure $140B, leaving AI tokens at $15B

Over a period of more than six months, the crypto market's total capitalization has dropped by about $1.16 trillion, while major artificial intelligence companies have raised roughly $140 billion since February 2026 and AI-linked tokens hold near $15 billion in value. AI-related searches have surpassed crypto interest since 2021, and analysts suggest that the AI‑crypto overlap is still early in monetization, with AI tokens largely moving in step with broader crypto cycles.