AI Cryptocurrencies Reach $20.7B as Amazon Confirms $50B Investment

AI-linked cryptocurrencies surged on November 24, following Amazon's announcement of a $50 billion investment in AI and supercomputing infrastructure for US federal agencies. The project will include nearly 1.3 gigawatts of high-performance computing capacity across AWS regions.

  • The investment will enhance access to AWS's AI stack, including SageMaker, Bedrock, Nova, Anthropic Claude, foundation models, and Trainium chips.
  • US federal agencies will be able to process extensive national security data in real time, supporting autonomous systems, satellite imagery, and scientific research.
  • AWS CEO Matt Garman highlighted the potential transformation in leveraging supercomputing for critical workloads.

AI Crypto Tokens Rally

The announcement led to a rally in AI crypto tokens, pushing sector capitalization up by 5.2% to $20.7 billion as of November 24.

Crypto AI tokens rally to $20.7 billion on Nov. 24

  • Cumulative intraday volume reached $3.3 billion, indicating increased liquidity.
  • NEAR Protocol led gains with a 5.7% increase.
  • Internet Computer and Render posted 4% gains due to demand for decentralized computing.
  • Bittensor dropped 2.7% amid profit-taking and miner sell pressure, while several other top AI tokens traded positively.

Best Wallet Presale Update

Amid Amazon's market influence, early-stage AI projects like Best Wallet have gained attention.

  • Best Wallet presale raised $17.4 million, offering secure storage, staking rewards, and multi-chain access.
  • The current presale period offers BEST tokens at $0.026 before the next price tier.