Edition: 2026-02-23(Daily reset)

AikaXBT Daily Brief: Mindshare Leaders, Jumpers, and New Narratives

A daily terminal-grade read of what's accelerating on CT and in the trenches, based on Top 100 + Biggest Jumpers. This is an attention brief: signals, not price calls.

Universe:Top 100 + Jumpers

Window:last 24h

Scoring:Momentum Index

Source:AikaXBT Terminal

#Tokensintersectingartificialintelligence,autonomousagents,andvirtualinfrastructure.AI Agents & Infrastructure

#Memecoinsbasedonestablishedinternetsubcultures,artists(MattFurie),orlifestylearchetypes.Cult & Lifestyle Memes

#Tokensdrivenbyfleetingsocialmediavirality,shockhumor,ormarketstructuremeta-commentary.Viral Trends & Meta-Concepts

TL;DR

Max 5 bullets, signals only

Sector Rotation: Capital is rotating heavily back into AI infrastructure, with Virtuals Protocol (V) leading the charge as a key proxy for the autonomous agent narrative.

Laggard Liquidity Flow: As major 'Boys Club' characters hit saturation, traders are cycling capital into ecosystem laggards like $WOLF in search of higher beta returns.

Relative Strength: $GIGA is demonstrating notable consolidation strength amidst broader meme sector volatility, establishing itself as a defensive leader within the niche.

Meta-Narrative Play: The market is bidding self-referential tickers like $CTO, capitalizing on viral discussions regarding 'Community Takeovers' as a distinct trading theme.

Speculative Risk-On: Sudden volume in shock-value tokens like TETANUS and BALLS indicates a spike in 'degen' demand, prioritizing viral potential over fundamental catalysts.

Market Map

3 to 6 narrative clusters

AI Agents & Infrastructure

$VVirtuals Protocol

$SIRENAI Agent Economy

$KORIAI Bot Narrative

This sector represents the shift from passive meme tokens to utility-driven AI agents that can interact on-chain.
Watch for actual product shipping updates (GitHub activity, demos) as risks of vaporware remain high in this narrative.

Cult & Lifestyle Memes

$GIGAFitness/Chad Culture

$WOLFLandwolf/Furie Meta

These tokens act as leveraged bets on specific internet communities rather than technology.
Confirmation signal is sustained community engagement (meme production) during market downturns.

Viral Trends & Meta-Concepts

$XINGXINGZoo/Animal Trend

$CTOCommunity Takeover Meta

$TETANUSShock/Viral Humor

Highly rotational capital; these tokens often rely on 24-48 hour attention cycles on social platforms (X/TikTok).
Risk factor: Extreme volatility as liquidity moves rapidly to the 'next new thing' once the initial joke fades.

Biggest Jumpers

Top 10 to 20

						WHY IT JUMPED
$V	Unknown \|	#44 \|	+52 \|	- \|	- \|	Likely driven by renewed momentum in the AI agent sector, with Virtuals Protocol acting as a key infrastructure play attracting capital rotation.
$TETANUS	Unknown \|	#73 \|	+41 \|	- \|	- \|	This token surged due to speculative 'degen' demand, leveraging shock-value branding to generate viral traction despite a lack of fundamental catalysts.
$BALLS	Unknown \|	#94 \|	+32 \|	- \|	- \|	A humor-centric memecoin experiencing a volatility spike, likely fueled by community engagement and low-liquidity price discovery.
$SIREN	Unknown \|	#45 \|	+23 \|	- \|	- \|	The move suggests a breakout within the AI or meme sub-sector, potentially triggered by whale accumulation or technical buy signals following a consolidation.
$KORI	Unknown \|	#63 \|	+14 \|	- \|	- \|	Rising rank indicates a rotation into micro-cap assets, where traders are bidding up lower-valuation tokens in search of high-multiplier returns.
$DEW	Unknown \|	#85 \|	+13 \|	- \|	- \|	The jump appears driven by a technical rebound and increased on-chain volume, possibly resulting from a localized community marketing push.
$CTO	Unknown \|	#26 \|	+12 \|	- \|	- \|	The ticker's association with the 'Community Takeover' meta likely attracted speculative volume looking for decentralized, leaderless projects.
$GIGA	Unknown \|	#41 \|	+12 \|	- \|	- \|	As an established 'culture coin', GigaChad is likely breaking resistance levels driven by strong holder retention and broader meme sector optimism.
$XINGXING	Unknown \|	#57 \|	+10 \|	- \|	- \|	Appreciation is likely fueled by niche community hype or a viral social media trend surrounding the character, triggering FOMO buying.
$WOLF	Unknown \|	#79 \|	+10 \|	- \|	- \|	The token benefited from capital rotation into established animal-themed memes, seeing renewed buy pressure after a period of consolidation.

New Entrants / Exits

Quick flow read

New Entrants (Top 100)

$HODL (Unknown) - entered at #-, narrative: Resurgence of classic crypto slang tickers driven by fresh volume
$CTO (Unknown) - entered at #-, narrative: Community Takeover meta gaining traction over dev-led projects
$PUMP (Unknown) - entered at #-, narrative: Direct play on market volatility and Pump.fun ecosystem associations
$GRASS (Unknown) - entered at #-, narrative: Strong DePIN and AI data scraping utility narrative
$V (Unknown) - entered at #-, narrative: Speculative ticker playing on Vitalik or single-letter distinctiveness
$BLOX (Unknown) - entered at #-, narrative: Gaming ecosystem or modular blockchain positioning
$CULT (Unknown) - entered at #-, narrative: DAO and community-centric movement attracting aggressive buyers
$LIBRA (Unknown) - entered at #-, narrative: Nostalgia play referencing the failed Facebook coin or zodiac trends
$GSD (Unknown) - entered at #-, narrative: Coin-flip speculation or algorithmic stablecoin narrative
$OPUS (Unknown) - entered at #-, narrative: Creative/Music AI tooling speculation
$YEE (Unknown) - entered at #-, narrative: Dinosaur meme meta or Yeezy celebrity derivative
$XINGXING (Unknown) - entered at #-, narrative: Chinese community meme momentum
$CARROT (Unknown) - entered at #-, narrative: Vegetable/Health food meta following fruit coin trends
$TOKABU (Unknown) - entered at #-, narrative: Niche Japanese aesthetic or character meme
$ALPHA (Unknown) - entered at #-, narrative: Finance bros/Seeking Alpha culture parody
$TETANUS (Unknown) - entered at #-, narrative: Shock-value/Disease meta attempting to rival gross-out coins
$WOLF (Unknown) - entered at #-, narrative: Matt Furie character rotation (Landwolf)
$DOGGY (Unknown) - entered at #-, narrative: Generic dog coin rotation targeting lower caps
$DEW (Unknown) - entered at #-, narrative: Brand nostalgia and beverage meta
$TORCH (Unknown) - entered at #-, narrative: Infrastructure or AI agent tooling play
$DADDY (Unknown) - entered at #-, narrative: Celebrity meta resurgence (Andrew Tate association)
$BALLS (Unknown) - entered at #-, narrative: Crude humor and low-brow meme distinctiveness

Exits / Biggest Drops

$KIMCHI - dropped out, rank Δ -, Massive correction following a top-5 hype cycle
$BOBO - dropped out, rank Δ -, Liquidity rotation out of established bear-market memes
$GETUP - dropped out, rank Δ -, Failed to sustain momentum after initial pump
$APU - dropped out, rank Δ -, Consolidation phase amidst new frog coin competitors
$BULLISH - dropped out, rank Δ -, Sentiment indicator tokens losing novelty
$FARTCOIN - dropped out, rank Δ -, Gross-out meta cooling off after peak saturation
$THERIAN - dropped out, rank Δ -, Niche community token unable to hold floor
$ZERA - dropped out, rank Δ -, Volume dried up; capital moved to newer launches
$MINI - dropped out, rank Δ -, Loss of interest in 'mini' derivative versions
$PONKE - dropped out, rank Δ -, Healthy pullback after sustained performance
$UFO - dropped out, rank Δ -, Gaming/Alien narrative lagging behind AI/Meme sectors
$BINDER - dropped out, rank Δ -, Specific catalyst event passed
$CRABS - dropped out, rank Δ -, Sea creature meta faded quickly
$RRCH - dropped out, rank Δ -, Profit-taking on wealth/flexing narratives
$PNUT - dropped out, rank Δ -, Sharp correction following viral news cycle peak
$HACHIKO - dropped out, rank Δ -, Oversaturation of Shiba Inu derivative tickers
$COREJS - dropped out, rank Δ -, Technical/Dev tool projects underperforming pure memes
$RADR - dropped out, rank Δ -, Low volatility caused drop in volume-based ranking
$SNOWBALL - dropped out, rank Δ -, Momentum failed to compound; sell pressure
$NYAN - dropped out, rank Δ -, Nostalgia play replaced by newer internet culture tokens
$LOCKIN - dropped out, rank Δ -, Attention shifted to faster-moving micro-caps

Token Callouts

6 to 12 mini-cards, strict structure

$GIGA (Unknown) | Rank #-, 0

What changed: Consolidation strength while broader meme sector faces volatility, signaling market leadership.

convos: -users: -sent: mixed

Narrative: The 'Gigachad' fitness and masculinity meta remains a top-tier cultural narrative in crypto.

Bull case: Breaks resistance to enter price discovery as the premier fitness-culture coin.
Bear case: Fails to hold current support range, leading to a rotation into newer, lower-cap tickers.
Watch next (24–48h): Volume profile at local resistance levels to confirm breakout validity.

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$WOLF (Unknown) | Rank #-, 0

What changed: Renewed interest in the 'Boys Club' ecosystem laggards as major characters hit saturation.

convos: -users: -sent: mixed

Narrative: Landwolf serves as a key character play within the Matt Furie universe/meme canon.

Bull case: Catches up to peers like PEPE and BRETT in valuation due to ecosystem rotation.
Bear case: Liquidity fragmentation across different chains splits the community focus.
Watch next (24–48h): Social volume spikes comparing WOLF relative valuation to BRETT.

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$CTO (Unknown) | Rank #-, 0

What changed: Recent viral discussions surrounding 'Community Takeovers' have bid the literal ticker $CTO.

convos: -users: -sent: mixed

Narrative: Meta-narrative play betting on the terminology of decentralized community ownership.

Bull case: Becomes the index fund for the 'Community Takeover' trend, attracting widespread meme liquidity.
Bear case: Confusion with the actual term 'CTO' prevents sticky capital retention.
Watch next (24–48h): Mentions of '$CTO' on X tracking with price action.

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$XINGXING (Unknown) | Rank #-, 0

What changed: Surge in volume during Asian trading hours suggests regional capital rotation.

convos: -users: -sent: mixed

Narrative: Eastern-focused meme meta or specific character lore appealing to Chinese markets.

Bull case: Captures the elusive 'Chinese Bid' narrative, driving FOMO across time zones.
Bear case: Volume proves transient and tied only to specific trading hours, leading to intraday dumps.
Watch next (24–48h): Price stability during the transition between Asian and Western trading sessions.

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$TETANUS (Unknown) | Rank #-, 0

What changed: Spike in DEX activity driven by shock-value ticker curiosity.

convos: -users: -sent: mixed

Narrative: Contrarian 'Disease/Danger' meta, trading on shock value rather than utility or cuteness.

Bull case: Viral shock marketing drives a cult-like following seeking the next edgy 100x.
Bear case: Narrative is too niche or repulsive for mainstream crypto adoption, capping growth.
Watch next (24–48h): Wallet distribution to see if top holders are accumulating or distributing into the pump.

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$DEW (Unknown) | Rank #-, 0

What changed: Breakout from accumulation zone fueled by consumer brand nostalgia.

convos: -users: -sent: mixed

Narrative: Nostalgic internet culture and soft-drink aesthetics driving a 'normie-friendly' meme.

Bull case: Successful intersection of consumer branding and crypto culture leads to viral marketing.
Bear case: Lack of official IP association leads to copyright fears or momentum stalling.
Watch next (24–48h): Interaction rates on social media content featuring the brand aesthetic.

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$BALLS (Unknown) | Rank #-, 0

What changed: High volatility flush followed by a sharp rebound indicates active trader interest.

convos: -users: -sent: mixed

Narrative: Low-brow absurdist humor leveraging ticker irony for speculative trading.

Bull case: The sheer absurdity of the ticker generates ironic purchasing power and meme propagation.
Bear case: Jokes wear thin quickly, leaving bagholders with an illiquid asset.
Watch next (24–48h): Ability to set a higher low after the recent volatility flush.

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$V (Unknown) | Rank #-, 0

What changed: Sudden attention on minimalist, single-letter tickers.

convos: -users: -sent: mixed

Narrative: Minimalism and 'The V Movement' (or Cyberpunk associations) driving speculative flows.

Bull case: Simplicity of the ticker makes it easily recognizable and memeable across platforms.
Bear case: Generic name makes SEO and specific community search discovery difficult.
Watch next (24–48h): Formation of a distinct community identity beyond just the ticker symbol.

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$SIREN (Unknown) | Rank #-, 0

What changed: Uptick in on-chain transactions suggests a narrative pivot or upcoming catalyst.

convos: -users: -sent: mixed

Narrative: Mythological lore or potentially an AI-agent narrative play.

Bull case: Successfully pivots into the trending 'AI Agent' or 'Lore' meta, attracting smart money.
Bear case: Remains a generic ticker without a strong enough hook to compete with top memes.
Watch next (24–48h): Developer announcements regarding utility or lore expansion.

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$KORI (Unknown) | Rank #-, 0

What changed: Organic growth in holder count despite broader market chop.

convos: -users: -sent: mixed

Narrative: Niche character or anime-adjacent meme building a grassroots community.

Bull case: Strong community retention allows for a supply squeeze as demand increases.
Bear case: Fails to break out of its niche bubble to attract generalist crypto traders.
Watch next (24–48h): Floor price stability and new holder acquisition rates over 24h.

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Watchlist

5 to 15 tokens, one-line reasons

$HODL (Unknown) - Resurgence of classic crypto slang tickers driven by fresh volume
$CTO (Unknown) - Community Takeover meta gaining traction over dev-led projects
$PUMP (Unknown) - Direct play on market volatility and Pump.fun ecosystem associations
$GIGA (Unknown) - Consolidation strength while broader meme sector faces volatility, signaling market leadership.
$WOLF (Unknown) - Renewed interest in the 'Boys Club' ecosystem laggards as major characters hit saturation.

Disclaimer: This brief describes attention signals from AikaXBT Terminal. It is not financial advice.

Open Terminal Methodology RSS

						WHY IT JUMPED
$V	Unknown \|	#44 \|	+52 \|	- \|	- \|	Likely driven by renewed momentum in the AI agent sector, with Virtuals Protocol acting as a key infrastructure play attracting capital rotation.
$TETANUS	Unknown \|	#73 \|	+41 \|	- \|	- \|	This token surged due to speculative 'degen' demand, leveraging shock-value branding to generate viral traction despite a lack of fundamental catalysts.
$BALLS	Unknown \|	#94 \|	+32 \|	- \|	- \|	A humor-centric memecoin experiencing a volatility spike, likely fueled by community engagement and low-liquidity price discovery.
$SIREN	Unknown \|	#45 \|	+23 \|	- \|	- \|	The move suggests a breakout within the AI or meme sub-sector, potentially triggered by whale accumulation or technical buy signals following a consolidation.
$KORI	Unknown \|	#63 \|	+14 \|	- \|	- \|	Rising rank indicates a rotation into micro-cap assets, where traders are bidding up lower-valuation tokens in search of high-multiplier returns.
$DEW	Unknown \|	#85 \|	+13 \|	- \|	- \|	The jump appears driven by a technical rebound and increased on-chain volume, possibly resulting from a localized community marketing push.
$CTO	Unknown \|	#26 \|	+12 \|	- \|	- \|	The ticker's association with the 'Community Takeover' meta likely attracted speculative volume looking for decentralized, leaderless projects.
$GIGA	Unknown \|	#41 \|	+12 \|	- \|	- \|	As an established 'culture coin', GigaChad is likely breaking resistance levels driven by strong holder retention and broader meme sector optimism.
$XINGXING	Unknown \|	#57 \|	+10 \|	- \|	- \|	Appreciation is likely fueled by niche community hype or a viral social media trend surrounding the character, triggering FOMO buying.
$WOLF	Unknown \|	#79 \|	+10 \|	- \|	- \|	The token benefited from capital rotation into established animal-themed memes, seeing renewed buy pressure after a period of consolidation.