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Bitcoin (BTC) rose 0.31% to $81,801, while the overall crypto market cap fell 2.75% to $2.76 trillion in 24 hours. Ether (ETH) and other major cryptocurrencies declined, with Dogecoin (DOGE) seeing the steepest drop. Hedera (HBAR) was the top performer, rising 2.11%.

AI-linked cryptocurrencies led South Korea's crypto trading by June 2026, surpassing payment-focused assets like XRP, according to Chainalysis. Top AI tokens included Worldcoin (WLD) and SAHARA. The shift reflects changing retail preferences, with AI tokens seeing higher trading volume in won. Overall, South Korea's crypto market grew 12.3% to $449Bn during the period.

Korea's crypto economy grew 12.3% to $449.1B (Jul 2025-Jun 2026), largest in East Asia, driven by retail investors focusing on AI-related cryptocurrencies. AI coins accounted for 18% of trading, led by Worldcoin ($7.41B). Chainalysis notes potential market shifts with upcoming crypto tax and institutional participation.

Worldcoin (WLD) rose 7% in 24 hours as its blockchain's total value locked increased 12.28% to $45.12M, according to DefiLlama. WLD gained 23% in a week, 61% in a month, and 25.2% year-to-date, outperforming Bitcoin (BTC), which traded below $85K. Short positions worth $241,590 were liquidated in an hour, per CoinGlass. WLD is linked to AI via OpenAI's Sam Altman, who is Tools for Humanity's chairman.

Four altcoins—PUMP, AAVE, WLD, and SKY—posted double-digit gains while most crypto assets declined. AAVE rose 20% due to lending growth and new features, PUMP surged 30% amid token buybacks, and SKY gained 14% on institutional interest. WLD added 15% without a clear catalyst. QNT dropped 7% after a recent rally. Total crypto market cap fell 0.30% last week, per BeInCrypto.

Several altcoins, including Aave (AAVE), Pump.fun (PUMP), Worldcoin (WLD), and Sky (SKY), saw strong weekly gains despite a broader crypto market decline. AAVE rose 20% weekly, partly due to reaching $1 billion in user deposits. PUMP gained 30% with a token supply reduction strategy. SKY advanced 14% amid institutional adoption. WLD rose 15% without a clear catalyst. Quant (QNT) fell 7% on profit-taking.

AI-linked cryptocurrencies Venice Token (VVV), Near Protocol (NEAR), and Worldcoin (WLD) have surged, with VVV up 75% since July and NEAR up 50% from June lows. The gains are driven by positive AI sector catalysts, including the anticipated Anthropic IPO, which could value the company at over $2 trillion. Other AI tokens and companies like Nvidia (NVDA), Alphabet (GOOG), and Microsoft (MSFT) are also benefiting from strong AI industry tailwinds and robust corporate earnings growth.

BlockDAG announced a $3M USDT raffle and a former Cardano executive joining its team, boosting its profile. Worldcoin (WLD) rebounded 20% amid reduced emissions and a network upgrade. Hyperliquid (HYPE) tests $50.70 support after a June slide. BlockDAG's price is $0.0000017 during its presale.

The article says Worldcoin (WLD) is trading near $0.3496-$0.3560 resistance after recovering from a late-July low near $0.30, with an ascending triangle pattern still unconfirmed. It cites Grayscale’s July 20 SEC S-1 for a proposed spot WLD ETF (GWLD) and World’s 43% cut to scheduled daily unlocks (5.1M to 2.9M WLD). It also notes Eightco Holdings’ ~302M WLD treasury.

The article says Worldcoin’s WLD token has broken above a descending channel after weeks of decline. It cites CoinMarketCap data showing WLD at about $0.3600, up 4.38% in 24 hours, with market cap $1.29B and 24-hour volume $198.47M. It also notes elevated open interest near $302.61M and long-skewed futures positioning, with $1.08M liquidations.