AI coins quietly emerged as one of the strongest sectors in crypto today 👀🔥 While the broader market stayed cautious amid the growing #USIranDualTrackStandoff and renewed fears of #FedHikesBackOnTheTable capital continued rotating into AI-related tokens. The macro backdrop remains tense: • Rising oil prices and Middle East uncertainty are keeping risk markets on edge • Fed officials are increasingly warning that persistent inflation could force higher rates again • Treasury yields are climbing as traders reprice the possibility of tighter monetary policy But despite all that, AI narratives are still attracting strong momentum. Projects tied to decentralized AI infrastructure, compute, agents, and GPU demand saw aggressive inflows as investors continue betting that AI remains one of the highest-growth sectors heading into 2026. Tokens like $NEAR , $FET , and other AI-linked ecosystems outperformed while $BTC stayed range-bound around the mid-$70K area. traders still seem willing to chase AI momentum even with geopolitical risk rising in the background 👀