Summary
- It was reported that AI agent-related tokens surged after being mentioned by Franklin Templeton.
- Virtual Protocol and ai16z have risen by 18.46% and 23.11% respectively, drawing attention in the market.
- The report emphasized that there is considerable potential at the intersection of AI agents and cryptocurrencies.

Recently, one of the hottest cryptocurrencies in the market, the AI agent token, recorded a surge on this day. It is analyzed that the mention by asset management company Franklin Templeton has driven the buying trend.
As of 7:42 AM on the 15th, Virtual Protocol (VIRTUAL) is trading at $3.06, up 18.46% from the previous day according to CoinMarketCap. At the same time, ai16z (AI16Z) is trading at $1.39, up 23.11% from the previous day.
Both cryptocurrencies share the commonality of being AI agent-related tokens. It seems that the interest shown by Franklin Templeton in these cryptocurrencies has strengthened investor sentiment.
On this day, Franklin Templeton released a report titled 'The Intersection of AI Agents and the Cryptocurrency Ecosystem' through X (Twitter). In the report, Franklin Templeton stated, "There is still a long way to go for AI agents to be as sophisticated and practical as they think," but also noted, "This field has considerable potential. It's a field worth keeping an eye on."

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