Crypto rally today: Why Humanity, Near Protocol and Worldcoin are surging — TradingView News

AI-related crypto tokens rallied on Tuesday as investors reacted to a new Anthropic IPO filing and fresh Nvidia announcements, even as the broader crypto market weakened. Humanity token rose 27% over the past 24 hours, while Worldcoin and Near Protocol each gained more than 10% during the same period.

The move came against a negative backdrop for digital assets. Bitcoin slipped below $73,000 as ETF outflows continued, and Ethereum traded below the key $2,000 level. The total crypto market capitalization fell more than 2.6%, showing that the gains were concentrated in a small group of AI-linked tokens rather than across the market.

Trading activity in Humanity, Worldcoin, and Near Protocol was especially strong, with all three seeing elevated volume and rising futures open interest. Near Protocol’s 24-hour volume climbed above $1 billion, while Humanity Protocol and Worldcoin recorded volumes of more than $743 million and $834 million, respectively. The strong activity suggests traders are positioning around the broader artificial intelligence theme rather than just short-term price momentum.

The latest rally follows a wave of attention around major AI-focused companies preparing for public listings. Anthropic reportedly filed for an initial public offering on Monday after concluding a fundraising round that valued it at more than $900 billion. That would put the company on a fast path toward the $1 trillion mark. OpenAI has also already filed IPO papers, and traders are speculating that its valuation could eventually surpass $1 trillion as well.

Market participants are also watching the expected SpaceX IPO, which is projected for mid-month. Bloomberg reported that the company lowered its valuation target to $1.7 trillion from $2 trillion, although some Polymarket traders still expect it to reach a $2 trillion valuation after listing. SpaceX is increasingly viewed as part of the AI trade because of its business ties to Starlink and its ownership stake in xAI, the company behind the Grok chatbot.

Humanity and Worldcoin are being treated by traders as AI tokens because both focus on human verification, a feature that may become more important as AI agents and automated systems spread. In a world where bots and autonomous software are handling more transactions, platforms are likely to place greater value on proving that real people are behind key actions. Worldcoin is also tied to Sam Altman, adding another layer of interest for crypto and AI traders.

Near Protocol is also drawing attention because it sits at the intersection of privacy, artificial intelligence, and layer-1 blockchain infrastructure. Its ecosystem includes private multi-chain transaction tools and Near AI, which offers an AI agent marketplace. Those use cases have helped fuel demand for the token during the latest rally.

Nvidia news added another boost to the sector. The chipmaker unveiled new AI chips for Windows this week, reinforcing expectations that the AI boom is still expanding. With large IPO developments, strong Nvidia momentum, and growing interest in AI infrastructure, traders are rotating into AI-linked crypto assets despite weakness in the broader market.