AI agent tokens AI16Z, ARC, GRIFFAIN led crypto market gains, buoyed by reports of a $500 billion private AI infrastructure investment deal orchestrated by Trump. Bitcoin posted 3% gain trading at $106,000 as the broader market awaits Trump's first crypto-specific policies.

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies recoiled after Trump's first set of policies following inauguration did not refer to this asset class.

Donald Trump's newly created cryptocurrency soared on Monday to nearly $11 billion in market value, drawing in billions in trading volume, while bitcoin hit a record high just hours ahead of the U.S.