• The highly anticipated Nvidia quarterly report has sparked a surge in AI token prices, adding $8 billion to their market cap, despite major cryptos experiencing declines.
• Nvidia’s performance has directly impacted AI tokens, which have historically surged before cooling off after the earnings results were announced.

In the lead-up to the highly anticipated Nvidia quarterly report, the cryptocurrency market saw a significant surge in AI token prices. Investors took a moonshot by investing all in into the potential windfall from the world’s leading AI technology company. By moonboarding with a diamond hand, the market cap of AI tokens added a staggering $8 billion in just a week. This was contrary to the broader crypto market, where blockchain barons like Bitcoin and Ethereum saw price drops of 5% and 7%, respectively.  

This rally was centered on AI-related cryptocurrencies, so tokens such as Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET), Near (NEAR), and Render (RENDER) dominated the spotlight.

However, this moonshot was a mere mirage. Despite the overall positive trend, several AI tokens, such as Artificial Superintelligence Alliance, Near, Render, Bittensor, and Injective, have recorded price declines. Artificial Superintelligence Alliance is leading the down charge with a 10.16% decline in the last 24 hours, exchanging hands with $1.22.

Nvidia’s performance has directly impacted AI crypto tokens, which have historically surged before cooling off after the earnings results were announced. This trend was evident in 2024, with FET and RENDER seeing significant gains following Nvidia’s earnings reports in February and May, only to lose momentum shortly after.

The Nvidia quarterly report has kept investors, Wall Street analysts, and institutional investors on the edge. According to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s trading desk, the anticipation surrounding “the most important stock on planet Earth” is particularly high. “It’s hard to remember a time when there was so much anticipation regarding one company’s earnings report,” added Bespoke Investment Group.

QCP Capital, a digital asset trading firm, has also been monitoring Nvidia’s quarterly earnings, primarily to assess their effect on cryptocurrencies.

Reportedly, QCP Capital highlighted, “We remain cautious that US equities might peak again here, given declining trading volumes and NVDA earnings today. NVDA options are pricing up to a 10% move higher tonight,” which could introduce volatility into the broader crypto market. The tech giant has consistently outperformed analysts’ estimates in its four earnings reports.

In fact, emphasizing the gravity, Ameriprise Financial’s Anthony Saglimbene said:

Nvidia’s earnings report may actually have more impact on the overall market than Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech last week.

As anticipated, AI tokens experienced a decline following the release of Nvidia’s quarterly earnings report. Following the release, QCP Capital quickly noted that:

Nvidia’s impressive earnings report last night triggered a classic “sell the news” reaction in the crypto markets today.