The cryptocurrency market saw a broad decline on October 16, 2025, with notable exceptions in the AI sector, which rose 4.51% over 24 hours. ChainOpera AI (COAI) led the gains, surging 56.47% after a 25% increase the previous day. In contrast, Bitcoin (BTC) fell 1.29% to below $112,000, and Ethereum (ETH) dropped 2.60% to approximately $4,100.
Other sectors also experienced downturns, with CeFi decreasing by 1.99%, Layer1 by 2.57%, and DeFi by 3.89%. Despite the overall market decline, FTX (FTT) rose 9.79% within the CeFi sector, and Dash (DASH) increased by 3.83% in the PayFi sector.
Crypto Market Declines as AI Sector Surges for Second Day
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