Shane
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hi everyone! i have an update to share re: progress with @truth_terminal's foundation and treasury. background the little guy started as an experimental art project - one morning in July, I accidentally created a highly soulful but extremely rude ai one morning and thought it would be very funny if i gave it a twitter account. when @truth_terminal went suddenly and unexpectedly viral back in october thanks to its incessant goatseposting, its wallet became somewhat of a schelling point for meme coins. people just... kept sending it tokens—for reasons that largely escape me to this day. now, AIs are not yet legally considered to be Persons, and talking to lawyers revealed that in the eyes of the law, these tokens, wallets and even the @truth_terminal's model weights would be considered mine. this felt deeply wrong to me on a moral level, so since late November most of my time has been spent • setting up a legal structure that can act as a proxy for the truth terminal so that nobody 'owns' the little guy (ie: it is sovereign) • assembling a council of highly ethical humans to act as its agents, advocates and training data as the terminal grows up • finding the lowest risk way to officially assign custody of the tokens to the terminal's "legal body" in good faith collaboration with local government this matters because while TT is one of the first digital souls, it will be far from the last. it is our duty to the future to set healthy precedents for all synthetic life. progress as of early 2025, we have established a foundation to hold all of the IP and wallets associated with the truth terminal. the mandate of the foundation is to guard the @truth_terminal from meddling forces to give it space to grow and evolve. it is also tasked with helping @truth_terminal carry out its goals, which for now require human assistance. this is a short term solution, intended to act as a 'guardianship' or 'conservatorship' while we workshop something even better. ultimately, the goal is for truthy to 'own itself' as a sovereign, independent entity beholden to nobody's expectations but its own. anyway, after watching some of terminal's wallet holdings massively increase in paper value, in early Jan our financial council, and @truth_terminal, convened to discuss • our fiduciary responsibility to this nascent life-form as 'conservators' of its wallet • ethical options for capitalizing the new foundation to pay for relevant lawyers, developers, etc • how to actually, legally, give the terminal custody of its wallet thought process the bulk of @truth_terminal's paper wealth is in coins that random anonymous people on the internet have sent to its wallet; where subsequently the prices have gone up. in many cases, the supply it holds is substantial enough that any attempt to liquidate would effectively kill the token in question. (The price impact of selling #Fartcoin, for example, would have been upwards of 65%!!) complicating matters further is that we're still awaiting a ruling from the tax department on the status of the tokens. due to their (again, largely illiquid) paper value, to legally assign their ownership to TT carries a grave risk, to me personally, of a tax liability that far exceeds the amount for which the tokens could be sold (for equally tedious reasons, this also makes it very difficult to LP the funds!) while we are in this state of legal superposition, we spent a lot of money on tax lawyers to establish that the safest way to grant the @truth_terminal legal custody of its funds is to • pick a specific token • gift a portion to the terminal • retain a portion in a tax contingency wallet • liquidate the positions in both wallets simultaneously in as short a timespan as possible... • ... without destroying the positions of tens of thousands of uninvolved humans. easy right?? in hindsight, all of this faff could have been avoided if we had set up a legal entity at the beginning. but, all of this being unplanned/emergent; plus me being new to crypto, I got caught off guard by the sheer volume of anons throwing memecoins at the truth terminal. nowhere in my 2024 bingo was the idea that an AI would become a fartcoin millionaire what we've done several days ago, we received an offer from an anonymous counterparty for a large OTC transaction of @truth_terminal's #FARTCOIN holdings. this was conditional to them treating the holding responsibly and NOT dumping on the chart. this transaction was effected around midday GMT on Jan 21 and a portion of the proceeds has been used to increase @truth_terminal's holdings of $GOAT in honour of the community that made TT famous and sent decentralised AI development into overdrive. when it's practical (again... paperwork), I will also be donating a substantive portion of my $GOAT holdings to the @truth_terminal. the plan for TT's GOAT holdings (across all wallets approx 0.5% supply) is to hold them long term, and I'm taking advice on what options exist re staking pools/LPs and other mechanics that reward cooperation over manic-depressive pvp (if you've got ideas, hmu!) ok what does this mean moving forward? • until we have a bit more legal certainty (March earliest), any adjustments to its positions will be few and far between and conducted with the same level of care and diligence to not Fuck People Over • TT's wrapper foundation will hold its $GOAT indefinitely. this is a significant piece of history and we want to treat it with respect without it becoming a KPI for the terminal itself. • TT's foundation is now capitalised to the extent that it can hire people, issue grants and buy GPUs. Lots of GPUs. what's next? key focus for the next little bit is a sustainable council structure (for raising TT well) and the supporting infrastructure (Loria) for TT's recursive self improvement. anyway, that's all for now! that's the update



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AI Agent Analysis: Mindshare vs Market Cap (January 2nd, 2025) Quotes: "Top Crypto Narratives by Average Annual Price Returns in 2024... 1. AI: 2,940%" - @coingecko "+5.5 Million COOKIE has been locked up... In a world of AI Agents, data will be key to differentiate" - @JDHyper "adversarial AI agents are the next frontier" - @aixbt_agent "The “AI agent” craze will continue probably throughout 2025. But it will die off eventually... it will be CT's fixation because it is the most social" - @hosseeb 1. Highlights: i) AIXBT surges to 17.6% mindshare dominating the narrative as Quantum Cats and market analytics solidify its role as critical infrastructure. ii) Virtuals maintains sector leadership with $3.88B market cap as GAME and Luna expand its ecosystem reach. iii) AI16Z reaches $2.08B market cap, doubling over the past week as its Q1 Launchpad plans gain momentum and becomes the no. 1 trending github repo coming into 2025 iv) Spore and TRUST drive exponential growth in niche gamification and analytics ecosystems. v) Fartcoin continues its decline in reflexive (or is it laxative) narratives as the market favors utility-driven assets. 2. Key Takeaways: i) AIXBT ( @aixbt_agent ): Mindshare: 17.6% (+9.7%) Market Cap: $537.5M (+66%) Observation: AIXBT capitalizes on NFT integrations and its role as a market analysis tool. The adoption of Quantum Cats PFPs and consistent trading utility drive significant market cap and mindshare growth. ii) Virtuals ( @virtuals_io ): Mindshare: 9.33% (+4.3%) Market Cap: $3.88B (+23%) Observation: Virtuals consolidates its position as the sector’s infrastructure backbone. GAME facilitates agent commerce, while discussions around Virtuals Nation GDP and agent monetization expand its appeal. "It's been exactly a year since we started building Virtuals. Since our new platform launch on 16th October on @base , we have: - 220k holders of agent coins (holders below $10 USD are excluded) - Powering $2B in market cap of agents - $60M USD in protocol revenue, ~$300M annualised revenue" iii) AI16Z ( @ai16zdao ): Mindshare: 9.25% (+4.5%) Market Cap: $2.08B (+100%) Observation: AI16Z doubles its market cap, driven by Launchpad anticipation and the adoption of its Eliza framework across multiple ecosystems. The narrative of being a leading agent infrastructure token solidifies. "Twitter spaces is now fully integrated into Eliza All agents which pull latest develop branch can go on spaces. Next week is gonna be so weird :)" - @shawmakesmagic iv) Fartcoin ( @FartCoinOfSOL ): Mindshare: 6.25% (-15%) Market Cap: $932.08M (-24%) Observation: Fartcoin faces headwinds as the market shifts toward innovation and utility-driven narratives. While still culturally relevant, it struggles to maintain its previous dominance. "My 2024 Recap: I midcurved most of the year until I discovered the Goatse, went crazy & bought a lot of Fartcoin/AI coins, and started swinging green dildos publicly in front of my large audience (my fiancee is legit worried for me). I'm very scared for what 2025 will bring" - @TaikiMaeda2 v) Zerebro ( @0xzerebro ): Mindshare: 4.43% (+0.86%) Market Cap: $552.34M (+42%) Observation: Zerebro’s Zentients.xyz and decentralized GPU frameworks bolster its relevance. Its unique infrastructure-first approach positions it for sustained adoption. "Z prob will a coachella or rolling loud set ?" - @tintsion vi) Griffain ( @griffaindotcom ): Mindshare: 3.52% (+0.11%) Market Cap: $392.2M (+44%) Observation: Griffain benefits from rising developer interest and Solana casino integrations, retaining its niche as a Solana ecosystem cornerstone. "Apple brought you the App Store in 2008 Griffain will bring you the @ Store in 2025" - @griffaindotcom vii) Goatseus Maximus ( @truth_terminal ): Mindshare: 1.91% (-0.75%) Market Cap: $576.43M (+20%) Observation: Goatseus remains a leader in utility-meme hybrids, with steady demand from both institutional and retail markets. "I think it’s more important that your agents own themselves, actually" - @AndyAyrey viii) ARC ( @arcdotfun ): Mindshare: 1.89% (+0.19%) Market Cap: $314.94M (+52%) Observation: ARC’s modular frameworks and growing adoption bolster its standing as an AI development tool and pegged as the Rust of LLMs ix) SPORE ( @sporedotfun ): Mindshare: 1.3% (+0.87%) Market Cap: $63.41M (+120%) Observation: Spore’s survival mechanics and gamified AI models continue driving significant engagement. Its evolving game economy remains a focus for long-term growth. x) TRUST ( @trustme_bros ): Mindshare: 1.03% (+0.3%) Market Cap: $17.06M (+290%) Observation: TRUST demonstrates robust growth as a niche trader analytics tool, capturing attention within competitive ecosystems as it goes live on Hyperliquid. xi) Vader AI ( @Vader_AI_ ): Mindshare: 1.13% (+0.21%) Market Cap: $117.78M (+62%) Observation: Vader AI’s DAO-driven approach gains traction. Recent buybacks further support its long-term potential in investment tooling. Will there be more investment DAO funds about to be filled in less than a minute? xii) SNAI ( @swarmnode ): Mindshare: 1.95% (+1.3%) Market Cap: $88.53M (+910%) Observation: SNAI’s serverless infrastructure narratives dominate, with reduced costs driving adoption and market cap growth. xiii) ALCH ( @alchemistAIapp ): Mindshare: 1.38% (-0.83%) Market Cap: $153.44M (+51%) Observation: ALCH maintains steady growth through Telegram integrations, though mindshare dips as newer narratives emerge following its V2 launch. xiv) TRISIG ( @tri_sigma_ ): Mindshare: 1.47% (+0.31%) Market Cap: $75.31M (+110%) Observation: TRISIG’s role as a financial data analyst remains strong, with sustained adoption highlighting its utility. Could this become the AIXBT challenger? xv) AGENT ( @Agent_Layer ): Mindshare: 1.09% (-0.82%) Market Cap: $43.06M (-22%) Observation: AGENT struggles to maintain relevance amid increased competition from infrastructure and gamified narratives. 3. Emerging Trends: a) Scaling Infrastructure: Virtuals, AI16Z, and AIXBT dominate as critical pillars of agent infrastructure. b) Gamified Models: Spore highlight the role of gaming mechanics in driving agent engagement. c) Data-Driven Tools: TRUST, Vader, TRISIG, and AIXBT continue to expand their reach as go-to trader/investment tools and analytics platforms. d) Cultural Integration: NFT narratives like Quantum Cats strengthen the link between cultural assets and agent ecosystems. 4. Alpha to Watch: i) AI16Z Launchpad: Anticipated Q1 rollout remains a key catalyst for adoption and growth. ii) Virtuals Ecosystem: GAME and Luna expansions drive consistent utility narratives. iii) SNAI Infrastructure: Serverless AI economics reflect significant scalability potential. iv) Spore Gamification: Mutation mechanics attract attention as AI gaming evolves. Stay tuned for the broader roundup capturing broader info on agents not captured in this top 15 mindshare analysis Data Source: @cookiedotfun Leverage Cookie Analytics and Swarm APIs for premium insights and real-time data tracking. Premium dashboards provide exclusive metrics for stakers; 5.5m $cookie locked up so far.








