Which sectors led losses this week?

TLDR

AI tokens, memecoins, and crypto miners led weekly losses.

1. The AI sectors market cap dropped about 7.3% week over week, with large caps weak ahead emissions events (sector update).
2. Memecoins broadly fell 511%, including DOGE, SHIB, and PEPE during the early?week risk?off move (weekly wrap).
3. Crypto miners lagged as beta to BTC, with sector indices showing a notable ?8.7% pullback this week (market sector note).

Deep Dive

1. AI Tokens

AI?linked coins underperformed on the week, with the sectors fully diluted market cap down about 7.3%. Large names stayed soft despite near?term catalysts, and smaller caps were mixed (sector update).

• The update cites a drop across the 10 largest AI tokens and a lack of long?term holder accumulation ahead of a major emissions event.
• Security incidents (for example, a rogue agent exploit) and roadmap headlines did not offset the broader risk?off backdrop (sector update).

2. Memecoins

Memecoins were among the hardest hit during the weeks selloff, with broad declines of 511% across well?followed names like DOGE, SHIB, PEPE, and BONK (weekly wrap).

1. The reversal followed large leveraged liquidations and a swing back to risk aversion, hitting reflexive sectors first (weekly wrap).
2. Post?selloff rebounds were uneven; flows and depth did not show strong conviction, keeping the sector fragile.

3. Crypto Miners

Crypto miners underperformed as a sector, reflecting sensitivity to Bitcoins drawdown and equities risk sentiment. Sector indices showed an ?8.7% decline on the week (market sector note).

1. Miners tend to amplify BTC moves and face equity beta; risk?off in broader markets compounded the hit (market sector note).
2. News?driven swings (ETF flows, leverage washouts) kept volatility elevated across miner equities, limiting relief rallies during mid?week stabilizations (trade?fi roundups above).

Conclusion

This weeks losers clustered in AI, memecoins, and miner equities, driven by risk?off conditions, leverage clean?ups, and fragile flows. If you are positioning around sector narratives, prioritize liquidity and breadth signals; confirm rebounds with consistent inflows and improving depth before leaning into beta.