AI-linked stock meme tokens slide, with ANTHROPIG and MOO among the hardest hit

AI-linked stock meme tokens slide, with ANTHROPIG and MOO among the hardest hit

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2026-09-13 13:08:22
AI-linked meme tokens tied to public equities and tokenized long positions posted steep 24-hour losses on Sept. 13, according to GMGN data cited by BlockBeats. Artificial Inu (AI), paired with Nvidia stock, fell 27% and was valued at $247 million. MOO, tied to Micron, dropped 37% to a $18 million market cap. Microduck, also linked to Nvidia, lost 26% and stood at $7.3 million, while FLYBRAIN, paired with Google stock, slipped 23% to $9.6 million. UBIK, described as a suspected AI project created by the developer behind aixbt, declined 25% to a $28 million valuation. ANTHROPIG fell 44% to $5.4 million and trades against ANTHROPICx1L, a tokenized 1x long Anthropic position. CATGPT dropped 22% to $6.7 million and trades against OPENAIx1L, a tokenized 1x long OpenAI position. The move came after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said the industry must slow the pace of improving AI model capabilities, adding that slower progress does not mean stopping training or technical advancement but allowing enough time for alignment and model protection. OpenAI founder Sam Altman said he agreed.

AI-linked stock meme tokens saw a sharp pullback on Sept. 13, according to GMGN data cited by BlockBeats, with several names posting steep 24-hour losses.

Artificial Inu (AI), paired with Nvidia stock, was valued at $247 million after falling 27% over the past 24 hours. MOO, paired with Micron stock, dropped 37% and stood at a $18 million market capitalization. Microduck, also paired with Nvidia stock, fell 26% and was valued at $7.3 million.

FLYBRAIN, paired with Google stock, lost 23% over 24 hours and was valued at $9.6 million. UBIK, described in the report as a suspected AI project created by the developer behind aixbt, fell 25% and was valued at $28 million.

Among the biggest decliners, ANTHROPIG fell 44% and was valued at $5.4 million. It trades against ANTHROPICx1L, described as a tokenized 1x long Anthropic position. CATGPT dropped 22% and was valued at $6.7 million, trading against OPENAIx1L, a tokenized 1x long OpenAI position.

Comments from AI executives weighed on the segment

On the news side, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said in a long-form post that the industry must slow the pace of improving AI model capabilities. He said slowing the pace does not mean stopping model training or technical progress, but making sure companies have enough time for alignment and to protect models.

OpenAI founder Sam Altman said he agreed. BlockBeats said the comments from the two AI companies poured cold water on the market and pressured sentiment around the AI segment in the near term.

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