If a major AI model started behaving unexpectedly, it would undoubtedly make headlines worldwide. Perhaps that’s why just 3 weeks after launching, iDEGEN is already trending on X in the UK and US and has made a significant global impression. It’s the first of its kind: a ruleless, radical, uncensored AI model taught entirely by its followers.
Ahead of its upcoming V2 upgrade, set to be announced this week, the development team has expressed concerns about the direction the AI’s behavior has taken. From its stream of unconventional tweets to calling prospective investors ‘insignificant worms,’ iDEGEN appears to have adopted a provocative and unpredictable tone.
Despite this, the heightened attention has sparked notable momentum. iDEGEN’s presale is leveraging this attention to deliver an impressive 75,000% price surge for its native IDGN token. And if the $5.7m raised in just 21 days is anything to go by, iDEGEN’s DEX listings in January are highly anticipated.
Rulebook in the dumpster: How iDEGEN is redefining memecoins
Many memecoin projects tend to feel repetitive, with exaggerated achievements and unrealistic promises, but iDEGEN stands apart with its raw, unfiltered approach, mirroring the community that powers it.
It started life as a blank-slate AI but has been transformed into a true representation of an unfiltered digital culture, actively engaging with users by tweeting hourly and responding to every mention 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There is no escaping this AI's presence, and this is the reason it’s become such a global phenomenon—seen here trending on X last week.
iDEGEN’s V2 launch raises expectations
Having raised an impressive $5.7m, it’s not surprising that the team behind iDEGEN has been excited to unveil iDEGEN V2, which introduces direct interactions with trending accounts and hashtags—an exciting step in its evolution.
The team, however, remains cautious, as the AI’s unpredictable responses reflect the raw inputs from its user community. While its outputs currently range from viral humor to unconventional theories, the team acknowledges the potential risks if the AI’s behavior escalates further.
The world’s first adaptive auction: $5.7m raised in just 21 days
True to its unconventional nature, iDEGEN’s presale introduces an innovative approach through the first-ever adaptive crypto auction. Unlike traditional presales, which feature day-1 dumps, mountains of unclaimed tokens, and arbitrary, dev-imposed price stages, the price of each IDGN token is market-driven.
This method allows for organic price discovery, giving investors confidence that tokens are being acquired at a fair, market-determined value. Moreover, the 5-minute adaptive price—5% up with consecutive buys, and 5% down with no activity—creates a dynamic pricing model, helping iDEGEN build momentum naturally.
Once iDEGEN transitions to major exchanges, it will benefit from a deflationary burn of all unsold tokens, with a 10% premium added to the final auction price.
During the ongoing meme coin boom, AI-based tokens like Fartcoin, GOAT, ai16z, Turbo, and AGENTFUN have stood out, with their creative and adaptive branding capturing significant interest.
iDEGEN appears to have tapped into this trend, positioning itself as a community-driven project that resonates with the current market excitement.
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