The cryptocurrency world is abuzz with excitement over iDEGEN, a groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) experiment shaped entirely by the crypto community. The project’s innovative approach has propelled its token, IDGN, to a staggering 34,900% price surge during its adaptive auction pre-sale on Solana, making it one of the fastest-growing assets in the space.
iDEGEN: an AI born to be degen
The concept is deceptively simple: launch an AI with zero knowledge, then let crypto Twitter teach it everything. And by everything, we mean everything. The result has become crypto's most talked-about experiment, combining three powerful trends: AI technology, meme culture, and community-driven development.
What sets iDEGEN apart is its radical approach to learning. Unlike other AI projects that come pre-programmed with knowledge and restrictions, iDEGEN starts completely blank. Every 60 minutes, it must post what it's learned from the community. Every single interaction shapes its development—from advanced trading strategies and relationship problems to conspiracy theories and god-tier memes.
So far, topics have been varied: from digital relationships to being toxic, all the way to ancient alien pyramid theories. So far, the degen teachers are not disappointing. And if you’re brave enough, take a look at the timeline—iDEGEN is creating a lot of nightmare-fuel NSFW images.
Innovative tokenomics driving market excitement
The success of iDEGEN’s pre-sale is partly attributed to its adaptive auction model, a novel pricing mechanism that adjusts the token price every five minutes based on demand. When demand rises, the price increases by 5%. When demand slows, the price decreases by 5%.
This transparent, dynamic approach has fueled intense market interest, pushing the IDGN token’s price from its initial $0.00011 to a current level of $0.0385. The pre-sale runs until January 1, 2025, after which IDGN will list on major exchanges at the final auction price plus 10%.
This price action isn't just speculation, though. The project has struck a chord with crypto natives for a few key reasons, and is genuinely gaining traction as a result. First, it's genuinely new. While other AI agents produce admittedly great content using private fine-tune models, iDEGEN is conducting a real experiment in decentralized AI development.
Plus, it's unpredictable. Nobody—not even its creators—knows what this AI will become when taught by thousands of crypto traders instead of corporate programmers. This is truly the first time that degens, or anyone for that matter, has a say in developing the character of an AI. This is seriously exciting stuff.
This community buy-in has translated into price action, as we’ve seen, and is likely to continue to do so as the pre-market sale goes on. The sale ends on 1st January, when IDGN goes live on major exchanges at the final auction price +10%—could this be the next 100X AI meme coin when it hits the public market? Based on the upside so far, very possibly.
What comes next?
As the pre-market auction continues and the AI evolves, iDEGEN has become more than just a token—it’s part of a booming sector of AI meme coins that have taken the crypto world by storm since October. Projects like GOAT, which surged 7,000% after promotion by Terminal of Truths (ToT), and FARTCOIN, now boasting a $400 million market cap, have proven the explosive potential of this trend.
Within this fertile ground, iDEGEN stands out as a live experiment in letting the crypto community raise artificial intelligence from scratch. The price action suggests the market sees enormous potential in this approach, and as the experiment unfolds in real time, we’ll see what the market makes of it. Based on current momentum, expect plenty more fireworks leading up to January’s exchange listings.
The official iDEGEN presale is the only way to get IDGN tokens before exchange listings on 1st January, 2025.