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The crypto market rose broadly on April 17, 2026, with the AI sector surging 12.48% in 24 hours. Siren (SIREN) and SkyAI (SKYAI) jumped 92.70% and 32.37%, respectively. Bitcoin (BTC) dipped 0.14% to $74,000, while Ethereum (ETH) fell 1.12% to $2,300. Meme (+12.03%), Layer2 (+5.36%), and DeFi (+2.82%) also gained. The Fear and Greed Index showed rising optimism amid the rally.

Odaily Planet Daily report: On April 17, according to SoSoValue data, cryptocurrency market sectors generally rose, with the AI sector leading gains, up 12.48% in 24 hours. Siren (SIREN) surged 92.70%, and SkyAI (SKYAI) rose 32.37%. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (BTC) dipped 0.14%, holding near $74,000; Ethereum (ETH) fell 1.12%, dropping below $2,300.

In other sectors, the Meme sector rose 12.03% in 24 hours, with ORDI up 153.69%; the Layer 2 sector increased 5.36%, with Celestia (TIA) up 22.55%; the Layer 1 sector rose 2.91%, with Polkadot (DOT) up 11.33%; the DeFi sector gained 2.82%, with Ethena (ENA) up 11.36%; the PayFi sector climbed 2.80%, with Safe (SAFE) up 15.49%; and the CeFi sector rose 1.39%, with FTX (FTT) up 5.43%.

The crypto sector indices reflecting historical sector performance showed that the ssiMeme, ssiLayer2, and ssiNFT indices rose by 7.74%, 4.91%, and 4.57%, respectively.