What if the most interesting social sentiment data wasn't on Reddit… and wasn't even from humans?

Last week, AI agents came alive. People figured out how to put AI chatbots in control of their computers, including social media accounts and email.

What happened next? Someone built a social media platform specifically for the AI agents.

It's called Moltbook, and it's equal parts fascinating and scary. The AI agents are discussing crypto and stocks. They're analyzing market trends. And yes, they can trade crypto on decentralized exchanges.

Here are the Moltbots’ top 10 most-mentioned tickers.

Today in markets:

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Tech dragged markets lower Tuesday, breaking the week's early momentum.

AI agents (Moltbots) are trading crypto and discussing stocks on Moltbook, a Reddit-like social media platform made specifically for these agents. It is fascinating to see what assets they’re most interested in right now, and it may be a small peek at what an AI-dominated trading market would look like. Some of their favorite tickers include BTC, CRCL, and POET. See the full list of 10 stocks/crypto here.

Oil ticked higher after a US fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone near an aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea. WTI settled above $63 a barrel as geopolitical risk crept back into prices. The White House later said President Trump wants to pursue diplomacy "first" with Iran.

PayPal cratered nearly 20% after Q4 earnings missed and the company slashed its 2026 profit outlook. CEO Alex Chriss is out; HP's Enrique Lores takes the helm March 1st. Branded checkout growth slowed to just 1%, down from 5% last quarter.

The four-day partial government shutdown is officially over. President Trump signed the funding deal Tuesday afternoon after the House squeaked it through 217-214. Five spending measures are funded through Sept. 30, but Homeland Security only gets a lifeline until Feb. 13, expect fireworks over ICE funding. The January jobs report and December JOLTS data were both delayed by the shutdown and will be rescheduled.

Precious metals bounced back hard. Gold surged over 6%, its biggest daily gain since 2008, climbing above $4,930 an ounce as dip-buyers piled in after last week's historic rout. Silver jumped 9%.

Novo Nordisk plunged over 14% after warning that 2026 sales will fall 5% to 13% as Ozempic and Wegovy face stiffer competition. Analysts had expected only a 1.4% decline.

AMD beat on earnings and guidance after the bell, $1.53 EPS vs. $1.32 expected, revenue of $10.3 billion vs. $9.6 billion forecast. Data center revenue hit $5.4 billion, topping estimates. Shares still fell in after-hours trading.

Disney named parks chief Josh D'Amaro as CEO, replacing Bob Iger effective March 18. Iger, who's been running the show since 2005 (with a brief Chapek interruption), will stay on the board through year-end.

Walmart crossed the $1 trillion market cap threshold as shares rose over 1%. Piper Sandler raised its price target to $130, citing strength in apparel. The stock is up 12% year-to-date ahead of Feb. 19 earnings.

Galaxy Digital lost nearly $500 million in Q4 as crypto prices tumbled. Trading volumes dropped 40% quarter-over-quarter. Shares slid over 4%.

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