Here’s Why AI Token OpenGradient (OPG) is Up 126% Today

The artificial intelligence (AI) token OpenGradient (OPG) has spiked significantly today following listings on various trading platforms. The multiple exchange listings followed the token’s launch, which occurred roughly 24 hours before press time.

Data from CoinGecko shows that 126% today and over 135% in the past 24 hours. The asset’s market cap has more than doubled from $35 million to $84.9 million since launch. With a 24-hour trading volume of $169 million, OPG has a circulating supply of 190 million and a max supply of 1 billion.

At launch, OPG was worth $0.180; however, the token’s value had risen to $0.44 at the time of writing. This highlights a growth of 140% in less than 24 hours.

What is OpenGradient?

OpenGradient is an open intelligence network with infrastructure designed to power verifiable AI compute, trustless inference, and on-chain agents. The network hosts AI models, runs secure inferences, and deploys verifiable agents.

Launched on April 21, 2026, OpenGradient had its token generation event (TGE) on the Base network. Because it is deployed on Base, the network uses the x402 payment protocol to enable instant, stablecoin payments over HTTP.

An agent on OpenGradient can query a model, coordinate via x402, settle the payment on-chain, and validate the inference request in a single, seamless flow. Coinbase developed x402 to allow application programming interfaces (APIs) and web services to monetize content without traditional avenues or intermediaries. This protocol targets AI agent transactions and activates the HTTP 402 “Payment Required” status code.

“Most AI runs in black boxes. You can query a model, but you can’t verify what actually ran. OpenGradient changes that with infrastructure designed to host, execute, and verify AI at scale, enabling anyone to verify the model, requests, or proofs. All onchain. All provable. Our x402 upgrade makes verifiable AI inference trustless and payable onchain,” OpenGradient explained in a tweet thread announcing its launch on Base.

Multiple Listings For OPG

Notably, OpenGradient already has a stack of live products, including the unified AI memory personalization platform MemSync and the verifiable decentralized finance (DeFi) AI agent, BitQuant. The network has hosted over 4,000 models, more than two million verifiable AI inferences, and at least 500,000 proofs and attestations.

Since its launch, about 15 trading platforms have listed OPG. Some of them include centralized exchanges like Bybit, Coinbase, Gate, MEXC, BingX, Phemex, and LBank. Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) like Pancakeswap and Uniswap have also listed the asset, alongside perpetual DEXs like Aster.

It is worth noting that the airdrop claim window for OPG opened on April 21 and will remain open until April 28. OpenGradient’s co-founder and CEO, Matthew Wang, revealed that his timeline and DMs are filled with recipients expressing their gratitude for the generosity in the airdrop.

“Don’t thank me yet,” Wang tweeted, adding “just hold, and you’ll thank me even more later.”

According to a tweet thread by OpenGradient’s marketing lead, Joseph Lacsamana, the least airdrop received by participants converted to $400, with the potential to reach $1,100 if held as OPG rallied.

The excitement surrounding the OPG airdrop continues to fuel positive sentiment for OpenGradient as a project. With momentum building from listings, airdrop rewards, and community enthusiasm, the outlook for the token’s future remains strong as the project evolves.

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