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GAS Tanks 90% After AI Dev ‘Steps Back’

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January 19, 2026
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GAS Tanks 90% After AI Dev ‘Steps Back’

Last week, the Gas Town (GAS) token briefly ignited an artificial intelligence (AI) token frenzy as traders flocked to Bags, a Solana-based token launchpad that touted yet another iteration of creator-linked coins.

GAS surged to a $60 million valuation on Jan. 15 after software engineer Steve Yegge, creator of the experimental Gas Town AI coding-agent orchestrator, published a viral Medium post endorsing the token.

Just four days later, Yegge penned another post in which he distanced himself from GAS, citing unsustainable expectations from the crypto community.

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