If youāve heard of AiMalls (AIT) and are wondering if itās just another crypto gimmick or something real, youāre not alone. The token claims to be the heartbeat of an AI-powered online shopping platform - but the reality is far more complicated than the hype suggests. As of January 2026, AiMalls (AIT) trades at around $0.36, with a market cap of just $72,000. Thatās less than the cost of a used laptop. For comparison, Dent (DENT), a crypto project focused on mobile e-commerce, has a market cap over $150 million. So why does AiMalls even exist? And should you care?
What AiMalls (AIT) actually does
AiMalls says itās building the first AI-driven e-commerce platform where buyers and sellers connect using its native token, AIT. The idea sounds simple: use artificial intelligence to recommend products better than Amazon or eBay, and pay for everything with AIT. Holders can supposedly use AIT to buy ad space in the marketplace, unlock exclusive products, or earn rewards for shopping. But hereās the catch: thereās no working platform. Independent researchers tried to access the official AiMalls website multiple times in January 2026. Every link led to a blank page, a placeholder, or a broken domain. No live store. No product listings. No AI recommendations. No user accounts. Just a contact form that doesnāt respond. This isnāt a beta test. Itās been over a year since the project promised a public launch. No updates. No roadmap milestones. No screenshots of the platform in action. If you canāt see the product, how do you trust the token?Tokenomics: Numbers that donāt add up
The numbers around AIT are messy. Different exchanges report wildly different numbers for the same token. MEXC says only 201,885 AIT are in circulation. CoinGecko says 500,000 are. Total supply? One source says 834,543. Another says 822,540. Thatās a difference of over 12,000 tokens - and no one explains why. The fully diluted valuation (FDV) is listed at around $295,000. That means if every single AIT token was in circulation today, the whole project would be worth less than $300k. Thatās tiny. Most legitimate crypto projects launch with FDVs in the tens or hundreds of millions. This isnāt a startup - itās a micro-cap with no liquidity. Trading volume? Around $1,500 in 24 hours. Thatās not enough to buy a single Bitcoin. For context, even obscure tokens with similar market caps trade at least $10,000 daily. With AIT, a single large buy order can spike the price 20% - and then crash it just as fast. One Reddit user summed it up: āYou canāt even enter a position without moving the price 20%.āPrice history: Did someone fake the charts?
The all-time high for AIT is listed as $18.41 on December 9, 2024. Thatās a 94% drop from peak to now. But hereās the problem: December 2024 was before January 2026. So how did it hit $18.41 before the token even had a real platform? And CoinGecko also lists an all-time low of $0.7380 on July 7, 2025 - a date that hasnāt happened yet. Thatās not a glitch. Thatās impossible. Veteran crypto analyst David Chen called this āa concerning indicator of possible data manipulation.ā If the price history is fake, what else is? This isnāt just bad data - itās a red flag that someone is gaming the system. Price charts are supposed to reflect real trading. When they donāt, youāre not investing in a project. Youāre gambling on a spreadsheet.
SEC registration? CertiK audit? Neither is verified
AiMalls claims to be SEC-registered. Thatās a big deal. It suggests legitimacy. But when cryptocurrency compliance analyst Mark Johnson checked the official SEC database in January 2026, he found zero record of AiMalls or any associated entity. No Form D. No registration number. Nothing. They also say theyāve been audited by CertiK - a respected blockchain security firm. But when blockchain researcher Elena Rodriguez searched CertiKās public audit repository, she found no report for AiMalls. No contract address. No findings. No verification. Just a line on their website saying āaudited by CertiK.ā Thatās not an audit. Thatās marketing. These arenāt small details. Theyāre foundational claims. If a project canāt prove basic trust signals like regulatory status or security audits, youāre not buying a token. Youāre buying a promise written in invisible ink.Whoās using AIT? No one.
AiMalls says it has 2,270 token holders. Thatās it. No merchants. No shoppers. No integrations. No partnerships. No press releases from real companies. No case studies. No testimonials from users who actually bought something with AIT. Compare that to Dent (DENT), which powers a global mobile data marketplace used by millions. Or Shopin (SHOP), which integrates with real e-commerce platforms. AiMalls has none of that. Its entire ecosystem exists only in its whitepaper and exchange listings. The Telegram group has 2,270 members - the same number as the token holders. Thatās not a community. Thatās a mirror. Most messages are just āHODLā or ā100x soon.ā No real discussion about features, upgrades, or problems. LunarCrush, a social sentiment tool, found 62% negative sentiment among the few people talking about it. The complaints? āNo liquidity.ā āNo platform.ā āPrice looks fake.āWhy does this even exist?
Thereās a reason projects like AiMalls get created. They target people who believe in āthe next big thing.ā They use buzzwords like āAI,ā āblockchain,ā and āutility tokenā to sound smart. They show fake charts. They claim SEC registration. They list on small exchanges like MEXC and LBank - places that donāt do deep due diligence. The AI e-commerce market is real. Itās worth $13.9 billion in 2025 and expected to hit $48 billion by 2030. But AiMalls isnāt part of it. Itās a ghost in the machine - a token with no product, no users, and no future.
Should you buy AIT?
If youāre looking for a long-term investment? No. If you want to support a real AI-powered shopping platform? No. If youāre trying to find a hidden gem? This isnāt a gem. Itās a trap. The only people who profit from AIT are the early holders who dumped their tokens at $18. The rest? Theyāre left holding a digital asset with no use, no liquidity, and no future. If you still want to try it - fine. But treat it like buying a lottery ticket. Not an investment. Put in money youāre willing to lose. And never, ever invest more than you can afford to disappear.What you should do instead
If you believe in AI + e-commerce, look at projects with real traction:- Dent (DENT) - Used by millions for mobile data purchases, integrated with telecom providers.
- Shopin (SHOP) - Real e-commerce integrations, live marketplace, verified users.
- Basic Attention Token (BAT) - Used in Brave Browser for ad rewards, active ecosystem, transparent tokenomics.
Final thoughts
AiMalls (AIT) isnāt a crypto project. Itās a cautionary tale. Itās what happens when hype replaces substance. When fake audits replace real security. When price charts are manipulated to lure in the desperate. The AI revolution in e-commerce is coming. But AiMalls wonāt be part of it. Not now. Not ever - unless it wakes up, builds a real product, and proves itās not a ghost.Right now, the only thing AIT is good for is a warning label.
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