What to Know
- Major cryptocurrencies rose broadly, with XRP gaining 6.3% and Zcash climbing 10.4%, outpacing Bitcoin and Ethereum’s smaller advances by comparison.
- Neon surged 282.7% to $0.05252, leading the smaller tokens, while its $6.18 million trading volume trailed several other gainers.
- Nillion recorded $100.13 million in trading volume, the highest among listed gainers, while Musebook and Pearl rose 63% and 59.3%.
Major cryptocurrencies traded higher across the board, with XRP and Zcash posting stronger gains than Bitcoin and Ethereum. According to Coingecko data, Bitcoin (BTC) rose 1.2% to $86,431.67, with trading volume of $41.86 billion and a market capitalization of $1.74 trillion.
Ethereum (ETH) gained 1.1% to $2,755.96 on trading volume of $15.77 billion, while XRP climbed 6.3% to $1.62 on volume of $6.62 billion, bringing XRP’s market capitalization to $101.85 billion. Zcash (ZEC) led the major coins with a 10.4% gain to $1,612.35, alongside $1.83 billion in trading volume and a $27.32 billion market capitalization, while Hyperliquid (HYPE) rose 4% to $97.43.
Elsewhere, Solana (SOL) advanced 1.7% to $118.71, while TRON (TRX) rose 1.4% to $0.3442. Dogecoin (DOGE) matched TRON’s percentage gain and traded at $0.1018. BNB posted a smaller increase of 0.4%, bringing its price to $790.68.
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Neon Leads Top Gainers With a 282.7% Increase
Gains were considerably larger among smaller cryptocurrencies, led by Neon (NEON). The token jumped 282.7% to $0.05252, although its trading volume stood at $6.18 million. Its percentage increase far exceeded those of the major coins.
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Musebook (MUSEBOOK) gained 63% to $0.0003278, with $64.93 million in trading volume. Pearl (PRL) followed with a 59.3% rise to $1.62, while OVERTAKE (TAKE) climbed 55.3% to $0.09012.
Aurora (AURORA) advanced 54.2% to $0.0743 on trading volume of $33.32 million. PunkStrategy (PNKSTR) rose 53.1% to $0.02088, though its trading volume was lower at $1.30 million.
Nillion (NIL) gained 52.8% to reach $0.1092. At $100.13 million, its trading volume was the highest among the listed top gainers. AI Companions (AIC) rose 51.8% to $0.03932, with a comparatively modest $322,953 in trading volume.
Bitcoin and Ethereum recorded modest increases, while XRP and Zcash led the major coins. Among smaller tokens, Neon posted the largest percentage gain.
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