At press time on Monday, the global cryptocurrency market is valued at $2.53 trillion, reflecting a 0.89% decline over the last day. In the past week, six tokens have experienced double-digit gains, with the meme coin brett (BRETT) increasing by 65.8%.
Double-Digit Gainers and Losers Define a Turbulent Week in Crypto
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Meme Coin BRETT Leads Weekly Gains Amidst $2.53T Crypto Market Decline
Over the past seven days, bitcoin (BTC) has risen 0.5%, while ethereum ( ETH) has decreased by 3.5% against the U.S. dollar. Meanwhile, a few crypto assets posted double-digit increases against the greenback, with BRETT at the forefront. BRETT is up 65.8% this week, despite losing 10.5% over the past 24 hours. Following BRETT was the BRC20 token ORDI, which increased by 22.9%. Like BRETT, ORDI is down today, showing a 6.7% decline against the U.S. dollar.
Other notable double-digit gainers this week include OM, STX, XMR, and KAS. INJ, TON, and KCS also saw notable but single-digit increases. The top-performing coins in terms of trading volume this week (excluding BTC, ETH, and stablecoins) were BNB, SOL, XRP, NOT, DOGE, and SHIB. The week’s biggest loser was the meme coin dogwifhat (WIF), which dropped 22.1%.
Nearly two dozen coins recorded double-digit losses this week. Below WIF’s losses were NOT, down 21.8%, FET, down 21.3%, and BONK, down 20.8%. Other significant losers this week included GALA, AGIX, LDO, BEAM, PEPE, TIA, FTM, and ENA, each losing 16% or more throughout the week. In the fluid landscape of the global cryptocurrency market, the past week paints a picture of a small handful of volatile triumphs and setbacks.
While meme coins like BRETT captivated with striking surges, others, including WIF, faced sharp declines, underscoring the speculative nature of specific coins like meme tokens. Amidst these fluctuations, the resilience of trading volumes highlights a persistent investor interest, promising continued dynamism in the evolving crypto narrative.
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