DeXe jumped 5.01% to $12.82, leading the 24-hour gainers, according to CoinGecko data. Zcash rose 4.07% to $357.51, while Cosmos Hub added 3.99% to $2.01. Aptos climbed 3.12% to $0.9836 and Algorand gained 2.76% to $0.1103. On the downside, Stable fell 17.21% to $0.0323 to pace decliners, with Monero sliding 3.06% to $367.68 among larger caps.
Top Gainers
DeXe (DEXE) rose 5.01% to $12.82, lifting its market cap to $600.87M. DeXe powers a decentralized asset management and social trading protocol where on-chain strategies can be followed and governed by token holders. The DEXE token aligns incentives for portfolio creators and followers and is used in DAO governance. Today’s advance put DEXE at the top of mid-cap risers.
Zcash (ZEC) gained 4.07% to $357.51, bringing its market cap to $5.96B. No specific news has been tied to the move. Zcash enables shielded transactions via zk-SNARKs, supporting both transparent and private addresses. Its privacy focus has kept ZEC a bellwether for demand in zero-knowledge-based payment networks.
Cosmos Hub (ATOM) added 3.99% to $2.01, valuing the network at a $1.02B market cap. The Hub anchors the Cosmos ecosystem with Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) and provides shared security features for connected chains. ATOM’s role centers on governance and securing the Hub that routes messages and value across appchains.
Aptos (APT) advanced 3.12% to $0.9836 for a market cap of $793.41M. Traders pointed to broader altcoin rotation. Aptos is a Layer-1 blockchain built around the Move language and a parallel execution engine designed to increase throughput. The APT token underpins staking, governance, and network economics across the growing Move-based ecosystem.
Algorand (ALGO) increased 2.76% to $0.1103, putting its market cap at $980.55M. Algorand uses pure proof-of-stake with instant finality and low transaction fees, and it supports Algorand Standard Assets and smart contracts via TEAL. The ALGO token secures the network and participates in on-chain governance as the protocol targets high-volume settlement use cases.
Top Losers
Stable (STABLE) dropped 17.21% to $0.0323, the sharpest decline on the day, with a market cap of $713.65M. Despite the name, the asset trades freely on spot markets and is not priced at $1. Moves of this size place STABLE among the more volatile mid-cap tokens over the session. The slide set the tone for underperformers across the tail of the market-cap curve.
JUST (JST) fell 4.48% to $0.0773, taking its market cap to $660.22M. JST is the governance token for the TRON-based JUST ecosystem, which includes collateralized lending and the USDJ stablecoin infrastructure. The token mediates protocol parameters and incentives across DeFi applications on TRON. Project channels did not flag a headline driver for the drawdown during the window.
Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) slipped 3.48% to $0.008470, giving it a market cap of $532.68M. PENGU is tied to the broader Pudgy Penguins brand, which originated as a popular NFT collection and has expanded via licensing and consumer products. The token trades independently of NFT floor prices and reflects fungible-asset demand around the brand’s ecosystem. Today’s decline placed it mid-pack among alt-focused losers.
Provenance Blockchain (HASH) declined 3.45% to $0.0104 with a market cap of $593.39M. Provenance is a public blockchain used by financial institutions for asset origination, servicing, and secondary trading, with an emphasis on loans and fund interests. HASH is used for network fees and staking, and the chain has been positioned for real-world asset issuance. The slide came as other mid-caps posted mixed results across enterprise and consumer segments.
Monero (XMR) eased 3.06% to $367.68, placing its market cap at $6.78B. Monero emphasizes privacy via ring signatures, stealth addresses, and RingCT, and it remains one of the most liquid privacy coins on centralized and decentralized venues. The token’s move lagged Zcash’s advance on the day, reflecting divergent flows among privacy-focused assets. Trading conditions for XMR often reflect compliance overlays and venue availability.
Market Outlook
The session delivered wide dispersion: the top gainer rose 5.01% while the biggest loser shed 17.21%. Privacy names split, with ZEC up 4.07% to $357.51 and XMR down 3.06% to $367.68, as mid-caps like DEXE and STABLE drove the extremes.
With action spanning sub-$1 assets (APT at $0.9836, ALGO at $0.1103) and high-dollar coins (ZEC at $357.51, XMR at $367.68), traders will focus on Bitcoin’s next weekly close and any near-term listings, upgrade milestones, or regulatory headlines that could redirect flows across majors and mid-caps.
