Zcash (ZEC) jumped 20.95% to $277.48, topping the gainers chart, according to CoinGecko data. The move lifted its market capitalization to $4.61B as privacy coins outperformed broader peers.
Gainers
Zcash (ZEC) rose 20.95% to $277.48, pushing its market cap to $4.61B. Zcash is a privacy-focused blockchain that uses zk-SNARKs to enable shielded transactions alongside transparent ones. The network runs proof-of-work mining and maintains a fixed 21 million coin supply. Liquidity concentrated in ZEC helped drive it to the session’s strongest advance.
Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET) climbed 20.47% to $0.2347, valuing the token at $530.70M. FET is associated with AI agent infrastructure and data exchange efforts linked to the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance initiative. No specific news has been tied to the move. The outsized gain placed FET second on the leaderboard among today’s risers.
MemeCore (M) gained 14.23% to $1.66, bringing its market cap to $2.90B. M is the native token of the MemeCore project. The advance secured M the third spot among top gainers for the session.
Pepe (PEPE) advanced 13.30% to $0.000004, with a market cap of $1.67B. PEPE is an Ethereum-based meme token that often trades with sharp momentum during risk-on periods. Traders pointed to broader altcoin rotation. The coin’s low unit price structure makes percentage swings and headline notional moves appear large.
Polkadot (DOT) added 12.67% to $1.62, lifting its market capitalization to $2.71B. Polkadot connects specialized blockchains (parachains) via a shared relay chain and uses nominated proof-of-stake for security. Its cross-chain messaging standard, XCM, enables asset and data transfers across parachains. Today’s climb put DOT among the top five gainers as infrastructure-focused tokens participated in the rally.
Losers
Morpho (MORPHO) fell 6.27% to $1.80, sliding to a $990.90M market cap. Morpho develops a peer-to-peer optimization layer for lending markets designed to improve rates on protocols like Aave and Compound. The decline made MORPHO the day’s biggest loser. DeFi tokens often exhibit high sensitivity to liquidity conditions, and MORPHO lagged peers through the session.
Official Trump (TRUMP) dropped 5.08% to $3.84, putting its market value at $895.23M. TRUMP is a politically themed token whose trading frequently swings with sentiment and headlines rather than fundamental cash flows. The retreat placed TRUMP second among decliners after a volatile stretch for themed tokens.
Pi Network (PI) decreased 3.70% to $0.1906, taking its market cap to $1.85B. Pi Network promotes a mobile-first cryptocurrency and community-driven distribution model. Listing and settlement conventions have varied across venues historically, which has at times complicated price discovery for PI. The token’s slide kept it on the lower half of the board.
Rain (RAIN) eased 2.30% to $0.008814, with a market capitalization of $4.22B. The token’s large supply means small price moves can translate into sizable market cap changes. RAIN’s decline was modest compared with the day’s larger drawdowns.
Stable (STABLE) edged down 1.29% to $0.0277, giving it a $581.45M market cap. At this price, STABLE is not trading as a dollar-pegged asset. The move left STABLE as the least severe decliner among the top losers.
Market Outlook
The day’s dispersion was wide, with the top gainer up 20.95% and the biggest loser down 6.27%. Privacy, AI, meme, and interoperability themes all printed double-digit percentage moves, while DeFi laggards underperformed.
Into the week, traders will watch whether Bitcoin’s range holds as altcoin breadth broadens, and whether sector-specific flows into AI, privacy, and meme tokens persist. Macro signals from U.S. rate policy and upcoming CPI prints also remain relevant for risk appetite across crypto pairs.
