Despite the negative dynamics in the crypto market, individual digital assets were able to show explosive growth, surpassing even such giants as bitcoin and Ethereum. A week before September 27, the crypto market was experiencing a wave of correction, but in this chaos, its own heroes appeared — tokens, whose course went against the trend.
The first on the list was ASTER, the token of the decentralized exchange Aster DEX, focused on trading derivatives. Its price increased by 90% in seven days. Several factors are responsible for the rapid growth: support from Binance-affiliated structures, active use of Perp DEX solutions, as well as platform integration with TrustWallet and SafePal wallets. The Aster exchange has already become a leader in terms of volumes in the perpetual futures market, occupying more than 40% of this niche.
The second cryptocurrency that took off was XLP from the Plasma project. The coin appeared on September 26 and by the morning of the next day showed an increase of 80%, taking 42nd place in the overall rating of CoinMarketCap. The uniqueness of the project is that it offers free transfers to USDT and compatibility with EVM. Investors include Tether, Bitfinex, and even the Founders Fund. The demand for the token turned out to be so high that the goal of raising $50 million was increased to $500 million and reached in a matter of minutes.
In the third position is Zcash (ZEC), which has gained 10%. Although the growth of this cryptocurrency was not accompanied by bright events, interest in the coin was supported by its supporters on social networks. In addition, Binance removed the surveillance tag from ZEC, which reduced the risks for investors. Anonymity and the principle of mining make Zcash a unique coin compared to the rest of the market.
Against the background of the positive dynamics of some coins, others turned out to be in deep red. So, the PUMP token from the memcoin platform lost 30% in a week after a sharp surge. Story (IP), focused on licensing intellectual property, sank by 23%. And HYPE, previously the leader among DEX derivatives, fell by 22% amid the dominance of Aster.
Digital gold deserves special attention — tokenized assets backed by real gold, such as PAXG and XAUT. At the time of the market decline, they showed positive dynamics and continue to demonstrate high profitability since the beginning of the year, outstripping bitcoin.
This range of values highlights the volatility of cryptocurrencies and the importance of comprehensive analysis when working with digital assets.
