Aave Tops Daily Crypto Gainers as Market Sees Strong DeFi and Meme Token Activity

• Aave leads with 15.09% gain, showing strong DeFi sector momentum.
• Meme tokens like FARTCOIN and WIF post double-digit gains on high volume.
• UNI, PENGU, and TAO surge, signaling broad altcoin market activity.

Aave led the cryptocurrency market in 24-hour gains, as several tokens across DeFi and meme sectors posted double-digit increases, backed by significant trading volumes. The surge in price movements indicates a high level of market participation, particularly in lending protocols, decentralized exchanges, and speculative meme assets.

Lending protocol Aave (AAVE) recorded the highest daily gain among the top-performing cryptocurrencies, rising 15.09% to $299.93. Market data shows that the surge was accompanied by a strong trading volume of $643.3 million. This increase marked the strongest performance among large-cap DeFi tokens over the same period.

Meme and Community Tokens Register Double-Digit Growth

Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) followed with a 14.24% gain, reaching a price of $1.27. The meme token recorded a trading volume of approximately $254 million. DeXe (DEXE) also posted similar growth, gaining 14.22% and closing at $10.29, with a volume of $56.3 million.

Two lower-priced tokens, Kaia (KAIA) and dogwifhat (WIF), both gained 12.23% and 12.14%, respectively. Although WIF has over time stuck in some cryptocurrency-related meme circles, the NFT trading network had a 24-hour volume of $582 million, a sign that the demand in that market segment is high.

UNI, HYPE, and NFT Tokens Join the Gainers List

Uniswap (UNI) , a leading decentralized exchange token, gained 11.15% over the last 24 hours and reached $7.26 in price. Trading volume for UNI exceeded $547 million, pointing to heightened user activity on exchange platforms.

Hyperliquid (HYPE), another active performer, rose 11.45% to $40.51. The asset appeared among the top gainers alongside NFT -associated token Pudgy Penguins (PENGU), which increased by 10.42% to $0.01137. PENGU’s daily volume stood at $133.8 million.

TAO and SKY Round Out the List

Bittensor (TAO) advanced 8.81% to $432.04, backed by $176.7 million in trading volume. SKY, another notable gainer, rose 9.11% during the same period.

The consistent uptick across decentralized finance tokens, meme coins, and NFT-linked assets highlights an active trading cycle. While the drivers behind each token’s growth varied, all recorded notable participation metrics based on volume and percentage increases.