Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) has achieved the position of biggest cryptocurrency gainer this past 24 hours by skyrocketing its value by 43.58%. The price of VIRTUAL reached $1.77 while maintaining a market capitalization of $1.16 billion and achieving a trading volume of $565.64 million throughout the past 24 hours. The market showed restored interest in metaverse investments as Virtuals Protocol delivered this significant performance to speculative sections.
Top 10 gainers (May 1)1. $VIRTUAL – 43%↑2. $AERO – 23%↑3. $WAL – 16%↑4. $HYPE – 14%↑5. $Fartcoin – 14%↑6. $CRV – 13%↑7. $BRETT – 13%↑8. $DEEP – 13%↑9. $FTM – 11%↑10. $WIF – 11%↑ pic.twitter.com/1lp20KRbDx
— Satoshi Club (@esatoshiclub) May 1, 2025
Aerodrome, Walrus, and Hyperliquid Also Deliver Strong Gains After Virtuals Protocol
Aerodrome (AERO) experienced a price surge of 23.34% that pushed its value to $0.7225 with a market cap of $584.47 million while matching $62.15 million in trading volume. AERO demonstrated strong performance because the project implemented more DeFi connections and added staking reward features.
The cyber token WAL managed to increase by 16.97% throughout the past 24 hours and secured third position on the list. WAL’s market value reaches $798.71 million while its trading price stands at $0.639 during a $65.77 million volume period. The recent WAL price increase may signal future market speculation due to its community-led meme-based approach.
HYPE captured fourth position during the period as its price jumped by 14.56% to reach $20.86. HYPE demonstrates strong investor demand for derivatives and perpetual trading protocols because it maintains a $6.96 billion market cap while managing $232.91 million in trading volume.
Fartcoin Breaks Into the Top 5 With $1.26B Market Cap
The volatile cryptocurrency FART experienced an astounding price rise of 14.20% that lifted it to $1.26 before market predictions. The platform has achieved a main market capitalization of $1.26 billion, supported by trading activity valued at $179.66 million.
CRV, BRETT, and DEEP Ride the Momentum
The daily performance of Curve DAO (CRV) surged 13.30% to reach a new price level of $0.7431. The current market capitalization for CRV stands at $993.74 million, backed by $192.22 million worth of trade. The rapid price increase shows that investors trust decentralized finance systems as an entire group.
Based Brett (BRETT) saw a 13.16% growth after which it reached a trading price of $0.06807 while having a $674.59 million market capitalization. The volume at $41.74 million for BRETT remains moderate while its meme-related culture continues to fuel brief price surges.
DeepBook (DEEP) climbed 13.04% in terms of market value progression. The market capitalization of DEEP stands at $514.82 million, while its trading volume reached $58.83 million as investors bought it at $0.2059. Research indicates that the project’s commitment to on-chain order books and decentralized trading is increasing in popularity.
Fantom and WIF Complete the Top 10 Gainers
The Fantom network token FTM experienced an 11.95% increase, which brought its price to $0.5518. Meanwhile, the price of dogwifhat (WIF) experienced an 11.71% rise throughout the period. The meme coin frenzy keeps WIF at $0.646 with a market cap of $645.3 million while its volume reaches $199.17 million.