Altcoins like PI, SUI, and FARTCOIN are marking a breakthrough growth season in May 2025, with the potential to establish new historical price peaks. PI leads the wave, surging over 100% in just one week, fueled by high expectations surrounding the upcoming major update in the ecosystem.
SUI is also not far behind, climbing 84% in 30 days, thanks to strong growth signals on-chain and increasingly robust capital flows from institutional investors. Meanwhile, FARTCOIN continues to stir the meme coin segment, rising 31% in the past week and is currently approaching the resistance threshold of $2, opening the potential for a spectacular breakout in the near future.
Pi Network (PI)
PI is currently the center of attention in the cryptocurrency market in 2025. After setting a historical peak on February 27, this token has undergone a prolonged correction, trading below the $1 threshold for nearly two months — from March 21 to May 11.
However, the situation has changed unexpectedly. In just the past seven days, the price of PI has surged over 121%, re-establishing the $1 mark for the first time since late March. This momentum indicates a clear recovery signal, with the potential to establish a new upward trend in the short term.
Notably, this breakout occurred just before the Pi Network is expected to roll out an important ecosystem update on May 14. At the same time, the project's app has just entered the top 6 social media platforms in Finland — a factor that further fuels market sentiment.
In addition, rumors about the possibility of PI being listed on Binance are spreading within the community, contributing to heightened interest and expectations from investors.
If the current buying power is maintained, PI could target the next resistance levels at $1.79 and $2. Further, if the upward momentum continues to be reinforced, this token could fully aim for a new price peak — although it is still 127% away from the February peak.
SUI
SUI is emerging as one of the strongest breaking altcoins recently, with impressive growth of 84% over the past 30 days and over 20% just in the past week.
For the first time since January 31, SUI has surpassed the $4 mark, driven by vibrant on-chain activity, significantly increased liquidity on DEX exchanges, and growing interest from institutional investors.
Currently, this token is only about 28.7% away from its historical peak. If the upward trend continues, SUI may soon test important resistance levels at $4.24 and $4.75 – even the potential to break above the $5.30 mark to establish a new record cannot be ruled out.
On-chain data shows that the Sui ecosystem is attracting a huge number of new users, with over 1 million new wallets created each day, of which more than 80% come from first-time participants.
DEX trading volume remains stable at over $500 million, while the total stablecoin market capitalization on the network has reached $885 million. The meme coin frenzy along with a strategic partnership agreement with 21Shares is creating new momentum for the strong growth of the ecosystem.
Notably, institutional investment flows into SUI have recently surpassed even Solana — a sign that a significant shift is occurring towards this promising Layer 1 platform.
FARTCOIN
FARTCOIN is becoming the most talked-about name in the cryptocurrency market in the past two months, recording a meteoric increase of about 600% from March 10 to May 12 — a particularly outstanding feat amid the context of most other altcoins weakening.
Currently, FARTCOIN has risen to the sixth position in the ranking of the largest market-cap meme coins, surpassing familiar names like WIF, FLOKI, and BRETT.
The upward trend shows no signs of slowing down: just in the past week, this token has continued to break out by nearly 31%. If the upward momentum is maintained, FARTCOIN could soon test important resistance levels at $1.61 and $1.98.
Breaking through the $2 threshold will be a notable milestone, marking the first time FARTCOIN returns to this price range since January. Furthermore, this token needs to rise an additional 86.5% to have a chance to challenge the historical peak.