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Top 5 Crypto Gainers of the Day: Virtuals, PEPE, Brett, UNI, ETH
By: crypto news|2025/05/09 14:45:02
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Bitcoin finally smashed through the $100K mark on Thursday, snapping out of months of dull price action, and it pulled the rest of the market up with it. Ethereum jumped back above $2,200, and a bunch of altcoins followed with solid gains.Here are the top 5 gainers from the last 24 hours:Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL)Virtuals is back on the radar — the token shot up over 36% in the last 24 hours, currently priced at $2.04. Trading volume is just shy of a billion dollars, and it’s now sitting at #63 by market cap. Source: CoinMarketCapIts market cap currently values at $1.33 billion and 24-hour trading volume values at $978.26 million after surging a staggering 125.27%. The project blends AI with metaverse gaming, and clearly, that combo is catching some serious attention right now.Pepe (PEPE)Pepe did what it does best — explode out of nowhere. The frog-themed memecoin pumped nearly 26%, currently priced at $0.00001095 with over $2.19 billion in volume, surging a huge 251%. Source: CoinMarketCapIt’s now sitting on a $4.6 billion market cap, proving once again that memes still move markets.Brett (Based) (BRETT)Brett, often called Pepe’s Base Chain companion, saw over a 25% gain, trading at $0.075. The market cap values at $749.01 million, and the 24-hour trading volume pumped 76%, currently standing at $89.06 million.Source: CoinMarketCapThe token continues to benefit from growing activity on Base Chain, where it’s become something of a cultural icon.Uniswap (UNI)UNI rose by 20.54%, reclaiming the $6 mark. With DeFi volumes on the rise again, Uniswap’s token was among the top performers. Source: CoinMarketCapIt ended the day with over $417 million in daily trading volume, surging 194.57% and market cap values at $3.89 billion.Ethereum (ETH)ETH climbed back above $2,215 after gaining 16.93%. Its 24-hour volume hit nearly $37.1 billion. The move came as Bitcoin led the broader rally and traders returned to majors.Source: CoinMarketCapThe market cap of Ethereum is currently valued at $267 billion.The total market cap now stands at $3.22 trillion, up over 5% in 24 hours. Sentiment has clearly shifted, but it remains to be seen whether this is the start of a longer trend or just a short-term breakout.Also Read: Ethereum Surges 18% to Cross $2,200 After Pectra Upgrade
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