Top 10 Cryptocurrency Performances in Q1, Five Meme Coins Make the List

CoinGecko has compiled the top 10 gainers among the top 300 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization in Q1, with 5 meme coins making the list. Other projects include AI, RWA, DePIN, and other bullish narratives.

Top 10 Cryptocurrencies with the Highest Price Increase in Q1

According to CoinGecko, here are the top 10 cryptocurrencies with the highest price increase in the first quarter of the crypto market. For comparison, Bitcoin had a Q1 increase of 68%, Ethereum 60%, and the rankings of the tokens are as follows:

1. Popcat POPCAT – 3,424%

2. Aerodrome Finance AERO – 2,873%

3. Dogwifhat WIF – 2,721%

4. Myro MYRO – 1,403%

5. Mantra OM – 1,074%

6. Delysium AGI – 708%

7. Floki FLOKI – 598%

8. Pepe PEPE – 529%

9. Nosana NOS – 529%

10. AIOZ Network AIOZ – 480%

Meme Coins

The significant rise of Solana SOL in the past two quarters has boosted confidence across various sectors. While the ecosystem is growing, meme coins are thriving on the blockchain. POPCAT has emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries, surpassing the likes of WIF and MYRO. Before the market crash, Solana even became the preferred public chain for KOLs to issue meme coins.

Ethereum meme coins like FLOKI and PEPE made it to the list, and the meme coin leader DOGE saw an increase of approximately 145% in Q1.

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AI Sector

The AI sector also saw significant price increases. Apart from Delysium AGI with a 708% increase, other AI projects like Singularity AGIX and Fetch.ai also saw gains of over 300%.

DeFi Sector

The DeFi sector also experienced substantial growth, with a total market value exceeding $40 million. Projects like NOS and AIOZ made it to the top 10 list of price increases.

Among them, AIOZ had the highest increase in the DeFi sector. AIOZ Network is a decentralized storage infrastructure designed to assist individuals and other projects in having a more private storage network. It emphasizes that this is more cost-effective and scalable than centralized storage. AIOZ is the payment token on its platform.

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