RWA-токены лидируют по прибыли на крипторынке, несмотря на падение популярных направлений RWA Tokens Lead Crypto Market Profits Despite Decline of Popular Sectors

Since January, the RWA tokens have experienced the most significant price increase, soaring by 185.8%, according to a study by CoinGecko.

The narrative surrounding tokenized real-world assets has emerged as the most profitable, with notable contributions from Keeta Network (+1794.9%), Zebec Network (+217.3%), and Maple Finance (+123%).

In 2024, RWA tokens ranked third in terms of returns, although the current figure is four times lower than the previous year’s performance at 819.5%.

The average growth of first-layer blockchain coins reached 80.3%, moving this segment from fourth to second place in the rankings over the year. Leading the way are anonymous cryptocurrencies such as Zcash and Monero. Since the beginning of the year, ZEC has surged by 691.3%, while XRM has risen by 143.6%.

Positive trends were also noted for Bitcoin Cash, BNB, and Tron. This year, the coin associated with the Binance ecosystem has set a new all-time high, exceeding $1300.

Another lucrative narrative has been «Made in USA,» encompassing tokens launched by American crypto projects, boasting an average return of 30.6%. Analysts attribute this success largely to the strong performance of Zcash.

Meme coins and artificial intelligence have remained the most popular categories, yet they recorded losses of -31.6% and -50.2%, respectively, by year-end.

The largest meme coins plummeted by up to 82.5%, with the exception of Ribbita from the Virtuals project.

Similarly, the most capitalized AI tokens experienced a decline of 84.3%. The only tokens reporting positive returns in this category were Alchemist AI and Kite.

Previously, experts calculated that the total market value of AI-related coins collapsed by 75% over the year, with the sector losing more than $53 billion.

The average return for the DeFi sector was -34.8%, while DEXs saw a loss of -55.5%. In contrast, last year, tokens in the decentralized finance segment yielded a return of 101%.

The narrative surrounding second-layer solutions fell to -40.6%, marking a twofold deterioration compared to the previous year.

The blockchain ecosystem Solana ranked third from the bottom with a negative return of -64.17%. The worst-performing sectors were GameFi and DePIN, which experienced losses of around 75-77%.

It is worth noting that for the second consecutive year, Solana maintained its status as the most popular network among global investors in 2025.