​​🤖 Top AI Gainers in May 2026

With a $10M+ M/C filter, the strongest AI gainers in May were:

Unibase (UB): +176.4%
Allora (ALLO): +122.4%
Talus Network (US): +119.8%
Venice Token (VVV): +115.0%
Quack AI (Q): +90.5%
Sahara AI (SAHARA): +52.3%

The AI sector delivered strong performance over the past month, with several projects posting gains of more than 50%, while the top performers more than doubled in price.

👉 https://cryptorank.io/categories/ai

​​⚡️The Tokens Every CEX Wanted to List

Across the last 100 listings on Binance, Bybit, OKX, Bitget, Gate.io, HTX, KuCoin, and MEXC, only one project was listed by all 8 exchanges:

🏆 MEGA

Five projects reached 7 out of 8 exchanges:
• CHIP
• ROBO
• ZAMA
• SENT
• BREV

Broad exchange coverage doesn't guarantee performance, but it highlights the projects that achieved the strongest listing consensus among major CEXs.

👉 https://cryptorank.io/exchanges/listing-performance

​​📉 Market Overview

Bitcoin rebounded to $62,952 from last week's lows, triggering roughly $504M in short liquidations — the largest daily hit to bearish traders since late April. Markets now await upcoming U.S. inflation data, which could drive further volatility.

Bitcoin: $62,952 +1.43%
Ethereum: $1,666 +3.30%

Market Cap: $2.25T
BTC Dominance: 56.2%
Fear & Greed Index: 8 (Extreme Fear)
Altcoin Index: 47/100

👉 Latest News

• Justin Sun’s HTX delists Trump family’s USD1 amid freeze fight
• U.S. job growth blows past forecasts, setting stage for Fed rate hikes
• Bitcoin ETF outflows hit 1.72 billion dollars in one week

👉 Small Cap Gainers

Yooldo +70.6%
DAO Maker +49.1%
Allora +41.2%
Bless +34.5%
Pippin +31.1%

👉 Recent Funding Rounds

- Mobius Strategic round led by YZi Labs (Prev. Binance Labs)
- K25.ai $4M Strategic round backed by NewGenIVF Group
- Mintscan M&A round backed by Cosmos Hub

​​📜 A Historic Moment

On June 6, the market capitalization of USDT briefly surpassed that of ETH for the first time in history.

This milestone came amid a sharp decline in ETH price and the continued growth of USDT circulating supply and market capitalization.

As of now, ETH has reclaimed its position as the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.

👉 https://cryptorank.io/all-coins-list

​​📊 Stock Products on CEXs Compared

Crypto exchanges are entering the stock market, but they're doing it in very different ways.

Binance and Gate focus on brokerage-based access to U.S. equities, while Bitget is building around tokenized stocks that can be used across its crypto ecosystem.

Three platforms. Three different ways to access U.S. equities through crypto exchanges.

👉 https://cryptorank.io/categories/tokenizedassets

​​Top Chains by Network Real Economic Value (REV) in May

*The fees and tips paid for general purpose blockspace. Excludes additional sources of revenue

🥇Tron — $32.8B
🥈Ethereum — $19.5B
🥉Solana — $18.1B

Real Economic Value (REV) is a metric that tracks blockchain value accrual generated by general purpose blockspace. Net REV is just as important a metric as a network's TVL.

REV = transaction fees + out-of-protocol tips. It measures the monetary demand to transact on a chain.

In some cases, such as Hyperliquid or Arbitrum, REV is only a subset of Network Revenue, as networks can offer additional products or services that generate revenue.

👉 https://cryptorank.io/blockchains

​​🔓 Top 7 Token Unlocks of the Upcoming Week

The following tokens with the largest unlock value will be unlocked this week:

RAIN — $666.66M
ASTER — $60.11M
HOME — $30.92M
STABLE — $29.55M
ADI — $25.78M
PUMP — $15.62M
ME — $9.99M

• RAIN leads this week's unlocks with $666.66M unlocking, equivalent to 8.08% of its current market cap — the largest single unlock by dollar value.
• HOME hits its first unlock for early backers and core contributors after a 1-year cliff.

👉 cryptorank.io/token-unlock

​​📈Market Overview

Bitcoin continues to hold above the $63,000 level as Strategy added another $100M worth of BTC in its latest purchase.

Bitcoin: $63,386 +1.24%
Ethereum: $1,690 +2.37%

Market Cap: $2.26T
BTC Dominance: 56.2%
Fear & Greed Index: 10 (Extreme Fear)
Altcoin Index: 48/100

👉 Latest News

• Humanity Protocol token crashes more than 80% after a $32 million private-key hack
• FTX token (FTT) spikes 50% as Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Donald Trump’s pardon
• Strategy buys 1,550 Bitcoin after controversial 32 BTC sale

👉 Small Cap Gainers

Ecomi +45.3%
Power Protocol +42.8%
READY! +39.6%
XMAQUINA +38.3%
Zest Protocol +25.8%

👉 Recent Funding Rounds

- Edge markets $29M Series A round led by CoinFund
- Xeffy $15M Private Token Sale round backed by unknown
- Xeffy $5M Angel round backed by unknown

​​Crypto’s Journey Over 5 Years – Nothing Has Changed?

Five years later, the crypto market cap is still in the same range, at around $2.08T, while Bitcoin trades at a similar price.

⚡️32 crypto ETFs now offer institutional access to digital assets.
⚡️RWA has grown over 460× since 2021, evolving from a niche into a broad sector where assets like stocks, commodities, real estate, and various credit instruments are now tokenized.
⚡️Stablecoins now account for roughly 15% of total crypto market cap, supported by broader use in payments, settlements, and institutional adoption.

Five years later — same market cap, broader adoption.

👉https://cryptorank.io/charts

​​The gap between crypto and equities continues to widen

While the S&P 500 has reached new all-time highs above 7,400 points, the total crypto market capitalization remains near $2.15T and well below its previous peak.

This divergence suggests that capital continues to favor traditional markets, while investors remain selective within crypto.

👉 https://cryptorank.io/heatmaps

​​📈 Derivatives Volumes Soared as Markets Sold Off in Early June

Despite a weak market environment, derivatives activity expanded sharply in early June.

The combined volume of the top 3 perp DEXs rose from $12.18B on June 1 to $23.95B on June 5, up +96.6%. Hyperliquid led the segment, growing from $7.78B to $16.34B.

Meanwhile, the top 3 CEX futures venues increased volume from $111.3B to $201.5B, up +81.0%. Binance remained the clear leader, reaching $115.4B on June 5.

Rising derivatives volumes suggest that volatility remained a key driver of trading activity across both DEX and CEX markets.

👉 https://cryptorank.io/exchanges/dex/derivatives

​​As Crypto Loses Trillions, Stablecoin Dominance Keeps Rising

Crypto market cap is down nearly 50% from its 2025 peak, while stablecoin dominance has almost doubled to 15%.

TOTAL: $4.15T → $2.1T
STABLE.C.D: 7.56% → 15%

How much of your portfolio is sitting in stablecoins right now? 👀

👉https://cryptorank.io/charts

Q2 2026 Could Mark the Worst ICO/IDO Quarter in the Last 5 Years

Only $58M was raised through IEOs, ICOs, and IDOs in Q2 2026, marking an 85% decline QoQ.

The number of public sales also dropped sharply, falling from 105 in Q1'26 to just 37 in Q2'26 (-65%).

Another notable signal came in May, when only 13 token sales were recorded — the lowest monthly figure since November 2020, when the market saw just 4 sales.

After peaking in Q1'25 with nearly $849M raised across 429 sales, the public fundraising market has been steadily losing momentum.

👉 https://cryptorank.io/ico-analytics

​​⚡️AI Sector Recorded a Fifth Straight Quarter of Funding Growth

AI remains one of crypto's fastest-growing sectors. Funding has climbed for five consecutive quarters, rising from $60M in Q2 2025 to $600M in Q2 2026 so far — a 10x increase in just one year, and that's with the latest quarter still underway.

👉 https://cryptorank.io/funding-analytics

​​June 2026 Could Become Solana's Worst June on Record

SOL is currently down 23% month-to-date, putting June 2026 on track to become one of the weakest June performances in the asset's history.

Historically, June has not been a particularly strong month for SOL. Across completed years, the average June return stands at -1.6%, while the median return is -9.0%.

There is still time left in the month for a recovery, but based on current performance, June 2026 is already shaping up to be one of the weakest months in Solana's history.

👉 https://cryptorank.io/charts/quarterly-returns

​​📈 Market Overview

Bitcoin edged higher to $62,823 after U.S. inflation data came in at 4.2% YoY, helping stabilize market sentiment.

Bitcoin: $62,823 +2.48%
Ethereum: $1,657 +1.81%

Market Cap: $2.24T
BTC Dominance: 56.2%
Fear & Greed Index: 12 (Extreme Fear)
Altcoin Index: 45/100

👉 Latest News

• Raydium DEX’s AMM Program Exploited For $1.34 Million
• World Series of Poker adds Solana payments for tournament buy-ins
• President Trump Loves Inflation, and Bitcoin Could Feel the Impact

👉 Small Cap Gainers

DeepNodeAI +143.4%
olaxbt +78.6%
HOPR Token +54.8%
Yooldo +50.3%
Fanable +45.3%

👉 Recent Funding Rounds

- Mnx $6.4M Pre-Seed round backed by Scott Moore
- Tvl capital $5M Seed round led by Framework Ventures
- Neura Strategic round backed by Animoca Brands

​​Projects on the Community's Radar Before TGE

Polymarket tops the list with $2.88B in funding, followed by:

— OpenSea ($425M),
— Variational ($61.8M),
— Andrena (DAWN) ($48.5M),
— GRVT ($33.3M),
— Ekiden ($2M).

Notably, several projects come from the derivatives sector, one of the fastest-growing areas of crypto over the past few months.

👉 https://cryptorank.io/drophunting

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​​📈 Market Overview

A de-escalation in the Iran conflict pushed oil prices lower and lifted global markets, helping crypto recover after a volatile week. Sentiment improved after Trump said the U.S. was close to a deal with Iran and had effectively "ended the war."

Bitcoin: $62,878 +0.15%
Ethereum: $1,655 -0.07%

Market Cap: $2.24T
BTC Dominance: 56.3%
Fear & Greed Index: 12 (Extreme Fear)
Altcoin Index: 44/100

👉 Latest News

• Circle Issues $1B More USDC on Solana in 24 Hours
• Elon Musk’s SpaceX IPO fever sparks $1 billion crypto bet before Nasdaq debut
• LG launches layer 2 blockchain with Arbitrum

👉 Small Cap Gainers

Yooldo +93.3%
Naoris Protocol +43.9%
Infinex +37.1%
InfinityGround +36.4%
Codatta +32.9%

👉 Recent Funding Rounds

- Shopagentic $2.2M Pre-Seed round led by Greenfield Capital
- Canton network $335M Strategic round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto)
- Kiavi $717M M&A round backed by Figure

Solana Leads Public Fundraising Across Blockchains

Solana ranked first in public fundraising over the last 12 months, with $884M raised across its ecosystem.

Ethereum ranks second with $529M, followed by BNB Chain at $451M.

Together, these three ecosystems account for the majority of public capital raised during the period.

Public market investors are increasingly concentrating capital in ecosystems with strong developer activity, active user bases, and clear narratives.

👉 https://cryptorank.io/ico-analytics