Huobi HTX data shows that multiple tokens related to DEFI, AI, and L1 sectors recorded significant gains, becoming the main highlights of the past seven days.
In the past week (September 1 - September 7), the overall cryptocurrency market continued its oscillating pattern, with mainstream assets like BTC and ETH maintaining a consolidation trend. Market sentiment remained cautious, but some niche sectors strengthened against the trend, leading to a short-term influx of capital. Huobi HTX data indicates that multiple tokens related to DEFI, AI, and L1 sectors recorded significant gains, becoming the main highlights of the past seven days.
L1 Sector: The Rise of Emerging Public Chains
L1 public chains performed steadily, becoming one of the core focuses of the market. Their rise not only reflects the ongoing demand for underlying infrastructure but also indicates that the potential for new applications and user growth is being revalued.
● M (MEME, L1): Weekly increase of 178%, the most impressive performance. MemeCore (M) is the first Layer 1 public chain specifically designed for "Meme 2.0". It breaks the long-standing pattern of Meme projects relying on mainstream public chains, promoting the transition of Meme from a mere speculative symbol to a structured asset with its "native chain + cultural consensus" architecture.
● SOON: This week up 41%, indicating a clear increase in interest from capital in the narrative of emerging public chains. SOON is a Rollup stack based on the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM), focusing on high-performance blockchain solutions. Compared to traditional public chains, SOON aims to provide more efficient and lower-cost infrastructure to support the large-scale implementation of Web3 applications.
DeFi Rebound: Capital Returns, Narrative Continues
The collective rise of the DeFi market is not coincidental. Behind it, on one hand, is the accelerated entry of institutional capital—whether it’s RWA, compliant lending, or 401(k) allocations to crypto assets, all injecting long-term momentum into the market; on the other hand, as bullish market expectations rise, retail demand for on-chain yields is warming up, coupled with continuous technological iterations giving rise to new application scenarios, driving the re-aggregation of capital.
Notably, many established projects have returned in this rebound, reflecting the restoration of market confidence and signaling that a new round of DeFi competition is about to begin.
● RED: This week up 63%. Part of the increase comes from its listing on Upbit exchange, while from the project itself, RedStone (RED) has become one of the fastest-growing DeFi oracles. Its unique modular architecture allows it to deploy price feeds for thousands of crypto assets and has adapted to over 100 public chains, demonstrating strong scalability and flexibility.
● EIGEN: This week up 18%. Driven by the staking activities of ETH reserve companies, EigenLayer (EIGEN) TVL surpassed $22 billion in August, reaching a historical high.
AI Sector: Steady Progress of Hotspots
The combination of AI and blockchain is driven by both technological innovation and market attention, with capital favoring projects that have practical application scenarios and ecological construction potential.
● WLD: This week up 28%, with Worldcoin (WLD) continuing its good upward momentum under the dual support of AI and identity verification sectors. Data shows that WLD has become one of the Top 3 assets in the on-chain holdings of the crypto asset financial service platform Amber Group.
● BUZZ: This week up 20%. The main driver of Hive AI (Buzz)'s rise is its role as a DeFi Agent, attracting significant attention from investors and users. Especially in the current context of rapidly increasing demand for the convenience of DeFi, BUZZ's value is being quickly recognized by the market.
BTC L2 Emerges Strongly
Overall, the BTC L2 ecosystem is gradually realizing its application value. The rise of the sector not only reflects short-term market sentiment but also highlights the investment logic of long-term infrastructure and ecological potential.
● MERL: This week up 25%. As the native token of Merlin Chain, MERL enhances Bitcoin's transaction speed and scalability using a second-layer network, increasing BTC's practicality in application scenarios such as payments, staking, and smart contracts. On the news front, the US-listed company CIMG Inc. accepts Bitcoin as payment for stocks and plans to collaborate with Merlin Chain, further attracting market capital.
Market Outlook: New Potential Emerging Amidst Oscillation
Looking back at the Bitcoin market over the past decade, September typically shows relatively weak performance, with returns mostly negative, reflecting investors' cautious attitude towards the volatility and risks of this month. However, the favorable factors currently facing the market are gradually accumulating: the entry of crypto assets into 401(k) pensions provides support for long-term capital inflows, and expectations of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve may also improve overall risk appetite. These two forces are expected to positively drive the market to some extent, potentially providing conditions for a new round of structural opportunities and upward trends for crypto assets amidst oscillation and consolidation.
Huobi HTX is committed to providing users with a secure, transparent trading platform and a diverse range of asset choices. Currently, Huobi HTX has launched the second phase of a random airdrop activity. From September 10 at 18:00 to September 20 at 18:00, trading designated activity tokens (APEPE, BONK, FARTCOIN, FLZ, M, PEPE, WLD, XMR) will randomly receive airdrop rewards, with a maximum of 1,888 USDT worth of HTX tokens airdropped daily. Additionally, the top 3 users by cumulative trading volume will receive tickets to Blockchain Life 2025.
Huobi HTX hopes to continuously assist crypto users in accurately capturing the next wealth appreciation cycle in a market environment filled with both opportunities and challenges.
About Huobi HTX
Founded in 2013, Huobi HTX has developed over 12 years from a cryptocurrency exchange into a comprehensive blockchain business ecosystem, covering digital asset trading, financial derivatives, research, investment, incubation, and other businesses.
As a global leader in the Web3 portal, Huobi HTX adheres to a development strategy of global expansion, ecological prosperity, wealth effect, and security compliance, providing comprehensive, safe, and reliable value and services for virtual currency enthusiasts worldwide.
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