Which crypto assets rose more than 100% after "519"?
Since the crypto market entered a bull run in 2020, Bitcoin prices have surged continuously. On April 14, it hit a new all-time high of $64,846.9 USD (according to OKX platform BTC /USDT quotes), but the upward momentum failed to sustain, and ultimately a month later on May 19, it crashed. According to OKX market data, the Bitcoin spot price that day bottomed at $29,000 USD, falling nearly $15,000 from the day's high, with a maximum decline of 33%. Other crypto asset prices also plummeted in sympathy.
Now it has been more than two months since the 519 event, and Bitcoin prices have been fluctuating in a wide range, with the wealth effect greatly diminished. This prolonged sluggish market conditions have inevitably led some investors to choose to step aside and wait. So, are there really no investment opportunities in the market? Through our review, we found that this is not the case — there are still crypto assets with gains exceeding 100% in the so-called "quiet market," and there are even some traceable market signals and investment rationale to be found. The OKX official community has also discussed related topics. If you can accurately capture this information, you can predict market hotspots in June and July and make well-reasoned investment decisions with sufficient basis.
**"Surprising" Gainers List
Based on OKX data, after the 519 crash, market conditions continued to weaken, with Bitcoin prices repeatedly testing the $30,000 support level. Amid two months of sideways consolidation, the crypto market still had investment targets with significant price increases. Therefore, we reviewed the spot price gains of various crypto assets between May 19 and July 23, as follows:
【Gainers】
Crypto Name
Spot Price Gain
KAR
306%
SAND
119%
BZZ
99%
GAL
92%
MOF
87%
YFII
81%
※ Data sourced from OKX
As the data shows, KAR and SAND both gained more than 100%, with KAR surging 306%, while BZZ and other tokens also posted impressive gains. Against the backdrop of an overall weakening market, these token prices moved in a completely different direction from the broader market trend. What is the reason for this?
In the crypto market, tokens across different sectors are highly correlated with overall market trends. Therefore, despite the decline in market investment sentiment, there are still sectors that have attracted the majority of market attention. In addition to price, market cap, and trading volume, discussion frequency in community channels is also the most intuitive indicator of a sector's token热度. Investors who are relatively less sensitive to technical or news developments can analyze and assess market热度 through community discussions and, through rational dollar-cost averaging and profit-taking strategies, achieve desirable returns.
**"Increasingly Hot " NFT Sector
Recently, the NFT sector, which was instrumental in driving the early-2021 bull market, has seen events such as the European Championship and other tournaments held in succession, as well as many internationally renowned brands such as Gucci and Porsche entering the NFT space, greatly expanding NFT's audience and cross-sector influence. Meanwhile, as the metaverse concept gained traction, gaming NFTs also接力助涨 the upward momentum. As of July 23, the 24-hour trading volume of NFT sector tokens rose to 84.7 billion, and on July 22, the sector's average daily price gain reached 6.9%.
Data source: coingecko
In fact, experienced investors could have anticipated the recent NFT rally in advance by following the "buy the rumor, sell the news" investment strategy. For known scheduled events such as the European Championship fixtures and the hot NFT sector featuring star team players, investors could reasonably analyze that NFT-related token prices had a high probability of spiking. When some tokens in a particular sector have already shown significant gains, investors can also promptly establish positions after obtaining relevant information. During the height of the European Championship, related topics and sports NFT discussions frequently appeared in community channels. Deeply participating and understanding "high-value community" information, and promptly grasping market dynamics and hotspots, can be like a boost for investors in the crypto market.
Summary
As the saying goes, well-prepared individuals are better positioned to seize market opportunities. Whether it's quickly obtaining information and news from inside and outside the market, or increasing familiarity with and sensitivity to the market, both can help investors more accurately predict market热度 and trends. By promptly obtaining and exchanging key information, enhancing knowledge, and broadening perspectives, this is the best "wealth code" under any market conditions. The long-standing concept of cognitive monetization speaks to this principle. Relying on luck for gains is after all the exception rather than the rule. The vast majority of people need to adapt to market changes, rapidly improve market awareness, and thus seize and capitalize on opportunities to achieve higher investment returns.
As the primary hub for information aggregation, communities are the communication channel for most investors and also a means of obtaining real-time information. With numerous communities in the space, choosing those with more "high-value" information is extremely important and critical.
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