According to data from BitEye, meme coins have registered an impressive 1,834% return since the start of 2024, making them the most profitable sector.
The Real Tokenized Asset (RWA) sector comes in second, providing 214% returns to investors. Blockchain projects from the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) sectors saw returns of 72% and 59% respectively.
Then it’s the turn of digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum as ETH brought in almost 50% return since the beginning of the year and Bitcoin around 45%.
Tier 1 platforms had an average return of 43%. Sectors such as gaming and decentralized finance (DeFi) lagged, but still posted modest returns of 19% and 3%, respectively.
On the other hand, the second-tier platform sector declined significantly, with losses averaging around 40.6%.
Arthur Hayes has radically changed his stance on crypto markets. After months of caution, the BitMEX co-founder now believes a powerful altcoin rally is on the horizon.
Ethereum exchange-traded funds are gaining momentum, with recent inflows ranking among the top ten ever recorded.
Bitcoin’s breakout to a new all-time high above $118,000 has reignited momentum across the crypto market. While BTC itself saw nice gains several altcoins are riding the wave of renewed investor interest.
Ethereum surged 8.4% in the past 24 hours, reaching $3,010 as renewed interest in altcoins follows Bitcoin’s explosive rally.