- PSTake rose almost 57% on May 21, leading the daily Gainer Altcoins.
- Riz, SXT and cookies all earned significant amounts as traders were drawn to staking and utility-based assets.
- Midcap performers benefited from liquidity and visibility from major exchanges such as Binance and Coinbase.
On May 21, 2025, several Altcoins registered double-digit profits, and PSTAKE FINANCE (PSTAKE) broke through the charts, recording a price increase of 56.9%. It also highlighted the low cap and a surge in interest around mid-tier projects, dealings with Binance and other mainstream central exchanges.
Daily Gaines $PSTAKE +56.9%$riz +35.9%$sxt +28.8%$cookie +22.4%$mnde +19.6%$kaito +17.6%$$$$16.4%$wct +
– Phoenix – Crypto News & Analytics (@PNXGRP) May 21, 2025
The rally, led by PSTAKE Finance, rose to a market capitalization of $0.06 for $33.8 million. This rapid increase is a signal of increased demand for the use of liquid staking solutions, particularly in smaller chains. Nearest to the heel was the Rivalz Network (RIZ), which increased 35.9% to $0.004, but the $9.6 million cap was lower. The smaller cap AI gaming network attracted more attention with its spike signals.
Space and Time (SXT) rose 28.8% to $0.13 in third place. SXT’s market capitalization rise of more than $195 million indicates strong demand for distributed data warehouses in Web3 infrastructure. This token is currently listed in Benance for serious exposure.
Midcap tokens record solid profits
Cookie Dao (cookies) rose 22.4%, becoming one of the biggest winners of the week, focusing on governance-envelope community tokens. The Solana-based Marinade (MNDE) staking platform has increased 19.6% to $0.16, with a valuation of $54.1 million. The shift to staking and definitive tokens was a source of benefits for both assets.
Kaito’s performance was also strong, up 17.6%, at $2.18. The project still grows within the crypto AI segment, with a market capitalization of $525.7 million. A gain of 16.4% was obtained by Edge from the decisive WCT token from WalletConnect, followed by 14.3%. These are movements that show an increase in demand for on-chain connections and distributed access layers.
Mantra and Grass round out the top winners with institutional appeal
Grass and Mantra (OM) were the two biggest winners, earning about 10%. With a market capitalization of $407.6 million, OM rose to $0.42, reflecting the continued strength of its regulatory defi ecosystem. Traded at $2.23 with a market capitalization of $615.1 million, the grass is being collected on Bybit to trigger further inflows as it focuses on monetizing distributed data.
In particular, the extensive listings across Binance, Coinbase, and Bybit have contributed to pumping the liquidity of these tokens. The visibility of Altcoin Exchange has recently emerged as an increasingly important factor in driving speculative interest and short-term volume spikes.
