Key Takeaways
- • Zcash (ZEC), Hyperliquid (HYPE) and Monero (XMR) entered the top 10 non-stablecoin cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, displacing Cardano (ADA) and Chainlink (LINK), according to multiple crypto news reports.
- • Zcash gained about 441% over the year, Hyperliquid about 127% and Monero about 77%, while Cardano fell about 61% and Chainlink about 25%, per the cited reports.
- • Zcash carried a market value of roughly $20.8 billion and Hyperliquid about $21.6 billion, while Monero stood near $10 billion, according to U.Today's table data.
- • Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, XRP, Solana and TRON held their positions in the top six, though reports say the major coins posted losses of 27% to 42% over the period.
- • The reshuffling reflects capital rotating toward privacy coins and higher-risk niche tokens, and the 10th-place position remains sensitive to small price moves.
Summary
Several crypto publications report that Zcash (ZEC), Hyperliquid (HYPE) and Monero (XMR) have moved into the top 10 cryptocurrency rankings, with Cardano (ADA) and Chainlink (LINK) dropping out. Excluding stablecoins such as Tether and USDC, the top six, comprising Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, XRP, Solana and TRON, were unchanged over the year.
According to U.Today, Zcash gained about 441% over the year and now trades near $1,232 with a market value of about $20.8 billion. Hyperliquid rose about 127% and trades near $85 with a market value of about $21.6 billion. Monero gained about 77%, trading near $530 with a market value close to $10 billion. Cardano fell about 61% to roughly $0.25, and Chainlink declined about 25% to roughly $12.86. Reports also cite a market data table listing Zcash's market capitalization at approximately $21.2 billion, placing it in the 10th position, with Dogecoin next at about $14.9 billion. Price figures differ across the reports, reflecting different measurement times.
The reports attribute the shift to capital moving from established large-cap tokens toward newer and more niche assets. Privacy coins including ZEC and XMR, along with HYPE, were among the strongest performers, which some analysts interpret as investors accepting more risk for larger potential gains. Coverage of Cardano had earlier flagged Zcash, Toncoin, Monero and Avalanche as projects that could overtake it, and Chainlink had been closing in on the 10th spot.
Ranking positions remain fluid. Because the top-10 cutoff depends on price data at the time of measurement, a few days of price movement can reorder the list. The narrow market-value gap between the 10th and 11th positions suggests the current order could change with modest price moves.
According to U.Today, Zcash gained about 441% over the year and now trades near $1,232 with a market value of about $20.8 billion. Hyperliquid rose about 127% and trades near $85 with a market value of about $21.6 billion. Monero gained about 77%, trading near $530 with a market value close to $10 billion. Cardano fell about 61% to roughly $0.25, and Chainlink declined about 25% to roughly $12.86. Reports also cite a market data table listing Zcash's market capitalization at approximately $21.2 billion, placing it in the 10th position, with Dogecoin next at about $14.9 billion. Price figures differ across the reports, reflecting different measurement times.
The reports attribute the shift to capital moving from established large-cap tokens toward newer and more niche assets. Privacy coins including ZEC and XMR, along with HYPE, were among the strongest performers, which some analysts interpret as investors accepting more risk for larger potential gains. Coverage of Cardano had earlier flagged Zcash, Toncoin, Monero and Avalanche as projects that could overtake it, and Chainlink had been closing in on the 10th spot.
Ranking positions remain fluid. Because the top-10 cutoff depends on price data at the time of measurement, a few days of price movement can reorder the list. The narrow market-value gap between the 10th and 11th positions suggests the current order could change with modest price moves.
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