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Discover cryptocurrency categories and sectors on MEXC, grouped by ecosystems, use cases, technologies, etc. Categories are ranked by 24-hour price change. Select any category to view its constituent tokens and recent market performance.

#CategoryTop Gainers
1Smart Contract Platform
DATA
BTG
TOMI
+1.22%+1.22%-3.25%$ 1.84T$ 33.93B5612Layer 1 (L1)
STOS
MILK
ICE
+1.21%+1.25%-3.29%$ 1.81T$ 33.50B3433Proof of Work (PoW)
JKC
TDC
BTG
+1.07%+1.10%-3.20%$ 1.33T$ 18.87B1244World Liberty Financial Portfolio
A
TRX
B
+0.81%+0.72%-1.21%$ 521.32B$ 48.01B165Proof of Stake (PoS)
GHOST
STRAX
TOMI
+1.72%+1.76%-2.81%$ 406.79B$ 13.37B1226Stablecoins
JEUR
MSUSD
EURT
+0.05%+0.04%-0.03%$ 310.16B$ 39.30B2797USD Stablecoin
HEXDC
MSUSD
NECT
-0.12%+0.04%-0.09%$ 303.18B$ 39.16B1308Fiat-backed Stablecoin
WCOP
MXNB
EURT
+0.04%+0.03%-0.13%$ 293.06B$ 38.53B1169Made in USA
CTX
NOCHILL
SN87
+1.05%+1.12%-2.99%$ 281.46B$ 13.66B25410Exchange-based Tokens
SCOTTY
TUNA
REX
+1.16%+0.97%-2.61%$ 129.36B$ 1.96B26111Alleged SEC Securities
LUNA
SALT
POWR
+1.16%+1.14%-2.96%$ 122.81B$ 2.13B3312Made in China
CKB
DF
HT
+1.07%+0.96%-2.62%$ 121.17B$ 1.39B3013Base Native
COR
HYBUX
REPPO
+0.18%+0.15%-0.68%$ 111.23B$ 7.66B47114Centralized Exchange (CEX) Token
KONA
ZND
WFCA
+0.85%+0.93%-4.04%$ 104.96B$ 708.20M5615GENIUS Act Compliant Stablecoin
USAT
PYUSD
FUSD
-0.02%-0.00%-0.11%$ 77.84B$ 6.33B516MiCA-Compliant Stablecoin
USDC
EURCV
EURE
-0.04%+0.02%-0.16%$ 75.53B$ 6.32B1017Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
BLOOM
TUNA
RFUEL
+0.91%+0.63%+2.84%$ 67.72B$ 3.17B107118Real World Assets (RWA)
URQA
AGRI
LYP
+0.23%+0.01%+0.01%$ 64.54B$ 36.17B57719CoinList Launchpad
FLIP
CLV
HMT
+4.04%+4.15%-2.17%$ 50.52B$ 3.13B6620Governance
YALA
MRLN
CDL
+1.57%+0.98%+2.21%$ 33.16B$ 2.61B19521Meme
MANLET
CATX
ALONE
+0.28%+0.40%-3.65%$ 29.88B$ 22.01B337822Privacy
GHOST
NULL
XCL
+0.50%+0.16%-6.44%$ 29.83B$ 1.14B11323Decentralized Exchange (DEX)
TOPAZ
TUNA
PARQ
+1.72%+1.18%+3.62%$ 25.14B$ 1.36B24924Binance Alpha Spotlight
PALU
YALA
MRLN
+0.42%+0.24%-1.25%$ 23.95B$ 1.59B37125Artificial Intelligence (AI)
OCCA
DAEMON
XOE
+0.65%+0.35%-5.79%$ 22.24B$ 1.69B106026Tokenized Assets
AMDX
LYP
AGRI
+3.94%+3.82%+2.92%$ 21.17B$ 34.71B36027Infrastructure
DATA
REPPO
DAEMON
+0.57%+0.38%-3.14%$ 20.30B$ 1.34B25128Perpetuals
LV
CTX
PARQ
+2.04%+1.02%+3.48%$ 20.12B$ 824.53M8629Tokenized Private Credit
FIGR_HELOC
+0.99%+0.50%+2.83%$ 19.88B$ 60.22M130Derivatives
LV
CTX
PARQ
+1.40%+0.42%+3.23%$ 17.53B$ 647.45M9431Dog-Themed
DOGL
CONK
ANAGO
+0.06%+0.28%-4.83%$ 17.35B$ 606.42M372324chan-Themed
GROYP
BUCKY
CHAD
+0.14%+0.38%-4.60%$ 15.16B$ 569.21M5933Privacy Coins
BTCZ
NULL
GHOST
+0.42%-0.21%-8.55%$ 14.36B$ 365.98M4134Elon Musk-Inspired
THE DOGEFATHER
BEAR
GARY
+0.04%+0.25%-4.86%$ 12.99B$ 447.26M6235Zero Knowledge (ZK)
RDO
VEIL
RADR
-0.69%-0.99%-7.80%$ 11.77B$ 534.48M8436Tokenized Treasuries
USDM1
THBILL
BUIDL
+0.82%+0.72%+0.24%$ 11.34B$ 2.97M1037Privacy Infrastructure
PR
VEIL
XCL
+0.99%+0.61%-3.91%$ 10.65B$ 499.14M5838YZi Labs (Prev. Binance Labs) Portfolio
BSW
FIO
LOKA
+1.84%+2.04%-3.88%$ 10.02B$ 2.04B14739Gambling (GambleFi)
BETTER
WIK
$BOT
+0.02%+0.05%+4.69%$ 9.51B$ 55.87M6940Quantum-Resistant
QANX
QST
TDC
-0.69%-1.32%-7.89%$ 9.20B$ 303.58M1841Options
TYPUS
EXO
HEGIC
-0.04%-0.13%+4.69%$ 9.13B$ 40.70M1642Prediction Markets
XYRO
BETTER
$BOT
-0.04%-0.04%+4.78%$ 9.10B$ 63.25M4143Chain Abstraction
RIVER
CLEAR
LINK
+1.14%+0.71%-3.83%$ 9.00B$ 403.40M1344Privacy Blockchain
XGR
DERO
OCT
-0.35%-0.31%-7.44%$ 8.72B$ 110.17M3645RWA Protocol
COLLAT
AGRI
BD/SOL
+1.85%+1.33%-1.19%$ 8.68B$ 803.33M7346Crypto-backed Stablecoin
NXUSD
HEXDC
NECT
+0.90%+0.97%+0.74%$ 8.61B$ 91.61M6547Optimism Superchain Ecosystem
GSWIFT
SWAN
UND
+0.44%-0.15%-0.50%$ 8.37B$ 535.12M1448DePIN
STOS
WINGS
DATA
+0.07%-0.20%-7.62%$ 8.16B$ 621.90M19349Trump-Affiliated
USD1
WLFI
TRUMP
+0.01%-0.11%+2.76%$ 7.14B$ 845.35M450Launchpad
META
SA1T
SDEV
+2.73%+3.67%+17.98%$ 7.11B$ 334.53M147

Frequently Asked Questions

What are cryptocurrency categories and sectors?
Cryptocurrency categories group digital assets based on shared characteristics, such as underlying technology, use cases, or ecosystems. This classification helps users easily navigate the market and track specific niches like DeFi, Memecoins, or Layer 1 blockchains.
Can a single cryptocurrency belong to multiple categories?
Yes. Because digital assets often possess multiple functional attributes, a single token can span several sectors. For example, Ethereum is classified as a Layer 1 blockchain, but it is also a fundamental part of the Smart Contract and Web3 infrastructure categories.
Are new cryptocurrency categories added over time?
Absolutely. The Web3 industry is highly dynamic. As new technological innovations, protocols, or market narratives emerge, we continuously update our index and add new sectors to accurately reflect the ever-evolving crypto landscape.
How can checking crypto categories help me discover trading opportunities?
By tracking crypto sectors, you can identify money flow and emerging market trends. When a specific narrative gains traction, checking the category allows you to quickly compare the performance of related tokens and capitalize on sector rotations.

Disclaimer

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