According to the Token Mindshare top gainers (an index quantifying the influence of specific tokens in the virtual asset market) from Kaito
output: Top Gainers in the Virtual Asset Market (as of the 18th)
According to the Token Mindshare top gainers (an index quantifying the influence of specific tokens in the virtual asset market) from Kaito, an AI-based Web3 search platform, the top 5 cryptocurrency-related keywords attracting the most attention as of the 18th are Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Tether (USDT), FTT, and MELANIA.
Among them, Ethereum, which ranked first, is receiving investors' attention as optimism emerges. As of 11:59 AM today, according to CoinMarketCap, Ethereum is trading at $2,712, up 1.59% from the previous day. During the overnight session, Ethereum showed a sharp upward trend, briefly recovering the $2,800 level, though the gains have slightly moderated now. Crypto influencer Ali Martinez shared on X (Twitter) that "Ethereum's key support price is $2,425. At this price level, 10.33 million addresses have accumulated 62.43 million Ethereum."
Solana, which took second place, has been facing investor criticism due to recent meme coin-related incidents. The issue was with meme coins such as MELANIA (ranked 5th), Central African Republic meme coin (CAR), and Argentina meme coin LIBRA, which are associated with celebrities or countries, experiencing sharp rises followed by steep falls after their creation. Particularly with LIBRA, as insider trading allegations were confirmed to be true, negative public opinion toward Solana is being formed. In the futures market, Solana short positions (betting on price decline) have significantly increased. At the same time, Solana is trading at $178.34, down 4.61% from the previous day.
Tether, which operates a stablecoin business, ranked third, with investor interest intensifying as it ventures into new business areas. The day before, Tether announced, "We are developing brain-computer interface technology. Currently, an open-source platform called BrainOS is being developed, and we will maintain this technology decentralized and transparent."
Lastly, FTT, the native token of the bankrupt exchange FTX, ranked fourth, as a result of the commencement of FTX's repayment process. At the same time, FTT is trading at $2.27 on CoinMarketCap, up 4.67% from the previous day.
Other than the top 5, investors also showed interest in Dogecoin (DOGE), Bitcoin (BTC), PAIN, FABLEBORNE, and USDC.
