Movers of the Day 8-May-2025

Tokens and coins that moved the most in the last 24 hours:

🌙 00:00 CET – Daily Wrap-Up: Market Powers Higher, Closes Near Peak Levels – Top Movers of the Day

• Virtuals and EigenLayer: These cryptocurrencies have delivered explosive performances over the past day, with Virtuals rising by 15.09% since 7 p.m.

Overview: Over the last day, the crypto market extended its bullish momentum, building on the previous session’s breakout with sustained strength across all major sectors. The standout story of the day was Ether, which posted a massive double-digit gain. This surge coincides with Ethereum’s successful Pectra upgrade on May 7, 2025 — the most significant protocol enhancement since the Proof-of-Stake transition. Among the many upgrades, Pectra introduced deflationary dynamics: Ethereum’s annual issuance turned negative at -0.53%, effectively reducing the total ETH supply and fueling renewed investor confidence. 📈 Prices pushed higher throughout the session, breaking multiple resistance levels and closing near the absolute highs, signaling unwavering bullish control.  🔍Market Insight: Ethereum’s protocol upgrade, a deflationary supply shock, and broad capital rotation fueled one of the strongest sessions of the year. With Ether leading the rally and Blue Chips breaking above structural levels, market confidence has been fully restored.

2100NEWS NWSBCT Index for Blue Chips: This index focuses on the more established cryptocurrencies, colloquially known as the “Blue Chips.” The NWSBCT chart on the left illustrates a powerful and sustained rally throughout the day. After breaking the 7.63 resistance (0.786 Fibonacci level) early on, the index climbed, decisively surpassing the 8.05 level (Fibonacci 1 extension). The ascent continued steadily through the afternoon and evening, reaching peaks above 8.40. 📍By midnight, it closed near these highs around 8.45, reflecting intense buying pressure maintained until the end of the session. The 2100NEWS Indices, which track the performance of various groups of tokens and coins, have reported gains ranging from 1.13% (NWSMi500) to 2.13% (NWSM200) since 7 p.m. 2100NEWS Total Index (NWST1100): Representing a broad spectrum of the crypto market, this index tracks 1100 significant cryptocurrencies based on their market cap. It has leaped 8.28% over the last day. Bitcoin and Ether: Over the previous day, Bitcoin has soared by 5.83%, while Ether has significantly outperformed Bitcoin, leaping 20.70%.

This closing update covers the day’s final session between 7:00 p.m. and midnight CET. Top Movers include 24h performance, but the primary focus is on the asset with the most significant change since the 7:00 p.m. report. 2100NEWS Indices show changes from 19:00 to 00:00 CET. 2100NEWS Total Index (NWST1100) and Bitcoin & Ether sections always reflect complete 24-hour changes, regardless of report timing. Please note that conditions may have shifted since the time of publication. Supplemental notes detail the criteria for highlighting these specific cryptocurrencies and indices. 

Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL)

Virtuals Protocol is an innovative cryptocurrency that aims to revolutionize virtual interactions through its AI and Metaverse protocol. Serving as the infrastructure layer for co-owned, human-curated, plug-and-play gaming AIs, Virtuals Protocol is at the forefront of integrating artificial intelligence with immersive virtual environments. The protocol is designed to facilitate seamless virtual interactions, making it a pivotal player in the burgeoning Metaverse space. By leveraging AI, Virtuals Protocol enhances user experiences in virtual worlds, enabling more dynamic and interactive environments. This makes it particularly appealing for developers and users interested in the future of digital interactions.

🌆 19:00 – Evening Recap: Relentless Rally Pushes Crypto to Fresh Highs – Top Movers of the Day 

• Brett[Based] and ether.fi: These cryptocurrencies have grown remarkably over the past 24 hours, with ether.fi rising by 14.37% since 2 p.m.

Overview: Over the last 24 hours, the crypto market rally showed no signs of fatigue during the afternoon session. Prices climbed steadily, extending early gains and pushing multiple indices and tokens into new multi-day highs. The structure remains decisively bullish with no significant signs of exhaustion. 📈 Trend strength intensified throughout the day. 📊 Buyers remain firmly in control across all sectors.  🔍 Market Insight: Overwhelming bullish sentiment characterized the entire trading day. All 2100NEWS sector indices posted significant gains since midnight, highlighting the breadth and strength of the rally. The overall market index (NWST1100), Bitcoin, and Ether achieved substantial gains. Ether‘s remarkable outperformance over Bitcoin continued and intensified throughout the day.

1. Index for Blue Chips: This index focuses on the more established cryptocurrencies, colloquially known as the “Blue Chips.” The NWSBCT experienced a relentless uptrend throughout the day. The rally continued after breaking above the 8.05 resistance (Fibonacci 1 level) midday, pushing the index significantly higher. 📍 As of 19:00 CET,  it is trading near its peak levels around 8.25-8.27, indicating powerful bullish momentum.

2. The 2100NEWS Indices, which track the performance of various groups of tokens and coins, have shown leaps ranging from 5.47% (NWSBE) to 11.77% (NWSOT50) since midnight. Each sector index logged significant gains — a reflection of deep participation across all layers of the crypto ecosystem.

3. 2100NEWS Total Index (NWST1100): This index represents a broad spectrum of the crypto market and tracks 1100 significant cryptocurrencies based on their market cap. It has leaped 6.51% over the last 24 hours.
4. Bitcoin and Ether: Over the last 24 hours, Bitcoin has soared 4.58%, while Ether posted remarkable, massive, continued, and intensified outperformance over Bitcoin with a leap of 13.17%.

ether.fi (ETHFI)

Ether.Fi is a fundamentally new staking protocol for Ethereum. Ether.Fi allows participants to retain control of their keys while degating staking. Deposits to Ether.Fi is natively re-staked with Eigenlayer. Eigenlayer repurposes staked ETH to support external systems (e.g., rollups, oracles) with an economic security layer, which increases yield for ETH stakers in the process.

⚡ 14:00 – Midday Moves: Market Accelerates Higher, Breaking Key Levels – Top Movers of the Day

• Mog Coin and io.net: These cryptocurrencies have grown remarkably over the past 24 hours, with io.net surging by 23.51% since the morning update.

Overview: Over the last 24 hours, the crypto market has been in full acceleration mode. After a powerful overnight rally, prices exploded higher during the morning session, shattering key resistance zones and establishing a fresh bullish trend. 🔍 Market Insight: Midday markets are roaring higher. With Ether leading large-cap gains and Blue Chips clearing critical levels, the rally is gaining both velocity and breadth. Risk appetite is returning, and the trend looks poised for continuation unless rejected near overbought zones.

Index for Blue Chips: This index focuses on the more established cryptocurrencies, colloquially known as the “Blue Chips.” The NWSBCT experienced a clear picture of bullish control. After a brief pause around 7.70, the index blasted through the 7.80 ceiling and pushed above the 8.00 milestone, a critical psychological and technical level. 📍 As of 14:00 CET, it’s trading near session highs at 8.02, decisively above the key 7.63 Fibonacci pivot (0.786 retracement), signaling aggressive buyer follow-through. The 2100NEWS Indices, which track the performance of various groups of tokens and coins, have shown gains ranging from 3.15% (NWSBE) to 8.30% (NWSOT50) since midnight. Every tracked sector has posted impressive gains since midnight, showcasing a broad and coordinated rally across tokens and blockchain platforms.   2100NEWS Total Index (NWST1100): Representing a wide spectrum of the crypto market, covering 1100 significant cryptocurrencies based on their market cap. It has soared 3.45% over the last 24 hours. Bitcoin and Ether: Over the previous 24 hours, Bitcoin has surged by 2.53%, while Ether has significantly outperformed Bitcoin, leaping 6.52%.

io.net (IO)

io.net is a decentralized GPU network designed to give unlimited computing power to ML applications. They make computing more scalable, accessible, and efficient. Their mission is to unlock fair access to computing power by assembling 1 million+ + GPUs from independent data centers, crypto miners, and crypto projects such as Filecoin or Render.

☀️ 9:00 – Morning Pulse: Crypto Market Rebounds Sharply After Overnight Reversal – Top Movers of the Day 

• Mog Coin and Safe: These cryptocurrencies have been the best performers over the past 24 hours, with Safe posting the most substantial intraday gain since midnight, leaping 29.02%.

Overview: Over the last 24 hours, the crypto market rebounded aggressively around midnight. That reversal sparked a sustained rally through the night and into the morning, propelling most tokens and indices firmly into the green.  🔍 Market Insight: Today’s rally stands out not just for its magnitude but for its breadth. With all major sector indices posting substantial gains and Ether outperforming Bitcoin, the market is signaling renewed bullish conviction as we head into the weekend.

1. NWSBCT Index for Blue Chips: This index focuses on the more established cryptocurrencies, commonly called the “Blue Chips”. The NWSBCT experienced a clear recovery dynamic. After dipping below the zero line yesterday evening (indicating losses), the index reversed course sharply near midnight. It climbed steadily throughout the night and morning, reflecting strong bullish momentum. 📍As of 9:00 CET, it’s achieving gains of over 4%, marking one of its strongest overnight moves this week and reinforcing market-wide momentum.
   
2. The 2100NEWS Indices, which track the performance of various groups of tokens and coins, have reported gains ranging from 2.39% (NWSBE) to 6.47% (NWSOT50 ) since midnight.
3. 2100NEWS Total Index (NWST1100): This index represents a broad spectrum of the crypto market and tracks 1100 significant cryptocurrencies based on their market cap. It has leaped by 3.04% in the previous 24 hours.
4. Bitcoin and Ether: Over the last 24 hours, Bitcoin has surged by 2.55%, while Ether has significantly outperformed Bitcoin, leaping 4.30%.

This update covers market activity over the past 24 hours, ending at 9:00 a.m. CET. Top Movers include 24h performance, but the primary focus is on the asset with the most significant change since midnight. 2100NEWS Indices show changes from 00:00 to 9:00 CET. 2100NEWS Total Index (NWST1100) and Bitcoin & Ether sections always reflect complete 24-hour changes, regardless of report timing. Please note that conditions may have shifted since the time of publication. Supplemental notes detail the criteria for highlighting these specific cryptocurrencies and indices.

Safe (SAFE)

Safe is the ownership layer of web3 securing >$ 100 B+. It includes Safe{Core}, a full stack of account abstraction infrastructure, and the industry-standard multi-sig, Safe{Wallet}. The project is focused on making every Ethereum account, a smart account and enabling new use cases like AI, Staking, Gaming, SocialFi, DeFi, and Payments to flourish with gasless transaction, easy face-ID like logins, onramps, recovery and more.