This report summarizes and analyzes the market performance and airdrop opportunities from May 5 to May 19, 2025. During this period, the crypto market saw a significant rebound, with total market capitalization rising over 14% and Bitcoin gaining more than 11%. Mid and small-cap tokens with strong narratives performed particularly well, with LAUNCHCOIN surging over 5,500%. Against this backdrop, projects such as Kadena, Camp Network, Avalon, and Coinshift have launched airdrop campaigns. This report provides a brief overview of how to participate, helping users capture potential airdrop rewards and identify strategic opportunities during the market recovery.

Key Takeaways:

• The top 500 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization recorded an average gain of 30%: Bitcoin rose from around 95,600 USDT to a high of 106,518 USDT, marking a gain of over 11%, while the overall crypto market capitalization increased by more than 14%. Among them, tokens ranked 201–300 in market cap performed the best, with an average gain of over 88%.
• The crypto market saw a notable rebound, driving strong gains among many small-cap tokens: LAUNCHCOIN led the surge with a price increase of over 5,500%, far exceeding other projects and highlighting intense speculative interest. MOODENG (+578.56%) and KTA (+524.25%) followed closely, each recording gains of more than fivefold.
• The top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap showed steady performance, with most assets posting positive returns: Leading gainers included WIF (+85.84%), PEPE (+64.07%), and ETH (+37.72%). These tokens were largely concentrated in the Meme sector and major Layer 1 assets, becoming key areas of capital allocation during this market rebound.
• Over the past two weeks, several popular Web3 projects have launched airdrop campaigns: Kadena, Camp Network, Avalon, and Coinshift. These span across sectors such as Layer 1, social platforms, GameFi, and DAO treasury management, offering users low-barrier opportunities to participate and position early.

Discover more details today: BTC Gains Over 11% in Two Weeks, LAUNCHCOIN Soars Over 5,500%

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Gate Team
May 23, 2025

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