MEXC MarketLens: Privacy Coins and DeFi Tokens Lead Weekly Gains as Stablecoin Supply Rises (May 4 to May 10)
Privacy Coins and DeFi Tokens Lead Weekly Crypto Gains
Privacy coins and DeFi tokens were the strongest calculable MarketLens baskets for May 4 to May 10, rising 24.43% and 18.66%, respectively. Meme tokens also gained 4.78%, led by BONK’s 24.63% weekly increase. Stablecoin total supply rose 0.50% to $320.61B, while total crypto market cap stood at $2.78T.
Privacy coins and DeFi tokens led the strongest calculable MarketLens baskets for May 4 to May 10. The Privacy basket rose 24.43%, led by ZEC’s 40.56% weekly gain, while the DeFi basket gained 18.66%, led by PENDLE’s 25.20% increase. Meme tokens also rose 4.78%, supported by BONK’s 24.63% move.
Price 2026-05-04 00:00 UTC to 2026-05-10 23:00 UTC. Market, stablecoin and futures data as of 2026-05-11 UTC.
Sector Snapshot: Privacy Coins and DeFi Tokens Lead
Sector changes are calculated as market-cap weighted average changes of valid tokens in each fixed MarketLens basket. Only baskets with sufficient weekly price and market-cap coverage are shown.
| Sector | Basket Change | Top Mover | Top Mover Change | Valid Tokens Used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privacy | 24.43% | ZEC | 40.56% | XMR, ZEC, DASH, SCRT, ROSE |
| DeFi | 18.66% | PENDLE | 25.20% | AAVE, UNI, LDO, PENDLE |
| Meme | 4.78% | BONK | 24.63% | DOGE, SHIB, PEPE, TRUMP, BONK |
Privacy coins showed the strongest basket-level move this week, with ZEC contributing the largest single-token gain among the tracked privacy tokens. DeFi tokens also posted a broad weekly increase, led by PENDLE, while meme tokens remained positive as BONK outperformed the rest of the tracked meme basket.
Liquidity Snapshot: Stablecoin Supply Rises 0.50%
| Metric | Value | Weekly Change |
|---|---|---|
| Stablecoin Total Supply | $320.61B | 0.50% |
Stablecoin total supply rose 0.50% to $320.61B, adding $1.61B from the prior week.
Market Cap Context: Total Crypto Market Cap at $2.78T
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Crypto Market Cap | $2.78T |
Total crypto market cap stood at $2.78T during the latest available data check.
Futures Snapshot: Futures Open Interest at $53.1B
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Futures Open Interest | $53.1B |
| BTC Futures Open Interest | $25.6B |
| BTC Funding Rate Average | +0.0058% |
| ETH Futures Open Interest | $12.7B |
| ETH Funding Rate Average | +0.0077% |
Futures open interest stood at $53.1B. BTC futures open interest was $25.6B, while ETH futures open interest was $12.7B. BTC and ETH funding-rate averages were slightly positive at +0.0058% and +0.0077%, respectively.
Sources: CoinGecko, DefiLlama, Coinalyze
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