Bitcoin, Fartcoin Outperform In 2025, But How Did XRP, ETH, Solana Fare In The First 6 Months?
The first half of 2025 has wrapped up with only a select few crypto assets posting meaningful gains, highlighting how fragmented and uneven the market has been this year.
What Happened: Despite maintaining a total market capitalization above $3 trillion for much of the period, the rally wasn’t led by usual suspects like Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), or XRP (CRYPTO: XRP).
Instead, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and meme sensation Fartcoin (CRYPTO: FARTCOIN) managed to outperform many legacy names, securing spots in the top 20 gainers list, with 14% and 15% returns, respectively.
XRP also held ground with modest 5% gains.
By contrast, Ethereum traded mostly sideways, and Solana posted one of the steepest losses among major assets, down 22% YTD, despite commanding the largest share of trading volume across crypto markets.
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