A select group of tokens managed to maintain their momentum while Bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency market experienced a downturn.
By Krisztian Sandor|Edited by Stephen Alpher Jun 16, 2026, 8:20 p.m. 2 min readMake preferred on ShareShare this articleCopy linkX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailMake preferred on (Keenan Constance/Unsplash)SummaryShow- HYPE, UNI, and WLD experienced notable gains while Bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies fell.
- Hyperliquid thrives on the growing interest in on-chain exchanges, whereas Worldcoin remains a leading AI-related investment.
- Uniswap's rise followed a positive assessment from a major bank, predicting decentralized finance (DeFi) as a key growth area for crypto.
Bitcoin BTC$65,785.39 and the wider crypto market saw a decline on Tuesday, yet certain tokens managed to sustain their upward trend.
Hyperliquid's HYPE, Uniswap's UNI, and Worldcoin's WLD all recorded double-digit increases, continuing their impressive performances this week.
HYPE climbed by as much as 13% to reach a new peak above $76 before settling slightly lower. So far in 2026, the token has surged nearly 200%, establishing itself as a leading large-cap crypto asset this year.
Hyperliquid operates a blockchain-based trading platform enabling users to engage in perpetual futures trading via an on-chain order book. The platform is increasingly viewed as a potential competitor to traditional exchanges, with aspirations that extend beyond cryptocurrencies to include tokenized equities, commodities, and other assets.
Some analysts have suggested that Hyperliquid's collaboration with Coinbase may strengthen, especially after establishing Circle's USDC as the primary trading pair. In this setup, a portion of the revenue from U.S. Treasury securities backing USDC will be allocated to buy HYPE tokens.
Worldcoin's WLD token increased by 12%, marking a monthly rise of about 180%.
Co-founded by Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the project has emerged as a prominent means of betting on artificial intelligence (AI). The token has gained traction amidst renewed excitement for AI investments, partly driven by the successful market launch of SpaceX, which owns the AI firm xAI, and rising speculation that OpenAI might seek a public offering in the future.
Uniswap's UNI token surged by an additional 18% after Standard Chartered began coverage with a very optimistic long-term perspective on the protocol.
Geoffrey Kendrick, head of digital asset research at the bank, contended that decentralized finance (DeFi) could evolve into one of the most significant growth narratives in crypto as traditional assets like stocks and bonds transition to on-chain formats.
In Kendrick's analysis, he projected that the volume of assets actively utilized in DeFi could expand 37 times by the decade's end, viewing Uniswap, the largest decentralized exchange, as a primary beneficiary of this trend.
He set a price target of $100 for UNI by 2030, suggesting nearly 30 times potential growth from its current position.
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CEX Volumes Decline to Lowest Level Since September 2024 as RWA Perpetuals Reach New High
CEX Volumes Decline to Lowest Level Since September 2024 as RWA Perpetuals Reach New High
In May, overall exchange volumes fell by 3.45% to $4.41 trillion, the lowest since September 2024. Conversely, volumes of RWA perpetual futures increased by 10.4%, achieving a record high.
By CoinDesk ResearchJun 15, 2026In May, overall exchange volumes fell by 3.45% to $4.41 trillion, the lowest since September 2024. Conversely, volumes of RWA perpetual futures increased by 10.4%, achieving a record high.
Why it matters:
In May, overall exchange volumes fell by 3.45% to $4.41 trillion, the lowest since September 2024. Conversely, volumes of RWA perpetual futures increased by 10.4%, achieving a record high.
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