🚀 July 2025’s Hottest Crypto Plays: Zora, Pudgy Penguins, SUI & Others Dominating the Charts

Move over, blue-chip stocks—crypto's meme coins and dark horses are stealing the spotlight. These five digital assets aren't just surviving the volatility; they're thriving on it.

Zora: The NFT platform turning digital scarcity into frenzied demand.

Pudgy Penguins: Proof that even whimsical IP can mint millionaires when liquidity pools get frothy.

SUI: The Layer 1 chain eating Ethereum's lunch with faster settlements (and VC money).

Two others rounding out the list? They're leveraging everything from AI hype to regulatory loopholes—because nothing pumps a token like a workaround in progress.

Meanwhile, traditional finance bros still think 'stablecoin' refers to their divorce settlements. The future's decentralized—catch up or cash out.

1. Zora (ZORA)

Zora leads the chart with a massive 46.4% price surge in the last 24 hours and an astonishing 436.9% gain over the past week. With a relatively modest market cap of $192.8M, ZORA is attracting speculative inflows, backed by a daily trading volume of $249M—more than its total capitalization.

2. Pudgy Penguins (PENGU)

The NFT-powered meme token PENGU continues to impress with a 13.8% daily gain and a 40% rise over the past 7 days. A strong market cap of $2.63B and a daily volume of $1.43B reflect broad investor interest, likely fueled by Pudgy Penguins’ real-world partnerships with Walmart and growing NFT demand.

3. Pump.fun (PUMP)

Despite a rough week (-32.3%), PUMP saw a 13.6% rebound in 24 hours, with its volume hitting $412M. The memecoin remains volatile but active, sitting just above the $1B market cap mark.

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4. SUI

Layer-1 blockchain token sui posted a 14% daily gain, aided by bullish ETF speculation and technical breakouts. With a volume of $2.28B and market cap nearing $14.74B, SUI remains a heavyweight in the trending list.

5. Ethena (ENA)

Finally, ENA saw a more modest 3.2% daily rise, but its strong 34.8% weekly growth and high volume ($1.92B) underscore steady momentum.

Together, these tokens illustrate diverse market drivers—NFT hype, ETF news, and memecoin rallies—shaping today’s crypto landscape.

Kosta Gushterov

Kosta has been working in the crypto industry for over 4 years. He strives to present different perspectives on a given topic and enjoys the sector for its transparency and dynamism. In his work, he focuses on balanced coverage of events and developments in the crypto space, providing information to his readers from a neutral perspective.

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