This week's standout large-cap gainer:
🥇 Cardano (ADA) — up about 26% in seven days, rebounding from a multi-year low of $0.1382 to roughly $0.20, with on-chain data showing nearly 15,000 new wallets added after June's crash.
Other names showing real strength this week:
🥈 Aave (AAVE) — trading near $87, up about 21.6% on the week, boosted by the founder hinting at token buybacks under a new framework.
🥉 DEXE and LIT — flagged alongside ADA as the top 3 cryptos to watch for the second week of July 2026, riding breakout momentum this week.
Other names getting buzz for July:
- VVV (Venice AI) — an AI-native privacy platform on Base that hit a new all-time high above $22 in early June before pulling back to $13–$14, seen as a cleaner re-entry point.
- TAC — surged 30%+ in a single session in late June on renewed Telegram DeFi narrative momentum, though 80% of its supply is still locked, creating overhang risk.
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