🔥 May 18's Top 3 Gainers: HYPE, DEXE, ZEC Fight the Dip

Despite market-wide selling, these three posted strong gains:

1/ Hyperliquid (HYPE) +10.78%

HYPE ETF attracted $6M+ on day one. Coinbase added HYPE staking, generating real yield. Middle East tensions boosted energy derivatives trading volume – direct catalyst for HYPE’s perp DEX.

2/ DEXE +5.87% (~$13.71)

Capital rotated from large caps into DEX governance tokens. Daily volume jumped 40%+. Up 450% YTD with no major profit-taking – long-term holders staying locked.

3/ Zcash (ZEC) +2.54% (~$527.38)

ETF optimism + short squeeze fuel the move. Regulatory uncertainty remains, but momentum is bullish.

Verdict: HYPE (strongest catalysts), DEXE (most stable holder base), ZEC (highest risk).

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