According to PANews, CoinGecko's data reveals that the strongest performing crypto narrative in 2025 was Real World Assets (RWA), with an average annual increase of 185.76%. This surge was primarily driven by Keeta Network, which saw a remarkable rise of 1794.9%. The Layer 1 sector followed, achieving an 80.31% increase, with notable gains from Zcash and Monero, which rose by 691.3% and 143.6%, respectively.
The U.S.-based crypto narrative ranked third, with a 30.62% annual increase, largely attributed to the strong performance of Zcash.
Despite their popularity, AI and Meme narratives experienced declines of 50.18% and 31.61%, respectively, in 2025. The DeFi and DEX sectors also saw decreases of 34.79% and 55.53%. Layer 2 recorded a loss of 40.63%, marking its second consecutive year of decline.
GameFi and DePIN were the worst performers, with significant drops of 75.16% and 76.74%, respectively. The Solana ecosystem also faced a downturn, falling by 64.17%.
