BNB, Mantle, and Aster lead gains amid a renewed memecoin frenzy on BNB Smart Chain.
The “Made in China” category on CoinGecko rallied sharply this past week, led by digital assets such as BNB, Mantle (MNT), and Aster.
This category, which comprises cryptocurrencies with strong ties to China, now has a total market cap of $244 billion, up 5.2% over the past 24 hours and outperforming the broader crypto market, which has declined 0.4% during the same period.
MNT, the native token of the Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) network, was the standout performer, surging 42.5% over the past week to a market capitalization of $8.7 billion. This comes shortly after the L2 completed its upgrade to OP Succinct in mid-September, making the ByBit-affiliated blockchain the largest zero-knowledge (ZK) rollup by total value locked (TVL).
BNB followed, rallying 29% to $1,319, just shy of its all-time high of $1,330 set on Tuesday. The…
