AI Sector: Narrative Momentum Continues to Build as Projects Move in Tandem
The integration of AI and blockchain remains one of the most imaginative sectors in today’s market. In this edition of HTX Select, several AI-related projects stood out. As the AI narrative deepens, market attention toward computing power, data, robotics, and AI application layers is expanding, creating a clear ripple effect across sectors.
● ROBO (Fabric Protocol): As one of the most closely watched AI projects in the market, ROBO posted a maximum gain of 87.9%. The Fabric Foundation is dedicated to building a secure, open, and globally accessible infrastructure network for artificial intelligence and robotics. As AI technology evolves beyond software into physical robotics and real-world applications, the importance of related infrastructure continues to grow, which is an essential factor behind the market’s growing interest in ROBO.
● SAHARA (Sahara AI): Up 153.8%. Sahara AI is the first AI-native, full-stack blockchain platform, focused on building collaborative networks for AI data and computing power. Through decentralization, the platform strives to address challenges in AI training and resource allocation, making the future of AI more accessible, equitable, and open to all.
● PING (Ping): Up 127.3%, with a 24% gain over the past week (March 2-8). $PING is a meme coin launched on the x402 protocol, an open payment standard developed by Coinbase that enables AI agents and web services to autonomously conduct transactions using stablecoins.
DeFi Sector: Traditional Financial Logic Continues to Merge with On-Chain Innovation
The DeFi sector has remained highly active during this cycle. Overall, after a period of stagnation, the DeFi sector is gradually returning to a trajectory driven by products and real user demand. Projects with infrastructure value and financial innovation capabilities are more easily favored by capital.
● BTW (Bitway): Up by a maximum of 237.7%, with a weekly surge of 235%. As a DeFi infrastructure project, Bitway is a Layer 1 blockchain purpose-built for Bitcoin-based businesses. Its strong performance following launch reflects the market’s continued appetite for high-potential new DeFi projects.
● RESOLV (Resolv): Up 103.6% overall, with a weekly gain of 79%. Resolv is a delta-neutral stablecoin protocol centered on the tokenization of market-neutral investment portfolios. Its architecture is built on economically viable yield sources that are independent of fiat currencies. This allows competitive returns to be distributed to the protocol’s liquidity providers.
Layer 2, BTCFi, and RWA: Infrastructure Value Continues to Emerge as Real-World Assets Move Faster On-Chain
As the Ethereum and Bitcoin ecosystems continue to expand, Layer 2 and BTCFi (Bitcoin Finance) remain key infrastructure sectors drawing sustained market attention. At the same time, real-world assets (RWAs) have increasingly become a focal point for institutions and capital in recent years.
● ESP (Espresso): Up 340%, making it the top performer in this edition of HTX Select. Espresso serves as a global confirmation layer that provides fast and reliable transaction confirmations supported by BFT consensus for Layer 2 chains, delivering critical infrastructure for the future of modular blockchain architectures.
● BABY (Babylon): Up 70% overall, with a weekly increase of 24%. Babylon seeks to extend Bitcoin’s security to more blockchain networks through innovative mechanisms, enabling BTC to generate value across a broader range of DeFi use cases. As the Bitcoin ecosystem evolves beyond its role as a store of value toward more diverse financial applications, the growth potential of the BTCFi sector continues to expand.
● PLUME (Plume Network): As an RWA infrastructure project, PLUME also delivered solid performance during this cycle, with a maximum gain of 64.7% and a weekly increase of about 44%. Plume Network is the first full-stack Layer 1 blockchain and ecosystem designed specifically for RWAfi, focused on providing comprehensive infrastructure for bringing real-world assets on-chain. It enables traditional financial assets to be issued, traded, and managed on blockchain networks. As global regulatory frameworks become clearer and institutional participation grows, RWAs are widely viewed as a crucial bridge connecting blockchain technology with traditional finance.
Where New Narratives Meet New Assets: HTX Select Spots the Crypto Market’s Next Breakout Opportunities
Overall, projects featured in this edition of HTX Select delivered impressive performance across multiple sectors, with particularly notable gains in Layer 2, DeFi, and AI. From a market structure perspective, capital is gradually shifting away from isolated hot narratives toward a more diverse set of themes, while infrastructure projects and innovative protocols are more likely to gain market recognition .
As the crypto industry continues to evolve, new technologies, narratives, and applications are constantly emerging. Through HTX Select, HTX continuously identifies high-quality projects with strong potential and innovation, offering users a broader range of investment opportunities while helping the market uncover growth drivers for the next stage. Looking ahead, as more promising projects come online, the crypto market may embrace an even more diversified development landscape.
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