Huobi HTX New Asset Weekly Review (10.27–11.2): DARK Tops with 110% Gain, AI and Privacy Rise in Tandem
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Huobi HTX New Asset Weekly Review (10.27–11.2): DARK Tops with 110% Gain, AI and Privacy Rise in Tandem
Privacy sector heats up again!
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insights
Over the past week (October 27 – November 2), the crypto market showed a downward and volatile trend, with mainstream capital flowing back into emerging narrative sectors. Concepts such as AI, privacy coins, and Layer2 rotated noticeably, and multiple mid- and small-cap tokens performed exceptionally well. HTX has seen strong performance across multiple sectors, with platform trading activity continuously rising. The AI narrative regained momentum driven by the surge in the x402 protocol, while the privacy sector made a comeback led by established assets. AI and privacy have become the two most representative engines of this market cycle.
AI Narrative Returns: DARK, GAME, and VIRTUAL Take the Lead
The AI sector was undoubtedly the dominant theme this week. With the rise of the x402 protocol, the AI narrative was reignited on-chain. Initiated by Coinbase, the protocol aims to enable AI agents to directly access services via micro-payments on-chain, laying the foundation for an "AI self-paying economy." Its breakout sparked rapid market interest in projects labeled with "AI & x402."
● DARK (Dark Eclipse): As one of the few projects in the SOL ecosystem featuring both AI and x402 application tags, DARK surged 110% over the past week, ranking first in weekly gains. Recently, AI-related assets on Solana have frequently broken out, driving DARK's trading volume to more than triple, making it a representative asset in this AI-driven cycle.
● GAME (GAME by Virtuals): GAME from the Base AI sector continued its strong performance, rising 80% this week. As the AI agent token within the Virtuals Protocol ecosystem, backed by the Base chain and combining multiple tags including AI and x402, it possesses both high trading热度 and conceptual potential.
● VIRTUAL (Virtuals Protocol): Up 30%, showing relatively stable performance. It represents a new attempt at the intersection of AI and social virtual assets, positioning itself as a builder of AI-driven virtual economies, covering AI-generated content and virtual identity verification. As the x402 ecosystem matures, VIRTUAL could emerge as a flagship project for AI + virtual assets.
This Thursday, HTX will launch a time-limited "Spot Trading Carnival", distributing a 20,000 USDT airdrop to deliver real trading benefits to users. This event covers the hottest AI and x402 ecosystem tokens this week. By trading popular spot pairs such as GIGGLE, VIRTUAL, KITE, PAYAI, BLUAI, PING, and PALU, users can share in the 20,000 USDT airdrop rewards. Additionally, new registrants and VIP clients enjoy extra bonuses, with multiple rewards stacking—more trading means higher returns.
HTX Top Asset Gains Over 7 Days — October 27 - November 2, 2025
Privacy Sector Breakout: DASH and ZEC Make a Strong Return
Under tightening regulations and widespread KYC adoption, the privacy coin sector had previously fallen silent. However, market sentiment has recently shifted. Investors are once again recognizing the unique value of privacy assets in on-chain security, anonymous payments, and censorship-resistant transactions.
● DASH (Dash): Up 77% this week, leading the privacy sector. Known for its "hybrid privacy + fast payment" model, DASH holds distinct advantages in payment network redesign and on-chain settlement. Recent community-driven updates to DASH Evolution have restored market confidence in its long-term potential.
● ZEC (Zcash): Up 20% for the week, marking a bottom recovery for this veteran privacy coin. As one of the pioneers in the privacy coin space, ZEC leverages zero-knowledge proof (zk-SNARKs) technology, consistently providing foundational support for on-chain privacy protection. Growing discussions around integrating Layer2 ecosystems with privacy technologies have brought ZEC back into the spotlight.
Layer2 and Derivatives Sectors: ZK and ASTER Make Steady Progress
● ZK (ZKsync): A representative of the Layer2 sector, up 70% this week. The ZK ecosystem has made new progress in rollups, cross-chain interoperability, and privacy scaling. Combined with improvements in infrastructure like zkEVM and zkBridge, capital has flowed back in. As Ethereum's scaling solutions enter a new phase of implementation, the medium- to long-term value of ZK-related assets is being reevaluated.
● ASTER (Aster): A representative of the decentralized perpetual contracts sector, up 20% this week. The PerpDEX sector overall is driven by market trading volume and volatility. As derivatives markets grow more active, ASTER is gradually gaining users through its low-fee, high-leverage product design.
AI and Privacy Resonate, Market Structural Rotation Intensifies
From this week’s overall performance, AI and privacy have emerged as the two main drivers of market recovery. The former represents the expansion of innovation and efficiency, while the latter symbolizes the坚守 and return of decentralization ideals. From DARK’s breakout to the resurgence of DASH and ZEC, the market is witnessing the convergence and resonance of old and new narratives.
As we enter November, macro liquidity and industry sentiment may improve in tandem. Capital rotation in high-growth sectors such as AI, privacy, and L2 will likely continue, with short-term volatility孕育ing new structural opportunities. Against the backdrop of rising liquidity and accelerating innovation, HTX, with its comprehensive multi-sector布局 and forward-looking, professional research capabilities, is becoming a key window for observing the next phase of market trends.
About HTX
Founded in 2013, HTX has evolved over 12 years from a cryptocurrency exchange into a comprehensive blockchain business ecosystem, encompassing digital asset trading, financial derivatives, research, investment, incubation, and other services.
As a global Web3 gateway, HTX adheres to a development strategy centered on global expansion, ecosystem prosperity, wealth effect, and security compliance, delivering comprehensive, secure, and reliable value and services to cryptocurrency enthusiasts worldwide.
To learn more about HTX, visit https://www.htx.com/ or HTX Square, and follow us on X, Telegram, and Discord. For inquiries, contact glo-media@htx-inc.com.
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