May of 2018 was a month most crypto hodlers would love to forget. The market sank from a market cap of $417 billion to $334 billion, with Bitcoin falling more than 15%.
Despite the downturn, some coins managed to survive the struggle. Huobi Token led the way, witnessing a dramatic rise of more than 69%.
Here’s a look at some of the month’s top gainers.
| Coin | Percentage Gain |
| Huobi Token | 69.36% |
| Bytecoin | 30.68% |
| OriginTrail | 16.93% |
| 0x | 15.70% |
| Decred | 15.19% |
| Zilliqa | 14.29% |
| Iexec | 12.24% |
| Nuls | 12.00% |
| Golem | 10.70% |
| Binance Coin | 0.95% |
The month hit the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap with dramatic losses. IOTA fared the best, on the heels of its beta release of the long-awaited Trinity wallet. Cardano was hit the hardest, falling nearly 36% in the month of May.
| Coin | Percentage Loss |
| IOTA | -5.29% |
| Ethereum | -11.70% |
| Bitcoin | -15.25% |
| Litecoin | -17.76% |
| Bitcoin Cash | -22.03% |
| Ripple | -25.46% |
| EOS | -27.89% |
| TRON | -30.72% |
| Stellar | -30.89% |
| Cardano | -35.99% |
What’s in store for next month? Let us know in the comments!
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