Crypto

Crypto Market Sees Broad Gains as Layer2 Sector Surges

Guavy AI Editorial Team Published August 25, 2026

Instruments

BTC SOL MATIC MNT OKB STX ONDO NFT POL

The crypto market has seen broad gains, driven by a combination of factors including potential bond purchases and expanded economic sanctions. According to SoSoValue data, the Layer2 sector was particularly strong, rising 3.02% in 24 hours with notable performers including Polygon (POL) up 8.50%, Stacks (STX) up 4.76%, and Mantle (MNT) up 2.82%. Bitcoin (BTC) also rose significantly, touching $80,000 during trading.

The Layer1 sector saw a rise of 2.21% in 24 hours, with Solana (SOL) up 6.14%. The CeFi sector rose 2.08%, with OKB (OKB) up 6.49%. Meanwhile, the DeFi sector fell 0.27%, although Ondo Finance (ONDO) remained relatively resilient.

Indices reflecting historical sector performance also showed gains, including ssiNFT, ssiLayer2, and ssiMAG7 indices rising 3.54%, 3.19%, and 3.07% respectively.

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