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PayFi Leads Mixed Crypto Sector Returns With a 1.12% Gain

Bitcoin and Ether advanced, while real-world asset and DePIN tokens recorded the largest declines among the listed sectors.

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PayFi led listed crypto sectors with a 1.12% 24-hour gain, while real-world asset (RWA) and decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN) tokens recorded the steepest losses.

The 24-hour period ended at 10:16 p.m. ET Sunday, Oct. 18 (02:16 UTC Monday, Oct. 19). Monero (XMR) rose 2.37% and Zcash (ZEC) gained 2.32% within PayFi.

Bitcoin (BTC) climbed 0.89% to above $82,000, and Ether (ETH) rose 0.45%, holding near $2,400.

Among the remaining sectors, Layer 1, CeFi and DeFi rose, while Layer 2 and Meme fell. Layer 1 and CeFi each gained 0.48%, and DeFi added 0.14%; Layer 2 declined 0.32% and Meme slipped 0.02%. RWA tokens fell 1.32%, while DePIN tokens lost 1.57%.

Convex Finance (CVX) rose 6.06% in DeFi, while Pons (PONS) fell 10.35% in Meme. Starknet (STRK) declined 4.31% in Layer 2, Maple Finance (SYRUP) lost 3.82% in RWA and Grass (GRASS) dropped 3.56% in DePIN.

Enna Lee

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Enna Lee reports on investing and digital-asset markets for TokenPost. Send corrections or tips to info@tokenpost.com.

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