~$450M–$500M (daily volume ~457M)
Change in 7 Days
–~6.7%
Price update
With a 24-hour fall of almost 6.7%, Conflux (CFX) is currently trading at $0.2126. A weeklong reversal follows earlier gains, indicating profit-taking and a change in attitude, according to CoinMarketCap.
Conflux is a public blockchain with Asian roots that prioritizes developer interest and high throughput.
Sonic (S), which is currently trading around $0.3314, saw significant intraday gains of almost 8.3%, but it wasn’t one of the top weekly movers, indicating volatility without consistent growth, according to CoinMarketCap.
What is Sonic?
Sonic is relatively a smaller token that was probably fueled by transient excitement and might have been connected to exchange listings or specialized news.
Pros
- Rapid increases on little catalysts
- Windows of high liquidity during rallies
Cons
- Lacks the ability to maintain momentum
- High chance of abrupt drop-offs
3. Curve DAO
Market cap
~$1B+ (daily volume ~482M)
Change in 7 Days
+~4.5% intraday, but down moderately over the week
Price update
Curve DAO 
crv-1.61%Curve DAO, which is currently trading close to $1.05, saw modest gains today (around 4.5%) but a poorer weekly performance when compared to the cryptocurrencies that are trending, according to CoinMarketCap.
What is Curve DAO?
Curve Finance, a well-known decentralized stablecoin liquidity DEX, uses the Curve DAO Token as its native governance token.
Pros
- Essential to the liquidity of DeFi’s stablecoin
- A large number of users and the volume of protocols
Cons
- Flat growth in the absence of significant improvements
- Being exposed to regulatory obstacles
- Coin / Token
7‑Day Gain/Loss
Approx. Price
Market Position
Key Driver
Pump.fun (PUMP)
+22.7%
~$0.003095
Micro-cap, hyped token
Speculative/social momentum
Ethena (ENA)
+12.8%
~$0.66
DeFi derivatives niche
Whale accumulation, listing buzz
Story (IP)
+8.9%
~$6.18
Narrative-driven alt
Social attention, mid-cap momentum
Conflux (CFX)
–6.7%
~$0.2126
L1 with regional traction
Profit-taking into rotation
Sonic (S)
+8.3% (intraday)
~$0.3314
Small-cap vol token
Short-lived hype attacks
Curve DAO (CRV)
+4.5% (intra-day)
~$1.05
DeFi liquidity staple
Mild rebound, but flat week
Final summary
Smaller and mid-cap cryptocurrencies dominated headlines as of July 31, 2025, with speculative and DeFi-driven interest producing the largest upside for Pump.fun, Ethena, and Story. A shift in capital toward higher-risk, higher-reward assets is indicated by the small underperformance of well-known firms like Conflux and Curve DAO. As July draws to a conclusion, this pattern demonstrates a definite risk-on attitude among traders.
