[Today's Global Trending Coins] Phantom, Pudgy Penguins, Solana, Ripple, and More

According to the top gainers on the AI-based Web3 search platform Kaito's Token Mindshare (a metric quantifying the influence of specific tokens in the cryptocurrency market), the top five cryptocurrencies that are currently attracting the most attention are Phantom, Pudgy Penguins, Solana (SOL), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple.

Phantom, a wallet dedicated to Solana, takes the first place. Recently, Phantom has been transforming into a multi-chain platform, focusing on attracting investors. Particularly, the anticipation of an airdrop within the year has significantly increased investor participation in Phantom. Many users are reportedly posting on X (Twitter) asking others to follow their accounts.

Pudgy Penguins takes the second spot. The meme coin Pudgy Penguins drew attention from investors with a sharp rise during the day. As of 1:37 PM, Pudgy Penguins is trading at $0.03865, up 11.85% from the previous day according to CoinMarketCap.

Solana ranks third. Solana also rebounded on the day, surpassing $200, which is speculated to be a factor of interest. At the same time, Solana is trading at $202.80, up 7.25% from the previous day. Meanwhile, Solana is on the verge of institutional adoption by 2025. On the decentralized prediction platform Polymarket, the likelihood of launching a Solana spot ETF is approaching 76%.

Ethereum ranks fourth. Ethereum is the most divisive cryptocurrency in terms of evaluation for 2025. Some are optimistic about Ethereum based on the upcoming Pectra upgrade scheduled for Q1 and active Layer 2 developments, while Ethereum-related indicators predict a decline. Notably, according to data from IntoTheBlock, the net inflow of Ethereum whales (addresses holding more than 0.1% of Ethereum's supply) has plummeted by 73.19% over the past seven days. This has led to evaluations suggesting that "large investors are selling assets," indicating "potential downward pressure on Ethereum."

Ripple ranks fifth. Ripple reported a sharp rise during the day, reclaiming the third spot in market capitalization. Currently, Ripple is trading at $2.41, up 14.82% from the previous day.

Additionally, investors showed interest in Monad, Virtual Protocol Luna, Eliza, and Base Protocol.