Bitcoin Breaking $100,000 Officially Triggers the Next Leg of the Crypto Bull Market

From virtual infrastructure plays to meme coins and DeFi blue chips, traders are rotating capital into high-growth tokens with strong momentum.

Bitcoin price broke $100,000, officially triggering the next leg of the crypto bull market—and altcoins are exploding in response.

From virtual infrastructure plays to meme coins and DeFi blue chips, traders are rotating capital into high-growth tokens with strong momentum. Let’s take a look at the Top 5 crypto performers based on 24-hour and 7-day gains, with some surging over 40% in just a day.

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1. Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) — +42.06% in 24h

VIRTUAL Protocol continues its breakout, seeing nearly $1B in daily volume and a 42% rally in just 24 hours. The project is seeing interest as virtual worlds and decentralised infrastructure are seeing renewed interest in 2025. It’s now approaching its all-time highs with strong momentum and investor demand.

2. Brett (BRETT) — +28.14% in 24h

The Base-chain memecoin BRETT is holding strong with a 28% daily pump. As part of the meme coin renaissance, it’s carving out its place next to PEPE and DOGE. With consistent social buzz and growing on-chain activity, BRETT continues to capture attention across crypto communities.

3. Pepe (PEPE) — +18.28% in 24h

Pepe is still performing well, adding another 18% today to bring its 7-day gains to over 150%. The meme coin juggernaut continues to roll through the market, heating up the meme coin sector and rolling over capital into new opportunities.

4. Ankr (ANKR) — +17.37% in 24h

Ankr is seeing a strong breakout as node services and Web3 infrastructure see interest. The token is up 17% in the past 24 hours and over 100% in the past 7 days.

5. Chainlink (LINK) — +16.30% in 24h

The DeFi narrative is also heating up, with Chainlink performing well. The Chainlink token is up 16% in the past 24 hours and over 70% for the week. It’s recently hit new all-time highs and could continue moving higher.