Monero's Rally Stuns Traders as Qubetics Hits Milestones and Near Reinvents UX—Is This the Next Big Crypto Era?

Explore how Qubetics, Monero, and Near Protocol are the next big crypto. $TICS presale hits $17.4M with explosive momentum.

Three blockchain protocols are making headlines in May 2025: Qubetics ($TICS), Monero (XMR), and Near Protocol. Monero’s unexpected return to relevance with a market cap past $8 billion has brought privacy back into the global crypto discussion. Meanwhile, Near Protocol is making technical strides in 2025 with seamless app deployment from its sharded protocol.

However, it’s Qubetics that's rolling up a triple whammy of attention—firstly for its presale numbers, secondly for solving real problems that previous chains only promised to tackle, and thirdly for how deeply it integrates into everyday digital life. While earlier chains like Bitcoin and Ethereum laid the groundwork for decentralized finance and smart contracts, Qubetics is building the very fabric of a decentralized internet experience with the reliability, privacy, and control that suits both high-speed blockchain developers and real-world application needs.

At the start of 2025, several protocols were setting the pace in their respective domains. Monero, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency, had seen better days in 2024, slipping out of the top 20 cryptocurrencies as European Union regulations led to delistings across major exchanges by April 2025.

After a turbulent period that saw Monero delisted from several European exchanges due to evolving cryptocurrency regulations, the coin has made a surprising comeback. In the past month alone, XMR experienced a 160% price increase from $1.60 to reach $4.17, finally breaking out of the bear market that began in late 2024.

This rally propelled Monero back into the top 15 cryptocurrencies, surpassing both Litecoin and Polkadot in market capitalization. By mid-May 2025, XMR had reached a market cap of over $7.6 billion and was trading at $411, pivoting attention toward privacy protocols.

Delistings Only Pushed Monero Community Toward P2P Options

The protocol had faced scrutiny for allegedly being used in illicit activity, although a glance at Chainalysis data showed Bitcoin and Tether now registering higher rates of criminal activity.

Despite this setback, Monero’s community remained engaged, exploring alternative trading methods on decentralized exchanges and peer-to-peer platforms.

After a turbulent period that saw Monero delisted from several European exchanges due to evolving cryptocurrency regulations, the coin has made a surprising comeback. In the past month alone, XMR experienced a 160% price increase from $1.60 to reach $4.17, finally breaking out of the bear market that began in late 2024.

This rally propelled Monero back into the top 15 cryptocurrencies, surpassing both Litecoin and Polkadot in market capitalization. By mid-May 2025, XMR had reached a market cap of over $7.6 billion and was trading at $411, pivoting attention toward privacy protocols.

Delistings Only Pushed Monero Community Toward P2P Options

The protocol had faced scrutiny for allegedly being used in illicit activity, although a glance at Chainalysis data showed Bitcoin and Tether now registering higher rates of criminal activity.

Despite this setback, Monero’s community remained engaged, exploring alternative trading methods on decentralized exchanges and peer-to-peer platforms.

After a turbulent period that saw Monero delisted from several European exchanges due to evolving cryptocurrency regulations, the coin has made a surprising comeback. In the past month alone, XMR experienced a 160% price increase from $1.60 to reach $4.17, finally breaking out of the bear market that began in late 2024.

This rally propelled Monero back into the top 15 cryptocurrencies, surpassing both Litecoin and Polkadot in market capitalization. By mid-May 2025, XMR had reached a market cap of over $7.6 billion and was trading at $411, pivoting attention toward privacy protocols.

Delistings Only Pushed Monero Community Toward P2P Options

The protocol had faced scrutiny for allegedly being used in illicit activity, although a glance at Chainalysis data showed Bitcoin and Tether now registering higher rates of private coins.

Despite this setback, Monero’s community remained engaged, exploring alternative trading methods on decentralized exchanges and peer-to-peer platforms.

After a turbulent period that saw Monero delisted from several European exchanges due to evolving cryptocurrency regulations, the coin has made a surprising comeback. In the past month alone, XMR experienced a 160% price increase from $1.60 to reach $4.17, finally breaking out of the bear market that began in late 2024.

This rally propelled Monero back into the top 15 cryptocurrencies, surpassing both Litecoin and Polkadot in market capitalization.