Top 5 cryptocurrencies that lost the most in February

As the total crypto market cap plunged from the $1.13 trillion mark, some digital currencies have dropped along with it over the past month. Here are the top five losers on the month, according to data provided by CoinMarketCap (CMC).

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Top 5 loser in February | Source: CoinMarketCap

Aptos (APT)

Aptos (APT) ranks first on this list, which is not a good thing, with a 29.5% drop over the last 30 days. APT is currently trading at $12.48 with a market cap of roughly more than $2 billion. Aptos Labs announced a $50,000 grant for the advancement of blockchain technology to Professor Lorenzo Alvis of Cornell University on Feb. 2.

While February was not a good month for APT, the token registered around 60% gains over the last week of January.

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Aptos price in February | Source: CoinMarketCap

Trust Wallet Token (TWT)

The second-worst mover on the list is the Trust Wallet Token (TWT) with a 21.8% decline over the mentioned timeframe. TWT is now trading at $1.38 with a market cap of $573 million. In Nov. 2022, DAO Maker announced an extension that could operate the Trust Wallet.

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Trust wallet token price in February | Source: CoinMarketCap

Axie Infinity (AXS)

The native utility token for the popular Play-to-Earn (P2E) game Axie Infinity has also dropped by 18% in the past 30 days. AXS is trading at $9.88 with a $1.1 billion market capitalization. 

Last month, AXS surged by nearly 14% as crypto gaming started to see some positive movements. The online non-fungible token-based (NFT) platform also saw a 214% uptrend in its total number of sales.

Axie Infinity price in February | Source: CoinMarketCap
Axie Infinity price in February | Source: CoinMarketCap

Nexo (NEXO)

Nexo (NEXO) ranks fourth on this list with a loss of 16.63% over the past month. The asset is currently changing hands at $0.71 with almost $400 million in market cap. The downward movement comes as the crypto lending platform witnessed tax evasion and money laundering charges in Bulgaria.

Nexo’s co-founder, Antoni Trenchev, called the law enforcement’s move “ludicrous,” while claiming that the authorities don’t have any proof while making strong indictments.

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Nexo price in February | Source: CoinMarketCap

ApeCoin (APE)

The last cryptocurrency on this list belongs to one of the most popular NFT creators, Yuga Labs. ApeCoin (APE) saw a 15.93% fall over the last 30 days, with the price dropping to $5.22. On Jan. 10, 2023, APE rose by over 6% as the asset’s staked volume skyrocketed to over 92 million APE, worth around $450 million at the time of the report.

The downward movements come as the total crypto market capitalization dropped from around $1.13 trillion on Feb. 19 to roughly $1.07 trillion at the time of writing, according to CMC data.

ApeCoin price in February | Source: CoinMarketCap
ApeCoin price in February | Source: CoinMarketCap


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