We all know the top digital currencies in terms of market value and maybe many of us have some of these currencies in our investment portfolio. These are the shining jewels in the showcase of the crypto market for all to see.
But sometimes jewels are found in the garbage dump of the market that no one has seen, except for the sharp eyes of those who do not just follow the news of the big media and the hype of social networks; Rather, they monitor the market to always hunt the best.
It’s time to go through the “trash” of the market and find gems with real growth potential. In this article, based on an article on the Medium website, we look for projects that have been launched in the last 24 months and have the potential for mass adoption (or speculation).
Currency ranking factors introduced in this article:
- Applications (Use Cases): If it solves a real problem, it’s worth our attention.
- Innovation: It does things at a different protocol/security level.
- Public Appeal: It has the potential of marketing and creating excitement (Hype).
- Growth Rate: Is it currently showing rapid growth?
Let’s get started.
Category D: Excitement monorail
If you love Coca-Cola and chicken, that’s great, but that’s no reason to put the two in a blender and mix them together.
AI Companions (AI Companions) with the symbol AIC
- Current market value: 238.8 million dollars
- Does it have a token? Yes, AIC
- Social criteria: 31k followers on Twitter (@AIV_Companions)
- Growth since launch: Launched on September 9, 2024 at $0.1452; The current price is $0.3185, about 130% growth.
This digital currency project aims to combine virtual AI companions with AR/VR integration and of course a digital currency token. It seems that the motto of this project is “Why not?” be
But does this simulator have upside potential? The probability is high. Sure, this project only works on hype, but don’t underestimate the internet’s collective mind’s ability to turn silly ideas into overnight trends (just because of memes). However, AI Companions gets a low D rating.
Category C: Maybe succeed, but probably not
These are bets that most likely won’t pan out.
HASHAI
- Market value: 17.7 million dollars
- token: Yes, HASHAI (based on Ethereum)
- Twitter Followers: 35,574 (@OfficialHashAI)
- Growth since launch: It was launched in April 2024 at a price of around $0.00140; Current price $0.0002099, about 85% drop.
The idea behind HashAI is actually quite interesting. This project is a digital currency mining service optimized with artificial intelligence. Imagine a service where you can rent computing power in the form of an ASIC or GPU miner. The cool promise here is that its network uses artificial intelligence to determine the best location, type of computation, and other factors to help maximize your mining output.
However, their token has fallen by 85%. And if you think that’s upside potential in itself, there’s no guarantee it won’t drop another 85% from here.
Rexas Finance ()
- Market value: About $1.25 million (uncertain circulating supply; low liquidity after launch)
- token: Yes, RXS (based on Ethereum)
- Twitter Followers: 28,688 (@rexasfinance)
- Growth since launch: Launched on June 19, 2025 at $0.12; Current price $0.001282, about 90% drop.
Rexas Finance bills itself as the “easy button” to tokenize real-world assets (RWA) such as real estate or gold. But a bloodbath ensued after the launch and is currently down more than 90% due to the team’s anonymity and unproven technology.
Category B: Good ideas
Ideas that might be worth supporting or at least keeping an eye on.
Light China AI (LCAI)
- Current market value: $0 (pre-mainstream; about $20 million raised in presales)
- token: Yes, LCAI (pre-sale)
- Twitter Followers: 20.8 thousand (@LightchainAI)
- Growth since launch: The presale went from $0.001125 (in 2023) to $0.007125, about 533% growth. The main network launch time in the fourth quarter of 2025; No transaction yet.
Lightchain AI introduces a new consensus mechanism to the blockchain world: POI or “Proof of Intelligence”. This mechanism allows nodes to be rewarded for actions such as machine learning, training large linguistic models (LLM), etc.
The project has collected $20 million in pre-sales, which shows its potential. The chain could also allow users to earn rewards for using their devices to train AI models. How efficient or profitable it will be remains to be seen. It definitely has potential and will pique the curiosity of any viewer.
Destra Network (DSYNC)
- Market value: 72.3 million dollars
- token: Yes, DSYNC (Ethereum based)
- Twitter Followers: 46,293 (@DestraNetwork)
- Growth since launch: Launched in March 2024 at $0.2226; The current price is $0.07424, about 66% down.
As a Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN) for Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing, Destra Network earns its place in B. The network allows anyone to deploy nodes to power AI workloads or storage with a single click.
With an “intent-centric” design, this project removes cumbersome and expensive cloud services, making something like “Airbnb for GPUs” and decentralized computing available.
Good growth, good idea, good network, but poor price performance.
NOCK
- Market value: About 119.94 million dollars
- token: Yes, NOCK (Blockchain Native Token Layer 1)
- Twitter Followers: 15,695 (@nockchain)
- Growth since launch: Fair launch on May 21, 2025 at a price of about $0.0127 (historical floor); The current price is $0.1132, about 791% growth.
Knockchain is built from scratch as a first-layer blockchain that takes the lessons learned from other Zero-Knowledge (ZK) implementations and implements them on a fresh, clean foundation.
This project promises to solve the problem of proof-of-work (PoW) energy waste and zero proof-of-knowledge burden: the Useful Work Consensus mechanism turns mining into verifiable calculations and enables private transactions and high transaction speed without pre-mining. It’s a good project to keep an eye on.
Category A: Elite projects with proven performance
Zama (Zama); No token yet
- Market value: Unspecified (pre-token; mainnet Q4 2025)
- token: No, it is planned for the fourth quarter of 2025.
- Twitter Followers: 259,622 (@zama_fhe)
- Growth since launch: Unknown (test network active; no price to track).
As the king of secretive blockchains, Zama rises to A rank by using “fully federated cryptography” (FHE) that allows smart contracts to process encrypted data without revealing it.
This chain allows computation on encrypted data and is very practical. The only downside of this project is that computations on FHE are much slower than computations on plain text, making it difficult to scale.
This and the fact that it doesn’t have a token yet makes it an A-rank. Not having a token gives it credibility, but we are talking about upside potential, so until they launch the token (which is already promised), not much can be done.
NPT
- Market value: About 29.7 million dollars
- token: Yes, NPT (Native Layer 1)
- Twitter Followers: 3,004 (@NeptuneCash)
- Growth since launch: Launched around September 2025 at a price of around $0.10; The current price is $10.63, about 10,630% growth!
Neptune Cash is ranked A as a privacy-focused Layer 1 that is currently active and exploding. Using zk-STARKs, the project offers anonymous post-quantum cash and smart contracts, solves traceability and tries to resist quantum hacks.
We don’t have enough privacy-focused solutions, and it’s fascinating to see someone thinking ahead and making their system quantum-proof. The project is scalable, secure, and has potential for decentralized applications for private DeFi and payments. Launched in September 2025, Neptune Cash has exploded from $0.10 to $11.29 (10,630% growth), with a daily trading volume of $2.8 million and a certified elite team to its credit.
protocol tone (TEN)
- Market value: Unspecified (pre-token; crowdfunding August 2025)
- token: Yes, TEN (scheduled for release in Q4 2025)
- Twitter Followers: 154,322 (@tenprotocol)
- Growth since launch: Unknown (testnet active; not yet trading).
Ten Protocol receives a high A rating as an Ethereum Layer 2 rollup that brings programmable cryptography to smart contracts using “trusted execution environments” (TEEs). This protocol keeps data private while scaling Ethereum’s throughput.
This project solves the problem of miner mineable value (MEV) and privacy leakage and enables secure decentralized applications for gaming, finance and artificial intelligence with Ethereum virtual machine compatibility. Its testnet runs at over 100 transactions per second and is backed by $15 million in community-driven fundraising by Legion and KuCoin Labs.
Category S: Absolute Unicorns
Projects that have the potential to redefine the game with unrivaled innovation, adoption and market dominance. A territory on which the entire farm can be bet.
Zero Network
- Current market value: Unknown (project not yet launched)
- Does it have a token? No; Whitelist is open, launch in 2025.
- Social criteria: 40,212 (ZeroNetwork)
- Growth since launch: Uncertain
Zero Network aims to revolutionize access to digital currencies by removing the financial friction of gas fees. Built as an Ethereum Virtual Machine compatible rollup, the project allows users to perform such actions without paying for gas, potentially broadening crypto’s appeal to non-technical users. This could be an incentive for high transactions, minting and building in DeFi and NFTs.
By removing gas fees on the network, Zero Netrock allows sending stablecoins like USDC, minting digital collections, bridging assets from other Layer 2 and swapping tokens at no additional cost.
This is especially useful for micro users, as evidence from similar projects shows that lowering fees can significantly increase transaction volume. Developers also get free API access and interaction with Zerion’s large user base.
Using Zero-Knowledge Proofs through the ZK Stack, this network ensures fast and secure batches of transactions sent to the Ethereum mainnet. The project is currently on the testnet and has plans to launch on the mainnet.
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