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The slow altcoin market in 2025 meant most of the usual crypto narratives also showed weakness. RWA tokenization emerged as one of the few thriving sectors.  Crypto narratives showed weakness in all of 2025, with most of the dependable categories posting deep losses. Only a handful of narratives saw net gains and sustainable structure.  Overall, returns remained low in 2025, with most tokens outperforming the market only in the short term. RWA tokens emerged as the most profitable class in 2025 on average, with over 185% net growth.  The strongest narratives offset losses in other crypto trends. In 2025, the bull cycle achieved much lower returns, with fewer opportunities for 100X growth compared to previous cycles. This time, investors were seeking infrastructure and sustainability, rather than outsized gain potential.  According to Coingecko research, RWA tokens returned 185.8% on average, based on the performance of top tokens. The smaller assets still underperformed. Tokenization appeared as one of the major trends in late 2025, based on demand for on-chain stock exposure.  Chainlink (LINK) emerged as a proxy for tokenized stocks, while smaller platforms retained relatively low valuations. ONDO had a market cap of just $1.2B, despite being one of the major hubs for tokenization.  L1 crypto narrative struggled in the past year L1 chains were considered blue chips, but most of the assets also slowed down in the past year. ETH is down a net 10% for the past 12 months, despite the growing activity. Ethereum emerged as a utility chain with growth in stablecoins, lending, and other activities, but ETH failed to break out to a higher range.  SOL is down over 34% in the past month, at $123.52. Despite becoming a trading hub and a strong meme season, SOL did not manage to retain significant earnings.  The only exceptions among…

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