While many tokens have trailed Bitcoin in 2025, overshadowed by buzzy new crypto treasury startups, the broader altcoin market has been mounting a comeback since mid-June.

DeFi protocols are expanding their offerings, mobile-first crypto is heating up, and battle-tested primitives are being forced to prove their worth! Whether you’re hunting the next moonshot or dodging the next rug, these five tokens are worth paying attention to in the month ahead.

Today we dive into the biggest winners, the hardest losers, and the wild catalysts behind this month’s most explosive altcoin stories.