Which tokens made waves in the crypto market over the past year? Here's a snapshot of the top performers that caught traders' attention.

The rankings tell an interesting story—some established names like BNB and TRX held their ground, while privacy-focused coins such as XMR and ZEC also featured prominently. Privacy tokens seem to have had their moment, with Monero and Zcash performing notably.

Then there's the diverse mix: WFI, ZBCN, OKB, LAVA, XCN, SYRUP, MERL, ALCH, PROM, SQD, and TORN all showed up on the radar. Each tells a different story about where capital flowed and which narratives gained traction.

Why does this matter? Price performance alone isn't the whole picture—it reflects market sentiment, adoption shifts, and where savvy traders were positioning. Whether it's DeFi tokens, privacy plays, or utility coins, these moves reveal which projects managed to capture momentum in a dynamic year.

Worth bookmarking if you're tracking which assets actually moved the needle.