Crypto Market Plummets 12.83% as Aptos Leads Losses

The crypto market experienced a significant downturn on June 22, 2025, with several digital assets facing sharp declines despite strong trading volumes. Aptos (APT) led the losses, dropping by 12.83% to $4.00, with a 24-hour trading volume of approximately $226.9 million. This high liquidity amidst the price drop was a recurring theme among the top losers, indicating continued investor engagement.

Sei (SEI) registered an 11.96% loss, closing at $0.1969, with the highest trading volume among the tokens reporting losses at about $359.5 million. Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) followed with an 11.81% decrease, trading at $1.38 with a volume of $239.1 million. Injective (INJ) posted an 11.72% decline, priced at $9.87, with a 24-hour volume of $101.1 million, reflecting a broader trend affecting decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens. AB (AB) saw an 11.35% drop to $0.01013, maintaining strong liquidity at $242.7 million in volume.

Additional notable tokens in decline included Celestia (TIA), which decreased by 10.94%, settling at $1.42 with $86.2 million traded over the past day. Bittensor (TAO) recorded a 9.51% fall, trading at $311.42 with a volume of $167 million. Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET) declined by 9.44% to $0.5952, accompanied by $119.7 million in volume. Completing the top ten losers, Jupiter (JUP) fell by 9.19%, closing at $0.353 with $46.1 million traded. Dogwifhat (WIF) dropped by 9.18% to $0.7011, supported by $267.4 million in volume.

These drops reflect ongoing instability in the crypto market as crypto assets experience price adjustments. Remarkably, some tokens maintained positive liquidity levels despite the negative price trends, which implies continued investor participation. Overall, the events of June 22 suggest that the market is characterized by large trading activity at the peak of major sell-offs.