MEXC MarketLens: Tracked Crypto Baskets Pull Back as Stablecoin Supply Edges Higher (May 11 to May 17)
Price 2026-05-11 00:00 UTC to 2026-05-17 23:00 UTC. Capital flow and stablecoin data as of 2026-05-18 UTC.
Sector Snapshot: DeFi and Privacy Tokens Lead Weekly Pullback
Sector changes are calculated as market-cap weighted average changes of valid tokens in each fixed MarketLens basket. Only baskets with sufficient weekly price and market-cap coverage are shown.
Sector: L1 ex-BTC
Basket Change: -5.51%
Top Mover: BNB
Top Mover Change: -1.54%
Valid Tokens Used: SOL, BNB, ADA, AVAX
Sector: Meme
Basket Change: -6.10%
Top Mover: DOGE
Top Mover Change: -2.82%
Valid Tokens Used: DOGE, SHIB, PEPE, TRUMP, BONK
Sector: AI
Basket Change: -8.28%
Top Mover: NEAR
Top Mover Change: -3.78%
Valid Tokens Used: RENDER, NEAR, VIRTUAL
Sector: Privacy
Basket Change: -9.36%
Top Mover: ZEC
Top Mover Change: -9.08%
Valid Tokens Used: ZEC, DASH, SCRT, ROSE
Sector: DeFi
Basket Change: -11.34%
Top Mover: PENDLE
Top Mover Change: -5.67%
Valid Tokens Used: UNI, LDO, PENDLE
DeFi recorded the largest basket-level decline this week, followed by Privacy and AI. L1 ex-BTC had the smallest decline among the calculable baskets, supported by BNB’s relatively smaller weekly move compared with SOL, ADA and AVAX. Meme tokens also declined, with DOGE showing the smallest drop among the tracked meme basket.
Capital Flow: BTC and ETH Netflows Shift from Prior-Week Inflows
| Metric | Value | vs Prior Week |
|---|---|---|
| BTC Exchange Netflow (7d) | -28.56 BTC | Shifted from +2,730.38 BTC inflow |
| ETH Exchange Netflow (7d) | -65,703.48 ETH | Shifted from +384,903.00 ETH inflow |
| BTC Exchange Reserve | 2,681,383.88 BTC | Down 28.56 BTC from prior week |
| Stablecoin Total Supply | $323.32B | +$529.21M; +0.16% |
BTC exchange netflow moved from a prior-week inflow to a small outflow over the latest available 7-day window. ETH exchange netflow also shifted from strong inflow to outflow, using the closest complete available 7-day window ending May 17. BTC exchange reserves were nearly flat week over week, while stablecoin total supply rose 0.16% to $323.32B.
Sources: CoinGecko, CryptoQuant, DefiLlama
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