Meme coin NPC led August's rally with 206% gains, but Bitcoin's 61.5% bearish September history raises the question of whether the bull run can continue.
The meme coin non-playable coin (NPC) was August's top crypto gainer, rising 206% against the dollar. Helium (HNT) followed with a 188.7% gain, and Prometeus (PROM) added 154.1%.
Other winners included the Bitcoin-based meme coin dog (DOG), up 96.7%, and Pump.fun's native token PUMP, which rose 96.2%. The layer-2 coin stacks (STX) gained 88.1%. Curve DAO's CRV and mina protocol (MINA) each climbed 75.5%, while convex finance (CVX) added 72.4% and multiversx (EGLD) posted a 71.7% gain.
Not all tokens shared the rally. KAITO fell 67.9%, the steepest decline. Centrifuge (CFG) dropped 40.3%, and the privacy coin zano (ZANO) lost 24.2%. Jito (JTO) shed 15.1%, and ultima (ULTIMA) gave back 13.8%. Other decliners included dexe (DEXE), data network (DATA), SOON, and the Tron-issued sun token (SUN), each falling between 10% and 12%.
The broad gains in August have put the crypto market on alert for September, a historically weak month for Bitcoin. Bitcoin has ended September lower in eight of the last 13 years, a 61.5% bearish rate, according to market data. Altcoins have typically followed Bitcoin's downturns, the report notes. Bitcoin's BTC profile shows the asset has struggled to sustain gains through September, with the month's average return negative over the past decade.
On Sept. 2, Bitcoin's price fell toward $76,000 after renewed military strikes between the U.S. and Iran.
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