This week in MarketLens: all tracked sectors closed higher. Meme led at +5.0% followed by Privacy at +3.5%. On-chain signals remained constructive, with both BTC and ETH posting net exchange outflows. Stablecoin supply held above $320B despite a slight weekly decline.
Price 2026-04-20 00:00 UTC to 2026-04-26 23:59 UTC (CoinGecko). On-chain data as of 2026-04-27 03:00 UTC.
Category changes calculated as market-cap weighted average of top 5 tokens per sector.
| Sector | Category Change | Top Mover | Change | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meme | +5.0% | DOGE | +5.4% | No specific catalyst identified | CoinGecko |
| Privacy | +3.5% | ZEC | +3.5% | Grayscale ZEC spot ETF application; ZODL raised $25M seed round | Grayscale, ZODL |
| DeFi | +2.5% | AAVE | +4.0% | No specific catalyst identified | CoinGecko |
| L1 (ex-BTC) | +2.4% | SOL | +3.2% | No specific catalyst identified | CoinGecko |
| AI | +1.5% | TAO | +3.4% | No specific catalyst identified | CoinGecko |
Meme was the strongest sector this week with DOGE gaining 5.4%. Privacy entered the tracked set for the first time, led by ZEC at +3.5% following a Grayscale spot ETF filing and ZODL's $25M seed funding announcement. DeFi and L1 both rose over 2%, while AI gained modestly at +1.5%. Aave V3 Ethereum USDC Supply APR data was unavailable for this period.
| Metric | Value | vs Prior Week | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC Exchange Netflow (7d) | -17,018 BTC | Outflow continued; slightly larger than prior week's -15,248 | CryptoQuant |
| ETH Exchange Netflow (7d) | -333,734 ETH | Outflow continued; larger than prior week's -280,000 | CryptoQuant |
| BTC Exchange Reserve | 2.667M BTC ($237B) | Stable | CryptoQuant |
| Stablecoin Total Supply | $320.1B (-0.28%) | First weekly decline after multi-week expansion | DefiLlama |
| Metric | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Open Interest | $106.2B | Slight increase from $105B prior week | Coinglass |
| BTC Funding Rate | 0.0000% | Flat neutral; down from +0.02% prior week | Coinglass |
| OI Leverage Ratio | 3.32% | $106.2B OI / $3.2T total mcap; within 3 to 5% historical neutral range | Coinglass, CoinGecko |
Both BTC and ETH continued their exchange outflow trends. ETH outflows accelerated to 333,734 ETH, the largest weekly outflow in the MarketLens tracking period. BTC outflows were also slightly larger than the prior week at 17,018 BTC. Exchange reserves remained stable at 2.667M BTC.
Stablecoin supply dipped 0.28% to $320.1B, the first weekly decline after several weeks of consecutive growth. On the derivatives side, open interest edged up to $106.2B while funding rates flattened to zero. The OI leverage ratio at 3.32% remains within the 3 to 5% historical neutral range.
Sources: CoinGecko, CryptoQuant, DefiLlama, Coinglass, Grayscale, ZODL

