HTX New Asset Weekly Review (Mar. 15–22): Laozi +260%, ROBO +34%; Market Focuses on High-Quality Assets

As March entered its final week, geopolitical tensions intensified market risk-aversion sentiment, causing a broad-based weakening in the crypto market and widespread pullbacks among major assets. According to HTX data, capital accelerated its flow into high-beta sectors over the past week (March 15–22), driving counter-trend gains for select assets within the Meme, AI, and GameFi segments—highlighting a pronounced structural market trend. HTX has demonstrated exceptional foresight in identifying high-quality assets and allocating capital across emerging sectors. Several of its recently listed assets delivered standout performance this week, including “Laozi”—the first Chinese-language Meme project launched on HTX—which surged 260%, stunning the market.

Meme & AI Sectors Heat Up: “Laozi” Leads with 260% Gains; ROBO Enters Mainstream Spotlight via HTX Launch

This week, the Meme sector remained the epicenter of the market’s “wealth creation effect.” However, unlike previous animal-themed narratives, projects rooted in profound cultural heritage and backed by strong consensus within Chinese-speaking communities gained traction.

Laozi (LAOZI): The BSC-based Chinese-language Meme project “Laozi” topped weekly gains with a 260% surge—the standout highlight of the period. Its success stems not only from its highly recognizable Eastern philosophical IP but also from its ability to effectively capture purchasing power from the global Chinese-speaking community following its HTX listing.

The AI sector remains the dominant theme throughout 2026. As one of the most promising long-term narrative-driven sectors, the convergence of AI and blockchain continues to deepen. Amid sustained inflows of capital and attention, the AI segment is expected to maintain strong activity over the medium to long term.

ROBO (Fabric Protocol): HTX’s first-listing effect continued to deliver strong results, with ROBO posting a robust catch-up gain of 34% this week. Notably, following its HTX launch, ROBO rapidly gained market recognition and was subsequently listed on Binance’s spot market last week—further expanding its liquidity and user base. Moreover, ROBO’s focus on integrating AI infrastructure with real-world applications aligns closely with market expectations for tangible, production-ready use cases.

DeFi Sector: Value Reversion Underway—STO & ROCK Deliver Steady Performance

The DeFi sector posted stable performance this week. As market sentiment improved, DeFi assets offering real cash flows and governance utility began attracting capital from more conservative investors. As a critical infrastructure layer of the crypto ecosystem, DeFi is gradually returning to a rational growth trajectory following recent corrections.

• STO (StakeStone): Weekly gain of 49%. StakeStone is a decentralized, cross-chain liquidity infrastructure protocol designed to transform how liquidity is acquired, allocated, and utilized across blockchain ecosystems.
• ROCK (Rock DAO): Up 16%. Rock DAO (ROCK) is a Web3 gaming ecosystem token jointly launched by Gala Games, HTX, and TRON.

BTW (Bitway): Weekly gain of 10%. Bitway is a Layer-1 blockchain purpose-built for Bitcoin-native businesses.

GameFi Sector: Blockchain Gaming Revival—GUN & XTER Shine Brightly

The GameFi sector performed strongly this week, with multiple high-quality projects ramping up technical deliveries and community engagement initiatives. At this stage, GameFi projects are transitioning from early-stage “high-yield-driven” models toward balanced development paths emphasizing both gameplay depth and sustainable economic design. As the blockchain gaming ecosystem rebounds, both user activity and investor attention have increased accordingly.

• GUN (GUNZ): Weekly gain of 33%. GUNZ is a Layer-1 blockchain platform built specifically for AAA-grade Web3 games. As an emerging force in GameFi, GUN attracted significant player and investor interest through its distinctive in-game economic model and newly launched community incentive programs.
• XTER (Xterio): Weekly gain of 23%. Xterio is a globally distributed game developer and publisher whose cross-platform portfolio focuses on multiplayer experiences, enhancing deep, immersive gameplay across genres via true player ownership.

HTX Cultivates Global Vision, Spotting the Next Growth Catalyst

Overall, HTX’s newly listed assets exhibited a clear pattern of “multi-sector rotation” this week—even as broader market conditions weakened. The crypto market is gradually moving beyond single-cycle drivers and entering a more diversified, structurally driven phase of development. In this evolving landscape, platforms capable of precisely identifying emerging sectors and swiftly listing high-potential assets hold a distinct competitive edge. The explosive performance of ROBO—HTX’s first-listed token—once again underscores the outsized returns available to early participants in well-chosen initial listings.

Looking ahead, HTX will uphold its “user-first” philosophy, continuously refining its token listing strategy and deepening its strategic positioning across core sectors—including AI, DeFi, and GameFi—to identify and onboard high-potential, narrative-rich assets on a global scale. Amid the volatility and opportunity that define 2026, HTX stands ready to co-witness with investors the emergence of every new wealth-generating catalyst.

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