According to CoinMeta, recent crypto market analyses indicate that usually a small number of tokens drive the growth in market interest. The analysis points out that XMR (Monero) saw steady growth from mid-July to early August and became the leader in the market during that period. Chainlink (LINK) began to show momentum on August 5th and rapidly rose after August 14th, becoming the biggest winner of August. In contrast, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) followed in the rise on August 19th, reflecting the dynamic changes in the market.