Top performing crypto tokens between 21 November and 28 November included Huobi Token (HT), Celo (CELO), Curve DAO (CRV), Dogecoin (DOGE), and ApeCoin (APE).

Numerous events happened during the week. Moni Talks covered topics such as United Kingdom-based [Starling Bank ](/news/article/starling-bank-bans-crypto)cutting its customers' accounts off from centralised cryptocurrency exchanges due to the volatility of the market and crypto wallet [MetaMask](/news/article/metamask-news-collect-ips) making plans to collect user internet protocol (IP) addresses.

In addition, Magic Eden, one of the most patronised non-fungible token (NFT) marketplaces, announced that it had expanded support for Polygon-based NFTs. Polygon is one of the largest NFT blockchains by all-time sales volume, with approximately [$409 million](https://cryptoslam.io/), as of 28 November.

So, let’s take a look at last week’s top performing crypto. 

## Analysis of top performing crypto last week

•	[Huobi Token (HT) ](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/huobi-token/historical-data/)increased by more than 60%. HT is the novel token of the Huobi crypto exchange. Much of the token's value spike occurred due to the rebranding of the pioneer cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Global into just Huobi during the week. As part of the rebranding process, Huobi, as a major crypto trading platform, is projected to become one of the top three exchanges across the sector. 

The rebranding led to an increment in trading volume from the smallest value of $14.77 million to the highest value of $27.46 million within the week. The token opened the week strongly at $4.32 on 21 November and reached a weekly low of $4.24 on the same day. HT spiked in price to a weekly high of $7.32 and was trading for $7.12 in the late hours of 27 November. There was a 64% increase in HT price during the last full week of November.

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•	Celo [(CELO) ](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/celo/)was up by more than 50%. CELO is the Celo ecosystem native asset, which aims to increase cryptocurrency adoption among smartphone users. During the week, it was reported by major news outlets that Celo has [partnered ](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/11/21/mobile-focused-blockchain-celo-partners-with-ethereum-software-firm-consensys/)with ConsenSys, an Ethereum software company that played an integral role in the Merge (the transitioning of Ethereum from a Proof-of-Work to a Proof-of-Stake network). 

Overall, this partnership will help Celo developers to tap into the technological solution of ConsenSys, which will improve its scalability. Within the week, CELO's trading volume moved from the lowest daily value of $7 million to the highest value of $210 million. On 21 November, CELO opened with a trading price of $0.4329, climbed to a weekly high of $0.714 on 26 November, and saw a decline to a weekly low of $0.4178. It was trading for $0.6737 during the late hours of 27 November CELO gained 55% within the period.
 
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•	Curve DAO [(CRV)](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/curve-dao-token/) spiked by more than 30%. CRV, like other digital assets housed in the ecosystems of the decentralized application (Dapp), is the novel token for Curve, a stablecoin-based decentralised exchange that relies on an automated market maker (AMM) to oversee liquidity. Curve generated [$3.75 billion](https://dune.com/hagaetc/dex-metrics) as trading volume throughout October. Due to the ongoing FTX bankruptcy case, which has led to the halting of digital asset withdrawals on some platforms, there has been a marked increase in stablecoin use. Since Curve is mainly tailored to stablecoin trading, many investors turned to CRV during the week. CRV's daily trading volume ascended from $58 million to $970 million.

CRV opened on 21 November with a relatively lower trading price of $0.5119. The DeFi token reached a weekly low of $0.4096 on 22 November and increased to a weekly high of $0.7538 on 26 November. In the late hours of 27 November, CRV was exchanging hands for $0.7044 on many crypto trading platforms. CRV spiked by 37% within the period.
 
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•	Dogecoin [(DOGE)](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/dogecoin/) brought more than 30% gains to holders. DOGE is the native asset of the meme-inspired project by Jackson Palmer and Billy Markus, creators who decided to poke fun at the idea of Bitcoin (BTC) dethroning the centralised finance system. DOGE has been soaring based on a rumour from David Gokhstein, who [commented via his Twitter account](https://twitter.com/davidgokhshtein/status/1596010692070764544?s=20&t=IyhWVKTyIxmqIxX_Xir8OQ) that there could be developments to the Dogecoin project by Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin and new Twitter boss and DOGE promoter Elon Musk. 

The demand for DOGE skyrocketed from a minimum daily volume of $360 million to $1.84 billion within seven days. DOGE opened at $0.07718 on 21 November and reached a low of $0.0724 on the same day. The largest meme-inspired digital asset by market capitalization soared to a weekly high of $0.1064 on 27 November and traded for $0.1052 on the back of Asia, as an early mover of the cryptocurrency industry. As of 11:50 UTC on 27 November, DOGE had soared by 36%.
 
![coin market cap](https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod-monitalks-media/Picture_4_585d8697c1.png)

•	ApeCoin [(APE)](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/apecoin-ape/) Rose More than 20%. APE is the novel token of the ApeCoin ecosystem. On 23 November, it was reported that ApeCoin decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) had l[aunched a community-driven non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace.](https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2022/11/23/apecoin-dao-launches-community-driven-nft-marketplace/#:~:text=ApeCoin%20DAO%2C%20a%20community%2Dled,APE%20ecosystem%2C%20launched%20in%20March.) In the crypto finance industry, exchange listing, the launch of new products by a project, the provision of staking services, and the adoption of a coin or token by a mainstream company are the primary drivers of a cryptocurrency's price. 

Leaning on the successes of Bored Ape Yacht Club and Otherdeeds among Yuga Labs' (creators of the projects) products, APE opened at $3.03 on 21 November, reached a low of $2.86 during the week on 22 November, and reached a high of $3.94 on 27 November. As of 11:50 UTC on 27 November, APE had a trading price of $3.83. Like all the aforementioned top-performing crypto tokens, APE also saw a significant rise in daily trading volume from $79 million to $215 million.
 
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Other top performing crypto included coins that saw multiple percentage gains during the week, such as Litecoin (LTC), Chainlink (LIN), Dash (DASH), Aptos (APT), Convex Finance (CVX), Binance Coin (BNB), Solana (SOL), Casper (CSPR), Aave (AAVE), Ethereum Classic (ETC), and Theta Network (THETA).






Top performing crypto of the last week

The [Celo platform](https://celo.org/) is a layer-1 protocol that introduces an ultralight and fast app through which you can do transactions in stablecoins or tokens. This protocol allows you to develop user-friendly and borderless financial tools accessible via mobile.

The Celo token as it is the native currency on the platform. You can earn this crypto in various ways, including staking, [lending](/news/article/crypto-lending), or yield farming. However, as it is based on PoS, staking is highly rewarding.

This article runs through the steps to stake Celos to make better profits. 

## How to stake Celo?

The following simple steps will help you figure out how to stake Celo tokens!

1.	Create a Celo web wallet

![celo 1.png](https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod-monitalks-media/celo_1_20be758d83.png)
 
You first need to create a web wallet to earn Celo staking rewards. For this, go to the [Celowallet.app](https://celowallet.app/setup) and click on *Create New Account*. It will show a warning for security risks of using the browser version. Here you can proceed by clicking the *I Understand* button. 

![celo 2.png](https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod-monitalks-media/celo_2_84ae71b2aa.png)

Then, it will show your public address, unique icon, and seed phrase. Note down your wallet address and seed phrase so that you can securely access your account in future. 

2.          Set up the desktop app

After that, install the desktop app on your device. Sign in to your wallet by entering your details. Once your wallet runs on the app, you can send Celos to it for staking.  

3.          Lock Celos

Now, you need to lock the Celos you want to stake. For this, click on the *More* button, which will open a dropdown menu. Select the Lock option here and enter the amount you want to stake. After that, proceed with *Continue* and confirm with *Lock*.
 
4.          Assign Celos to a validator group

Once you have locked the tokens for staking, you can assign them to multiple validators. Again, go to the More dropdown menu and select *Stake* for assigning them to a validator. It will lead you to a list of validators in the system. 

This is tricky, as you have to choose the right validator to earn better rewards. However, you can easily check their track records by clicking on their names. If the status is good, you can proceed with the *Vote for Group* button.

After that, you can enter the number of tokens you would like to delegate to the selected validator. Finally, continue and confirm by clicking on Vote.

5.          Activate validator votes

The last step for staking Celo is to activate your validator votes. As the platform requires 24 hours to verify the votes, you would have to wait. Then, revisit the app after the period, and it will ask you about vote activation. 

Proceed with *Activate*; a page will appear with all the details about the validator and staked amount. Finally, verify these details and activate these votes to stake Celos.

## Bottom line

Celo staking is one of the easiest ways of earning rewards on the platform. First, you must set up a Celo wallet and app on your device. Then, send Celos to your wallet and lock them for staking. After that, delegate the tokens to a validator by voting for them. Finally, activate your votes after 24 hours to earn staking rewards. 



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