LAB surges 65% to $16.49 as altcoins rally on June 1

LAB, a token on Ethereum, surged 65% to $16.49 on June 1, leading a broad altcoin rally as crypto markets opened the week.

"The move appears driven by concentrated buying on decentralized exchanges, with on-chain data showing a sharp increase in active addresses interacting with LAB's smart contract," Jason Wu, an on-chain analyst at Edgen, said.

The token's 24-hour trading volume jumped to $42 million from less than $5 million the prior day, according to CoinGecko data. The rally pushed LAB's market capitalization above $160 million, though the token remains 72% below its all-time high set in March 2025. Open interest in LAB perpetual futures rose 35% to $8.2 million, Coinglass data shows, with funding rates turning positive for the first time in two weeks. The CoinDesk 20 Index fell 2% over the same period, underscoring that the rally was concentrated in select tokens rather than broad-based buying.

The broader altcoin market showed mixed performance. Stellar's XLM jumped 40% to $0.2862 after the DTCC selected its network for a tokenized securities platform, with spot turnover reaching $2.3 billion. Hyperliquid's HYPE reached a record $73.94, extending a five-day winning streak as capital entered newly introduced ETFs based on the token. Bitcoin traded at $72,700, down 3.5% in May, while ether fell to $2,012, extending its decline after briefly touching a new all-time high in August 2025.

The LAB rally comes as Kalshi filed to self-certify perpetual futures tied to 12 altcoins including Ethereum, XRP and Solana, following CFTC approval of Bitcoin perpetual futures on May 29. The filing signals growing institutional appetite for regulated altcoin derivatives, though the CFTC said a case-by-case review would apply. Total crypto derivatives open interest stood at $54.9 billion for Bitcoin, $31.5 billion for Ethereum and $3 billion for XRP, according to CoinGlass.

Single-day surges of this magnitude carry risk of sharp reversals. LAB's on-chain activity over the coming days will determine whether the move attracts sustained demand or fades as quickly as it appeared, with the token's next key resistance level at $18.50 and support at $12.00.

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