Old School RuneScape coal outperformed Ethereum in annual market growth between May 2025 and May 2026, according to data tracked by the digital currency platform Arkham.
Key Points
- Ethereum saw a value increase of approximately 31.84 percent during the one-year period.
- The price of coal within Old School RuneScape rose by roughly 42.65 percent.
- Data was sourced from Coin Market Cap for cryptocurrency and the Old School RuneScape Grand Exchange tracker for in-game goods.
- Increased demand for coal is driven by the game's popular blast furnace mini-game and rising player counts.
- Old School RuneScape recently neared its all-time peak player count following the release of a new limited-time Leagues game mode.