đ Crypto Market Weakens: Most of the crypto market moved lower into October, with total market capitalization slipping around 0.30% over the week.
đ„ Four altcoins stood out: Pump.fun (PUMP), Aave (AAVE), Worldcoin (WLD), and Sky (SKY) posted strong double-digit weekly gains despite broader market weakness.
đŠ Aave Gains on Strong Deposits
đ° AAVE gained around 20%, helped by Aave V4 surpassing $1 billion in user deposits.
đ Aave V4 also launched on Arc and Base, expanding its lending ecosystem and introducing new borrowing opportunities on Base.
đ„ Pump.fun Benefits From Token Burns
đ PUMP climbed roughly 30% in a week, supported by aggressive token buybacks and burns.
đ„ Pump.fun has been directing a significant share of protocol revenue toward PUMP purchases and supply reduction, creating additional scarcity.
đïž Sky Attracts Institutional Interest
đ SKY gained around 14%, with rising institutional involvement providing a potential catalyst.
đŒ Galaxy Digital added $100 million of sUSDS to its treasury, approved it as collateral for institutional trading, and also purchased SKY.
đ Worldcoin Posts Strong Weekly Gain
đ Worldcoin (WLD) rose around 15% during the week, although no specific catalyst was identified for the move.
â ïž Quant Gives Back Part of Its Rally
đ Quant (QNT) dropped around 7% on Friday amid profit-taking after its huge September rally.
đ Despite the pullback, QNT remained up approximately 152% over seven days, trading around $252.55.
đź What Comes Next?
đ The contrasting performance of these tokens shows that project-specific catalysts can outperform broader market weakness.
â ïž Traders will closely watch whether early-October selling continues or whether strong altcoins can maintain their momentum.
đ Bottom Line: Aave, Pump.fun, Worldcoin, and Sky are showing notable strength while the wider crypto market struggles. Quantâs sharp pullback highlights the risks of profit-taking after rapid rallies.
