Key Highlights
- Ethena’s ENA gained 49% over seven days, followed by SUI at 45% and NEAR at 41%.
- ONDO rose 39% and XRP advanced 22% during the same weekly period.
- Santiment data showed 93 of the top 100 assets gained on Friday, with altcoin participation reaching a three-month high.
The cryptocurrency market experienced broad weekly gains as capital rotated back into alternative Layer-1 (L1) networks and decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols. With Bitcoin maintaining strong momentum above $80,000, overall market liquidity expanded, driving double-digit surges across select altcoins.
Several cryptocurrencies recorded notable gains over the seven-day period ending September 25, 2026. Ethena (ENA) rose 49 percent, Sui (SUI) advanced 45 percent, Near Protocol (NEAR) increased 41 percent, Ondo (ONDO) gained 39 percent, and XRP climbed 22 percent.
According to data compiled by Santiment Intelligence, on Friday, SUI rose 20 percent, ENA increased 17 percent, and both Chainlink (LINK) and NEAR advanced approximately 15 percent. Of the top 100 assets tracked, 93 recorded gains on the day. Altcoin participation reached a three-month high.
Weekly performance details
Bitcoin moved from levels below $63,000 in August to nearly $87,000 during the period under review. Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds absorbed roughly $4 billion in inflows since August. Separate developments included new U.S. regulatory measures related to tokenized finance.
NEAR recorded a sixfold increase in ZEC swap volume conducted through NEAR Intents. ONDO introduced new on-chain portfolios that incorporate strategies developed by BlackRock.
Market context from prior session
As reported earlier by The Crypto Times, on Thursday, September 24, 2026, the broader cryptocurrency market declined. The global market capitalization stood at approximately $2.92 trillion, representing a decrease of roughly 3.4 percent over the preceding 24 hours, according to CoinGecko data. Bitcoin accounted for about 57 percent of the total market capitalization.
Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and Dogecoin all traded lower on Thursday. The declines reversed a portion of the earlier advance that had carried Bitcoin above $87,000 earlier in the week. A rise in U.S. Treasury yields was cited among the factors that pressured risk assets during that session.
Distribution of gains
Price increases during the week extended across multiple categories, including decentralized finance tokens, tokenization-related assets, Layer-1 networks, and cross-chain projects. The breadth of participation was reflected in the high number of top-100 assets that advanced on Friday.
Derivatives market activity increased alongside the price movements. Weekly percentage gains for several leading tokens reached the 40 to 50 percent range.
Related network and product developments
The increase in ZEC swap volume through NEAR Intents represented a measurable change in activity on that platform. ONDO’s launch of additional on-chain portfolios expanded the set of available products that reference strategies associated with BlackRock.
Bitcoin exchange-traded fund flows totaling approximately $4 billion since August provided a quantitative measure of institutional participation during the same timeframe. The movement of Bitcoin from below $63,000 in August to nearly $87,000 established the range within which the subsequent altcoin advances occurred.
Summary of price changes
Over the full seven-day window, the largest percentage advances among the highlighted assets were recorded by ENA, SUI, and NEAR. ONDO and XRP followed with gains of 39 percent and 22 percent, respectively. Friday’s session added further single-day advances for SUI, ENA, LINK, and NEAR.
The Thursday decline reduced the global market capitalization to $2.92 trillion and lowered the prices of several major assets relative to their intra-week highs. Bitcoin’s share of total market capitalization remained near 57 percent at that time.
Data on asset performance, exchange-traded fund flows, and specific platform volumes form the basis of the observed weekly changes. The figures are drawn from market tracking services and platform activity reports covering the period from late August through September 25, 2026.
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