Altcoins Split: Aave and Solana Climb as Quant and NEAR Retreat
Bitcoin holds above $86,000 while the wider altcoin market diverges, with double-digit weekly gains giving way to sharp 24-hour pullbacks.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:30:50 GMT · written by the desk from live feeds
Key points
- •Aave gained 8.50% in 24 hours to $181.33 and is up 27.60% over seven days.
- •Quant fell 14.72% to $249.04 on the day but remains up 170.21% on the week.
- •NEAR Protocol dropped 9.14% to $4.97 while holding a 12.78% weekly gain.
- •Total DeFi TVL stands at $96,805,703,476, with Ethereum at $54,415,892,219.
- •OKX BTC-USDT-SWAP funding is 0.0073% per 8 hours, with open interest of $2,521,779,492.
Bitcoin Sets the Backdrop
Bitcoin trades at $86,084, up 2.25% over 24 hours and 2.83% on the week, having ranged between $83,182 and $86,794. The asset's dominance stands at 58.81%, with the total market cap across all crypto at $2,932,167,190,578, down 1.35% in 24 hours. The Fear & Greed index reads 72, labelled Greed, down slightly from 74 yesterday.
Gainers: Aave and Solana Lead
Aave stands out among large-cap gainers, at $181.33, up 8.50% on the day and 27.60% over seven days on $641,802,867 in volume. Solana trades at $122.03, up 2.37% in 24 hours and 5.36% on the week. Litecoin rises 3.94% to $69.92, while Uniswap adds 2.52% to $9.16. Bitway posts a 6.24% daily gain and a 55.36% weekly advance. Both Aave and Solana sit in the top gainers list for the period.
Decliners: Post-Rally Pullbacks
Quant leads the 24-hour losses, at $249.04, down 14.72%, though it remains up 170.21% over seven days. NEAR Protocol falls 9.14% to $4.97, holding a 12.78% weekly gain. Ethena drops 8.99% to $0.248194. Zcash declines 3.77% to $1,380.71 and is down 10.59% over the week. Among larger caps, TRON slips 0.98% to $0.334201.
DeFi and Derivatives
Total DeFi TVL stands at $96,805,703,476. Ethereum leads the chain table at $54,415,892,219, followed by Solana at $6,694,640,051, Base at $6,460,203,312 and BSC at $5,800,566,101. On the derivatives side, OKX BTC-USDT-SWAP funding is quoted at 0.0073% per 8 hours, with open interest of $2,521,779,492.
Headlines in View
CoinTelegraph reports South Korea is advancing tokenised securities rules ahead of a 2027 rollout, and that the Ethereum Foundation launched zkAPI to let users pay for AI models without revealing identity. The Block notes the SEC proposed a framework allowing investment advisers and funds to self-custody crypto.
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