Top weekly crypto gainers and losers
|Last week’s crypto market showed a mixed tone, with strength in selective large-cap tokens and weakness among speculative altcoins and privacy coins.
Top crypto gainers and losers (Seven days)
Source: altfins.com
According to altFINS’ weekly performance chart, the top 5 gainers were
- Bitcoin Cash (BCH, +10.9%),
- AAVE (AAVE, +8.8%),
- SUI (SUI, +8.0%),
- Chainlink (LINK, +8.0%),
- Ethena (ENA, +6.8%).
The top 5 losers were
- CCC (CCC, -19.2%),
- Monero (XMR, -14.5%),
- Manta Network (M, -13.4%),
- Zcash (ZEC, -12.7%),
- Aptos (APT, -11.1%).
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) was the top performer, gaining nearly 11%. The move was likely driven by renewed interest in peer-to-peer payment tokens as BCH gained traction in Latin American on-ramp integrations and saw technical breakout confirmation above key resistance levels.
AAVE (AAVE) rose 8.8% as DeFi sentiment rebounded, fueled by growing deposits and stronger on-chain revenue signals. The DAO also finalized a treasury framework that could pave the way for long-term token buybacks, reigniting value-accrual speculation.
AAVE’s price broke out of the Channel Down pattern, which could signal at least a temporary bullish trend reversal. We wait for confirmation as break above $200 resistance may lift the price by +15% reaching $230. Stop Loss at $180 (just below prior swing low).
AAVE (AAVE) – Technical analysis chart
Source: altfins.com
SUI (SUI) climbed 8.0%, benefiting from a wave of ecosystem expansion. New DeFi protocols launched atop Sui’s Layer-1, and developer metrics showed robust growth. Technical momentum played a role too, SUI’s price had a bullish breakout from Channel Down pattern, which could signal at least a temporary bullish trend reversal with +15% upside potential to $1.70 resistance (PT). Stop Loss at $1.46. This is a riskier trade setup because it’s a trend reversal not a trend continuation setup.
Sui (SUI) – Technical analysis chart
Source: altfins.com
On the downside, privacy coins and low-liquidity alts took the hardest hits. XMR and ZEC dropped sharply amid persistent regulatory concerns around anonymous transactions.
ZEC had a bearish breakout from Rising Wedge, which was a sign of a trend reversal. Also, it was rejected 2x at $740, which formed a Double Top, which is also bearish trend reversal pattern. It has bounced up from $300 support and is now approaching $430 resistance. If it breaks above that level, it could indicate that the profit taking phase is over and price can resume it's advance.
Zcash (ZEC) – Technical analysis chart
Source: altfins.com
Overall, the market appears to be rotating into fundamentals and revenue-aligned protocols, while trimming exposure to speculative or illiquid assets. Traders are increasingly favoring tokens tied to fee-sharing, ecosystem growth, or protocol traction, setting the stage for more selective upside in the new year ahead.
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