These are the tokens that outperformed in week 43
If this pace keeps up, Uptober might still live up to its name, even if the market’s biggest moves are waiting on that inflation report.
Uptober’s optimism is starting to feel like a waiting game. With the US government shutdown dragging into its 24th day, even the markets seem to be holding their breath. That said, there's one thing everyone is waiting for: the Consumer Price Index report for September, delayed but due this Friday, could finally set the tone. If inflation really crosses 3%, expect some serious movement across the crypto charts.
Still, while the macro picture hangs in the balance, a few tokens quietly took the spotlight this week. Zcash (ZEC) led the charge, jumping 22.6% to around $259.96, with nearly $499 million traded in the past 24 hours. It was followed by MemeCore (M), which climbed 16.4% to $2.25 on about $11 million in volume.
Momentum carried through to Morpho (MORPHO), up 14.6% at $1.98 with roughly $38 million in trades, while Ethena (ENA) held steady around $0.47, notching a 13.8% gain and over $380 million in activity. Pump.fun (PUMP) wasn’t far behind, rising 13.4% to $0.00393 on $275 million volume, a sign retail traders are still willing to chase the memes.
Further down, Hyperliquid (HYPE) added 10%, now sitting near $40.55 on a solid $572 million traded, and Monero (XMR) climbed 9.1% to $326.49, showing privacy coins aren’t fading just yet. FLOKI also joined the rally, jumping 8.7% to $0.00007331 on roughly $107 million in volume.
Rounding out the week’s top performers, World Liberty Financial (WLFI) gained 7.5%, trading at about $0.143 with over $433 million changing hands, while XDC Network (XDC) rose 7.1% to $0.06231 on $32.6 million in trades.
Of course, it wasn’t all gains across the board. TRON (TRX) slipped 3.21% to $0.3126, with a hefty $942 million in daily volume, while PancakeSwap (CAKE) dropped 1.79% to $2.71. Even precious metal-backed tokens also eased slightly, with PAX Gold (PAXG) down 1.22% to $4,071.35 and Tether Gold (XAUT) off by 1.09% at $4,070.91. Flare (FLR) rounded out the top losers, slipping 0.68% to $0.0172 on light volume of just over $10 million.
If anything, this week’s action shows there’s still some life left in Uptober. Even with traders watching macro data and a government shutdown dragging on, select altcoins are breaking through the noise. Whether it’s momentum or just a pre-CPI calm before the storm, this proves the market’s not done surprising us yet.
David Adubiina
