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Aster (ASTER) has likely moved mainly with a broader altcoin rally, helped by a new trading campaign and rising social buzz around its DEX narrative.
Currencies38607 Market Cap$ 2.52T+10.8% 24h Spot Volume$ 57.88B+19.4% DominanceBTC56.47%-0.05%ETH10.85%+7.11% ETH Gas0.22 Gwei MarketEditor’s PickAltcoinTrading Aug 19, 2026 5min read byFederico Variola , CEO of Phemex forBeInCrypto
The roughly 8 percent move in Gnosis (GNO) over the last 24 hours was primarily driven by the passing of its GIP‑153 proposal to transition Gnosis Chain from an L1 to an Ethereum‑aligned L2, reinforced by a broader risk‑on altcoin rally and momentum trading.
Shiba Inu (SHIB) has seen a modest price increase, primarily due to a broad altcoin rebound, whale accumulation signals, and improved network activity, rather than a single significant catalyst.
XRP’s recent 1-hour price movement appears to be driven by a combination of broader altcoin risk-on conditions, improving XRP-specific institutional and derivatives narratives, and short-term technical breakouts, rather than a single discrete headline.
XMR’s roughly 3–4% rise over the last ~33 hours appears to be driven by a broad altcoin market rally rather than a new Monero-specific catalyst.
Polkadot (DOT) has seen a 3.9% increase in the last 24 hours, primarily due to a general altcoin rebound rather than specific fundamental catalysts for DOT.
Altcoin open interest is rising again as Bitcoin consolidates, while stronger derivatives activity and trading volume point toward renewed positioning across cryptocurrency markets.
US President Donald Trump made another noteworthy statement regarding the cryptocurrency sector, saying that US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins is working to bring Hyperliquid to the US market.
Altcoins, which are cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), are usually considered speculative and volatile investments. But they’re also high-risk, high-reward tokens that could have much greater upside potential than Bitcoin.