ZEC, AAVE, XRP surge as Bitcoin's 25% rally breaks key resistance

Token	Weekly gain	Price	24h	RSI
ZEC	75.5%	$846.51	-1.19%	70
AAVE	64.5%	$136.08	-3.08%	60
XRP	53%	$1.50	-1.02%	57

Zcash rose 75.5% to $846.51, Aave 64.5% to $136.08 and XRP 53% to $1.50 as Bitcoin's 25% weekly rally to $78,702 lifted altcoin markets.

CoinMarketCap data shows the three tokens closed their weekly candles with the strongest structural momentum among large caps, each clearing long-standing technical resistance on rising volume. Spot XRP exchange-traded funds accumulated $1.55 billion in net inflows alongside the advance, while Aave's breakout coincided with a rebound in total value locked across lending protocols in the third quarter.

Trend continuation hinges on Bitcoin holding above $75,000, with the monthly candle close in August and September's institutional flow reports set to determine whether the new support levels hold.

Zcash clears November 2025 peak

ZEC on the Zcash network pushed above its November 2025 high at $749, entering the first target zone that ends at the 1.272 Fibonacci extension at $903. Above that, the 1.618 extension at $1,099 becomes the next objective. Support sits at the 0.786 Fibonacci level near $628, with a deeper floor at $533. The weekly RSI at 70 places ZEC on the edge of overbought territory, and volume stayed thin through the range before last week's spike.

Aave escapes seven-month channel

AAVE on Ethereum broke out of the descending parallel channel that had capped it since January, clearing the $125 resistance band that now flips to first support. The former channel floor near $90 marks the next line of defense. The next hurdle sits at $150, the zone AAVE broke down from in early January; last week's high of $144.68 came within 4 percent of it. A weekly RSI of 60 leaves room before overbought conditions appear, unlike ZEC.

XRP breaks 13-month trendline

XRP on the XRP Ledger broke the descending trendline drawn from its July 2025 record near $3.66, a line that had rejected four rally attempts since then. Volume on the breakout candle reached its highest level since February, indicating genuine participation. Price also cleared the May swing high at $1.4735 and turned it into support. Resistance now sits at the 0.618 Fibonacci level at $1.70, with a weekly RSI of 57 leaving XRP the most headroom of the three tokens.

What's at stake

Each setup rests on Bitcoin holding its gains. A rejection below $80,000 would likely stall these breakouts at their first resistance levels, while continued strength keeps $903 in ZEC, $150 in AAVE and $1.70 in XRP in play. Clearing long-term resistance in ZEC and XRP could ease short-term selling pressure, though supply absorption in AAVE signals consolidation across decentralized finance after months of compressed trading volumes.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.