Cryptocurrencies trade 24 hours a day, seven days a week and that can lead to some wild moves at odd times. In particular, weekends have been times of high volatility, especially ahead of a holiday week.
Cryptocurrency prices are continuing to surge, with several tokens posting double-digit gains since Friday's stock market close.
Over a dozen cryptocurrencies have risen by more than 10% during that period, according to data from CoinGecko. Some of the biggest movers include Uniswap (UNI), Chainlink (LINK), Fantom (FTM), and Sei (SEI).
UNI is up 12.6% since Friday's market close, LINK is up 11.8%, FTM has jumped 39.9%, and SEI is up 33.5%.
These gains come as the regulatory posture towards cryptocurrency is taking shape. President-elect Trump has nominated Scott Bessent to be the next Treasury Secretary. Bessent is known for being pro-cryptocurrency and has expressed excitement about the freedom of crypto and its adoption by young people.
The Treasury Secretary will play a key role in how the traditional banking system interacts with the crypto industry. Investors have been bidding up crypto after Trump's election on the hope he will implement pro-crypto policies, and this may be the most concrete example of how things are changing.
Utility blockchains are also gaining momentum, with several tokens designed for practical applications leading the biggest movers this weekend. Uniswap is one of the leaders in token exchange, Chainlink is built to provide utility to finance, Fantom is built for low fees and highly scalable decentralized applications, and Sei's main use case is high-frequency trading.
These blockchains are all built to make financial transactions faster, more cost-efficient, and more transparent, which aligns with the priorities of the incoming administration. But it's important to note that these gains are also fueled by speculation, as the tokens themselves are not yet the medium of exchange for financial transactions.
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