FOMC Day: Bitcoin Stays Strong as Altcoin Catalysts Build with these 4 Altcoins

A sharp macro divergence is underway just hours before . Bitcoin holds firm near $114,000, climbing over 4% this week while gold, a traditional safe-haven, has fallen nearly 3%. This pattern signals a “risk-on” rotation as traders appear to front-run the Fed, moving capital into crypto.This macro-shift provides the backdrop for moving on strong, independent catalysts.

Whales are accumulating Chainlink again. Since October 10, 39 new wallets have withdrawn nearly $188 million worth of LINK from Binance.

On-chain data shows a rise in wallets holding 100,000 to 1 million LINK, echoing accumulation patterns from the 2021 bull run. Transaction volume has also reached its highest level since that cycle.

LINK’s current chart mirrors its last cycle before a big breakout. If that pattern repeats, LINK could retest $50 in the next altcoin rally. For now, it trades near $18, with a breakout level to watch around $19.90.

Aptos has seen one of the largest stablecoin inflows this month, over $545 million in just 24 hours.. contributing to $1.2 billion in tokenized assets now live on the Aptos chain.

A16Z’s State of Crypto 2025 report also ranked Aptos among the top three blockchains for real-world assets (RWAs), highlighting its growing institutional relevance.

Bitwise has also filed for an Aptos ETF. Still, Aptos’ price action remains muted, consolidating around $3.50–$3.80 after breaking below key support levels.

A recovery above $6.70 would confirm a strong bullish reversal, but until then, Aptos may remain range-bound as the ecosystem builds out new partnerships and RWA integrations.