Crypto Market Rebound: BTCFi and AI Sectors Lead Weekly Gains

Bitway (BTW) spearheaded the market surge, climbing 64% as interest in financializing the Bitcoin ecosystem intensifies. The project’s recent Core Alpha incentive program, which supports its non-custodial wallet infrastructure, appears to have catalyzed this growth. Alongside BTCFi, the DeFi sector showed signs of broad recovery; CoW Protocol (COW) rose 40% on the back of its intent-based trading architecture, while Orbiter Finance (OBT) gained 30%. Even established blue-chip assets like Chainlink (LINK) captured institutional attention, rising 12% as volatility subsided.

The momentum behind AI-integrated blockchain projects also remained persistent, shifting from speculative hype toward tangible infrastructure deployment. Nillion (NIL) saw a 31% increase, bolstered by its decentralized data processing capabilities, while the Solana-based AI agent platform Griffain (GRIFFAIN) added 17%. Meanwhile, in the gaming space, the multiplayer title Big Time (BIGTIME) rebounded with a 35% gain, signaling a renewed appetite for established play-to-earn models as they transition into more complex content ecosystems. Analysts at HTX noted that while these sharp rallies highlight evolving market structure, traders should remain cautious regarding the underlying fundamentals of assets during periods of rapid capital rotation.