Six Crypto Assets Are Booming Despite Bitcoin Breakdown

A number of decentralized finance (DeFi) assets are surging despite Bitcoin’s current stagnation. This week, as Bitcoin plunges roughly 10% and retests the $30,000 support level, the native token of the pool-based lending protocol Alpha Finance (ALPHA) has rallied 104% according to CoinGecko. Meanwhile, the decentralized lending protocol Aave is up more than 45%. The asset charged forward to become the 15th-largest crypto asset by market cap and is trading at $289.44 at time of...