{"id":97592,"date":"2025-07-27T20:31:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T20:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/97592\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T20:31:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T20:31:09","slug":"crypto-markets-weekly-winners-and-losers-pengu-ena-pump-xtz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/97592\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto market\u2019s weekly winners and losers \u2013 PENGU, ENA, PUMP, XTZ"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKey takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n

CONFLUX [CFX], Pudgy Penguins [PENGU], Ethena [ENA] led the week with sharp price surges. In contrast, Pump.fun [PUMP], Tezos [XTZ], and Sonic [S] saw significant declines.<\/p>\n

This week in crypto, volatility tested investor conviction.<\/p>\n

A Satoshi-era whale moved 80,000 Bitcoin [BTC]<\/a>\u00a0 yet the market shrugged it off, showing resilience and depth. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, BlackRock\u2019s ETH ETF hit a historic $10 billion in AUM, reaffirming institutional conviction in Ethereum<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On the broader front, low- and mid-cap tokens continued to dominate both the top gainers and losers<\/a>, highlighting fragmented risk appetite and sector rotation.<\/p>\n

Weekly winners<\/strong>
\nConflux [CFX] \u2014 Public L1 blockchain posted an end-week rebound<\/b><\/p>\n

Conflux [CFX]<\/a> was this week\u2019s standout, rallying 30% off a $0.105 open, but its price action raised more questions than confidence.<\/p>\n

It kicked off with a parabolic 122% breakout, smashing through a four-month range to tap a new all-time high at $0.246, with RSI deep in overbought territory.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But the hype didn\u2019t hold. CFX retraced nearly 80% by midweek, tagging $0.15, hinting at a blow-off top rather than clean accumulation. Structure\u2019s still technically intact, but conviction is shaky.<\/p>\n

\"CFX\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Source: TradingView (CFX\/USDT)<\/p>\n

In this kind of chop, you need a solid bid stack to flip the script, something to anchor price and bait sidelined bulls.\u00a0<\/p>\n

So far, CFX has bounced 20% off that $0.15 level, which could mean we\u2019re either carving out a base or gearing up to poke $0.20 again.<\/p>\n

Either way, bulls are circling, and Conflux is back on radar. If this bounce sticks, expect a shot at reclaiming key levels next.<\/p>\n

Pudgy Penguins [PENGU] \u2014 Memecoin took on a bullish directional bias<\/b><\/p>\n

Pudgy Penguins [PENGU]<\/a> is creeping up on Conflux with a 28% move off its $0.30 open. But unlike CFX\u2019s wild spike, this run has been way more controlled, showing clear bull intent.<\/p>\n

PENGU started the week knocking on the $0.03 resistance, right at the top of last week\u2019s tight range. Could\u2019ve broken either way, but bulls pressed the gas, ripping a 30% move.<\/p>\n

Midweek dip? -12.28%, but no follow-through. Buyers stepped back in quick, and PENGU reclaimed the level fast, punching through $0.40 and closing strong.<\/p>\n

Momentum\u2019s clearly sticking. As it stands, PENGU looks set to test that $0.046 local top, and if bulls keep pressing, $0.05 is clearly on deck.<\/p>\n

Ethena [ENA] \u2014 Stablecoin protocol delivered a bullish continuation<\/b><\/p>\n

Ethena [ENA]<\/a> came in hot as the third-biggest gainer this week. It clocked a 24.15% move, with price now pressing into the $0.60 supply zone.<\/p>\n

It opened the week hovering just below $0.50 resistance, and after a quick -11% shakeout, bulls stepped up. The bounce was sharp, nearly 30% in three days, tagging a $0.63 wick, a level untouched since Q1.<\/p>\n

Yes, there\u2019s been a minor -1.37% intraday pullback, which could hint at some local cooling.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But overall, the bid stack is holding, and structure remains bullish. If $0.60 flips clean, August could open with fresh legs toward bullish continuation.<\/p>\n

Other notable winners<\/b><\/p>\n

Outside the majors, altcoin rockets<\/a> stole the spotlight this week.<\/p>\n

Memecoin [MEMECOIN] skyrocketed 4,445%, leading an explosive rally. <\/p>\n

Zora [ZORA] followed with a 382% gain, while Uranus [URANUS] surged 330%, rounding out the leaderboard in a week dominated by speculative momentum.<\/p>\n

Weekly losers<\/b>
\nPump.fun [PUMP] \u2014 Memecoin utility launchpad broke to lower lows<\/b><\/p>\n

Pump.fun [PUMP]<\/a> ended the week deep in the red, down 34.62% off its $0.0042 open, making it the top laggard.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And this wasn\u2019t random. As AMBCrypto flagged<\/a>, it\u2019s tied to heavy ICO-era distribution. Post-launch, Pump.fun committed millions toward buybacks to prop up price.<\/p>\n

In fact, since launch, the team\u2019s deployed $19.6 million in buybacks. And yet, Cirrus noted that those tokens are now worth just $7.6 million, a clear sign the bid-side demand isn\u2019t catching up to sell pressure.<\/p>\n

\"PUMP\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Source: TradingView (PUMP\/USDT)<\/p>\n

Sure, we saw a +8% market cap pop and a 15% volume uptick, which could point to some early dip scooping, likely devs trying to bait FOMO while supply\u2019s still cheap.<\/p>\n

But unless PUMP can hold its 7% bounce off that $0.0023 weekly low, it\u2019s still a bit premature to call a clean reversal.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That said, if it can lock in two green weeklies, that\u2019s a decent shift in structure, and something worth watching as we head into next week.<\/p>\n

Tezos [XTZ] \u2014 Governance protocol took a bearish reversal<\/b><\/p>\n

Tezos [XTZ]<\/a> landed in the second loser slot, shedding 17.23% on the week, marking a sharp pullback right after last week\u2019s monster +66.57% candle.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Classic distribution behavior here: Rally exhausts, sellers take over, and price cools off. The big question is, is this just a cooldown, or are we staring at a full-on breakdown?\u00a0<\/p>\n

So far, the daily chart leant reset, not collapse. XTZ dipped to $0.80 early-week, but buyers stepped in, pushing it back to $0.90 at press time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That rebound shows there\u2019s still demand on the bid, and if bulls keep defending this zone, a breakout attempt toward $1 might not be far off.<\/p>\n

Sonic [S] \u2014 DeFi facilitator failed to break resistance<\/b><\/p>\n

Sonic [S]<\/a> came in as the third weekly laggard, sliding 15% from its $0.40 open, marking a classic overextended pullback after two solid green weeks.<\/p>\n

It had just clocked a 23% run-up into resistance, but this time the $0.40 level acted as a hard ceiling.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In fact, bears stepped in early, dragging S down 16% in the first half of the week. It was a clear signal of profit-taking and cooling momentum.<\/p>\n

Since then, price has been hovering around the $0.32 zone, suggesting supply\u2019s drying up and a potential local floor forming. If this range holds, a move back toward $0.40 isn\u2019t off the table.<\/p>\n

Other notable losers<\/b><\/p>\n

In the broader market<\/a>, downside volatility hit hard.<\/p>\n

Nobody Sausage [NOBODY] led the losers with a 38% drop, followed by MindWaveDAO [NILA], down 36.7%, and FUNToken [FUN], which slipped 36.6% as momentum sharply cooled.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/b><\/p>\n

This week was a rollercoaster. Big pumps, sharp dips, and nonstop action. As always, stay sharp, do your own research, and trade smart.<\/p>\n

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