Crypto kicked off September with a volatile week.

Bitcoin briefly reclaimed $80k before pulling back toward the $77k range. ETF flows remained key market drivers, while FUD around U.S. jobs data, inflation, and Fed policy kept volatility elevated.

Meanwhile, altcoins delivered a more mixed performance, with Ripple [XRP], Solana [SOL], and several smaller tokens showing strength. Robinhood Chain also became a major talking point after its activity and fee generation surged, fueling sharp rallies across tokens such as PONS and ARB.

Weekly winners

Pons [PONS] shows triple-digit price gains

Pons [PONS] headed this week’s gainers chart with a powerful 192% rally, driving its highest wick to $0.97 and a new all-time high. Interestingly,…