Crypto markets started August on shaky footing.

Bitcoin struggled to reclaim $65k, keeping the broader altcoin market under pressure, with most high-caps simply following BTC’s consolidation. More importantly, capital rotation across altcoins remained limited.

While the top winners posted double-digit gains, the moves weren’t strong enough to trigger a broader breakout cycle. Meanwhile, bears controlled most of the momentum through the week, with the biggest losers taking the lead.

Weekly winners

LayerZero [ZRO] – Interoperability protocol proved resilient this week

LayerZero [ZRO] emerged as the biggest weekly winner this week, posting a strong 18.7% rally. Still, calling this a full-blown breakout cycle might be a bit too…