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Story: Solana and Chainlink Outperform as Softer Inflation Fuels Altcoin Surge

By Maheen Hernandez

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Softer Inflation Data Ignites Market Optimism. July’s CPI report showed that annual inflation slowed to 2.7%, below the 2.

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Solana and Chainlink Post Strongest Gains Among Major Altcoins. According to CoinGecko, Solana jumped 12.9% to $198.48, while Chainlink climbed 12.5% to $24.

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Institutional Flows, Not Retail Speculation, Are Driving This Cycle. Min Jung, senior analyst at quantitative trading firm Presto, highlighted a major difference in…

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The Role of the Federal Reserve in Shaping Crypto Sentiment. The prospect of a September rate cut has been a major driver of optimism across financial markets,…

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Rising Leverage Raises Systemic Risk Concerns. While the surge in prices is encouraging for bulls, analysts warn that increasing leverage across…

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Why Solana and Chainlink Are Standing Out. Both Solana and Chainlink have benefited from strong fundamental narratives in 2025.

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Potential Risks That Could Trigger a Pullback. Despite the bullish momentum, several factors could halt or reverse the rally:

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What to Watch Next. The next major catalyst for the market will likely be U.S.

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Bottom Line. The softer-than-expected July inflation report has reinforced market expectations for a September…

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The cryptocurrency market witnessed a broad-based rally on Tuesday, with Solana (SOL) and Chainlink (LINK) leading the charge, both posting double-digit percentage gains.

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Beyond the macroeconomic catalyst, analysts pointed to a more structural change in the current bull run—heavy institutional participation rather than retail-driven speculation.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent added fuel to the dovish sentiment, stating that a 50-basis-point cut should be on the table given the “fantastic” inflation figures and…

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The rally wasn’t isolated to these two tokens. Ethereum rose 8.6% to $4,670, Cardano gained 8.9% to $0.85, Dogecoin advanced 6.2% to $0.23, Sui moved up 5.9% to $3.

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The broad advance suggests traders are becoming increasingly confident in altcoins as macroeconomic pressures ease and the prospect of lower interest rates improves liquidity…

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Min Jung, senior analyst at quantitative trading firm Presto, highlighted a major difference in the current crypto cycle: institutional adoption is playing a dominant role.

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