4 Cryptocurrencies to Watch This Week: BTC, HYPE, ZEC, and KAS Face Crucial Tests

BTC, HYPE, ZEC, and KAS are set to begin the new week with very different setups, but all four are approaching important technical or fundamental milestones. Bitcoin entered its most successful month with a bang, surging past $87,000 on Friday after the release of the weak US jobs report. Institutional demand has improved significantly over the past few months. Meanwhile, Hyperliquid, Zcash, and Kaspa each have important protocol or market catalysts in play. Here are the key levels and developments to watch. BTC: This Level Remains Key Softer US inflation data, strong institutional demand, and the weaker-than-expected jobs report on Friday helped BTC recover some of the recent losses, with the asset challenging the key $87,000 resistance once again at the end of the business week. The latest PCE data showed core inflation rising 0.2% month-over-month and around 3.0% annually, both of which were below expectations. That, alongside the relatively small number of only 29,000 added jobs in September, reduced some concerns about the need for additional monetary tightening from the US Federal Reserve. The setup, though, is not entirely bullish. Glassnode recently cited data showing relat...