Aptos price rises by 20% as altcoins rally: more profits ahead?
Aptos shares jumped more than 20% to over $1 on Wednesday.
The altcoin's rally led to a major rally for Bitcoin, which reached above $69,000.
Risk assets acquired prior to Nvidia's earnings.
Aptos (APT) is trading at $1.02 amid a broad altcoin rally, with the token posting a significant 20% gain on February 25, 2026.
A breakout above psychological levels puts APT on the verge of a breakout and aligns with the positive signs of major altcoins. Bulls hit a low of $0.79 on February 23, 2026, with daily volume rising 54 percent to $105 million.
Aptos price rises as Bitcoin surges to $69,000
Looking at the broader market, the surge in US trading hours came amid strong gains for the bellwether digital asset Bitcoin.
The rise above $69,400, with BTC up nearly 8% in the past 24 hours, has seen shares rally ahead of Nvidia's earnings. Cryptocurrencies rose as markets reacted to US President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech.
While Bitcoin posted its biggest daily jump since February 6, Ethereum rose 11% to over $2,064. Polkadot, Avalanche, Uniswap and Litecoin posted double-digit gains.
📈 Following @realDonaldTrump's State of the Union, crypto markets posted their best daily collective jumps of the year. The altcoin chargeback is led by notables such as $DOT (+23%), $UNI (+19%), $AVAX (+17%), $LINK (+15%), $NEAR (+15%) and $LTC (+14%). pic.twitter.com/NlHMjtHzQu
— Santiment (@santimentfeed) February 25, 2026
Traders remained cautious, with analysts at Glassnode saying the market was expecting a conviction.
“$BTC is range-bound between key valuation anchors, attracting selling pressure from $60k–$69k.
Profitability and breadth are fading, position and ETF flows remain negative, and leverage has reset,” the forum posted on X.
But the Aptos price gains for BTC and ETH seem to have been bolstered by recent ecosystem growth.
In addition to improvements in daily transactions, the blockchain platform is among 30 chains to go live on Bitwise's staking solution.
Demand for real world assets (RWA) and stable coin adoption is key to Aptos growth.
Among these factors, prices have increased.
Aptos price analysis
Technical indicators show that Aptos price is out of oversold territory, with the RSI nearing 46 for a support rally to indicate the potential for resistance levels at $1.20-$1.45.
The MACD indicator also shows reversal momentum, and increasing volume suggests that bulls may hold a break above $1.
However, the token's position below key moving averages means that bearish sentiment remains.
On the daily chart, APT is below the 50-day SMA at $1.33 and the 100 SMA around $1.62 is providing short-term protection.
A sustained move above $1 will undermine the bearish dominant trend. Buyers will benefit if BTC extends its gains to $70k or more.
However, if the downward pressure continues, Aptos could drop to recent lows around $0.80, with the top digital asset giving up its gains. A possible October 2025 low of $0.74 could be in sight.
