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MarketPublished by KAS Watch · October 18, 2026

Altcoins Outpace Bitcoin as Fed Chair Warsh Stays Silent on Rate Policy

Several altcoins recorded notable gains, with Celestia rising 16%, Injective 7.7%, and LayerZero 7.3%, while Bitcoin remained largely unchanged near $82,100. During the session, Federal Reserve Chair Warsh provided no indications regarding upcoming interest-rate plans.

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Broad market rotations and macroeconomic signals can influence overall crypto liquidity and risk appetite, potentially affecting trading conditions across alternative layer-1 networks like Kaspa without asserting direct causation.

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