🚀 5 Altcoins Primed for a Massive Breakout This Week (August 2025 Edition)

Crypto markets are buzzing—these under-the-radar alts could deliver triple-digit gains in days. Forget 'stable' returns; we're hunting rockets.

### The Contenders: High-Octane Plays

1.
DeFi Darkhorse
: A Layer-2 token quietly building institutional backing while retail sleeps.

2.
AI Crypto
: Merging LLMs with on-chain data—VCs are foaming at the mouth.

3.
Gaming Token
: Post-earnings dip creates prime entry before the next esports partnership drops.

4.
Privacy Coin
: Regulatory FUD crushed it last month… which means it's time to buy.

5.
Meme Coin 2.0
: Yes, another dog-themed abomination—but the 4chan pump squad just woke up.

### Why This Week Matters

Bitcoin dominance is slipping—altseason fuel meets a Fed pause rumor cocktail. Perfect storm.

### Caveat Emptor

These picks could moon… or get rekt by a single Elon tweet. Such is crypto—where 'fundamentals' are whatever Twitter says they are today.

The crypto market has kicked off August on a high note, with many altcoins hitting fresh monthly highs. After weeks of steady gains, attention is turning to which tokens might deliver the biggest return. Therefore, a well-known crypto analyst, AltCryptoTalk, has shared five tokens he believes could shine this week: NEAR, OP, ENA, ZK, and PENDLE.

Top 5 Altcoins To Watch

With August’s positive trend still intact, these five altcoins could see strong moves in the days ahead.

NEAR Protocol is back in focus this week, trading NEAR $2.6 after an 8% gain over the past week. Much of the buzz is about a community vote to cut NEAR’s inflation from 5% to 2.5%, which could mean fewer new coins in circulation.

Looking at the weekly chart, Altcrypto suggests that the NEAR token must break above $3.65 mark to see a bullish run towards $8. 

Optimism OP is showing renewed strength after bouncing off its support of $0.60 and is now trading around $0.74, reflecting a drop of 5.4% in the last 24 hours. If it can break above $0.833, analysts expect a strong upward push will lead it towards $1 mark.

However, an upcoming unlock of 31.34 million OP tokens at the end of August could bring short-term volatility, so expect traders to MOVE fast.

Ethen ENA surged over 30.87% this week as ENA’s stablecoin, USDe, surged to become the world’s third-largest dollar-backed stablecoin. 

ENA’s daily trading ranges have broken through key resistance, and analysts say a push past $0.85 could quickly carry the price to $1 or more if current momentum holds.

ZkSync (ZK) has been trading around $0.055, reflecting a drop of 4.7% seen in the last 24 hours. Altcrpytotalk believes that a move past $0.065 could spark short-term gains, while a break over $0.088 WOULD signal a stronger medium-term rally.

Meanwhile, a massive token unlock is scheduled for August 17, bringing 173 million new tokens into circulation.

Pendle is in the spotlight after its price broke above the $5.3 mark after surging more than 37% in a week. With technicals pointing to a continued uptrend and big trading volumes, Altcrypto predicts PENDLE could reach $7 if market sentiment holds.

On the flip side, a drop below $5.20, however, could open the door to a pullback.