3 Crypto Gems Primed to Explode Before Friday’s $6.5B Triple Witching Frenzy

Markets brace for volatility as $6.5 billion in options expire—these digital assets could steal the show.

When Wall Street sneezes, crypto catches a cold. But smart traders know: every institutional shakeup creates decentralized opportunities.

The derivatives domino effect

Triple witching events historically trigger violent price swings—perfect conditions for crypto's high-beta plays. Forget 'hedge funds' playing with retirement money; blockchain markets move faster than their PowerPoint decks.

Liquidity hunters circling

With $6.5 billion in contracts expiring, expect algos to chase momentum across crypto's most liquid pairs. The real action happens when traditional market makers get caught offside.

Pro tip: When CME traders scramble to cover, decentralized exchanges eat their lunch.

Best crypto to buy today before the triple-witching event

The ideal crypto coins to buy are those with strong technicals, momentum, and fundamentals. Some of these are Sei (SEI), Aerodrome Finance (AERO), and Aave (AAVE).

Sei 

Sei is one of the best crypto assets to buy based on its technicals and fundamentals. Fundamentally, the network is growing, with its total value locked jumping to over $564 million and its stablecoin supply rising to over $220 million. 

Sei has also become the biggest gaming chain. DappRadar data shows that its games had over 8 million unique active addresses in the last 30 days, an 84% increase. This was significantly higher than BSC’s 6.68 million and Skale’s 3.59 million.

Technically, the token has broken above the upper side of a falling wedge pattern, confirming a bullish breakout. If this holds, the next level to watch will be $0.2745 — its highest point in May and 35% above the current level.

Aerodrome Finance

Aerodrome Finance is another top altcoin to consider as it gains momentum. It has already surged over 220% from its lowest point this year and is now hovering at its highest level since Feb. 7. 

AERO price has moved above the key resistance at $0.8010, the upper boundary of an ascending triangle pattern. The 50-day and 25-day moving averages have already formed a bullish crossover. Therefore, as crypto.news predictedthe token will likely continue rising as bulls target the 50% retracement level at $1.3170. 

Fundamentally, Aerodrome Finance has become the largest decentralized exchange on the Base Blockchain. Its role in the industry could become more prominent once integrated into Coinbase’s network.

Aave 

Aave is another top crypto to buy due to its strong market share in the decentralized finance sector. It has thousands of users and a total value locked of over $26 billion. 

Aave also has strong technicals, as it remains above both the 50-day Exponential Moving Average and the 50% Fibonacci retracement level. 

As such, the bullish trend will likely persist as long as it holds above these levels. The next Aave Price target to watch is the year-to-date high of $322, followed by the Dec. high of $400.