- Aptos price jumped more than 20% to break above $1 on Wednesday.
- The altcoin’s rally followed a sharp bounce for Bitcoin, which rose to above $69,000.
- Risk assets gained ahead of Nvidia earnings.
Aptos (APT) is trading around $1.02 amid a broader altcoin uptick, with the token posting a notable 20% surge on February 25, 2026.
The uptick puts APT on the cusp of a breakout above the psychological level and aligns with positive signals from major altcoins. Intraday volume jumped 54% to over $105 million as bulls extended gains from the all-time lows of $0.79 reached on February 23, 2026.
Aptos price surges as Bitcoin storms to $69,000
A look at the broader market suggests momentum during US trading hours came amid sharp gains for the bellwether digital asset Bitcoin.
The surge to above $69,400, with BTC up nearly 8% in the past 24 hours, came as stocks rose ahead of Nvidia’s earnings. Cryptocurrencies also rose as markets reacted to US President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.
As Bitcoin registered its biggest intraday jump since Feb. 6, Ethereum rose 11% to above $2,064. Polkadot, Avalanche, Uniswap and Litecoin posted double-digit gains.
📈 Following @realDonaldTrump‘s State of the Union, crypto markets have SKYROCKETED to their best daily collective jumps of the year. The altcoin charge breakout is being led by notables like $DOT (+23%), $UNI (+19%), $AVAX (+17%), $LINK (+15%), $NEAR (+15%), & $LTC (+14%). pic.twitter.com/NlHMjtHzQu
— Santiment (@santimentfeed) February 25, 2026
Traders remained cautious, though, with analysts at Glassnode noting that the market awaits conviction.
“$BTC is range-bound between key valuation anchors, with $60k–$69k absorbing sell pressure.
Profitability and breadth are fading, spot and ETF flows stay negative, and leverage has reset,” the platform posted on X.
But gains for BTC and ETH seem to have buoyed Aptos, whose price momentum is strengthened by recent ecosystem growth.
Other than an uptick in daily transactions, the blockchain platform is among 30 chains to go live on Bitwise’s staking solution.
Interest in real-world assets (RWA) and stablecoin adoption is also key to Aptos’ growth.
Prices are up amid these factors.
Aptos price analysis
Technical indicators show Aptos price off oversold territory, with RSI near 46 to signal potential for a relief rally toward the $1.20-$1.45 resistance levels.
The MACD indicator also signals upside momentum, and rising volume suggests bulls could sustain a breakout above $1.
However, the token’s position below key moving averages means bearish sentiment remains.
On the daily chart, APT is below 50-day SMA at $1.33 while the 100 SMA offers short-term resistance around $1.62.
A sustained move above $1 would invalidate the seller dominance trend. Buyers will also benefit if BTC extends gains to $70k or higher.
However, if downside pressure resumes, with the top digital asset giving up gains, Aptos could drop to recent lows around $0.80. Likely to come into view could also be October 2025 lows of $0.74.
