As Halloween approaches, markets once again face their familiar mix of volatility and anticipation. For crypto traders, late October has historically been more treat than trick, with several major tokens showing a consistent rebound in the first week of November.
The market capitalization of altcoins is already at $3.61 trillion, according to CoinMarketCap.
As October draws to a close, the crypto market is once again entering one of its most historically active weeks. Five assets (AAVE, Ethereum, Dogecoin, Sui, and Avalanche) have consistently posted gains based on different views.
Seasonal rallies aside, each of these coins has also made headlines this month, showing a broader trend of institutional interest, treasury growth, and shifting liquidity within decentralized finance.
Across DeFi, protocols like Aave continue to pull liquidity away from traditional banking systems. Meanwhile, Ethereum’s latest corporate integrations highlight how major companies are using Layer-2 networks to generate yield on idle assets.
Beyond DeFi, Avalanche, Dogecoin, and Sui reflect how blockchain ecosystems are diversifying. From corporate DOGE treasuries to billion-dollar network funds, institutional participation is reshaping where liquidity flows and how networks scale.
Together, these five altcoins show a market moving beyond hype, where on-chain finance and corporate capital now set the pace for crypto’s next phase.
Post-Halloween Rising Assets
AAVE: Quiet Accumulation Before the Bounce
AAVE has built a pattern of resilience around Halloween. Over the past five years, it’s delivered an average 11.8% rebound in the week following October 31.
While it often dips in the final days of October, buyers tend to step back in as November begins, a recurring cycle that’s earned attention from short-term traders.
In the beginning of October, Aave’s total deposits had surpassed $75 billion, reinforcing the expanding role of decentralized lending in global finance.
Aave’s on-chain liquidity pools, governed by its community, show how DeFi lending is capturing liquidity that once flowed through traditional intermediaries, reinforcing its role in alternative credit markets.
Ethereum (ETH): Subtle Yet Steady Gains
Ethereum’s Halloween performance is less dramatic but impressively consistent. Between 2020 and 2024, ETH recorded positive 7-day returns after Halloween each year, averaging around 4.5%.
The week following Halloween has frequently aligned with short-term market recoveries, suggesting that ETH may serve as a stabilizing force during seasonal volatility.
This week, SharpLink Gaming showed plans to deploy $200 million in Ethereum (ETH) on Consensys’ Linea network, marking one of the largest corporate DeFi commitments to date.
The rollout, supported by ether.fi and Eigen Labs, aims to generate institutional-grade yield from Ethereum-based staking and decentralized applications.
Spread over several years, the plan shows corporations quietly shifting idle crypto into yield strategies on Layer-2 networks.
Dogecoin (DOGE): Volatility With a Bite
Dogecoin remains the wild card of Halloween trading. While its average post-Halloween gain sits near 5.6%, its path there has been anything but smooth. The standout year was 2022, when DOGE spiked nearly 95% around Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover.
Despite the chaos, DOGE managed to post net positive results in three of the last five years, proving that volatility doesn’t always bite back.
Earlier this month, CleanCore increased its Dogecoin holdings to 710 million tokens, securing roughly $20 million in realized profits since its previous disclosure.
The move follows last month’s update, when the firm reached 500 million DOGE on its path toward holding 1 billion tokens.
Protocols to Watch After October’s News
Sui (SUI): Strong Tech, Slower Momentum
Sui enters Halloween 2025 as a technically robust yet underperforming contender. Its parallel transaction model and focus on scalability make it one of the more advanced Layer-1 chains, but adoption growth has lagged behind more socially engaging projects.
For now, Sui’s fundamentals remain solid, but without broader community traction, it risks missing out on seasonal trading enthusiasm.
SUI has appeared on the DTCC’s official listing site, a procedural step toward potential SEC approval.
Following the update, SUI rose 11.2%, climbing from yearly lows to trade near $2.25, as investors interpreted the move as a sign of increasing mainstream accessibility for the asset.
Avalanche (AVAX): Dependable, Not Dazzling
Avalanche continues to operate as one of the most consistent performers in the market, backed by a stable DeFi ecosystem and real-world asset integrations. However, its predictable nature has made it less exciting to short-term speculators.
While AVAX often benefits from post-Halloween liquidity flows, its rallies tend to be modest compared to flashier tokens capturing retail buzz.
In early October, Avalanche Treasury Co. (AVAT) and Mountain Lake Acquisition Corp. (MLAC) have announced a $675 million Avalanche treasury, including $460 million in assets dedicated to funding projects and providing market access to AVAX.
The initiative aims to create a public investment vehicle while fueling liquidity and growth across Avalanche’s ecosystem.
Patterns, Not Predictions
These five altcoins have historically performed positively in the week after Halloween, a period often marked by renewed liquidity, portfolio shifts, and short-term market rebounds.
While history never guarantees future performance, the data suggests a seasonal rhythm traders can’t ignore. In crypto, even ghosts of past rallies can leave a trace, and this Halloween, a few familiar names may rise again.