ZKsync price jumps above $0.06 with 87% weekly gains amid major token utility overhaul

  • ZKsync price gained by 11% and hit a high of $0.068.
  • Gains came as bulls hold steady and weekly uptick climbs to 87% amid Atlas upgrade.
  • ZKsync has also received endorsement from Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.

ZKsync surged by more than 11% in intraday gains on November 5, 2025 to hit highs above $0.068 as upbeat sentiment held.

With key announcements regarding major enhancements to ZK token utility, the altcoin’s price has extended gains to over 87% in the past week.

Renewed interest in the token has also come amid a key boost by Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.

ZKsync price extends weekly gains to 87%

Despite a widespread downturn in the cryptocurrency market, ZKsync’s ZK token has demonstrated impressive strength.

Bulls defied the crash to reach new highs of $0.068, with an 11% price increase that also boasted a 21% spike in daily trading volume for ZK.

Per CoinMarketCap, ZKsync’s daily volume hit an impressive $499 million over the past 24 hours.

Like Aster, Bitget Token and Hyperliquid, ZK Bulls are showing resilience. It trades near $0.061, off intraday highs but still above session lows of $0.049.

Analysts suggest that ZK’s ability to hold steady as trading volumes remain elevated may allow bulls to target $0.10, a level last seen in March.

Notably, ZK has traded in a downtrend since rejecting highs of $0.26 in early December, 24..

ZKsync token to get major utility overhaul

The catalyst behind ZK’s recent rally looks to be the community’s reaction to a proposed upgrade that seeks a comprehensive overhaul of ZK token utility.

Atlas upgrade brings this possibility, a major enhancement set to amplify the ZK token’s functionality.

By expanding the token’s use cases, the upgrade aims to create a more robust economic model, where ZK serves not only as a governance tool but also as a conduit for value accrual from off-chain activities.

“This proposal presents a high-level direction for $ZK token utility,” said Alex Gluchowski, founder of ZKsync and CEO of Matter Labs.

He elaborated on the strategic intent, noting that the changes are designed to unify on-chain and off-chain value flows.

“Under this proposal, value generated from such enterprise components would flow into the same governance-controlled mechanism as on-chain value. In practice, this means establishing structures through which licensing-based revenue can return to the network and enter the same ZK buyback and allocation pathways, preserving a single unified economic loop,” the ZKsync co-founder noted.

Also buoying ZKsync price this past week has been a recent endorsement from Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.

Buterin’s public support has added significant credibility, emphasizing the protocol’s alignment with Ethereum’s scaling vision and its potential to drive mass adoption.

The Ethereum co-founder has long advocated for zero-knowledge technology, which is ZKsync’s focus.

As the ecosystem matures, stakeholders anticipate increased DeFi activity.

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Aster price outlook: can bulls hold $1 and target fresh rally?

  • Aster price jumped above $1 on November 5, 2025, defying the broader crypto market trend.
  • Bulls could eye $2 if the price holds above the psychological level.
  • The macro environment may play a key role in Aster’s price recovery or dump.

ASTER, the decentralized perpetual and spot trading exchange, Aster’s native token, is up double digits to currently hover above $1.

This is even as the broader crypto market battles widespread sell-off pressure amid a 3% decrease in global cryptocurrency market capitalisation.

Notably, ASTER price has jumped by more than 15% to intraday highs of $1.06, with bulls reclaiming the psychological $1 mark amid a 17% spike in daily volume.

Bulls take charge as Aster price reclaims $1 level

The gains see the DEX platform’s native token buck the trend across the broader market.

A crypto rout in the past 48 hours saw Bitcoin crash to below $100K, and over $1.7 billion leveraged positions liquidated in 24 hours.

But Aster’s market cap is up 15% to over $2.07 billion as of the time of writing.

Aster’s surge despite the broader weakness follows the recent vertical swing that had bulls jumping from lows of $0.91 to above $1.24 on November 2, 2025.

While bears recouped the advantage, that price swing benefited from an uplifting sentiment tied to Binance founder Changpeng Zhao’s purchase of 2.09 million ASTER tokens.

Zhao’s post catalysed a bullish flip that sent the Aster price soaring, with daily volume popping tenfold as buying pressure mounted.

However, that upside momentum hit the rocks as cryptocurrencies plummeted alongside stocks amid macro headwinds.

Crypto exploits across decentralized finance did not help bulls, and ASTER price sank to lows of $0.83 on Nov. 4.

Is ASTER poised for a retest of $2?

As noted, this altcoin’s price fell to lows of $0.83 this week, with this also a key support zone as seen when prices plunged in late October.

Decline in sentiment as Bitcoin and Ethereum suffered amid a crypto bloodbath threatened a breakdown to $0.75.

However, bulls have recouped the recent losses and are back above $1, a key level that buyers have retested in the past 24 hours.

Gains have come amid a 12% spike in daily volume, with $1.56 billion traded in the past day as heightened buying helps ASTER hold above the psychological level.

On the charts, price remains in a downtrend. Have a look below.

Aster Price Chart
Aster price chart by TradingView

Yet the breakout from a falling wedge pattern and strength on retest suggest bulls may have a short-term shot of targeting $1.55.

This area marked a local top in mid-October, and above it lies the $2 mark.

While the relative strength index is slightly sloped near 52, it remains above the neutral mark.

Similarly, the MACD indicator on the 4-hour chart signals a bullish crossover.

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