
Altcoins advanced broadly as bitcoin consolidated near the $84,000 level, according to CoinDesk. Quant (QNT) was among the strongest performers, gaining 39% over 24 hours. The wider move extended across the CoinDesk 100, with 93 of its 100 constituents recording gains. Market momentum was also reflected in the altcoin season index, which reached its highest level in more than three months. The rally included a range of crypto assets tracked on the market, including Solana (SOL), Litecoin (LTC), Near Protocol (NEAR), Cronos (CRO), Oasis Network (ROSE), Ontology (ONT), AltLayer (ALT), Monad (MON), and Cross (ONE). Bitcoin’s relatively stable position near $84,000 contrasted with the stronger performance across much of the alternative-coin market. The data points to broad participation in the session rather than gains concentrated in a small number of tokens, although CoinDesk’s figures provide a snapshot of market performance over the stated 24-hour period.