The cryptocurrency market has experienced a revival over the past twenty-four hours, and traders are now looking for alternative coins to monitor as weekend flows typically bring sharper movements. Some projects are showing new demand after recent updates, others are building momentum on the charts, and some are approaching levels that may define their next direction.

This curated list from BeInCrypto highlights three setups that stand out as the weekend approaches — each for a different reason.

KTA (KTA)

KTA has risen about 36% over the past twenty-four hours. This jump follows the new KTA launch of a paper anchor, allowing users to move funds between bank accounts and stablecoins with less delay. This upgrade increases real-world usage, so traders can keep a close eye on KTA this week.

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On the 12-hour chart, KTA broke above $0.32. The next important level is $0.36, which rejected the latest push. A clean close above it could open movement towards $0.43.

The breakout attempt comes with rare support from the Wyckoff volume color indicator, which relies on simple buying and selling strength.

A green bar indicates buyers are in full control, while the red bar shows sellers dominating the movement, and the blue bar indicates buyers are gaining control, while the yellow bar shows sellers who are in control. KTA printed two strong green bars for the first time since late November. This shift suggests that real demand is supporting the breakout and not a short-term rise.

If buying continues and KTA closes above $0.36, the path to $0.43 opens. If the bars turn blue or yellow again, profit-taking may begin. In this case, $0.27 becomes the main support. A breakout below reveals $0.21, which shifts the short-term trend to weakness.

KTA remains one of the most important altcoins to watch this week as its core upgrade and increasing buyer strength align with a breakout setup above $0.36.

Solana (SOL)

Solana has risen about 6% over the past twenty-four hours, supported by ongoing news from the ongoing Breakpoint event. The highlight update is JPMorgan's use of Solana to arrange a tokenized commercial paper issuance. This type of institutional use keeps interest high even as the broader chart faces obstacles. This makes SOL one of the most important altcoins to monitor over the next couple of days.

Between December 7 and 11, Solana formed a higher low while the RSI indicator formed a lower low. The RSI tracks the speed of buying and selling. When the price rises but the RSI declines, it creates a hidden bullish divergence. This usually indicates that selling pressure is fading even before momentum shows up on the chart.

The rebound pushed Solana back towards $146, a level that has hindered all movement since November 14. A clean daily close above it this week would confirm strength and pave the way towards $171. Solana needs to push around 5% to test this breakout, which is within its normal range when buyers step in.

If $146 is rejected again, the pullback area remains near $127. This level has persisted since December 2 and still acts as a strong floor. A breakout below weakens the setup, but as long as the hidden bullish divergence remains active, Solana still has a chance to retest higher levels.

Currently, Solana is on the watchlist for the weekend because both the chart and the Breakpoint news flow indicate a potential buy attempt at $146.

Chainlink (LINK)

Chainlink has risen about 4% over the past twenty-four hours. Coinbase's labeling of LINK's CCIP bridge as an important virtual bridge could increase real usage. If more wrapped assets move across networks with CCIP, demand for LINK may rise over time.

An EMA crossover is forming on the 12-hour chart. The electromagnetic moving average means the exponential moving average. It's a moving average that gives more weight to recent prices. The bullish crossover occurs when the smaller moving average (20 periods) rises above the longer moving average (50 periods). Traders use this crossover as a simple momentum signal. It indicates that short-term buyers are gaining control.

LINK is already trading above both moving averages. This indicates that buyers are in control as the weekend approaches. If the EMA 20/50 crossover completes, LINK could experience a quick push. The first level to surpass is $14.23. LINK needs about 1.2% to close above it for 12 hours. A clean move above that opens $14.99, then $16.78.

If the tie fails, risks return to the downside. The main support is $13.37. Breaking below it reveals $12.44 and then $11.75. Currently, the chart matches the news from Coinbase CCIP. This combination is why LINK is the top choice to watch this week.