The crypto community is surrounded by the well-worn whispers “September is for the dip” and “October is for the hike”. Discussions around crypto coin prices have already started to heat up as the new month begins. With Bitcoin still trading between $110,000 -$111,000 at press time, other altcoins are flowing with the vibe, particularly Layer-1 blockchain coins like Hyperliquidity (HYPE), Pi (PI), and Cronos (CRO).
Hyperliquid (HYPE), the DeFi dynamo
Hyperliquid/Hype, one of the top Layer-1 blockchains, trades at $45.59, with an intraday low of $43.41 and a high of $45.90, indicating modest volatility. At press time, the coin was nearly 13% down from its all-time high (ATH) of $51.08, which occurred in the last month. HYPE keeps a solid presence in the market, with high trading volume and institutional interest. In August, Hyperliquid cracked a record revenue of $106 million.
Current price: $45.59
Market cap: $15.19 billion
1-day trading chart of HYPE (Source: CoinMarketCap)
Pi (PI), everyday miner’s crypto
1-day trading chart of Pi (Source: CoinMarketCap)
Pi Network (PI) sits near $0.346, wrestling between bearish – bullish momentum as limited liquidity and large token unlocks push its life on sentiment. The token struggles with its price, although highlighting frequent green price figures. Pi follows a death cross, warning investors of a bearish momentum. Its support zone stays at $0.34, and moving beyond that would make it nosedive toward $0.32.
Current price: $0.3464
Market cap: $2.76 billion
Cronos (CRO), the native token of Crypto.com
1-day trading chart of CRO (Source: CoinMarketCap)
Cronos (CRO), the native power coin of leading exchange Crypto.com, optimistically hangs at $0.2610, with a 3.9% hike in the past 24 hours. Over the past week, CRO showed a 16.9% surge and a 3.42% hike in its market cap, which stands at $19.1 billion. Cronos faced a 15% dip, testing key support at the $0.244–$0.29 range, which could provide a key entry point to shoot amid institutional momentum.
Current price: $0.2610
Market cap: $9.06 billion
Bottom Line
September is unfolding its market whispers of dips before October’s spikes and gains. Layer-1 tokens like Hyperliquid, Pi, and Cronos exhibit the resilience, uncertainty, and volatility defining the crypto ecosystem. When Hyperliquid stands bright with robust institutional backing, Pi shows the spirit of accessibility despite a mild price headwind. Meanwhile, Cronos signals the booming influence of exchange-native ecosystems. In short, all three coins paint a picture of a crypto market that is burgeoning yet still influenced by speculation, sentiment, and innovation.
