Polkadot Leads A Rotation Into Old Layer-1s As Hike Odds Widen

Crypto Insight Summary: Polkadot rose 16.7% on the day and 42.5% on the week, with Cosmos Hub, Decred and Ethereum Classic all up more than 8%, while bitcoin ended the first U.S. session since Labor Day down 0.83% at $78,539. Polymarket traders raised the odds of a quarter-point Federal Reserve increase next week to Crypto Insight Analysis: Direction: Bullish DOT / Neutral BTC Impact: Minor Impact Horizon: Short-term (1-3 days) Reasoning: Polkadot's surge driven by rotation into alt-L1s, but broader market impact limited by Fed uncertainty.