Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) saw a 7% increase, reaching $1.50, while Aerodrome Finance (AERO) climbed 11% to $1.10. Pump.fun (PUMP) also rose by 8%, hitting $0.0044. These gains come as optimism grows over the impending resolution of the U.S. government shutdown, which has positively impacted market sentiment and driven altcoin prices higher.