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Altcoins have not quite recovered from the significant downturn that hit the financial markets a week ago. Most large-cap cryptocurrency assets, including Bitcoin, are either revisiting their low from the previous week or struggling to mount any real pressure from their current position.  For instance, the largest altcoin by market cap, Ethereum, after briefly returning to above $4,200 earlier this week, is back to its level in the aftermath of the October 10th bloodbath. According to the latest on-chain data, it appears that investors are increasingly losing confidence in the long-term promise of the altcoins. Are Altcoins In For A Deeper Correction? In a new post on X, CryptoQuant’s Head of Research, Julio Moreno, revealed that altcoins are making their way in large volumes to centralized exchanges. This fresh trend reflects a less optimistic shift in investor sentiment after a particularly positive start to the month of October. Related Reading: BNB Active Addresses Hit Record 3.6 Million – Analyst Explains Network Growth The relevant indicator here is the Exchange Inflow Transaction Count, which measures the number of transactions involving the deposit of a cryptocurrency (altcoins, in this context) into a centralized exchange. This metric can be used to assess investor sentiment at every given moment in the market. A significant rise in the Exchange Inflow Transaction is typically considered a bearish signal, as it suggests that investors are moving their assets to centralized exchanges to sell. Ultimately, this trend could mean imminent selling pressure for the cryptocurrency (or group of digital assets, as in this case). Moreno revealed in his post on X that the number of transactions sending altcoins onto trading platforms has reached a new high in 2025. As observed in the chart below, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, Binance, has been responsible for the majority of the cryptocurrencies flowing into these centralized platforms. While the market already seems to be undergoing a significant correction, a continuous flow of assets into exchanges could mean an extended period of downward movement for the altcoins. However, the peak of this metric could also be significant, as it could signal the bottom and potential reversal of the altcoin market. Altcoin Market Cap Falls To $1.45 Trillion  According to the latest data, the cryptocurrency market (excluding Bitcoin) is valued at around $1.45 trillion, reflecting an over 1% drop in the past 24 hours. What’s more worrying is the market’s record in the past week, as the altcoins have lost nearly 13% of their value over the last seven days. Related Reading: Solana Meme Economy: The Culture That Drives Billions In Volume – Here’s How Featured image from Shutterstock, chart from TradingView

According to multiple reports, Ripple Labs is organizing an effort to raise about $1 billion to build a new XRP treasury intended to hold a large stock of the token. Related Reading: Michael Saylor Issues Rally Cry To Bitcoin Army: “Starve The Bears!” The effort would use a special purpose vehicle to gather outside capital and combine it with XRP that Ripple itself may put into the fund. The plan is still being negotiated and has not been finalized. Plans To Raise $1 Billion Reports have disclosed that the $1 billion target would be raised through a SPAC-style vehicle, with Ripple expected to contribute part of its existing holdings. Ripple has already moved into corporate treasury tools, having announced a roughly $1 billion acquisition of GTreasury, a company that provides treasury management software for large firms. That deal, and the new fund idea, suggest Ripple is aiming to create a more formal structure for holding and managing XRP on a larger scale. Ripple leading effort to raise at least $1bil to accumulate xrp… New xrp-focused DAT. via @olgakharif pic.twitter.com/oUU7BOiy1J — Nate Geraci (@NateGeraci) October 17, 2025 Market Response And Risks Some market watchers have reacted with caution. Based on reports, XRP’s price fell by about 8% around the time these stories circulated, showing that big corporate moves do not always calm market swings. Holding large sums of XRP raises questions about how purchases would be executed without causing heavy price moves, and how the new treasury would be governed. Regulators and investors will likely watch the governance rules closely, especially since Ripple already controls large amounts of XRP and releases tokens on a monthly schedule from escrow wallets. Why Ripple Might Do This Supporters say a centralized treasury could provide clearer management of token reserves, and it might let Ripple show how XRP can be used in corporate finance arrangements. Critics warn that concentrating a big reserve in one vehicle could concentrate risk and invite extra scrutiny from regulators. Based on reports, Ripple’s move to pair a treasury plan with GTreasury’s tech could be aimed at selling treasury services to other companies that want to hold or use digital assets. Related Reading: Ethereum Beware — Analyst Says XRP’s Next Bull Run Could Be Deadly Structure And Transparency Questions Key details are still missing. Reports do not yet show how many XRP will be moved into the fund, what lockups or disclosure rules will apply, or who will control spending decisions. Those factors matter for investors and for how much trust the market will place in the new structure. Some sources in the coverage were anonymous, and terms can change before any formal announcement. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

BNB has been one of the strongest performers in recent weeks, standing out even as the broader crypto market struggles to find stability. During this market downturn, key metrics continue to validate BNB’s sustained momentum and network expansion. According to data shared by analyst CryptoOnchain, the BNB Smart Chain (BSC) reached a historic milestone on October 13th, recording 3.62 million daily active addresses — the highest in its history. Related Reading: Paxos Mints 300 Trillion PYUSD By Error – Here’s What Happened This surge in on-chain activity comes after months of steady price appreciation that began in June and accelerated rapidly after mid-September. The timing is notable: the spike in active addresses closely followed BNB’s price peak at $1,311 on October 8th, revealing a powerful correlation between network growth and market valuation. The data suggests that as BNB’s price rose, it sparked heightened user engagement across the BSC ecosystem — possibly driven by increased trading activity, DeFi interactions, and retail FOMO. With the network now showing record participation, analysts are watching to see if this momentum can hold through the current correction. Sustained activity above these levels could reinforce market confidence and establish stronger structural support for BNB’s long-term trend. BNB Network Data Shows Tight Correlation Between Price And On-Chain Activity According to CryptoOnchain, recent data shows that since September 2025, the relationship between BNB’s active addresses and its price has entered a new and more synchronized phase. Historically, these two indicators fluctuated independently — price rallies often occurred without a matching rise in network activity, and vice versa. However, over the past month, this pattern has shifted dramatically. The chart now shows the active addresses (green area) and the BNB price (yellow dashed line) moving almost in perfect tandem. Interestingly, the BNB price peaked a few days before network activity, suggesting that the rally likely triggered a surge of user participation — a classic case of FOMO driving engagement across the BNB Smart Chain. This behavioral pattern often signals growing retail involvement and can reinforce bullish sentiment in the short term. That said, recent data shows a modest cooldown. The BNB price has corrected to around $1,212, while daily active addresses have dropped slightly below 3 million. This pullback raises a key question: can the network sustain this elevated level of activity? Maintaining user engagement above the 3 million threshold could help establish a strong support zone for BNB’s price. Conversely, a significant drop in active addresses might indicate a local top and the beginning of a deeper correction. Related Reading: New Wallets Move Over $160M In Bitcoin From Binance And FalconX – Details BNB Price Tests Key Support After Sharp Correction BNB is undergoing a significant pullback after weeks of strong performance. As shown in the chart, the price has dropped roughly 8.4%, closing near $1,049, marking one of the steepest single-day declines since early August. The correction follows a parabolic rally that peaked at $1,311, with current price action suggesting that the market is entering a consolidation phase. Despite the short-term drop, BNB remains structurally bullish as long as it holds above its 50-day moving average (currently near $1,018). This dynamic support aligns closely with the prior breakout zone from September, making it a crucial area to monitor. A decisive loss of this level could open the door for a deeper retracement toward $900, where the 100-day moving average sits. Related Reading: Bitcoin Whale Closes $197M Short, But The Game Might Not Be Over The rapid ascent over the past two months likely triggered profit-taking among traders, as momentum indicators hinted at overextension. However, the longer-term trend remains intact, supported by the 200-day moving average rising steadily near $768. If BNB stabilizes above $1,000 and recovers momentum, the bulls could attempt another push toward the $1,200–$1,250 range. For now, maintaining the $1,000 psychological level is key to sustaining market confidence. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com

According to chart work shared by market analyst Mikybull, XRP is sitting inside what he calls a tight bullish structure that could lead to a sharp rise. Reports have disclosed the setup on a three-week chart and suggested the corrective phase may be ending. The analyst flagged several price levels that traders are now watching closely. Related Reading: Ethereum Beware — Analyst Says XRP’s Next Bull Run Could Be Deadly Technical Setup And Key Levels Mikybull pointed to an ABC correction pattern that looks close to finishing. He showed XRP hovering around $2.50 and sitting just above a long-term moving average, a zone that has acted as support in prior cycles. On his chart the 1.00 Fibonacci level is pegged to $1.94, while the 1.272 extension comes in at $3.25. The next major upside target, the 1.618 extension, is marked at about $6.28. A move past $3.25, according to this view, could clear the way toward $6.28 and possibly beyond. $XRP Hate it or like it, this setup is going to be explosive during breakout. pic.twitter.com/pgGbC0awzX — Mikybull ????Crypto (@MikybullCrypto) October 15, 2025 ‘Explosive’ Setup Based on reports, the 1.272 level at $3.25 is the first real line of resistance to overcome. If XRP breaks that, momentum traders may push price toward the 1.618 level at $6.28. The analyst described the setup as “explosive,” pointing to how tightly price has been squeezed inside a narrow range. Past patterns of similar squeeze-and-break setups have produced quick runs, and that is the parallel he drew on the chart. He also flagged the idea that a journey into double digits could follow a decisive breakout, though that would require several big moves to align. Bitcoin’s Recent Strength And Timelines Bitcoin’s recent activity was used as context for the altcoin case. Reports note Bitcoin reached $125,725 on Oct. 5 after bouncing from a low near $108,650 on Sept. 25. Between Sept. 25 and Oct. 5 there were seven green days out of nine. A market commentator, writing under the name Nathaniel Rothschild, suggested that if that $125,725 mark was a true peak for Bitcoin, then some altcoins — including XRP — could test their own highs within about three weeks. That would place possible new highs in the week starting Oct. 26, according to his projection. If this was the new all-time high for Bitcoin, XRP and other altcoins will have their own in three weeks. — Nathaniel C. J. Rothschild (@NCJRothschild) October 5, 2025 Risks, Sentiment, And Timing Market sentiment toward XRP has been weak recently, with the token down about 14% over the last seven days. That bruise has left some holders cautious. The technical case rests largely on pattern recognition and Fibonacci math rather than fresh on-chain data or new adoption headlines. Related Reading: Michael Saylor Issues Rally Cry To Bitcoin Army: “Starve The Bears!” Price action and trading volume will be the real tell. Projections tied to Bitcoin’s path are time-sensitive and could miss if broader crypto flows change. In short, the outlook offered by Mikybull is optimistic and clear in its targets: $3.25 then $6.28, with higher levels possible after that. Traders will likely watch whether XRP can hold support above the long-term average and whether a break above $3.25 is confirmed by strong buying. Featured image from Gemini, chart from TradingView

A potential XRP supply squeeze may be brewing, and new insights from leading market watchers suggest that the impact on price could be significant. Crypto analyst Zach Rector has warned that the long-dismissed ”XRP supply shock” narrative is no longer just talk. As more XRP is locked, tokenized, and deployed in Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ecosystems, the available supply continues to tighten. XRP Supply Shock To Evolve From Meme To Market Reality  Crypto analyst Zach Rector ignited discussions about XRP’s circulating supply this week after posting on X social media that the “XRP supply shock is not just a meme anymore.” Rector explained that while the concept once seemed exaggerated, developments within the Flare ecosystem are now turning it into a measurable market trend, where on-chain demand could limit liquidity over time.  Related Reading: Famous Analyst Calls XRP The Ethereum Killer As Experts Predict What Comes Next Rector revealed that he recently minted 100 FXRP, adding to the 90 FXRP he created the previous week, to explore how XRP could generate yield with the Flare ecosystem without leaving the XRP Ledger. He emphasized that the altcoin’s growing role in DeFi is one of the key dynamics investors should watch as more assets are bridged and locked.  Supporting this, Rector shared a Whale Alert report showing that 4,000,000 XRP, worth more than $11.21 million, had been locked in escrow in a Flare core vault linked to the XRP Ledger. He revealed that once XRP is locked, it is minted and represented as FXRP on the FlareNetworks, effectively removing it from active circulation while enabling yield generation.  Rector disclosed that Flare’s Chief Executive Officer, Hugo Philion, previously stated that the company’s long-term target is to tokenize up to 5% of the total XRP supply within its network. Such a move could significantly impact liquidity and potentially create upward price pressure if demand for the cryptocurrency continues to climb.  Following the analyst’s post, the Flare community on X responded positively, emphasizing that the network is creating new yield opportunities for XRP holders and driving ecosystem growth.  Flare’s Expanding DeFi Role Through XRP In a separate update, FlareNetworks released a performance chart on X showing that FXRP activity and Total Value Locked (TVL) have been rising sharply since early September 2025. The chart indicates sustained growth in FXRP minting and redemption, signaling an accelerating participation across the network’s DeFi infrastructure. Related Reading: Analyst Says Be Concerned About XRP Price When This Starts Happening To 3-Day Candles Flare stated that each FXRP cap increase has triggered new waves of on-chain financial activity, gradually establishing the network as a significant influence in XRP’s DeFi adoption within the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) ecosystem.  Further analysis from MessariCrypto’s Pulse Report supports this trend. The report found that FXRP minting has surpassed 30 million tokens, with TVL climbing by more than 25% in recent weeks. Messari also highlighted how key features within the Flare ecosystem, including “FAssets incentives, USDT0_to  liquidity, and the upcoming Firelightfi staking layer,” are transforming XRP from a non-productive asset into one capable of generating returns.  Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com

Ethereum (ETH) may be nearing the end of its price correction, as the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap continues to trade slightly above $4,000, following a strong sell-off last week when it almost crashed to $3,400. Ethereum Price Correction May Be Over  According to a CryptoQuant Quicktake post by contributor PelinayPA, Ethereum funding rates on Binance crypto exchange have remained positive, despite being in a narrow range. This shows that long positions on ETH still dominate the market. Related Reading: Bitcoin Market Feels “Too Efficient” As Arbitrage Opportunities Vanish – What It Means For Price? ETH funding rates fluctuating normally on Binance – despite the digital asset’s recent extraordinary price appreciation – implies that futures traders are not exhibiting greed or euphoria, typically associated with the mid-phase of a healthy uptrend. For example, during the 2021-22 bull cycle, ETH funding rates often surged to 0.1% to 0.2%, aligning with local market tops. At present, these funding rates are hovering around 0.01% to 0.03%, implying that the market has not reached overheated levels just yet. In addition, the absence of negative funding rates confirms a decline in short positioning, and elevated risk appetite among investors. The CryptoQuant analyst added: The overall trend remains upward. Low funding rates combined with strong price momentum suggest that the correction is likely complete. In the short term, minor profit-taking or sideways consolidation between $3,600–$3,800 would be natural. If funding rates gradually rise above 0.05%, it could signal overcrowded longs and trigger a short term pullback. The current combination of moderate levels of leverage and gradually rising spot demand hints toward a potential ETH rally, eyeing the $4,500 to $5,000 range in the long term. The price target could be even higher with a favorable derivatives structure and funding dynamics. That said, a sharp increase in funding rates could be seen as an early warning of another price pullback for the cryptocurrency. However, ETH’s market structure still supports a potential surge to $6,800 by the end of 2025, the analyst concluded. ETH Ready For New Highs? Several indicators point toward ETH looking to resume its bullish momentum. For instance, ETH’s Spent Output Profit Ratio (SOPR) trend recently hinted toward the digital asset rising to $5,000 in the near term. Related Reading: Ethereum Close To Local Bottom? Analyst Flags Drop In Binance Open Interest Further, ETH exchange reserves continue to tumble at a rapid pace. Recent exchange data shows that ETH reserves on exchanges have hit a multi-year low, raising the possibility of an impending “supply crunch” for the cryptocurrency. That said, there are several other factors that may fuel another sell-off in ETH, pushing its price again below $4,000. At press time, ETH trades at $4,053, up 0.2% in the past 24 hours. Featured image from Unsplash, charts from CryptoQuant and TradingView.com

A Coinbase-linked wallet sent 140,033,123 Shiba Inu tokens to a burn address on October 15, removing those coins from circulation in a single on-chain move. According to records published by community burn tracker Shibburn, the wallet that carried out the transfer was newly created and had only that one visible SHIB transaction. Related Reading: Dogecoin Sheds 25% As $57M Flees Market — Can The Memecoin Recover? Etherscan data shows the address was funded by a wallet tied to Coinbase, and it currently holds 0.002 ETH, worth roughly $9. Largest Single Burn In Months The 140 million SHIB moved on Wednesday stands out as the largest one-off burn in nearly three months. Reports show the last big single send happened on July 28, when an anonymous actor destroyed 600 million SHIB. Since that July event, most individual burns stayed below 100 million until this Coinbase-linked transfer. ???????? 140,033,123 $SHIB -> transferred to dead wallet. https://t.co/EzSFusbkZa — Shibburn (@shibburn) October 15, 2025 Daily Burn Rate Jumps Based on reports from Shibburn, nine transactions that day totaled about 140 million SHIB destroyed, pushing the daily burn figure up by 222%. The tracker’s data also records a cumulative 410 trillion SHIB that have been sent to dead addresses over time. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s past transfers of around 410 trillion SHIB to a burn contract remain the largest single move toward deflation on record. Supply Still Vast Shiba Inu’s total supply remains enormous at roughly 589 trillion tokens. That scale means even large-sounding burns have only a tiny impact on the overall available supply. Market watchers point out that unless burn activity becomes sustained and much larger in scale, the supply math will not shift meaningfully. Wallet Details And Transparency Etherscan shows the burner address executed only that one outgoing SHIB transfer and nothing else. The funding trace to a Coinbase-associated wallet suggests a user on the exchange initiated the action, but the identity behind the address has not been disclosed. The post-burn balance for SHIB is zero, and the tiny ETH holding left behind makes the move appear deliberate and final. Price Action And Technical Levels Even after the large token send to the burn address, SHIB barely moved — it was trading around $0.00001049 when the burn happened, and it slipped only 0.15% over the prior 24 hours. The bigger picture hasn’t changed: roughly 589 trillion SHIB remain in circulation, so even headline-grabbing burns make only a tiny dent. This latest action is part of a string of deflation efforts, including Shibarium Layer-2 burns handled through Bone ShibaSwap, which together have removed billions of SHIB from circulation. Related Reading: Michael Saylor Issues Rally Cry To Bitcoin Army: “Starve The Bears!” Market Impact Remains Limited This event looks significant in headline terms but small when compared with the huge SHIB supply. The transfer adds to an ongoing narrative of community-led burns that keep holders engaged, yet it is unlikely to change the market trend on its own. Traders and observers will watch whether similar, larger burns follow, or if this remains a one-off action tied to a single Coinbase-funded address. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

According to market charts and comments from well-known traders, XRP’s price action is drawing fresh attention as some investors say it could challenge Ethereum’s spot in the rankings. Related Reading: Bitcoin Whale Breaks 13-Year Silence, Moves $33 Million To Exchange A decade-long chart was shared that traces moves from 2013 through 2025, and one commentator went as far as to call the next leg a potential “Ethereum killer.” That claim has reignited debate across crypto circles. Technical Patterns Signal Repeats Crypto analyst Peter Brandt pointed to a repeating set of shapes on XRP’s chart — symmetrical triangles and long consolidations that ended in sharp rallies. The timeline covers a decade and breaks down into three phases. The first run, from 2013 to 2017, ended with an outsized surge that exceeded 70,000%. The second phase, roughly 2018 to 2024, produced a descending formation and then a dramatic breakout near the end of 2024, when price gains were about 600%. Now, price is being held inside a narrow range after a recent rejection at $3.66, with traders watching a band roughly between $2.60 and $2.80 for signs of a move. Community Voice Meets Hard Math Another crypto expert, Alex Cobb, comments that the next leg could topple Ethereum captured social media attention. “The next leg up on XRP will be the Ethereum killer,” he said. The next leg up on XRP will be the Ethereum killer https://t.co/m56o7FuOpo — Cobb (@Cobb_XRPL) October 13, 2025 But market data shows a big gap. XRP’s market cap sits near $147 billion while Ethereum’s is about $480 billion. At a current XRP price of $2.49, a rise of over 230% would be needed for XRP to cross $8 and overtake Ethereum, assuming ETH stays flat. That path is made steeper if Ether rallies again; in August it hit an all-time high of $4,950 after climbing 239% from April lows of $1,385. Market Cap Gap Remains Large History gives headlines, yet it is not proof that patterns will repeat. XRP did briefly become the second-largest cryptocurrency in 2018, which feeds today’s hopes. Still, some technical analysts have publicly softened earlier bullish calls, urging caution and recommending investors hold both tokens rather than expect a flip. Market behavior is shaped by many moving parts — money flows, macro events, and network updates — none of which are guaranteed to follow past scripts. Related Reading: Dogecoin Sheds 25% As $57M Flees Market — Can The Memecoin Recover? Sentiment And Structure Social momentum can push price quickly, and chart breaks can trigger big moves when liquidity is thin. At the same time, market caps are driven by supply and demand across many exchanges and large holders. A pattern that looks clean on a long-term chart may be paused by regulatory headlines, changing investor appetite, or simply by a stronger rally in the rival asset. Featured image from PBR Australia, chart from TradingView

Crypto analyst Kevin (Kev Capital TA) says Jerome Powell has effectively signaled the wind-down of the Federal Reserve’s quantitative tightening program—an inflection he argues has historically unlocked altcoin outperformance and could underpin the next broad crypto rally. In a video analysis posted yesterday, Kevin framed Powell’s appearance at the National Association for Business Economics forum yesterday as unusually balance-sheet centric and tantamount to advance guidance: “This man came out today and literally sat there and spoke about the balance sheet the entire time… he telegraphed… we’re probably going to end the quantitative tightening program in the coming months.” He added, “The Fed telegraphs what they’re going to do with monetary policy… they don’t want to come out in surprise rate cuts or surprise rate hikes.” Several experts like BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes and Walter Bloomberg confirmed the interpretation via X. There you have it, QT is over. Back up the fucking truck and buy everything. pic.twitter.com/kQbpBSOlOU — Arthur Hayes (@CryptoHayes) October 14, 2025 FED’S POWELL: MAY BE APPROACHING END OF BALANCE SHEET CONTRACTION ‘IN COMING MONTHS’ — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) October 14, 2025 Start Of The Crypto Bull Run Kevin’s core claim is unambiguous: durable altcoin cycles have required a neutral or expanding Fed balance sheet, and QT has marked their demise. “We know the correlation between the Fed’s balance sheet and durable altcoin outperformance is literally one-to-one… That’s it. That’s the correlation. It’s one to one. It’s 100% hit rate,” he said, pointing to a multi-year chart of “total others versus Bitcoin” that he has tracked “for years.” According to his read, every time QT has started, altcoins have entered a bear market against BTC; when the balance sheet has shifted to neutral or QE, “altcoin season is able to occur.” The timing around last week’s violent cross-market liquidation reinforced his thesis, in his view. Kevin noted that “as soon as we see a 70–80% crash on altcoins on their USD pairs and then total others versus Bitcoin taps this major support level… three days after that, Powell comes out and telegraphs… we’re going to end [QT] in the coming months.” He stopped short of alleging intent—“I don’t like to go down the rabbit hole of manipulation… it just seems a little odd”—but argued the macro liquidity pivot now appears in sight: “All we know is that the Fed did telegraph that they are going to be ending QT, and that should be happening either by the end of the year or first thing next year.” Related Reading: Most Coordinated Attack In Crypto History? What Led To $19 Billion In Losses As Bitcoin Price Crashed While his macro read is overtly constructive, Kevin emphasized he is not trading it blindly. ” In practice, he is waiting for validation across two pillars: Bitcoin’s higher-timeframe moving averages and the USDT dominance structure. On Bitcoin, he repeated a rule he has used across cycles: “Anytime Bitcoin has lost the 2-day 200 SMA and EMA, the cycle was over. Anytime Bitcoin has lost the 50-week SMA on the weekly time frame, the cycle was over.” He located the current “cycle validators” around the rising band that, on his charts, spans “$102,000 to $96,500,” with $98,000/$96,000 the approximate line in the sand. “If you break $98K, slash $96.5K on multiple weekly closes… the cycle’s probably over,” he said. The stablecoin gauge—USDT dominance—remains his market metronome. Kevin described a “classic textbook macro descending triangle” in USDT.D with a “flat bottom” near “3.9%–3.7%” and lower highs into two-week moving averages. “There’s a 70–80% chance that this descending triangle ends up breaking down and crypto goes higher,” he said, cautioning that a minority of such formations do break up. “I don’t plan on doing a thing until it does break… I ain’t going to be the guy who sat here this entire time tracking this incredible pattern… and then deviate away from it now.” What To Watch Now Beyond liquidity, Kevin addressed the perennial four-year-cycle debate head-on. By his dashboards—ROI since halving, ROI since cycle bottom—“you’re at the end of the cycle… the four-year cycle’s over.” But he argued that macro still governs whether price must top on schedule. Related Reading: Crypto Crash Triggered By Binance Margin Exploit, Uphold Research Chief Claims Running a “process of elimination,” he said the backdrop does not currently resemble 2021’s inflation shock or a clear earnings/bubble unraveling, though he acknowledged exogenous risks such as renewed US–China tariff escalation. “Unless something macro-related durably tops this market, there’s still a chance that it goes higher,” he said. “Crypto is not invulnerable to the macro… all markets are literally tied one-to-one to the macro. Period.” Technically, he remains cautious on breadth. He highlighted persistent weekly bearish divergences on Bitcoin, Total2 (large-cap ex-BTC), and Total3 (ex-BTC, ex-ETH), and the failure to secure decisive weekly closes above “120K–125K,” which, in his words, produced “two weekly reversal candles [and] a monthly reversal candle” and “lower highs in the weekly RSI.” The August-to-present message, he said, has been consistent: “Be cautious… If you’re in altcoins from way lower, take some profits… Don’t buy anything right now… wait for a resolution.” Still, the QT call is the pivot he’s watching most closely. “We are at a critical stage in the history of crypto… I want a definitive answer.” At press time, the total crypto market cap stood at $3.79 trillion. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com

Binance Coin (BNB) climbed to a fresh record on Monday, hitting $1,370 after briefly topping $1,355. According to reports, the move came even as the wider crypto market took a heavy blow — a nearly $20 billion wipeout tied to leveraged positions — leaving many tokens under pressure while BNB pushed onward. The token also stood out in the top 20 by market cap by closing the week with a 10% gain. Related Reading: XRP Traders Face Fresh Selling Pressure As Large Holders Move Out BNB Inks New Highs Traders watching price charts pointed to a string of strong moves. After a rally to $860 in July, BNB fell about 14% to $728 and then resumed its rise. It later reached $1,075 before pulling back to $930, and it rode that momentum into the early October peak. During the market-wide sell-off that followed, BNB dipped back toward $855 but then recovered and surged to the current all-time high of $1,375, before easing to around $1,272 in the latest swings. Based on reports, the token has shown repeated cycles of sharp advances followed by manageable declines — a pattern some traders read as an ongoing bull run. #BNB swallowed that dump & made a new ATH binance super cycle. pic.twitter.com/8sihgznGky — Big Wiz ???????????? (@WisdomMatic) October 13, 2025 Traders Spot Parabolic Upswing A number of market voices have described the most recent pattern as parabolic. One prominent trader, posting under the name Big Wiz, said BNB “swallowed” last week’s crash and then went on to print new highs. Charts shared by analysts show steep curves and quick pullbacks, which have been met with buying rather than long-lasting sell pressure. This type of action has led to talk of a “Binance supercycle,” though that phrase is speculative and remains unproven. Some market participants say the rally reflects genuine demand for the token. Others worry that concentrated buying or internal factors could be inflating prices. Speculation And Skepticism Remain Reports have disclosed that not everyone agrees on the cause of the rally. Some investors point to active product launches and community interest on BNB Chain as drivers. Related Reading: Bitcoin Whale Breaks 13-Year Silence, Moves $33 Million To Exchange Others say promotion and market attention could be pushing prices higher without a broad base of support. The claim that BNB is the only top 20 asset to end the week in the green with an 10% rise is a clear data point, but it does not explain the full story behind trader behavior. fudders even try to make this sound like a bad thing? ????????‍♂️ Please post more of this about #BNB. ???? https://t.co/hOUy6ll4BS — CZ ???? BNB (@cz_binance) October 12, 2025 CZ Sees Strength In BNB Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former CEO of Binance, has commented publicly about BNB’s performance. He has argued that the token’s design, its community, and deflationary aspects support price action. He also suggested that the chatter and fear around BNB have sometimes led to more buying. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from TradingView

According to reports, BNB showed unusual strength during a recent market tumble that wiped out nearly $20 billion in liquidations at the peak. The token barely budged at first — slipping roughly 2-3% during the early shock — and later traded above $1,130, gaining over 10% in 24 hours as buyers returned. Related Reading: A 5% Bitcoin Drop In October? History Shows That’s Rare CZ Pushes Back At Doubters Changpeng Zhao, the former Binance chief, answered critics on social media who suggested BNB’s steady price action deserved closer scrutiny. He mocked those raising alarm, using a laugh emoji and urging people to share more examples of BNB’s strength. He also said he was unaware of any affiliated entities buying or selling BNB in recent days and highlighted the community and infrastructure behind the chain as reasons for confidence. According to CoinMarketCap data, BNB’s limited drop put it in the same group as Bitcoin among the top-five coins that recorded minimal daily losses during the liquidation event. That put BNB in a small set of assets that outperformed peers while the market bled. fudders even try to make this sound like a bad thing? ????????‍♂️ Please post more of this about #BNB. ???? https://t.co/hOUy6ll4BS — CZ ???? BNB (@cz_binance) October 12, 2025 Community And Utility Provide Support Reports have disclosed several practical reasons why BNB held up. The token offers trading fee discounts, which become more valuable when volatility spikes and trading volume rises. Network revenue also climbed with the surge in activity, giving the token real transactional demand beyond speculation. BNB’s deflationary token design was mentioned as another factor that can support price under stress. Interesting how BNB was barely affected at all. pic.twitter.com/xurnb5vr1a — Jason Appleton (Crypto Crow) (@jasonappleton) October 12, 2025 Some observers have pointed out an additional feature: a lack of market maker involvement. CZ reiterated that claim, saying the project does not rely on affiliated trading entities to prop up price, and that the chain’s community and core functions help absorb shocks. Analyst Views And Market Moves Prominent trader Altcoin Sherpa described the token as “insanely strong,” noting that its outperformance was surprising even during a broad market rebound. Market participants took notice when BNB’s intraday loss turned out to be deeper than its modest seven-day decline, suggesting buying interest reappeared at key levels after the worst of the sell-off passed. $BNB is insanely strong, this surprised me a bit seeing the move today. All majors are bouncing a bit but BNB outperformance still confirms that BSC/BNB ecosystem is the place to play for now. pic.twitter.com/cYDbjJerKo — Altcoin Sherpa (@AltcoinSherpa) October 12, 2025 Some figures in the crypto space reported that certain meme-focused tokens plunged as much as 80% during the same period. By contrast, BNB’s deeper dip at one point reached about 17% before it recovered — a pattern that left traders debating whether the move was driven by genuine demand or by the particular structure of the Binance ecosystem. Related Reading: XRP Traders Face Fresh Selling Pressure As Large Holders Move Out Featured image from Getty Images, chart from TradingView

XRP has been through a rollercoaster over the past few days, tumbling in a crash alongside the rest of the crypto market. The crash drove XRP’s price to a flash low of $1.64 before it recovered to $2.36, with volumes surging 164% above the 30-day average. This flash crash created a notable downside wick on XRP’s price chart, which, according to a technical analyst, is reminiscent of a 2017 price structure that suggests that the cryptocurrency is about to enter into a massive rally. XRP 2017 And 2025 Setup Shows Striking Similarities XRP’s recent flash crash has grabbed the attention of a crypto analyst known as ChartNerd on the social media platform X. The analyst drew parallels between XRP’s 2017 price structure and its current 2025 setup. The post included two charts that show similar pre-euphoria wicks that previously led to XRP’s most explosive bull run in 2017. Related Reading: XRP Traders Face Fresh Selling Pressure As Large Holders Move Out Back in 2017, XRP’s price action saw a sharp pre-euphoria wick to the downside that wiped out 58% of its value. This wipeout was very short, however, as the coin eventually went on a 5,361% surge to new all-time highs. The rally played out over months and saw the XRP price go from around $0.007 to its then all-time high of $3.40 in 2018.  It would seem the most recent price crash has led to the creation of a downside wick that mirrors the 2017 one exactly. After the marketwide crash, the token rebounded from lows around $1.60 to trade above $2.30, pointing to a possible recovery phase that might resemble the start of its 2017 exponential rise. XRP 2017 vs. XRP 2025. Source: @ChartNerdTA on X What Does This Mean For XRP? The similarity between 2017 and the current setup provides a bullish outlook for the altcoin within a landscape that’s currently full of bearish momentum. The analyst noted that the $2.40 and $2.00 zones now act as XRP’s important support lifeline, and holding this range could pave the way for an upward trajectory to new price highs. If XRP repeats the 2017 rally, the price target based on current price levels would be around $13.5. Replicating such a move in 2025 would require more inflows than the 2017 rally. These inflows can only come through participation from institutional investors, which will be slowly rebuilding after recent marketwide volatility. An important factor that could fast-track this process is the approval and launch of Spot XRP ETFs. The approval of such ETFs has already been widely speculated within the XRP community, and their introduction will undoubtedly open up the cryptocurrency to institutional investors. Related Reading: A 5% Bitcoin Drop In October? History Shows That’s Rare At the time of writing, XRP is trading at $2.38, down by 22% in a seven-day timeframe. If it follows the 2017 playout to the core, XRP might spend some weeks consolidating around its current price levels before it embarks on this projected rally. Featured image from Pexels, chart from TradingView

Dogecoin has plunged violently over the past 24 hours, shedding a large chunk of its value in a brutal correction across the entire crypto market. What looked like a hold above $0.25 turned into a fast breakdown that dragged the Dogecoin price to as low as $0.148 within 24 hours. However, technical analysis from crypto analyst Kaleo shows Dogecoin is ready to hit new all-time highs. In a post on X, he doubled down on a remarkably bullish prediction, stating that $6.90 is a “magnet” for Dogecoin. Related Reading: Bitcoin Who? XRP Leads Coinbase Search Charts, Beating The Giants Dogecoin Chart Tells The Story In his post on the social media platform X, Kaleo noted how members of the crypto community are increasingly waking up to see how primed Dogecoin is to reach higher levels. The chart accompanying Kaleo’s post shows the historical pattern that Dogecoin has followed after previous Bitcoin halvings.  Each halving has always been followed by years of massive upside moves in Dogecoin’s price, with the meme coin breaking out of long-term descending resistance lines to record exponential gains. Examples shown in this chart are the 2017 and 2021 explosive price surges.  Kaleo suggested that the current market phase mirrors the same structure seen just before the 2021 bull run, when Dogecoin broke above a key lower-high resistance from its previous all-time high. This moment is illustrated on the chart with the label “We are here.” Dogecoin Price Chart. Source: @CryptoKaleo on X The $6.90 Magnet: Kaleo’s Logic Behind The Forecast Kaleo acknowledged that the projection of a $6.9 Dogecoin price target might sound a little too bullish, but his logic is based on the logic of market cap math. In his post, he explained that his projection for Bitcoin this cycle is to surpass $500,000. If Bitcoin surpasses $500,000 as expected, it would translate to a $10 trillion market capitalization.  This sheer amount of inflow would flow into the rest of the crypto market, and Dogecoin could theoretically reach 10% of Bitcoin’s valuation, just as it did during the 2021 mania. That ratio implies a $1 trillion market cap for Dogecoin, which is equivalent to a $6.94 price per token based on the current circulating supply.  Dogecoin’s recent price crash has complicated this bullish narrative. Instead of confirming an imminent breakout, the meme coin has fallen below the $0.25 support level. At the time of writing, Dogecoin is trading at $0.1971, down by 21.4% in the past 24 hours and having reached an intraday low of $0.1489. Related Reading: Sinking In Minutes: Binance Alpha Token Plunges 99% In Shocking Price Meltdown The breakdown looks like the kind of market-wide liquidity flushes often seen before major reversals. Yet, it also risks extending Dogecoin’s bearish structure and delaying any breakout if the price fails to recover quickly. Right now, recovery above $0.25 is important for bulls to rebuild bullish momentum. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

The Dogecoin price has reached a key point on the charts, tapping into the Imbalance Zone (IMB) around $0.24. This area now stands as a potential pivot point that could determine whether the popular meme coin rebounds toward $0.27 or continues its decline. Analysts are watching the zone closely, suggesting it could be a make-or-break moment for Dogecoin’s short-term structure.  Dogecoin Price Holds IMB Zone As Bulls Eye $0.27 Crypto analyst ‘Blockchain Baller’ disclosed on X social media on Thursday that Dogecoin has “tapped the IMB zone after a clean manipulation and structure break,” signaling the potential end of a corrective phase. At the time, the analyst’s 4-hour chart showed DOGE hovering around the $0.235 – $0.245 region—an area that historically acts as a liquidity zone where price inefficiencies often get filled before a move higher.  Related Reading: Sinking In Minutes: Binance Alpha Token Plunges 99% In Shocking Price Meltdown Blockchain Baller asserts that manipulation and structural breaks are both classic signs that the market may be preparing for a reversal. The analyst notes that price has reacted multiple times in the same region, showing that buyers are stepping in to defend the zone.  The chart analysis also highlights the zone between $0.235 and $0.245 as the critical decision point for DOGE bulls. If price climbs back to this level and holds it as support, Blockchain Baller predicts a short-term rebound toward the $0.26 – $0.27 range. For a bullish confirmation, the analyst suggests that the price would need to break above “short-term resistance“ with increasing momentum.  For now, Dogecoin’s immediate path seems to depend on how it reacts to the IMB zone. Blockchain Baller has indicated that a strong bounce could mark the beginning of a new impulsive leg, while a breakdown below $0.235 could temporarily delay recovery.  Dogecoin Price Targets $6 Amid Market Decline On a broader timeframe, crypto market expert Kaleo has pointed out that Dogecoin’s market structure is gradually positioning itself for a major upward move. His long-term chart analysis draws striking parallels between DOGE’s current price action and the previous cycles observed before each Bitcoin halving event.  In the past, Dogecoin has consistently broken out from long-term descending triangles shortly after a Bitcoin halving, leading to explosive price rallies. Kaleo’s chart shows DOGE’s past rallies from similar formations produced gains of over 20,000% in 2021 and 30,000% in 2027.  Dogecoin’s price action currently mirrors these exact setups, suggesting that its price could be preparing for a historic move again. If history repeats, Kaleo has set DOGE’s long-term target at $6.9, representing a 3,530% increase from current levels around $0.19. Related Reading: Bitcoin Who? XRP Leads Coinbase Search Charts, Beating The Giants Interestingly, the analyst’s forecast comes just after a sharp daily crash saw Dogecoin drop about 60% at its lowest point. Market expert Kevin noted that the fall was too extreme to be retail-driven, hinting at systemic exchange failures across Binance, Coinbase, and Robinhood, which temporarily restricted buying during the dip.  Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

XRP is under renewed selling pressure after data showed big holders are moving large sums out of the market. Related Reading: A 5% Bitcoin Drop In October? History Shows That’s Rare According to CryptoQuant analyst Maartunn, on average whales have been net moving about $50 million per day away from XRP holdings. That flow has coincided with renewed price weakness and sharper swings than seen in recent weeks. Price Slips After Early October Rally After pushing above $3.00 on October 3, XRP slid back sharply. Reports show the token fell below $2.50 roughly a week later. Since that dip the highest print has been $2.83, while XRP is trading near $2.40 at the time of reporting. Price action has been mixed over different horizons — XRP is down about 20% over the last seven days but remains in the green on the 14-day chart. JUST IN: $XRP whales are offloading ???? Whale Flow (30DMA): -$50M/day. Sell pressure persists. pic.twitter.com/Hcnys9vCCV — Maartunn (@JA_Maartun) October 10, 2025 Whale Flows Turned Negative After Accumulation According to on-chain data shared by Maartunn, whale flow measured on a 30-day moving average swung from positive to negative across the past year. During 2022 and into early 2023, large transfers suggested accumulation, a period that tracked with relative price calm. Mid-2023 through the first three quarters of 2024 showed a clear negative trend in whale flow, and that pattern returned in force after a later surge in inflows. Reports have disclosed that the most extreme negative reading on the chart appeared during a price spike in mid-January, when XRP reached as high as $3.4 on January 16, 2025, and large holders took profits. Accumulation On Dips, Profit-Taking On Rallies The on-chain picture is not uniform. There was a brief window of accumulation in April when XRP slid toward the $2 support level. That buying continued into late June as the token recovered above $2. Following that recovery, selling pressure resumed as holders locked in gains. The current 30DMA reading sits near negative $50 million per day, a sustained net outflow that signals distribution by some big accounts. Related Reading: XRP Fear Index Spikes To 6-Month High, And That Could Spark Its Next Breakout If we close over $3.1150 by Sunday, it’ll be the most bullish $XRP weekly candle in history. — Patrick L Riley (@Acquired_Savant) October 10, 2025 Market Reaction And Possible Paths What this means for price is not set in stone. Continued heavy selling into thin bids could push XRP lower toward nearby supports around $2.20 to $2.50. On the other hand, if buyers step in and absorb the outflows, XRP could trade sideways with sharp intraday swings. Based on reports, veteran investor Patrick L. Riley added a conditional bullish note: a weekly close at $3.11 would produce a very strong weekly candle and could attract fresh demand. That scenario would require meaningful buying to overcome current selling by large holders. Featured image from Meta, chart from TradingView

According to Coinbase’s internal metrics shared by community figure Moonkie, XRP drew 32,000 searches on the exchange in the past 24 hours, making it the most searched token on the platform. Related Reading: XRP Fear Index Spikes To 6-Month High, And That Could Spark Its Next Breakout Bitcoin trailed with 26,000 searches, BNB pulled 22,000, and Ethereum recorded 18,000. The spike in search activity comes amid rising debate about whether retail interest will turn into real buying pressure. Search Interest Surges Based on reports, search trends can sometimes foreshadow market moves. Traders and new investors often look up tokens before placing orders. Some observers tied the rush of queries to hopes for an XRP-focused spot ETF, with a final SEC decision originally expected later this month. The US government shutdown has been flagged as a factor that could delay the regulator’s timeline. Also, the SEC’s adoption of Generic Listing Standards has blurred strict deadlines, leaving approval windows more flexible than before. XRP is the most searched asset on Coinbase in the past 24h pic.twitter.com/bRsAnZCCqH — moonkie ???? (@xmoonkie) October 8, 2025 Strong Yearly Gains, Recent Pullback XRP has enjoyed a remarkable run over the past year. Price climbed from about $0.51 to $2.82, a jump that equals roughly 440% growth. Reports show XRP outpaced Bitcoin by 162% and beat Ethereum by 188% over that same period, numbers that have captured investor attention. Still, momentum has cooled a bit. XRP slipped below $3 and is trading at $2.81 now, down 5% across the last week and down 1.05% in the past 24 hours. Trading Volume Lags Volume figures underline mixed market signals. Market screens show XRP’s 24-hour volume fell to $4.50 billion. Of that, $180 million — about 3.90% — was recorded on Coinbase. On the exchange, XRP ranks as the fourth most traded asset, behind Solana, Ethereum, and Bitcoin, which posted $265 million, $578 million, and $716 million respectively. Coinbase’s reserve of XRP rose to 16 million tokens, marking a 3% increase when compared with the figure reported on October 6, 2025. Related Reading: Sinking In Minutes: Binance Alpha Token Plunges 99% In Shocking Price Meltdown Whales Are Selling Large holders are adding pressure. Based on Whale Flow data using a 30-day moving average, roughly $50 million worth of XRP leaves whale wallets every day. For this metric, whales are those holding more than 1,000 tokens. CryptoQuant charts have shown sustained net outflows since early 2024, which analysts say could keep the market biased toward selling even if ETF news turns out positive. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from TradingView

AB Token plunged nearly 99% in a matter of minutes on Binance Alpha, then staged a partial bounce that left traders shaken. According to market trackers, the token fell from about $0.0083 to $0.0000051 in roughly two minutes, wiping out almost all of its value at the low point. Related Reading: XRP Open Interest Nears $3B As CEO Sees $10B ETF Inflows Ahead Trade data shows a rebound afterward, with prices climbing back toward $0.00151, though that still left the token more than 80% lower for the day. Binance Token Sudden Crash Shows Market Fragility Based on reports, the bloodbath unfolded very quickly. Trading volume spiked as roughly 573,000 AB tokens changed hands during the volatility, which pushed the 24-hour volume past $5 million. Liquidity numbers were thin by comparison: the token’s liquidity pool was reported at about $2.17 million. That gap between volume and liquidity can make markets vulnerable when large orders hit. According to Binance market data, the Binance Alpha token AB plunged from $0.0083 to $0.0000051 within two minutes — a drop of about 99% — before rebounding to $0.00151, still down more than 80% on the day. pic.twitter.com/mH8Y98MzES — Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) October 9, 2025 The Likely Culprit Observers pointed to concentrated ownership as a likely amplifier. Reports have disclosed that the top 10 wallets controlled more than 97% of the circulating supply, which is listed at about 81 billion AB tokens with a total supply around 98 billion. Where so much of a token sits in a few hands, a single large sell order can push the price through multiple levels with little resistance. On-chain reports showed two large sales around the event: one for 192 million AB and another for 500 million AB, moves that coincided with heavy downward pressure. Theories On What Triggered The Plunge Market watchers suggested a number of possible triggers. A big wallet dump, a market maker pulling liquidity, or algorithmic trading that amplified price swings were among the ideas floated. Because the token trades on several venues, including Bitget and Gate, contagion between platforms can happen fast. No official explanation has been released by Binance or the AB project team, and that lack of comment has left traders relying on public trades and exchange charts to piece the timeline together. Related Reading: XRP Fear Index Spikes To 6-Month High, And That Could Spark Its Next Breakout On Recovery & Damage The price later retraced some losses, and some reports said it nearly reached prior levels at times. However, that bounce did not erase the hit to confidence. Many retail traders who were hit by the flash crash reported losses, and sentiment turned strongly negative in the short term. Featured image from Pixabay, chart from TradingView

Despite consolidating around the $0.24 area for months now, a new technical analysis suggests that the Dogecoin price could be gearing up for another explosive move this cycle. A crypto analyst has identified a recurring rounded bottom pattern in DOGE’s historic price chart, suggesting a familiar setup that often precedes massive rallies. The analyst argues that a combination of technical structure and macroeconomic conditions could once again send Dogecoin flying.  Macro Correlations Suggest Dogecoin Price Rally Ahead In an extensive analysis shared on X social media, crypto market analyst Osemka highlighted a recurring pattern of rounded bottom formations in Dogecoin’s long-term price chart. His study compares the meme coin’s price behaviour against the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) and other altcoins collectively labelled as “ALTS (OTHERS),” illustrating how macroeconomic cycles influence crypto risk assets.  Related Reading: House Of Doge Reveals Why Institutions Are Now Closely Watching Dogecoin The chart showcases how altcoins and the IWM help depict how the Dogecoin price historically lags behind broader market movements during early “risk-on” phases before entering its explosive bullish phase. Osemka pointed out that once IWM breaks out, altcoins typically begin to rally, yet DOGE remains dormant for a short period. However, the real price acceleration tends to occur only after the altcoin index surpasses its previous all-time high.  The cyclical lag effect of the rounded bottom series positions the Dogecoin price as a late mover that benefits from the spillover momentum from IWM and “OTHERS.” The patterns mark long consolidation phases of accumulation before the analyst’s projected parabolic ascent begins. More importantly, the current market appears to align with these same pre-rally conditions, signaling that the meme coin is getting ready to “fly” but only when the macro environment shifts to “risk-on mode.” Expert Eyes Upcoming Dogecoin Price Discovery  In a separate analysis, ‘Zero,’ another crypto market expert on X reinforced Dogecoin’s bullish thesis by emphasizing that a price discovery is imminent. His long-term chart, dating back to 2014, outlines three major accumulation and expansion cycles, each undergoing its own level of sideways action before a dramatic surge.  Related Reading: Dogecoin Price Vs. M2 Global Money Supply: The Trend That Points To $1 And $100s Of Billions In Market Cap The chart highlights previous explosive phases of 218x and 548x during past bull markets, with a projected 50x move, suggesting that Dogecoin is once again nearing the end of a consolidation phase and preparing for a major breakout. The green shaded area on Zero’s chart represents historical accumulation zones—the quiet consolidation periods that often precede strong price rallies. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com

Bill Zanker, a longtime ally of US President Donald Trump, is leading an effort to raise at least $200 million to prop up the Official Trump meme coin, reports have disclosed. Related Reading: XRP Open Interest Nears $3B As CEO Sees $10B ETF Inflows Ahead The bid is being run through a vehicle called Fight Fight Fight LLC, and backers say the fundraising could climb as high as $1 billion, though the deal is not guaranteed to close. Rescue Plan Targets Market Pressure According to Bloomberg and people familiar with the effort, the token has lost most of its value since launch, sliding from $75 in January to around $8 today — a drop of more than 90%. Zanker’s pitch is to build a digital-asset treasury that would buy and support the token to steady trading and rebuild investor interest. Trump has shown visible support for the initiative; in May 2025 he met privately with leading holders after a social campaign that let top contributors win a place at a dinner. Organizers kept a live leaderboard tied to the token, but the event had little effect on price. According to Bloomberg, Fight Fight Fight LLC, issuer of the TRUMP token, plans to raise at least $200 million to establish a Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) for accumulating the struggling “Trump memecoin.” The company is run by Donald Trump’s longtime associate Bill Zanker, and… — Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) October 8, 2025 Token Control And Supply Issues According to Messari data, only 20% of the total supply is currently unlocked, leaving a circulating market value at roughly $1.5 billion. The remaining 80% of tokens were locked at launch and are due to be released over time. That high concentration of locked supply, much of it held by entities tied to the US President, is a persistent worry for traders because future releases could swell supply and pressure prices. Rival Token Gains Strength While the Trump token flounders, World Liberty Financial’s WLFI has pulled in major backing. Reports show ALT5 Sigma holds about $1.3 billion of WLFI. CoinGlass data indicates roughly $82 million left the WLFI perpetual market during a recent squeeze, trimming total value locked to $630 million. Community sentiment tracking slid from 79% to around 75%, and more than 4% of investors shifted from bullish to bearish on certain platforms, according to market trackers. Whales And Exchanges Active Meanwhile, Arkham Intelligence flagged that large crypto players have been accumulating WLFI in recent days, with centralized platforms like Robinhood, Bitget, Bitpanda, and Indodax investing over $30 million collectively. At the same time, exchanges including Binance, MEXC, and Coinbase pared small slices of their WLFI holdings, each selling under 1% of their reserves. Related Reading: XRP Fear Index Spikes To 6-Month High, And That Could Spark Its Next Breakout Featured image from Getty Images, chart from TradingView

According to reports, Dogecoin faced a pullback this week even as signs of buying interest appeared on charts and in corporate coffers. Related Reading: $140K Or Bust? Simulation Says Bitcoin’s Odds Are Now 50-50 DOGE traded at $0.251 at the time of reporting, down 4.8% over the past 24 hours but up 2.5% for the last seven days. The coin opened the week near $0.27 and slipped under $0.25 as sellers pressured the market. CleanCore Expands Dogecoin Treasury Reports have disclosed that CleanCore Solutions has been adding to its Dogecoin holdings and now holds more than 710 million DOGE as part of a plan to reach a one-billion coin target. The company’s treasury shows over $20 million in unrealized gains. CleanCore said the buildup follows a $175 million private placement completed on September 5, 2025, and that Bitstamp by Robinhood is its chosen trading venue for the purchases. The Dogecoin Foundation and House of Doge are listed as partners in the broader initiative. $Doge/4-hour A nice pattern was caught on the #Dogecoin chart ???? pic.twitter.com/JqZkx3S7bd — Trader Tardigrade (@TATrader_Alan) October 7, 2025 Trader Spots Repeating Setup On 4-Hour Chart According to an X post by analyst Trader Tardigrade, the four-hour chart shows a “nice” pattern that has appeared more than once this month. The set up involves two failed rally attempts where price climbed toward resistance but fell back, each time finding support on a rising trendline. The recent pattern began around October 4 after DOGE slid from about $0.26. Bulls pushed prices above $0.27 on October 6, but the move did not hold and the token again returned to trendline support. A Pattern With Earlier Echoes Based on reports, the same sequence showed up in late September. That episode started near $0.22 on September 26, where an initial rally stalled at about $0.234 and then retreated to support by September 28. A second try ended just above $0.235 on September 29. Price then found footing near the trendline and climbed from roughly $0.22 on September 30 to about $0.26 by October 3. The repeated failure to break support in both stretches is being read by some as evidence of steady bids at those levels. Outlook And What To Watch Market watchers say the key lines to follow are the rising support line identified by Tardigrade and the resistance zone near $0.27. A sustained move above that level would be seen as bullish by traders who use the four-hour timeframe. Conversely, a break below the trendline would remove a short-term floor that has held during the two prior episodes. Related Reading: Bitcoin Breaks $126K — Bitwise CIO Sees $1 Trillion Wave Coming CleanCore’s ongoing accumulation is being tracked by observers who note that large buyers can change market dynamics when they buy on dips. Taken together, the chart pattern and the corporate buying give investors two ways to read the market: one is technical and favors a possible repeat of late-September strength; the other is structural and looks at steady accumulation by an institutional treasury. For now, DOGE’s mixed daily numbers show that momentum is fragile, even though both the chart and the reported treasury moves point to persistent demand at certain price levels. Featured image from OlesyaNickolaeva/Shutterstock.com, chart from TradingView

A cryptocurrency analyst has pointed out how the Open Interest for Bitcoin and the altcoins is forming a setup that previously led to a market downturn. Bitcoin & Altcoins Have Seen A Jump In Open Interest Recently In a new post on X, CryptoQuant community analyst Maartunn has discussed about the latest trend in the Open Interest for Bitcoin and the altcoins. This indicator measures the total amount of positions related to a given asset or group of assets that are currently open on all centralized derivatives exchanges. It takes into account both long and short positions. Related Reading: Bitcoin Plummets To $120,600: This Could Be The Next Support When the value of the Open interest rises, it means speculative interest in the market is going up as traders are opening up fresh positions. Generally, new positions come with more leverage for the sector, so volatility can go up following a jump in the metric. On the other hand, the indicator going down implies investors are either pulling back on risk or getting forcibly liquidated by their platform. Such a washout of leverage typically results in greater market stability. Now, here is the chart shared by Maartunn that shows the trend in the Open Interest for Bitcoin and that for all altcoins combined over the last couple of years: As is visible in the above graph, the Bitcoin Open Interest has witnessed a notable increase alongside the latest price rally, implying investors have been opening up new bets on the derivatives market. This isn’t an unusual trend, as rallies tend to attract attention to the cryptocurrency, especially in the case of a run like the latest one, which has taken the coin to a fresh all-time high (ATH). The scale and speed of the increase can be worth monitoring, however, as such conditions can make the market prone to a liquidation squeeze. Another factor that can be worth noting is that the altcoin Open Interest has also shot up at the same time, indicating speculative activity across the sector has ramped up. From the chart, it’s visible that something like this also occurred in December 2024. “Back then, it led to months of sideways chop followed by a 30%+ drop,” notes the analyst. The market could already be starting to feel the effects of heating in the Open Interest as Bitcoin and the altcoins have gone through notable volatility in the past day. BTC plunged from above $125,000 to below $121,000 in the matter of a few hours, before recovering back near $123,000. Others, like Ethereum, are yet to make any significant recovery from the plunge. Related Reading: Social Media Turns Bearish On XRP: Is This A Buy Signal? This volatility resulted in liquidations of almost $644 million in the cryptocurrency derivatives market, according to data from CoinGlass. BTC Price At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading around $122,900, up over 5% in the last week. Featured image from Dall-E, CoinGlass.com, charts from TradingView.com

According to Coach JV, XRP could become “one of the greatest assets of our lifetime,” a view he has repeated in recent posts. He pointed to his decision in December 2020 to back the token when the US Securities and Exchange Commission filed a suit against Ripple, saying he went all-in while many others were selling. Related Reading: Bitcoin Breaks $126K — Bitwise CIO Sees $1 Trillion Wave Coming That moment, when XRP slipped to $0.17, is central to his claim that patience and discipline pay off. Coach JV’s Early Bet He says intuition and calm guided his call. Reports have disclosed that he credits those traits for building systems he expects to last. Back then, panic pushed prices down. He chose to hold and add. That move, according to his account, set the stage for later gains — from $0.17 to roughly $three, a rise he places at about 1,660% since the lawsuit announcement. XRP will be one of the greatest assets of our lifetime. From the moment I was introduced to it, I felt it deep in my gut. I remember December 2020 when the SEC launched their case against Ripple. While the crowd panicked, my instinct said the opposite… go all in. And I did.… — Coach, JV (@Coachjv_) October 4, 2025 Ripple’s Wins And Product Push According to Coach JV, Ripple’s legal victory over the SEC helped change the storyline for XRP. He also pointed to new consumer products, including the Gemini XRP Credit Card, as signs of wider adoption. In July 2025 he warned investors that ignoring XRP might mean missing a major transfer of wealth. In August he even forecast that XRP could overtake Bitcoin and Ethereum by 2030. Those are strong claims. They are based on legal clarity and new services that connect the token to everyday use. Related Reading: $140K Or Bust? Simulation Says Bitcoin’s Odds Are Now 50-50 Strong Performance Zach Rector and other pundits have highlighted XRP’s strong run that favor the altcoin in recent months. Since the US election on November 5, 2024, sources show XRP up 488%. For the same stretch, Bitcoin rose 83%, Ethereum gained 95%, BNB climbed 136%, and Solana moved 45%. That puts XRP ahead among the largest non-stablecoin tokens in that time window. Since the election. BTC- Up 83% ETH- Up 95% BNB- Up 136% SOL- Up 45% XRP- Up 488% We are still running this bullrun. It’s not even close… — Zach Rector (@ZachRector7) October 7, 2025 Featured image from Getty Images, chart from TradingView

The XRP community has been called to attention after a new analysis linked the cryptocurrency’s trajectory to a powerful market force that many have overlooked. A recent breakdown by crypto analyst Austin Hilton has spotlighted a direct connection between XRP and Bitcoin that could shape how investors position themselves ahead of what could be one of the most explosive altcoin runs in years.  How Bitcoin’s Performance Could Dictate XRP’s Next Move Hilton shared a video analysis on X social media, discussing a simple yet powerful correlation that shows the Bitcoin price action tends to influence the direction of XRP. At the time of his analysis, XRP was trading around $3, posting a 1.65% increase, while the total crypto market capitalization stood at approximately $4.21 trillion, up by 1.3%.  Related Reading: XRP Flips Green For First Time Since 2017, Pundit Predicts 500% Rally Within this massive market, Bitcoin alone accounted for approximately $2.45 trillion, which represents 58% of the entire cryptocurrency market cap. Hilton noted that this overwhelming dominance positions BTC as the central gravity point of the crypto ecosystem. According to him, when the Bitcoin price rises, XRP typically follows, and when it falls, XRP tends to move in the same direction. He stated that the reason lies in the market’s capital structure.  Bitcoin remains the most recognizable digital asset, boasting the strongest institutional and retail liquidity. Its price movements influence how capital flows into other major cryptocurrencies, particularly XRP, which has consistently held the third-largest market capitalization position.  Adding significant weight to Hilton’s analysis is the growing involvement of major financial institutions in the crypto market. Both JP Morgan and Citigroup recently made public forecasts, projecting that Bitcoin could rise to between $133,000 and over $200,000 by the end of the year. This represents a dramatic reversal from JP Morgan’s position a year ago, when its CEO, Jamie Dimon, dismissed BTC as a “ponzie scheme,” even as the bank was quietly investing in the cryptocurrency and its ETF.  Hilton has stated that these institutional endorsements point to a potential historic bull run in the making. Additionally, because XRP is so tightly correlated with Bitcoin’s performance, a surge to $200,000 could ignite a strong upward momentum.  Liquidity Flow To Push XRP Price Beyond $20 In his video analysis, Hilton emphasized that understanding liquidity flows in crypto is crucial for XRP holders. Bitcoin, as the dominant asset, attracts the bulk of new capital entering the market. Once that liquidity flows into BTC, it naturally shifts into other top assets, such as Ethereum and XRP.  Related Reading: Analyst Warns That No Matter What Direction XRP Price Takes, The End Result Is Still The Same With ETH’s market cap at roughly $546 billion and XRP at $179 billion, Hilton notes that XRP sits in a prime position to benefit directly from this capital movement. As a result, if Bitcoin jumps to $200,000 in Q4, the analyst predicts that XRP could surge to $10-$20 or more by year-end. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com

According to Santiment, XRP is seeing its highest level of retail fear, uncertainty and doubt in six months. That surge in negativity is being read by some analysts as a contrarian signal — fear on the street could come just before a turnaround. Related Reading: XRP Open Interest Nears $3B As CEO Sees $10B ETF Inflows Ahead While traders grumble, on-chain data shows crowd mood tipping toward worry, and Santiment points out that when retail panic grows, markets have a habit of moving in the opposite direction. Retail Fear Hits Six-Month High Based on reports from the blockchain analytics firm, the bullish-to-bearish ratio reached 3.21 on Sept. 17 during a wave of euphoria, then fell to 0.74 on Oct. 4 as frustration rose. The ratio moved slightly to 0.86 on Oct. 6. Over the last three days tracked, bearish commentary outweighed bullish views for two days, which Santiment interprets as a possible bottom signal. Traders should note that these mood swings are being measured by crowd talk, and when optimism climbed too high earlier, that was flagged as a reliable top signal. ???? XRP is seeing it’s highest level of retail FUD since Trump’s tariffs were announced 6 months ago. There have been more bearish comments than bullish for 2 of the past 3 days, which is generally a promising buy signal. Markets move opposite to small trader expectations. pic.twitter.com/flO7jjlo9m — Santiment (@santimentfeed) October 7, 2025 Technical Levels To Watch Reports have disclosed key price points that traders are watching closely. XRP is trading at $2.85 and still has not cleared the $3 barrier that it reached briefly in the past few weeks. Support is placed around $2.60–$2.80, and analyst CryptoInsightUK says the $2.72 to $2.75 zone remains a major structural level. Holding above that range shows buyers have stepped in repeatedly since the rally from $0.50, the analyst added. Breaks above $3.17 and $3.65 would be seen by some as confirmation of stronger upside momentum. Analysts Expect A Possible Breakout Based on technical notes from CryptoInsightUK, a move following the 4.236 Fibonacci extension could reach $6.90, with a larger wave potentially taking prices toward $8–$12. Meanwhile, professor Astrones has also identified a bullish structure on charts, calling the setup “pumpy” and pointing to a narrowing range that could break higher. $XRP This one is pumpy First target 5$ pic.twitter.com/LzDFTJVHy5 — ProfessorAstrones (@Astrones2) October 6, 2025 Related Reading: Bitcoin Just Did It — New Record High Above $125,000 This ‘Uptober’ Patterns like a descending triangle can break either way, so traders are watching for a clear close above the stated targets. In the broader market, Bitcoin has shot to a new high above $126,000, and Ethereum has climbed to within 4% of its record peak. Yet XRP has struggled to push past $3. That contrast has left some investors scratching their heads. At the same time, XRP has not fallen below $2.60 since the breakout that took it to $3.66 in July, which supports the view that buying interest exists underneath current levels. For now, data and sentiment point toward a possible setup where fear fades before prices rise. Featured image from Fingerlakes1.com, chart from TradingView

The XRP community’s attention has been drawn to a $600 million transfer, which has sparked speculation about its potential impact on the altcoin’s price. The transfer notably originated from a Ripple wallet address, further fueling speculations that the crypto firm is dumping on retail investors.  $600 Million in XRP Tokens Moved by Ripple Spark Speculation Whale Alert data shows that Ripple moved 200 million XRP ($610 million) from one of its wallets, sparking speculation that the crypto firm was looking to offload these coins. Moreover, the transfer comes as XRP struggles to hold above the psychological $3 level, suggesting that the altcoin may be facing significant selling pressure.  Related Reading: Analyst Says XRP Price Target Of $27 Still Holds – ‘The Ride Has Just Begun’ However, further on-chain data shows that Ripple simply moved these XRP tokens to another of its wallet addresses, suggesting that this was a routine operation rather than a move to offload these coins. An X user, XRP Liquidity, also clarified that the transfer was made from the ‘Ripple 1’ address to ‘Ripple 50’, which the account stated is “queuing for ODL, ETPs, Trust, and other Investments.” Another X user, Marc, also noted that the Ripple 50 wallet primarily interacts with the Binance 11 wallet and holds tokenized treasuries, including Ondo Finance’s tokenized treasury fund (OUSG). The crypto firm mainly utilizes its XRP holdings to support its On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) service, facilitating cross-border transfers through its payment services.  However, this latest transfer comes at a time when there is so much bearish sentiment among XRP community members. Popular community members, such as Crypto Bitlord, have consistently criticized Ripple and recently advised XRP holders to sell their tokens following Ripple’s CTO, David Schwartz’s, announcement that he was resigning. Amid XRP’s struggles, the altcoin has now dropped in the crypto rankings by market cap, losing the number 3 spot to BNB.  A ‘Promising Buy Signal’ For XRP On-chain analytics platform Santiment has described the current FUD in the XRP community as a promising buy signal for the altcoin. The platform stated that the altcoin is seeing its highest level of retail FUD since the Trump tariffs were announced 6 months ago. According to Santiment, there have been more bearish comments than bullish for two out of the past three days.  The platform claimed that this development is generally a promising buy signal, as markets move in the opposite direction of small trader expectations. As such, XRP could witness a significant price surge amid these bearish sentiments. The XRP ETFs could serve as one of the catalysts for this potential price surge, although a SEC decision is on hold until the U.S. government shutdown ends.  Related Reading: XRP Short Squeeze: Analyst Reveals Available Trading Supply Could Fall To Bitcoin’s 21 Million At the time of writing, the XRP price is trading $2.84, down over 4% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com

According to market reports, open futures positions on XRP have grown sharply this month, even as the token struggles to push past the $3 mark. Related Reading: Bitcoin Just Did It — New Record High Above $125,000 This ‘Uptober’ CryptoQuant data shows open interest near $2.92 billion, while Coinglass reports a much higher $8.94 billion figure, reflecting wider market coverage that includes venues such as the CME. Open Interest Climbs Despite Price Hurdles Reports have disclosed that XRP’s open interest rose from $2.34 billion on September 25 to roughly $2.92 billion as of Monday. That increase comes at the same time the token moved from a low of $2.74 to about $2.99, nearly 10%. Yet trading activity has not kept pace. Volume fell by 10% over 24 hours to $5.76 billion, which suggests fewer spot trades are backing the surge in futures bets. Different data providers tell different parts of the story. CryptoQuant pulls figures from major crypto exchanges and shows OI near $2.92 billion. Based on broader coverage, Coinglass places the number at $8.94 billion. The gap is largely explained by the range of exchanges counted. Some venues that handle large futures flows, including margin and institutional platforms, are captured by one service and not the other. That matters because the total picture of positions across markets can change how a price move plays out. Speculators Build Positions While Volume Eases Traders appear to be building more futures positions even while outright trading slows. Margin-based bets have grown. That makes the market more sensitive to price swings. When open interest increases into a firm resistance level — here, the psychological and technical barrier around $3 — a failed breakout can quickly trigger forced exits and sharp moves in either direction. Put simply: more open bets without matching spot volume raises the odds of sudden volatility. ETF Hopes Add A Different Layer Institutional optimism is also in the mix. In an interview with Paul Barron, Canary Capital CEO Steven McClurg raised his initial estimate for potential XRP ETF inflows from $5 billion to as much as $10 billion. Related Reading: 2%–4% In Crypto? Morgan Stanley Thinks That’s The Smart Move Now He suggested ETF demand could reach $2–3 billion on day one under favorable market conditions. Those projections are drawn from past ETF launches and the large allocation some institutional buyers showed for early Bitcoin products. Reports have also highlighted ongoing talks between the SEC and the CFTC about crypto oversight, a development that could affect ETF approvals and market access. SEC commissioner Paul Atkins has been pressing for what he calls an “innovation exemption” to speed certain approvals. Until clearer rules are in place, big institutional moves remain possible but not guaranteed. Featured image from Vecteezy, chart from TradingView

Ondo Finance has officially completed its acquisition of Oasis Pro, a major step that positions the company as one of the most regulated and strategically equipped players in the digital asset industry. The deal includes SEC-registered licenses for a broker-dealer, alternative trading system (ATS), and transfer agent (TA) — giving Ondo the most comprehensive regulatory framework among US digital asset firms. Related Reading: BNB Keeps Printing New ATHs, Breaks $1,200 For The First Time Ever This acquisition comes at a pivotal time for the market. As altseason begins to take shape and investor appetite for real-world asset (RWA) tokenization grows, Ondo is quickly emerging as a dominant force. Analysts point to Ondo’s strategic partnerships with Chainlink and its expanding institutional infrastructure as catalysts that could propel its value and influence in the coming months. By integrating Oasis Pro’s infrastructure, Ondo gains the ability to create, manage, and trade tokenized securities within a compliant environment. With the global tokenized securities market projected to surpass $18 trillion by 2033, Ondo’s position looks stronger than ever. The fundamentals are aligning for significant growth, making Ondo one of the most closely watched projects in the RWA ecosystem. Ondo Expands Regulated Capabilities As Bitcoin breaks above its all-time high, optimism across the crypto market is spilling into altcoins — and Ondo Finance appears perfectly positioned to benefit from this renewed momentum. On Monday, the company announced it had completed the acquisition of Oasis Pro. The timing of this move could hardly be better, as investors look for fundamentally strong projects leading the next phase of capital rotation beyond Bitcoin. Through Oasis Pro, Ondo now gains the legal and technological infrastructure to build regulated markets for tokenized securities. The acquisition brings a full suite of traditional financial tools into the on-chain world — including a system for issuing and trading tokenized real-world assets, a transfer agent solution for managing ownership, and approval to operate secondary markets for tokenized equities and corporate debt. It also expands Ondo’s reach into complex financial instruments such as REITs, structured products, and privately placed securities, areas traditionally inaccessible to most crypto investors. With altcoins regaining traction and institutional capital increasingly focused on real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, Ondo’s regulatory expansion strengthens its long-term fundamentals. As Bitcoin’s surge reignites risk appetite, projects like Ondo — combining real-world finance with blockchain efficiency — may lead the next wave of value in the market. Related Reading: TRX Repeats Its 2021 Setup: Volume Cooldown Signals Smart Money Accumulation Price Analysis: Consolidation Before The Next Move The daily chart shows a clear period of consolidation, with price currently trading around $0.94 after multiple failed attempts to break above the $1.00 psychological resistance. This level has acted as a strong cap since August, repeatedly rejecting upward momentum and forming a narrow trading corridor between $0.85 and $1.00. Despite this sideways action, ONDO remains structurally solid. The token continues to hover near the 50-day moving average, suggesting balanced conditions between buyers and sellers. Meanwhile, the 200-day moving average around $1.10 serves as a major resistance — a breakout above it could confirm a mid-term bullish reversal. On the downside, support near $0.85 has held firmly since June, preventing deeper retracements. Related Reading: Ethereum Matches Bitcoin In Annual Gains: What This Means For The Market Momentum indicators suggest a potential accumulation phase. Trading volume has cooled off, but that could signal quiet accumulation ahead of a broader market move, especially given the strong fundamentals following Ondo’s recent Oasis Pro acquisition. As Bitcoin trades near all-time highs, the market environment favors high-quality altcoins with strong narratives — and ONDO fits that profile. A decisive breakout above $1.00 could trigger a new leg upward toward $1.20–$1.30, while failure to do so might extend the consolidation in the short term. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com

SwissBorg founding partner Alex Fazel believes the market is entering a multi-year, structurally different bull phase that could deliver “generational wealth,” laying out what he called an “alt season bible” for 2025–2026 in a wide-ranging interview with Altcoin Daily. Speaking in a probabilistic framework, Fazel argued that the confluence of a strengthening business cycle, easier monetary policy, and twin technology booms in crypto/Web3 and artificial intelligence creates the same kind of tailwinds that powered the post-dot-com “recovery cycle” in equities. “I really want to prove to everyone that this is the biggest cycle and the biggest chance for everyone to generate generational wealth,” he said, adding that his views are expressed in probabilities rather than certainties. The 2025–26 Crypto Altcoin Cycle Will Be Historic Fazel’s market structure thesis centers on a familiar rotation: Bitcoin leading, followed by Ethereum and the top-cap cohort, and then a broader dispersion into mid- and small-caps as Bitcoin dominance rolls over. He insisted that the current advance lacks the hallmark “euphoria stage”—a late-cycle condition he considers statistically common and, therefore, still ahead. “It is extremely rare… to have a bull cycle without euphoria,” he said, noting that sizable drawdowns will punctuate the trend without invalidating it. “We won’t see a long bear market anymore… We’re going to see a very extended bull run but with really big corrections along the way.” Related Reading: 2%–4% In Crypto? Morgan Stanley Thinks That’s The Smart Move Now To gauge cycle magnitude, Fazel prefers total crypto market capitalization over date-calling. He mapped prior expansions—roughly 45x from 2014 to 2017 and ~27x into 2021—into a conservative inference that a 2x–3x from the last cycle’s ~$3 trillion top would imply a $6–$9 trillion total capitalization before this run is exhausted. That—along with a still-missing euphoria phase—forms one of his primary exit heuristics. “Rather than just thinking about how long, look at how high,” he said. On sector leadership, Fazel’s team compiled a year-over-year basket (September 2024 to early September 2025) of tokens that outperformed Bitcoin on sustained timeframes to filter out “pump-and-dump noise.” The list he highlighted was dominated by DeFi and exchange-adjacent assets: Virtuals (AI-agent) with a 20x,Hyperliquid’s HYPE 7x, Sui and its DeepBook DEX as strong performers, Curve and Ethena Labs 2.5x–3x, SwissBorg’s BORG ~2.5x, and Raydium. His conclusion was blunt: “DeFi is the best sector to invest in,” with exchange tokens repeatedly among the most resilient leaders since 2018 due to clear product-market fit in speculation and fee generation. Fazel stitched those returns to an explicit capital-flows mechanism: buybacks. He showed a positive correlation, in his view, between top token performers and sustained buyback programs, and drew a parallel to equities where many of the cycle’s strongest stocks—including AI bellwethers—have announced large, continuing repurchases. He cautioned, however, that buybacks can be overwhelmed by emissions. “If you have $20 million buying the token, but an airdrop is emitting $53 million, do the math,” he said, citing this dynamic to explain why some well-known tokens underperformed despite revenue. What Else To Look For On Altcoins From there, he proposed a simple four-quadrant framework for token “pumpamentals”: clear utility that investors perceive as valuable; loyalty via locking; strong, sustainable, and scalable buybacks; and burns or other mechanisms that reduce float. Layer-1s, he argued, typically tick only the first two boxes and still rely on inflationary issuance for staking yields. By contrast, exchange tokens and some DeFi assets can check all four—particularly if fee-linked buybacks are hard-wired, ongoing, and diversified across product lines. Fazel also outlined an increasingly prominent buyer cohort of digital asset treasuries (DATs)—public companies that raise in fiat and accumulate crypto for their balance sheets—observing that this structure can “pump the stock and the token.” He pointed to high-profile examples in Bitcoin and Ethereum, stressing that balance-sheet accumulation simultaneously adds buy pressure and removes sell pressure. More broadly, he framed today’s market as a “supercycle” moment because retail, institutions, and corporate treasuries are now converging on crypto exposure—initially in BTC and ETH, but progressively further out the risk curve as confidence grows. Related Reading: 70% Decline In Corporate Crypto Treasury Buying: What’s Going On? Much of Fazel’s playbook is operational at SwissBorg itself. He disclosed that the company, founded in 2017 and now at “300+ employees” and “$2.4 billion” in assets under management, has shifted to a 50% revenue-to-buyback policy for its BORG token and intentionally delisted from centralized exchanges to “control supply” and concentrate liquidity and volume in-app. Fazel repeatedly returned to risk management, urging investors to think in probabilities and to be willing to “divorce” underperforming tokens that lack real revenues or sound token economics. He also addressed dilution fears sparked by the proliferation of new tokens, contending that almost none reach meaningful size. “Out of all these coins… 0.00001% have a market cap above $1 million,” he said, arguing that the sheer number of microcap launches should not preclude an altseason in larger, revenue-generating names. His timeline remains conditional, but his conviction in the structure is clear. He expects Bitcoin could suffer 30%–40% pullbacks without derailing a longer advance, believes the equity backdrop is still “AI-led” rather than in a blow-off, and contends crypto adoption curves move faster than Web2 because they build atop the existing internet. As for a headline Bitcoin target, he demurred on specifics, but hinted the ceiling is higher than casual forecasts imply. “Almost $200k for Bitcoin seems too small,” he said at one point, before pivoting back to total-market metrics and the presence—or not—of broad-based euphoria. At press time, the total crypto market cap stood at $4.2 trillion. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com

Crypto analyst Chart Nerd has declared that XRP is set to mirror its 2017 cycle, when the price recorded a parabolic rally. He further revealed how high the altcoin could reach, with a double-digit price on the cards.  XRP Could Mirror 2017 Cycle And Eyes Rally To $27 Chart Nerd stated that XRP is gearing up for a 2017-style run and is unlikely to decline as low as $0.50. Instead, the analyst believes that the altcoin will hold the line above $2, which is the January 2018 candle close highs, and then record a parabolic rally to its Fibonacci extension targets at $8, $13, $15, and $27.  Related Reading: XRP Flips Green For First Time Since 2017, Pundit Predicts 500% Rally Chart Nerd was responding to an analysis from Captain Toblerone, who had earlier stated that XRP would continue to bleed until it reached $0.50. He advised XRP holders that if they are still in profit, it is not too late to sell 50% of their holdings or more and keep the cash to buy other, cheaper altcoins.  As part of his bullish outlook for XRP, Chart Nerd also noted that many of the altcoin’s largest returns have come from large Q4 rallies. He revealed that XRP recorded gains of 426%, 1,064%, and 240% in Q4 2014, 2017, and 2024, respectively. As such, there is the possibility that the altcoin could mount another run in this fourth quarter.   The XRP ETFs are expected to launch this fourth quarter and could serve as a catalyst for higher prices for the altcoin, similar to the same impact that the Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs had on BTC and ETH, respectively. Crypto pundit UnknowDLT had also warned XRP holders not to sell their tokens in the next three months, noting that ISO 20022 global adoption is expected to occur by November 22, which could be positive for Ripple and XRP, by extension.   A Rally To $21 Is Possible  In an X post, crypto analyst Mikybull Crypto suggested that an XRP surge to $21 in this final massive rally was possible. However, he added that his conservative targets are between $6 and $10, although he noted that anything is possible in crypto. Notably, the analyst has in the past alluded to the 2017 cycle as one of the reasons why the altcoin could stage another parabolic rally.  Related Reading: XRP Price Faces 25% Drawdown Risk, But This Technical Point Is Key Meanwhile, crypto analyst Egrag Crypto also believes that XRP could rally to double-digits. He noted that the altcoin recorded a 1,250% rally in 2017 and a 560% surge in 2021. In line with this, the analyst remarked that if history repeats itself, then the altcoin could rally to $33 or $17 based on the gains recorded in 2017 and 2021, respectively.  At the time of writing, the XRP price is trading at around $2.96, down over 2% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com

XRP has defended support at $2.90 and made several attempts to push above $3.10 over the past week. Although XRP bulls have managed to hold above $3, the cryptocurrency hasn’t really followed rallies witnessed by Bitcoin and Ethereum in the past 24 hours.  Nonethless, XRP’s price action in the past few days has caused its price chart to print a new technical setup that has previously marked the beginning of significant rallies, and history might repeat itself again. Related Reading: Bitcoin Breaks $123,000 As Rising Open Interest Signals More Action Ahead Bullish XRP Technical Signal Reappears Technical analysis of XRP’s 3-day candlestick chart shows that the cryptocurrency is currently repeating a technical signal which has preceded rallies multiple times this cycle. This signal, which was first revealed on the social media platform X by crypto analyst Cryptoinsightsuk, holds importance, as it has preceeded three different price rallies already this cycle. Crypto analyst Cryptoinsightuk shared a post on X highlighting this development, noting that XRP just achieved a great 3-day candle close and a simultaneous bullish cross on the 3-day RSI, which is a setup that historically preceded explosive price movements. The RSI, which tracks momentum shifts in market sentiment, has just crossed above its signal line to form a bullish structure identical to those seen in November 2024, April 2025, and June 2025. Each of these past simultaneous 3-day candle closes and RSI crosses occurred shortly before major XRP rallies.  The RSI crossover in November 2024 occurred right before the most remarkable XRP rally since 2017. Notably, this RSI breakout was followed by a sharp 500% price surge, and XRP’s price increased from around $0.5 to over $3 within the weeks that followed.  The April 2025 signal similarly preceded another leg up. Although the resulting rally was smaller than the November 2024 rally, XRP went from around $1.9 to $2.7. Then came June 2025, when the same RSI and candle setup appeared for a third time after XRP closed its 3-day candlestick above $2.2. This one proved even more significant than April’s signal, and this eventually culminated in a new all-time high of $3.65. XRP 3D Price Chart. Source: Cryptoinsightuk on X Market Context And What Comes Next The patterns noted above are very important for XRP, and there’s no reason for it not to repeat the same rally. According to Cryptoinsightuk, the reappearance of this exact signal suggests that XRP might once again be gearing up for pop to the upside. Interestingly, the signal also sets a good precedent for the possible approval of Spot XRP ETF applications by the US SEC. Related Reading: XRP To $100? Analyst Says It Could Be The Next Amazon At the time of writing, XRP is trading at $3.03. If history repeats itself even on a smaller scale, such as the rally witnessed in April 2025, XRP could climb toward $3.80 in the coming weeks. The most bullish repeat scenario could see the XRP price climb as high as $15.  Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView