XRP is showing signs of strength as it holds above key support levels, but the road to a breakout remains far from clear. While momentum off the trendline brings optimism, bearish divergences on higher timeframes are raising caution. Bearish Divergence Signals Market Caution CasiTrades, in a recent update, noted that XRP has managed to show some momentum after bouncing off the black trendline highlighted last week. The respect of this level is encouraging, but the market is not out of danger just yet. Its price still faces the critical $3 resistance, which remains the key hurdle to confirm the start of a new bullish trend. Until that level is broken, downside risks remain valid, with $2.79 (0.5 retracement) and $2.58 (0.618 retracement) identified as the main support zones. Related Reading: Everyone’s Wrong About XRP: Here’s Why, Says Top Analyst However, the move from the trendline appears to be forming a clean ABC corrective pattern rather than a 5-wave impulsive rally. Price action has already rejected the targets for the C-wave, and bearish divergence has been spotted on the 4-hour chart. This combination of factors does not align with the characteristics typically expected at the beginning of a true Wave 3 breakout. On the 1-hour RSI, XRP is now testing the lower support trendline, which CasiTrades is closely monitoring for confirmation of the next move. Looking ahead, the key level to watch is $2.69. Ideally, XRP avoids a new low beneath this zone, as that would force a reset of the wave count and shift the outlook. However, a retest of $2.58 remains valid and could still serve as a springboard for a larger bullish move. The overall picture suggests XRP is at a pivotal stage: breaking through resistance could ignite a long-awaited rally, but failure here risks invalidating the bullish structure entirely. XRP Supports Hold Firm As Momentum Builds CasiTrades emphasized that XRP’s support levels remain unchanged for now, and the market is still waiting for one of these key zones to spark the momentum required to break through resistance. Without a decisive push, the price risks lingering in its current range while testing lower levels. Related Reading: XRP Price Attempts Recovery – Can Market Push Higher Despite Strong Barriers? According to the analysis, a true Wave 3 breakout will only be confirmed when XRP cleanly clears the major resistance levels at $2.79, $3.00, and $3.25. These barriers must fall without hesitation or repeated rejection; otherwise, the price action would simply signal weakness and the likelihood of further downside testing. CasiTrades also advised keeping a close watch on Bitcoin’s movements for broader market alignment, as well as on signs of bullish divergence forming during the next pullback. Once that momentum appears, XRP could finally have the setup to trigger the breakout that traders have been anticipating. Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview.com
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Dogecoin has yet to deliver the kind of rally many expect in the current market cycle, but one analyst believes that is only a matter of time. Posting on the social platform X, the analyst with the handle @EtherNasyonaL described a parabolic run for Dogecoin as inevitable, pointing to recurring chart structures that preceded Dogecoin’s explosive rallies in 2017 and 2021. Dogecoin’s price movement in this cycle has largely been characterized by short-lived bursts of momentum followed by lengthy stretches of sideways consolidation or gradual retracements. Yet, there is a strong conviction among the most bullish Dogecoin proponents that the true rally for this cycle has not yet taken place. To them, Dogecoin is still in the build-up stage for a strong rally. Dogecoin Hasn’t Pumped Yet This Cycle One such example is a recent analysis that was posted on the social media platform X, where the analyst noted that Dogecoin hasn’t actually pumped up in the current cycle yet. Related Reading: Dogecoin Is Sitting On A Powder Keg: Here’s The Explosion That Will Send Price To $1.3 The chart posted by the analyst draws attention to a series of descending trendlines that Dogecoin has historically broken through and gone on exponential rallies shortly after. These periods often lasted years, with prices moving sideways and testing investor patience before then going on a rapid pump. Particularly, the analyst highlighted the 2017 breakout, where Dogecoin climbed out of a multi-year base, retested the moving average, and then rallied in the months after. As well as the 2021 rally, where the meme coin broke above the multi-year base and retested the moving average again before finally soaring to its current all-time high of $0.7316. The current setup shows Dogecoin in a similar position. Having broken above the resistance trendline months back, the Dogecoin price went back to retest the monthly moving average again, as shown by the red circle in the chart below. Now, it seems Dogecoin is trying to extend a rally, as evidenced by the price action in the past two months above $0.22. If history repeats, the present stage may be laying the groundwork for yet another multi-month price surge. The Current Cycle Looks Different Dogecoin’s current price cycle presents unique dynamics compared to past rallies. Unlike in 2017 or 2021, which were mostly based on meme coin hype, Dogecoin is now trading in a crypto market with higher liquidity and greater institutional investments. As such, the factors for any projected rally at this point will depend on the amount of institutional inflows that come into Dogecoin. Related Reading: Ultra Wealth Dogecoin Whales Buy Billions In DOGE – Here Are The Numbers Discussions around Spot Dogecoin ETFs have added a new dimension to how capital could flow into the asset. If such products gain regulatory approval, they could open up Dogecoin to institutional inflows, much like what has already been seen with Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. Nonetheless, Dogecoin’s on-chain data and trading metrics have begun to reflect behavior consistent with accumulation phases seen ahead of past breakouts. September, in particular, has been highlighted by multiple whale purchases. For example, DOGE whales added 2.08 billion DOGE to their holdings during the most recent price pullback below $0.23. At the time of writing, Dogecoin is trading at $0.231. Featured image from Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com
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The largest Bitcoin ETF in the world has just revamped its process for moving coins in and out of the fund. BlackRock’s IBIT, which has accrued more than $20 billion since launch, can now process creations and redemptions “in kind.” The SEC’s approval order quietly flipped the switch: IBIT’s authorized participants can now swap Bitcoin […]
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The integration marks one of the first products to emerge from Swift’s blockchain pilot, demonstrating how existing banking messages execute fund transactions onchain.
Qatar National Bank (QNB) has started using JPMorgan’s Kinexys payments platform for US dollar corporate flows, bringing on-chain settlement to clients in the country. According to JPMorgan, the move went live in March 2025. Related Reading: Bitcoin Buyers Step Back After Failed Push Beyond $115,000: Data QNB Adopts Kinexys For USD Flows Based on reports, the Doha lender will now be able to move US dollar payments around the clock, removing the usual business-hour cutoffs that delay transfers. The system operates 24/7 and can settle some transfers in as little as two minutes, a speed level that banks say shortens what used to take days. For JP Morgan, Kinexys (the unit that grew out of its earlier blockchain work) is being rolled out more widely across the Middle East and North Africa. QNB, one of the largest financial institutions in the Middle East, has switched to JPMorgan’s blockchain platform for US dollar corporate payments processed by its Qatar-based bank https://t.co/lixFy7R2Qb — Bloomberg (@business) September 29, 2025 The bank says eight of the region’s largest lenders are now live on the platform, with QNB and Saudi National Bank named among them. That wider uptake is being framed as an effort to give corporate treasuries faster, programmable payment options across corridors that previously suffered from timing and liquidity friction. From Days to Minutes: #Qatar National Bank Adopts #JPMorgan’s #Blockchain for Faster USD #Payments ???? ???????? QATAR NATIONAL BANK is now the first in the country to adopt JPMorgan’s #Kinexys blockchain network for U.S.-dollar #corporatepayments. The move enables 24/7 settlement in… pic.twitter.com/43MitrFbQ8 — Unlock Blockchain (@unlockbc) September 29, 2025 What This Means For Clients Reports have disclosed that clients can expect fewer reconciliation headaches and a clearer view of funds as they move between accounts. Banks on Kinexys can create “programmable” payment flows — for example, payments that trigger only after a condition is met — which can shorten manual steps in trade and treasury operations. The platform also claims to preserve full payment amounts until they reach beneficiaries, reducing the chance of unexpected deductions. Momentum In The Region The QNB announcement follows similar moves by other institutions earlier this year that used Kinexys to expand anytime dollar clearing. In March 2025, for instance, India’s Axis Bank began offering 24/7 US dollar clearing with JPMorgan — a sign that banks in different markets are testing the same capability for corporate customers. Related Reading: When Will XRP Reach $25? Bitcoin Investor Shares A Bold Prediction While the speed gains are clear in promotional materials and press coverage, several operational details remain thin in public disclosures. Despite that, QNB’s step into Kinexys highlights a shift in regional banking, as Qatar’s biggest bank joins JPMorgan’s blockchain payment network. Featured image from Coin-Update, chart from TradingView
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Chainlink has developed a new system with Swift and UBS that enables banks and asset managers to process tokenized fund subscriptions and redemptions through the same messaging infrastructure they already utilize. The solution could accelerate digital asset adoption in the $100 trillion global fund industry by removing a critical technical barrier, according to the Sept. […]
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Memecore (M) has grabbed the spotlight today with a sharp price surge, drawing the attention of traders eyeing its next major milestone. After days of volatile movement, the M token has shown strong upward momentum, sparking speculation about whether it can touch the $3 mark within the next 24 hours. Market buzz suggests that increasing …
Bitcoin enters the final day of the quarter in a tight coil of technicals and macro catalysts, with traders fixated on a handful of levels that will likely set the tone for October. Ostium Research’s week-ahead outlook frames the setup as a fading “window of weakness” into a potential Q4 tailwind, but only if the market navigates an event-heavy calendar without losing critical supports. As author Nik Patel puts it, “weekly momentum is still supportive of higher prices and I believe we are now emerging from the window of weakness I had marked out from Friday 20th Sept.” Key Bitcoin Levels Signal Explosive October Spot price action remains defined by last week’s rejection at the August open near $112,000 and a swift slide into the low-$108,000s before a rebound into Sunday’s close. On the weekly timeframe, momentum still tilts higher, but Patel warns that quarter-end, the October turn, and a dense run of data can stretch volatility. His base case is unambiguous: “I think any dip you get this week is one you want to look at as an opportunity for longs for the remainder of Q4,” he writes, adding that concerns about a cycle top in October are misplaced given “tailwinds into mid-Dec.” The mid-cycle risk marker sits around $99,000, with a longer-term invalidation tied to the 360-day moving average near $97,900. “Unless we lose $99k on a weekly close, nothing here looks mid-term bearish to me,” Patel states. Related Reading: Bitcoin Could Go To Zero, Hedge Fund CEO Warns On the daily chart, the market carved a higher low above roughly $107,000 after the $112,000 rejection, keeping the short-term structure constructive. Patel’s upside trigger is precise: “If we do now push higher off this low through the rest of this week to close back above the August open and trendline resistance up near $115.7k, I think it is very unlikely you see $107k–$108k retested in October.” Conversely, he stresses the downside waypoint in a volatility burst: “I think the lowest we see this week is the 200dMA at $104.6k on a major flush of the lows.” The tactical map he sketches gives bulls and bears something to do, sometimes within the same session. On the long side, he favors fading a stop-hunt under last week’s low or into the September open, “with invalidation on a close below the 360-day moving average, currently at $97.9k, below which we have not closed since March 2023.” If the market squeezes first, he outlines a switch-hitter approach: a sharper rally into the quarterly close that “takes out the $114k high into Oct 1st,” followed by a fade on bearish divergence aiming “for at least $110k, if not $108.5k into the weekend,” where he’s prepared to flip long again. Related Reading: Bitcoin Retail Demand Retreats: 30D Change Falls To Lowest Level Since July Macro complicates an otherwise orderly technical picture. Patel expects the dollar to overextend before rolling over, a sequence that would support risk later in Q4: last week’s post-FOMC dollar bid is “short-lived,” with DXY “99 as the highest I am expecting,” and a larger move toward 93 in Q4 if momentum breaks down beneath the September open. On equities, he anticipates “a little choppier” October than crypto but still frames dips as opportunities into year-end. Positioning and derivatives context backstop the directional view. Patel highlights snapshots across Velo and CoinGlass, three-month annualized basis, and Bitcoin versus altcoin open interest, then overlays expected one-week and one-month liquidation clusters to illustrate where forced flow could accelerate either path. The through-line remains that this week’s volatility is likely the prelude, not the postscript, to Q4. “The opportunity for those lows to be cleaned up should be over the next 5–7 days,” he notes. “If we run last week’s low and then reclaim on the lower timeframes, that could be the October low forming early.” In sum, Bitcoin’s near-term riddle is less about trend decay than the choreography of a shakeout. Above ~$112,000, buyers can press quickly toward the ~$115,700 pivot; beyond that, the all-time-highs narrative returns to center stage. Sweep the lows first and hold the $104,600–$107,000 shelf, and the market may be laying its October floor. Only a weekly close below $99,000 would meaningfully dent the Q4 bull case Patel maps out for readers this week. “You should not get bear-holed,” he writes. “As such, any dip between now and the weekend is where I am expecting the formation of an October low. At press time, BTC traded at $113,248. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
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