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Bond traders, hedge funds, and global macro strategists have ramped up bets against the U.S. dollar in recent weeks, a move that’s about to shake currency markets. As the wave of “short dollar” positioning grows, it’s raising fresh warnings about volatility, not just in forex but across equities, bonds, commodities, and crypto. Why are traders […]
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Eric Trump returned to social media this week with a short, blunt message for crypto investors: “Buy the dips!” Related Reading: When Will XRP Reach $25? Bitcoin Investor Shares A Bold Prediction According to his post on X, the repeated slogan arrived as Bitcoin and Ethereum were under selling pressure, and it drew quick attention from traders and analysts alike. Trump’s Crypto Footprint Based on reports, Eric Trump’s comments come as the Trump family’s business moves into the crypto sector in a bigger way. He and his brother backed American Bitcoin, and their stake in that company swelled to about $1.5 billion after the firm’s recent market action. American Bitcoin’s public moves and partnerships have pushed the family further into mining and accumulation strategies, which makes Eric’s calls more than casual commentary. Buy the dips! — Eric Trump (@EricTrump) September 26, 2025 Market players noticed the timing. Bitcoin has been trading lower this week, with prices near $109,500, a slide of more than 6% over seven days, while Ethereum hovered around $4,020, down by about 8% in roughly the same span. Those drops, small by some historical standards but sharp enough to stir nerves, set the scene for the “buy the dips” rallying cry. Market Moves And Reactions Reaction to Eric Trump’s message was mixed. Some retail traders echoed the sentiment, using it as a buy signal. Others pushed back. Analysts warned that public endorsements often coincide with heightened short-term volatility. Reports flagged a pattern: when high-profile figures urge buying at perceived lows, price swings can follow before any sustained recovery. There is precedent that tempers enthusiasm. After one prior push by Mr. Trump to increase exposure to Ethereum earlier this year, ETH fell about 35% in the months that followed before later staging a rally. Experts Urge Caution Beyond price moves, some observers pointed out possible conflicts of interest. Reports have tied Eric Trump to advisory roles at Metaplanet and to business ventures that stand to benefit if demand for listed crypto-related stocks rises. Related Reading: Dogecoin Bullish Again? $10 Million Stock Buyback Sparks Fresh Price Hopes Those ties have drawn scrutiny from lawmakers and watchdogs concerned about influence and optics. Meanwhile, market veterans said the basic math matters more than a slogan. Macro forces, liquidity flows, and institutional positioning usually drive sustained trends. Social posts can spark quick buying or selling. They rarely change the underlying balance of supply and demand by themselves. Short-term traders often act on sentiment. Long-term holders watch fundamentals. Both groups felt the echo of this latest push. Featured image from Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images, chart from TradingView
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The crypto market faced in recent months, as both Bitcoin and Ethereum broke below important support levels. Bitcoin broke below $110,000, while Ethereum also slipped under $4,000. This downturn triggered billions in liquidations and pushed the Fear and Greed Index into fear territory. However, data from on-chain analytics platform Sentora (formerly IntoTheBlock) reveals that accumulation is quietly underway. Despite the price declines, exchange outflows for both assets have remained strongly negative. Related Reading: XRP Eyeing Explosive Move In Next Few Months, Research Shows Key Weekly Metrics An extended decline carried over from the previous week saw the Bitcoin price falling below $110,000 with increasing selling pressure and liquidations of leveraged positions. However, despite this sharp move to the downside, on-chain data illustrates an interesting different trend occurring beneath the surface of the volatility. According to figures provided by the on-chain analytics platform Sentora, more than $5.75 billion worth of BTC flowed out of centralized exchanges over the course of the week. This outflow, although small compared to periods of strong bullish action, shows a lingering investor conviction, especially among some investors that might be taking advantage and buying the dip. Ethereum’s price movement over the same period was even more pronounced than that of Bitcoin. The price crash saw the leading altcoin break down beneath the psychologically significant $4,000 support level and proceed to briefly test lower zones around $3,850. Still, despite the depth of this decline, the exchange flow data makes it clear that the bearish price action did not manage to deter accumulation activity across the network. Over $3.08 billion worth of ETH exited exchanges during the week, which serves as evidence of a continued willingness among investors to steadily accumulate Ethereum, even in the face of short-term losses and market pressure. Despite negative price performance, exchange outflows remained strong for both ETH and BTC, indicating accumulation across the market pic.twitter.com/eAqZTk6Vof — Sentora (previously IntoTheBlock) (@SentoraHQ) September 26, 2025 Outflows Drive Exchange Balances To Multi-Year Lows Interestingly, Ethereum last week’s outflows ties into a notable trend that has been developing in recent months. Data shows that Ethereum’s total supply on exchanges has dropped to just 14.8 million ETH, its lowest level since 2016. Much of this supply has been redirected into staking, long-term cold storage, and DeFi protocols, which have all led to a drastic decline in the ETH on trading platforms. ETH balance on exchanges. Source: Glassnode Data from a CryptoQuant Quicktake post by contributor CryptoOnchain adds further weight to this trend of heavy outflows. Between August and September 2025, Ethereum’s 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) netflow dropped below -40,000 ETH per day, the lowest level seen since February 2023. This persistent negative netflow shows that investors have been steadily shifting their ETH away from exchanges and placing it into staking, cold storage, or other long-term holding options. “Lower exchange balances equals reduced short-term supply,” the analyst said. Ethereum Exchange Netflow Related Reading: When Will XRP Reach $25? Bitcoin Investor Shares A Bold Prediction At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading at $109,585, while Ethereum traded at $4,011. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
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The price of Bitcoin has had a mixed performance so far in 2025, falling to a low of around $74,000 in the first quarter of the year. The premier cryptocurrency has since set multiple all-time highs above the $120,000 mark over the past few months. However, while the Bitcoin price seems to have fallen into a consolidation phase in recent weeks, the general feeling in the market has always been that there remains an upside potential for the market leader. Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz has come forward to echo these sentiments while identifying the “biggest catalyst” to kickstart a potential rally. ‘Exceptionally Dovish’ Fed Chair Could Guide BTC To $200,000: Novogratz In a recent interview with Kyle Chasse on YouTube, Novogratz shared that the next major move for the Bitcoin price could hinge on the potential replacement of US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell. According to the Galaxy Digital CEO, the BTC price could go on a significant rally if the next Fed chair is exceptionally dovish. Related Reading: The Mobility Advantage: Why Bitcoin’s Portability Makes It Superior To Traditional Gold Novogratz revealed that the appointment of a dovish Fed chair is the potential biggest bull catalyst for Bitcoin and the crypto market. The CEO affirmed that the conversation changes for the world’s largest cryptocurrency, which could reach as high as $200,000, if there is a leadership change. For context, a dove refers to a policymaker or advisor (typically in the Federal Reserve) who takes a looser monetary stance, including interest rate cuts, in a bid to grow the economy. The US Fed cutting interest rates is usually bullish for crypto and other risk assets, as it means that traditional investment instruments like bonds offer less lucrative returns. Hence, investors tend to flock to digital assets and the equities market. However, Novogratz noted the potential impact of aggressive rate cutting on the US dollar. While lower interest rates are usually positive for risk assets like Bitcoin, it has the opposite effect on the dollar market. The Federal Reserve announced a rate cut of 25 basis points (25bp) after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in September. This decision—first of its kind this year—is expected to be the first of a couple more rate cuts to come before the end of 2025. Bitcoin Price At A Glance While the Bitcoin price responded positively to the Fed’s decision to cut rates in September, the premier cryptocurrency has struggled to build on the macro-driven momentum. As of this writing, BTC is valued at around $109,570, reflecting a mere 0.1% decline in the past day. Related Reading: Bitcoin Bull Run Is Over? These Signals Show Where The Market Is At Featured image from iStock, chart from TradingView
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The Ethereum price has been one of the best performers in the cryptocurrency market in the third quarter, reaching a new all-time high at the end of August. However, the second-largest cryptocurrency has struggled to build on this record-setting momentum in September. With September and the third quarter of 2025 almost done, the Ethereum price appears to be struggling to reclaim the psychological $4,000 support level. Below are the critical support levels to watch for should a deeper correction occur, according to the latest on-chain data. Is $3,500 The Next Stop For ETH Price? In a September 27 post on the X platform, popular crypto analyst Ali Martinez identified three major support levels to watch if the Ethereum price further declines over the next few weeks. This on-chain observation revolves around the UTXO Realized Price Distribution (URPD) metric, which estimates the amount of a specific cryptocurrency acquired at a certain price level. Related Reading: Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index Crashes To Lowest Level Since March – Why This Is Good News This indicator looks at a price level’s capacity to act as an on-chain support or resistance zone, which typically depends on the number of investors with their cost basis at the given level. An investor’s cost basis refers to the original price at which they bought a crypto asset (Ether, in this scenario). Based on the cost basis theory, major support zones are often around price levels—with significant buying activity—below the current spot value. Having purchased their assets at these prices, several investors tend to double down and purchase more assets when the price returns to their cost basis, thereby keeping the prices afloat. According to data highlighted by Martinez, the next major support levels for the Ethereum price lie around $3,515, $3,020, and $2,772. As observed in the chart below, if the price of ETH doesn’t have a sustained close above $4,000, its next immediate support cushion is around $,3,515, where nearly 1.39 billion coins were purchased. In a case where the “king of altcoins” fails to stop bleeding, the UTXO Realized Price Distribution metric shows that the next major support is at $3,020, where almost 2.65 billion coins were bought. Now, the last significant support for the Ethereum price lies around $2,772, which is the cost basis of more than 2.64 billion Ether tokens. Ethereum Price At A Glance As of this writing, the price of ETH stands at around $3,994, reflecting no significant movement in the past 24 hours. While the largest altcoin by market cap seems to be hanging on to the major $4,000 level, its performance over the past week is still quite worrying. According to data from CoinGecko, the Ethereum price is down by more than 10% in the last seven days. Related Reading: XRP Price Is ‘Firing On All Cylinders’ As Super Rare Bullish Setup Emerges Featured image from Shutterstock, chart from TradingView
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Over the last week, XRP slipped below the psychological $3 support level as it lost about 7.02% of its price value. Since then, the altcoin has maintained a steady price consolidation around the $2.78-$2.79 region, without retesting the newly formed resistance level. Meanwhile, recent on-chain data has provided some cautionary market insights, highlighting a key support zone. Related Reading: Crypto Suffers Nearly $1 Billion In Liquidations As Bitcoin Extends Decline XRP Bulls Must Avoid Crash Below $2.73 – Here’s Why In an X post on September 27, crypto analyst Ali Martinez revealed the existence of a price gap sitting between the $2.73 and $2.51 price levels. Central to Martinez’s revelation is the UTXO Realized Price Distribution (URPD) metric, which specifies how much XRP was last transacted at different price levels, but in relation to its all-time high. As an extension of its primary function, the indicator quantifies trading activity across different price levels, therefore highlighting potential support and resistance zones. According to the chart shared by Martinez, there is considerable trading activity across several XRP’s price zones. However, there is a price range closest to its current value at $2.78, within which there has been very little trading activity. This price range, set between $2.51 and $2.73, comprises relatively less market activity, creating what Martinez describes as a price gap, where little support or resistance exists. The higher boundary of the price gap is at the $2.73 level, where about 1.60 billion XRP were transacted. A fall below this price floor would likely result in a straight decline towards $2.51, as any little support lies between both price regions. Notably, XRP last touched $2.51 in July. Related Reading: Chainlink Targets $22 As LINKBTC Shows Signs Of Reversal – Is The Next Rally Close? XRP Price Outlook As of this writing, XRP is valued at about $2.78 despite a modest 0.78% gain in the last day. Meanwhile, the altcoin’s daily trading volume is down by 58.95% and valued at $3.02 billion. According to CoinCodex, XRP is currently facing bearish sentiment, with traders showing caution amid subdued market conditions. Meanwhile, the Fear and Greed Index sits at 33, signaling fear and a lack of strong buying momentum. Over the past 30 trading sessions, XRP has recorded 13 red days, underscoring the weakness in recent performance Despite this, price predictions suggest little volatility ahead, with no significant change expected in the next five days or over the coming month. This indicates that XRP may remain range-bound as investors await clearer market signals or catalysts. With sentiment leaning negative, short-term traders may exercise caution, while long-term holders continue to monitor for potential shifts in broader crypto market dynamics. Featured image from Flickr, chart from Tradingview
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Aster Exchange said it has reimbursed users after a sudden price glitch sent the XPL perpetual contract soaring and wiped out leveraged positions. Related Reading: Dogecoin Bullish Again? $10 Million Stock Buyback Sparks Fresh Price Hopes According to reports, the contract’s mark price briefly decoupled from markets on September 25, 2025, jumping from about $1.30 to nearly $4 on Aster while XPL elsewhere stayed near $1.30. The mismatch forced mass liquidations on the platform. Aster Issues Refunds According to Aster’s public messages and follow-up reports, the exchange moved fast to cover losses. Refunds were paid in USDT to accounts hit by the abnormal moves. A second round of payments covered trading and liquidation fees as well. One analysis put the total reimbursements at about $16.6 million, though figures vary across sources. Reports say many affected traders received compensation within hours of the incident being acknowledged. Compensation for the XPL perp incident has now been fully distributed. All affected users have received reimbursement directly in USDT to their accounts. We appreciate your patience and understanding throughout this process. For any further questions, please submit a ticket via… https://t.co/Wp0en9vm44 — Aster (@Aster_DEX) September 26, 2025 Faulty Index And Cap Settings Based on reports, the underlying problem was a configuration error tied to the contract’s index and price cap. The index had been hard-coded at $1 during the token’s pre-launch setup, and a mark price cap near $1.22 was in place to limit swings. TLDR on Aster $XPL Situation: > Index price was hardcoded to $1 > Mark price was capped at $1.22 > When they removed the price cap, it spiked to $4 while prices remained stable on other exchanges This was a result of gross negligence on the exchange operators. No exploits/etc. https://t.co/e8xR01FLY9 pic.twitter.com/hCdj2bvua1 — Guthix ???? (@GuthixHL) September 25, 2025 That cap was lifted before the index was corrected, allowing the Aster mark price to run away from external market prices. As a result, positions were liquidated on the platform even though the broader market showed no similar spike. The event left a sting for some traders. Large liquidation losses and fees hit accounts that were long or short with leverage. Some users reported lingering questions about margin points and trade history even after reimbursements landed. At least one report indicated that Aster reported all client funds as SAFU and that full internal procedure review was promised. Community Response And Further Steps According to social media reports, the response was divided. Some traders complimented the immediate refunds, describing the action as restoring short-term confidence. Related Reading: When Will XRP Reach $25? Bitcoin Investor Shares A Bold Prediction Some called for stricter screening and more explicit communication. Industry watchers pointed to the incident as a reminder that both decentralized and centralized platforms can fail when index feeds, caps, or other safety switches are misconfigured. On-chain traces and transaction receipts for refunds were suggested as ways to confirm that reimbursements were completed. Aster’s handling avoided a prolonged user revolt, but the incident highlights a simple point: small code or setting mistakes can cause big money moves. Exchanges will likely face fresh questions about testing, pre-launch checks, and how quickly safeguards can be re-enabled. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
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Last week, Ethereum (ETH) prices fell below $4,000 amidst a general crypto market onslaught marked by heavy liquidations. However, the prominent altcoin soon made a quick bounce off the $3,800 price region and has since slipped into consolidation. Notably, popular crypto analyst Lark Davis is tipping Ethereum to make a euphoric market rebound with a potential all-time high on the cards. Related Reading: Ethereum Supply On Exchanges Shrinks: Multi-Year Lows Signal Bullish Setup Ethereum RSI Flashes Bullish Signal After Fall Into Deep Oversold Zone The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is a technical analysis indicator that measures the speed and magnitude of price movements. It is generally used to identify when an asset is overbought, i.e., an overheated market, or oversold, i.e., potentially undervalued and could attract heavy accumulation activity. According to Lark Davis, Ethereum’s price has crashed by over 20% in the past two weeks. Notably, this price loss has pushed the asset’s RSI into its most oversold zone since April lows. When this previously occurred, Ethereum popularly surged by 134% in the following two months. The altcoin now finds itself in a similar situation, with its RSI touching around 39.95. With expectations that the crypto market will turn bullish in Q4, Davis explains that this rare RSI signal could trigger a parabolic Ethereum price surge. In a separate post, fellow market expert Michaël van de Poppe shared some insights into this market behavior, highlighting that September has been a historically bad month for Ethereum, alongside the general market. However, market data also shows that Q4 and Q1 are traditionally bullish. If Ethereum maintains this behaviour, Lark Davis is postulating the altcoin will experience a possible rally to $7,000-$8,000, indicating a potential 100% price gain from current market levels. Related Reading: 8 Years In Hiding—Now $3 Billion In Ether Comes Alive Ethereum Price Overview At the time of writing, Ethereum is trading at $4,006, reflecting price losses of 0.32% and 10.7% in the past one and seven days, respectively. Meanwhile, the asset’s trading volume has crashed by 57.49% and is now valued at $21.66 billion. Looking to the next month, Ethereum is likely to maintain its current rebound as Q4 begins. Interestingly, the altcoin has recorded an average monthly return of 6.94% and a median monthly return of 1.94% in October, indicating strong potential for market growth. However, Lark Davis has identified an important support level around the $3,800-$3,900. The analyst warns that Ethereum bulls must maintain this price floor to preserve their current bullish structure. Meanwhile, with a market cap of $483.26 billion, Ethereum continues to rank as the second-largest cryptocurrency. Featured image from Flickr, chart from Tradingview