LunarCrush has reported a surge in XRP conversation following news that a Ripple-backed venture intends to raise over $1 billion for an XRP treasury.Mentions climbed into the 8.53k range on October 15, total engagements reached about 12.98M, and AltRank improved from 667 on October 13 to 32 on October 17…

As the rest of the internet began to recover Monday afternoon from a seismic Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage, key crypto sites and service providers continued to struggle from the setback. Apps like Coinbase and OpenSea have remained partially or entirely down for many users, particularly those on the East…

DeFi data aggregator DeFiLlama has quietly reinstated perpetual futures exchange Aster on its analytics platform, weeks after delisting it over concerns about unverifiable trading data. The relisting has reignited debate over transparency in decentralized markets and the growing influence of data platforms in shaping perceptions of legitimacy.Aster, a decentralized exchange…

The ongoing government shutdown in the United States “will probably end this week,” White House senior economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday.Speaking to CNBC, National Economic Council Director Hassett said that if the shutdown isn’t resolved by … Read the full article here

Even as Bitcoin (BTC) slipped to as low as $104,000 on Friday, the same can’t be said for its fastest Layer-2 project, Bitcoin Hyper (HYPER), which raised another $300,000 over the weekend to bring its total presale funding to $24.3 million.On Tuesday, the Federal Reserve is set to hold discussions…

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange and still considered the most influential name in the management, added a new one to his rarely made market predictions today. CZ said he predicts that the total market capitalization of Bitcoin will surpass the total market capitalization…

Altcoin Season Index slipped to 24 over the weekend and has inched back to 26, indicating thin breadth and selective risk. That backdrop matters for portfolio choices in October, when liquidity concentrates in tokens with clear triggers, visible depth, and narratives investors can act on.Three moves stand out for different…

Ethereum treasury BitMine Immersion bought the dip, snapping up 203,826 ETH last week to bring its current holdings to over 3.2 million digital coins—worth more than $13 billion based on early Monday’s price.  The NYSE-listed firm said it now holds 3,236,014 ETH bought at an average price of $4,022 per…

Elon Musk’s X platform just announced its new marketplace called XHandles.Great news for those who enjoy collecting special usernames, now they can officially buy ones they like. This isn’t X’s original idea though, as Telegram did it first and used TON as the official currency for buying and selling on…

XRP is trading around $2.47 at press time. The asset has gained 5% over the past 24 hours, though it remains 5% lower on the week.Analysts are tracking key price levels, historical signals, and trading behavior, suggesting that XRP may be entering a new … Read the full article here