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The session’s 7% swing came amid renewed macro jitters and reports of large whale liquidations totaling over $74 million.

The total crypto market cap is above $3.7 trillion again, but it's down by roughly $500 billion in just over a week.

The move came amid renewed U.S.–China tariff fears and cautious positioning ahead of next week’s SEC deadlines for spot XRP ETFs.

Bitcoin ETFs lost $1.22 billion this week as BTC fell, but Schwab reported its clients now own 20% of all US crypto ETPs. Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the United States have seen more than $1.2 billion in outflows this week, but Charles Schwab is seeing more interest in the products.  The eleven spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US saw an aggregate outflow of $366.6 million on Friday, which rounded off a red week for the asset and Bitcoin-associated institutional investment products.  BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust saw the largest outflow as the product lost $268.6 million, according to SoSoValue. Fidelity’s fund shed $67.2 million, Grayscale’s GBTC outflowed $25 million, and there was a minor outflow from the Valkyrie ETF. The rest saw zero flows on Friday. Read more

PI has fallen to $0.20.

The Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index turned negative as BTC’s RSI hit its lowest level since April, but it could also mark the beginning of a slow recovery. Key takeaways: The Bitcoin Coinbase Premium flipped red as BTC price dropped below $104,000. Bitcoin’s RSI hit its lowest point since April, hinting at a potential bottom zone. Read more

Bitcoin treasury firms saw NAV premiums collapse as retail lost billions, but the reset created entry points for a new era of skilled asset managers, say researchers. Net Asset Values (NAVs) in digital asset treasuries (DATs) have collapsed, but this is not as bad as it sounds and can be viewed as an opportunity for savvy investors, according to 10x Research. “The age of financial magic is ending for Bitcoin treasury companies,” stated 10x Research analysts in a report shared with Cointelegraph on Friday.  “They conjured billions in paper wealth by issuing shares far above their real Bitcoin value — until the illusion vanished,” they continued. Read more

Regional banks faced renewed stress despite 2023 crisis reforms, with Zions and Western Alliance stocks plunging as Bitcoin fell to a four-month low. Several regional banks in the United States are facing renewed stress despite strengthening their finances after the 2023 banking crisis, and Bitcoin could benefit from any liquidity crisis that follows. Strike CEO Jack Mallers sees the banking stress as validation that Bitcoin (BTC) is correctly pricing in an impending liquidity crisis, opining that the Federal Reserve’s inevitable response will drive BTC prices higher.  “Bitcoin is accurately smelling trouble right now,” he said on the Primal social media platform on Friday. Read more

Pepe remains the third-largest meme coin by market cap, still trailing behind Shiba Inu — but on social media, the tide may be turning, fueling a bullish Pepe price prediction. New data from LunarCrush shows Pepe’s social dominance has surged to 2.9%, nearly doubling Shiba Inu’s 1.7%, despite SHIB’s stronger price performance in recent weeks.This […] The post PEPE Price Prediction: SHIB Fades, PEPE Gains – Is This the Meme Coin Flippening Everyone’s Been Waiting For? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Crypto price prediction today has tracked markets under pressure from U.S. regional bank fears, with XRP, Pi Coin and Shiba Inu lower on the day and week. Declines have pointed to rebound potential as ETFs and ecosystem updates are watched, while a mine-to-earn presale has reported $1.8M raised. The post Crypto Price Prediction Today 17 October – XRP, Pi Coin, Shiba Inu appeared first on Cryptonews.

As the crypto market drops again, Shiba Inu holders are pulling billions of tokens off exchanges, adding fuel to a bullish Shiba Inu price prediction.On Wednesday alone, 263 billion SHIB, worth around $2.6 million, were moved into cold storage, according to data from CryptoQuant.This shift suggests that many investors are buying the dip and choosing […] The post Shiba Inu Price Prediction: Billions in SHIB Suddenly Vanish From Exchanges – What Are Holders Preparing For? appeared first on Cryptonews.

A $1 billion deal could see XRPL handle trillions in Fortune 500 capital — XRP price predictions now eye new highs with mainstream demand. The post XRP Price Prediction: Ripple’s New $1B Deal Could Put XRP at the Center of Fortune 500 Payments appeared first on Cryptonews.

DeepSeek AI Predicts strong scenarios for XRP, Cardano, and Pepe amid a market that has surged to a Bitcoin ATH and then pulled back on tariff news ahead of the FOMC. Projections include XRP $3–$10 by year-end, ADA $5–$8 by late 2025, and Pepe $0.00001–$0.00003 on an ATH retest. The post China’s DeepSeek AI Predicts the Price of XRP, Cardano, PEPE by the End of 2025 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Best crypto has drawn attention after Bitcoin has reached $126,080 before retreating on tariff news. XRP has risen year over year as Ripple has launched RLUSD; Solana has grown TVL; Dogecoin has kept payment ties with Tesla, PayPal and Revolut; HYPER has reported funds raised and an audit. The post Best Crypto to Buy Now 17 October – XRP, Solana, Dogecoin appeared first on Cryptonews.

Nasdaq-listed DeFi Development Corp (DFDV) has bought the dip on SOL – Solana price predictions now eye recovery with renewed institutional support. The post Solana Price Prediction: Nasdaq-Listed Firm Increases SOL Holdings – Are Institutions Buying the Dip? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Led by Thrive Capital and Greenoaks, the raise comes less than two months after Stripe unveiled its layer-1 blockchain for stablecoin and real-world payments. Stripe’s blockchain project, Tempo, raised $500 million in a Series A round led by Greenoaks and Thrive Capital, valuing the payments-focused network at $5 billion, according to Fortune.  Sequoia Capital, Ribbit Capital and Ron Conway’s SV Angel also joined the round, while Stripe and Paradigm did not contribute additional capital, a person familiar with the deal said. The news comes less than two months after Stripe, a global payments and fintech giant, unveiled plans for its new layer-1 blockchain in partnership with Paradigm, a venture capital firm that invests in crypto and Web3 startups.  Read more

The FSB has warned that privacy rules have complicated cross-border oversight and data sharing in crypto. Regulators have tightened KYC and Travel Rule enforcement, while Ethereum groups have proposed privacy tools. G20 Privacy Crypto debates have pressed for consistent cooperation. The post G20 Watchdog Sounds Alarm: Privacy Rules Are Handcuffing Global Crypto Oversight appeared first on Cryptonews.

Amid a severe NFT market downturn, OpenSea has changed its business model to a crypto trading aggregator across 22 blockchains, although its trading volume reached a 3-year high in October. The post OpenSea Reinvents Itself as Crypto Aggregator Amid 90% NFT Volume Crash appeared first on Cryptonews.

The founder of the Chinese cryptocurrency exchange plans to announce the trust within a few weeks, with the backing of Ether supporters. Li Lin, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange Huobi and chair of investment company Avenir Capital, has reportedly raised about $1 billion as part of a strategy to invest in Ether. According to a Bloomberg report on Friday, Li has partnered with Fenbushi Capital co-founder Shen Bo, HashKey Group CEO Xiao Feng, and Meitu founder Cai Wensheng to launch an Ether accumulation strategy through a Nasdaq-listed shell company. The project raised $1 billion, which included $500 million from HongShan Capital Group and $200 million from Avenir. With the support of the Ether (ETH) backers, the group plans to announce the launch of the trust in two to three weeks. Read more

Russia has received $376.3B in flows from July 2024 to June 2025; Crypto large transfers have risen 86%, and Adoption via DeFi and stablecoins has increased. A7A5 has reached $500M, and a 2026 digital ruble rollout has been scheduled, Chainalysis has reported. The post Russia Tops Europe in Crypto Adoption With $376.3B in Transfers – What’s Driving the Surge?   appeared first on Cryptonews.