As Bitcoin’s Realized Price metric so graciously points out, it’s the short-term holders who are feeling the sting of the market downturn. Yes, those who just recently ventured into the crypto wilderness are now facing the bitter reality. It’s almost like buying a ticket to an amusement park only to find out the rollercoaster is under maintenance-except this one is more financially devastating.
Though Bitcoin holds steady like a cautious matron at a tea party, three particular altcoins are putting on a show of boldness and flair, with technical setups that might just lead to a glorious breakout-if the broader market decides to play along.
The report, in all its cautious glory, speaks of a “cautiously optimistic stance” on the cryptocurrency market heading into Q4 of 2025. As if optimism weren’t already an exercise in hope.
Yet, on-chain metrics and technical signals, those sly foxes, whisper of a potential bullish surge if resistance levels are breached. 🦊
Following the tempestuous leak of a Democratic proposal on the regulation of decentralized finance (DeFi), which has incited a storm of industry outrage and sent bipartisan progress into a freefall, this roundtable promises to be nothing short of dramatic.
Speaking of which, the excitement is palpable, or at least that’s what the numbers are trying to tell us. In the past day, TAO flirted with a high of $459.54 and dipped as low as $395.34, all while swirling around $519.42 million in trading volume-enough to make a banker’s head spin. And its market cap? A respectable $4.53 billion, which, in crypto terms, is like saying you’ve got a fancy yacht but it’s made of bits and bytes.
Behold, the Chinese government’s unyielding resolve to dominate the monetary realm, a sacred duty as immutable as the mountains. The Web3 aspirations of the nation are now bound in chains, their wings clipped by the specter of state control. 🧠
XRP and Ripple Labs Inc., now sporting the swagger of a reformed prodigal son, have reentered the crypto ballroom. Bloomberg whispered on Oct. 17 that Ripple is orchestrating a $1 billion fund to amass XRP, a move that smells like both ambition and desperation in equal measure.
October’s been a rollercoaster, hasn’t it? Especially when the U.S. decided to play sheriff and seize 127,271 bitcoins from a sneaky Chinese national. 🕶️ But here’s the twist: they’d already swiped the stash back in July 2024! Talk about keeping secrets, eh? Federal agents must’ve been doing the happy dance in their black suits.