Bitcoin price and crypto market news
XRP falls 10% to $1.27, tests $1.20 support ahead of Fed decision
Why it matters: The Fed decision and holding the $1.20 support will determine whether XRP continues falling to $1.10 or begins a recovery.
Bitcoin falls 2.27% to $75,798 amid Fed decision and CLARITY Act failure
Why it matters: The market is caught between the Fed's rate decision and a regulatory pause in the US; a rebound is possible but requires clarity on rates and the CLARITY Act.
ZEC rises 11% to $1,250 despite selloff after CLARITY Act failure
Why it matters: ZEC is rising against the market on the back of NU7 approval, reinforcing its status as the leading privacy coin, but a 0.84% weekly decline points to high volatility.
DFI plunges 63.97% in an hour to $0.00066
Why it matters: The crash on extremely low liquidity shows how fragile small tokens remain when the order book is thin.
Bitcoin falls below $76,000: Brandt's October 4 bottom call back in play
Why it matters: The bill's failure increased pressure on the market, and Brandt's old bearish forecast is drawing traders' attention again.
Bitfinex: Bitcoin breaks below range, needs real demand to reclaim $77,100
Why it matters: The range breakdown ahead of the Fed decision raises the risk of a drop to $73,500, while a return to $77,100 would require genuine demand rather than just short covering.
Santiment: CLARITY Act failure explains only 1.7% of market drop
Why it matters: Santiment's estimate shows the sell-off was driven mainly by Fed expectations, not just the bill's failure.
Kaspa falls 5.3% amid CoinEx closure and market pressure
Why it matters: CoinEx's exit reduces Kaspa liquidity, while broad risk-off ahead of the Fed decision adds pressure on mid-cap assets.
Zcash breaks $1,229 and enters top 10 cryptocurrencies with $20.73B market cap
Why it matters: Privacy coins are up more than 200% from previous highs, and Zcash leads the segment, attracting institutional interest.
Santiment: 85 new XRP wallets worth $1M appeared before 67% rally
Why it matters: Accumulation by large holders before the rally points to informed demand, but without a return above $1.65 the risk of a drop to $1.10 remains.
DOGE falls to $0.079: whales bought 240M coins, but exchange outflows weigh on price
Why it matters: The break below the 50-day EMA threatens a drop to $0.069 if the price closes below support for three consecutive days; a return above $0.086 would open the way to $0.093.
$477M liquidated in 24 hours: 76% were longs
Why it matters: The dominance of long liquidations points to pressure on buyers and the risk of further declines if the rebound is weak.
Bitcoin options show put skew ahead of Fed meeting
Why it matters: The market remains positioned for gains but is paying for protection against a sharp drop, raising the risk of accelerated sell-offs around the Fed decision.
Morgan Stanley: some of bitcoin's 6 reversal signals are already present
Why it matters: The analyst stresses that the signals are not a forecast but an object of observation: several metrics aligning could point to a shift in the cycle phase.
36,573 ETH worth $87.5 million moved from Coinbase Institutional to unknown wallet
Why it matters: A large withdrawal from an institutional venue could indicate a change in the holder's strategy and increase ETH volatility.
Bitcoin at $75,665, Ethereum at $2,393 as market weakens; XRP drops 8.4%
Why it matters: Falling derivatives volumes and rising BTC dominance point to trader caution and capital flowing into bitcoin.
Arthur Hayes: Bitcoin will hit a new all-time high before year-end
Why it matters: The forecast sets a bullish narrative ahead of the Fed's rate decision, but Hayes's forecasts have historically had low accuracy.
Whale Alert: 32,190 ETH worth $77 million moved to Coinbase Institutional
Why it matters: Large ETH transfers to institutional platforms may signal preparations for deals or capital inflows into ETH products.
Ethereum trapped in liquidity snare after CLARITY Act fails
Why it matters: A return above $2,600 would revive the bullish scenario, while losing $2,350 would open the path to $2,000.
2,269 BTC worth $171 million transferred to Coinbase Institutional
Why it matters: Large deposits to an institutional venue may indicate preparation for trading or a custodian change, affecting BTC supply on the market.