Bitcoin surged above $82,000 on September 3 after $250 million in short positions were liquidated, triggering a $758 million total crypto market liquidation dominated by shorts. This short squeeze fueled a 21% rally in Zcash and notable moves in Ethereum, Solana, and XRP. Despite the spike, Bitcoin settled near $80,500 before dipping to $79,200, now testing resistance around $81,500, a key level to sustain momentum. The rally was driven mainly by derivatives short squeezes rather than fresh ETF inflows, with open interest remaining high at $54 billion, indicating continued leverage in the market.
XRP's market value fell by $6.52 billion, or 7.33%, between October 12 and October 19, dropping from $88.95 billion to $82.43 billion. This decline was steeper than Bitcoin's 1.99% and Ether's 4.99% losses over the same period. The decrease reflects ...
A large investor, or whale, holds $140.88 million in long positions on the Hyperliquid trading platform, with about 73% of the value in Bitcoin (1,236 BTC worth approximately $102.2 million) and the remainder in Ether (15,928 ETH worth about $38.67 m...
Bitcoin briefly surged above $83,000 on October 19, easing fears of a major market crash linked to the 'Black Monday' anniversary. However, the rally lost momentum, with prices settling below $82,000 and a market cap around $1.64 trillion. Despite th...
The total cryptocurrency market capitalization fell by 3.05% to $2.75 trillion as of October 19, despite six major cryptocurrencies posting gains. Bitcoin rose 0.75% to $82,600, holding 60.2% of the market share, while Ether increased 0.27% to $2,424...
US spot XRP ETFs experienced $1.84 million in net outflows for the week ending October 16, 2026, breaking a 13-week streak of inflows that began in early July. The outflows were primarily driven by a single $2.47 million withdrawal from Canary Capita...
