Ether (ETH) traded below the $2,400 mark again on October 17, closing at $2,399.64 after a 1.29% intraday decline. This follows a previous dip below $2,400 two days earlier and a 3.6% drop over 24 hours reported on October 15 when Ether was near $2,356. The continued weakness in Ether's price highlights ongoing volatility in the cryptocurrency market. Investors should watch for further price movements as the market reacts to broader economic and digital asset trends.
Ether's recent price volatility is underscored by its slip below $2,400, closing at $2,399.64 after a 1.29% intraday loss. For readers following cryptocurrency markets, here is Pluang's snapshot as of Oct 17, 2026 12:02 WIB: out of 50 major cryptocurrencies, 12 rose and 37 fell today. Notable movers include SXP down 46.27% with a typical hold time of 94 days, ZIL down 29.15% but with 100% buy order activity and a typical hold time of 133 days, and BAL up 11.14% with a typical hold time of 85 days.
A study of about 121,000 Uniswap v3 liquidity positions from mid-2025 to mid-2026 shows that only 18% of small positions (under $1,000) outperformed simply holding tokens after accounting for Ethereum gas fees. Gas costs, with a median of 67 cents fo...
NEAR Protocol (NEAR) saw its price fall to $4.94 on Binance, down 6.28% over four hours and 4.36% over 24 hours as of Oct. 16. During one hour, liquidations of NEAR positions on Binance, Bybit, and OKX totaled $770,000, mostly from long positions. NE...
Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, fell below the $81,000 level on Binance's spot market, dropping to $80,925 at 1:20 p.m. ET on October 16. This marked a decrease of 0.78% over the previous hour and a $346 drop from a rece...
Zcash (ZEC) experienced a significant price drop of 7% over 24 hours, falling to $1,138 in Binance spot trading. The decline included a 6.36% drop in the last four hours, with long liquidations totaling $2.91 million across Binance, Bybit, and OKX, f...
Shares of Strategy, a company holding a significant Bitcoin position, fell 9.7% to $136.55. This decline reflects the stock's trading performance and is separate from Bitcoin's market price itself. The drop highlights the volatility and risk in crypt...
