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XRP is holding near $2.63 after adding a little over $10 billion in market value this week, but the real story is under the hood.  Derivatives positioning has gone through a full wash–rinse cycle in October: XRP ledger open interest (OI) across exchanges peaked near $3 billion on October 6, collapsed to roughly $1.08 billion by October 17 a collapse of 63%, according to data analyzed by Finbold from  CryptoQuant . XRP ledger open interest 1-month chart. Source: CryptoQuant XRP open interest recovered to about $1.39 billion as of October 26, the token’s price also bounced while leverage did not, which tells you spot demand steadied first and spec came back second. XRP ledger open interest 1-week chart. Source: CryptoQuant XRP ledger open interest hits May 2025 lows Binance did much of the deleveraging. Its XRP OI slipped back to the same neighborhood as the May 2025 trough, the point that preceded the run from $0.70 to $3.50. In May, perp funding compres...

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Chainlink whale accumulation has surged as LINK tests the $18 support level, with on-chain data revealing major buy signals from large-scale investors. The 30-day MVRV ratio dropped below -5% on October 17, 2025, entering what analysts describe as an optimal accumulation zone. As Chainlink whale accumulation intensifies, LINK price prediction models suggest potential movement toward $25 if current buying pressure continues. Chainlink leading RWA development activity chart – Source: Santiment Chainlink Whale Accumulation Signals Bullish Move Toward $25 Breakout Source: Crypto Valley Journal MVRV Buy Signal Triggers Whale Activity The Market Value to Realized Value ratio for Chainlink whale accumulation has flashed a major buy signal. This technical metric shows most short-term investors are currently at a loss, which historically tends to be the phase when whales start accumulating. The price jumped 9.5% following the signal. MVRV buy signal and price reaction chart showing accumul...

XRP cannot be mined, and this is actually one of the most important things to understand about this cryptocurrency right now. Unlike Bitcoin or Ethereum, which rely on mining to create new coins, XRP operates with a fixed supply of 100 billion tokens that only decreases over time, and the way Ripple tokenomics work is that tokens are permanently destroyed with each transaction. This creates a scarcity effect that has catalyzed various major discussions around price predictions as adoption continues to grow across several key institutional sectors. Also Read: Ripple’s Bold $1B XRP Move Echoes Pundit’s $27 Endgame Forecast How XRP Deflationary Tokenomics And Scarcity Could Boost Price Source: CoinDesk At the time of writing, crypto researcher SMQKE has been sharing documented sources that explain how XRP’s structure actually works, and these materials have spearheaded renewed attention across multiple essential areas of the crypto market. Ripple created all 100 billion tokens at lau...

BitMine, the world’s largest corporate holder of Ethereum, bought another $281 million worth of ETH yesterday, lifting its total purchases to $1.48 billion since the flash crash on Oct. 10. According to the X account “BMNR Bullz,” BitMine bought another 72,898 ETH for $281 million yesterday, and a total of 379,271 ETH in three separate buys since the record $19 billion in liquidations during the crash earlier this month. 🚨 MASSIVE ETHEREUM ACCUMULATION Bitmine just went ALL IN on $ETH scooping up a total of 379,271 ETH ($1.48B) during the dip! 👀 💰 +72,898 ETH ($281M) yesterday's dip 💰 +104,336 ETH ($417M) 3 days ago 💰 +202,037 ETH after the weekend crash Tom Lee wasn’t joking when he said… pic.twitter.com/oiyhLO79wk — BMNR Bullz (@BMNRBullz) October 18, 2025 BitMine bought 104,336 ETH for around $471 million three days ago and another for 202,037 ETH shortly after the market-wide pullback. BitMine, ...

The crypto market crash seems to be deepening. CoinGecko data shows that Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has fallen to the $107,000 price level, and the global market cap has dipped 4.4% in the last 24 hours to $3.72 trillion. BTC is barely holding on to the $107k price point. The original cryptocurrency’s trajectory will determine where the larger market goes. CoinGecko highlights that BTC’s price has fallen 3.9% in the last 24 hours, 11.7% in the last week, 10.9% in the 14-day charts, and 7.9% over the previous month. Let’s discuss if Bitcoin’s (BTC) price faces a threat of falling below the $100,000 price level. Source: CoinGecko Will the Market Crash Pull Bitcoin Below $100,000? The latest market crash has been one of the most significant corrections in crypto history. The dip was likely triggered by trade disputes between the US and China. While there was a slight recovery, the rally did not last. According to CoinGlass data, the crypto market has seen more than...

Ripple’s XRP token started the year with a bang. The asset breached the $3 mark for the first time in seven years in January and went on to hit a new all-time high of $3.65 in July. However, XRP has faced quite a struggle over the last few weeks. According to CoinGecko data, XRP’s price has fallen 3.6% in the last 24 hours, 14.9% in the last week, 18.7% in the 14-day charts, and 19.8% over the last month. Despite the steep price correction, XRP is still up by 344.5% since October 2024. Source: CoinGecko Will An Interest Rate Cut Rescue XRP’s Falling Price? Source: Shutterstock XRP’s lackluster performance over the last few years was due to the ongoing lawsuit between the SEC and Ripple. With the lawsuit out of the way, XRP began to surge to price levels not seen in years. While 2025 has been quite a bullish year for XRP, the general market slump over the last few weeks has led to substantial outflows. The crypto market faced its most significant one-day liquidati...

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