Author: Benjamin Lee

Bitcoin slides below $104K as crypto sell-off deepens. $1B in crypto liquidations hit traders within 24 hours. Aave, Flare, BCH sink; Jito jumps on a16z investment. The cryptocurrency market has extended its unstable week with a broad sell-off, erasing gains from earlier in the period amid Bitcoin’s slump to under $104,000. Meanwhile, the global cryptocurrency market capitalization dropped by more than 3% to $3.5 trillion – before a slight recovery as Bitcoin reclaimed the $107,000 level. CoinGlass data showed the global crypto liquidations jumped to over $1.04 billion in 24 hours, with longs suffering the most pain. Open interest was…

Zcash price dropped to the $190 support level. Macro headwinds also had Bitcoin falling to below $105,000 to trigger further bleeding across crypto. Analysts remain bullish despite the dip. Zcash (ZEC) tumbled to lows of $190, with its double-digit declines reflecting widespread market unease. Triggered by macroeconomic pressures, most coins plummeted to key levels, including Bitcoin, which retested the $105,500 area. Crypto pullback and Zcash price today Zcash, the privacy-focused cryptocurrency launched in 2016, experienced a sharp decline on Friday. The token dipped to support around the $190 mark as a broader crypto market retracement ensued to see total market…

Aster price fell 20% to near $1 as sell-off pressure hit altcoins The altcoin touched its all-time high of $2.42 in September, but has declined amid broader selling. Altcoins are dumping as Bitcoin slips to under $106,000. Aster (ASTER)’s parabolic gains in recent weeks are quickly fading in the rearview mirror as cryptocurrencies plummet. The decentralized exchange’s governance token fell nearly 20% to inch closer to the $1 support level, with bulls succumbing to broader sell-off dynamics. Aster has erased significant gains, and broader risks could see bears take control. Aster price extends decline amid 20% dip With crypto in…

Jito’s native token, JTO, jumped 3% intraday on October 16, 2025, following a16z’s $50 million investment. The $50 million investment by Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm, acquiring locked JTO tokens, signals strong institutional confidence in Jito’s liquid staking and MEV solutions. The funding will fuel Jito’s Block Assembly Marketplace and node expansion. Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm has  announced a $50 million investment in Jito, acquiring a substantial allotment of the protocol’s native JTO tokens. Jito, an important infrastructure layer on the Solana blockchain, offers liquid staking and maximum extractable value (MEV) extraction. a16z investment of $50m in staking protocol Andreessen Horowitz’s…

Celestia’s TIA token surged back to $1 on October 14, 2025, following a steep decline to $0.27 on Oct. 10 Technical indicators however signal weakness amid recent bearish momentum. Short-term forecasts predict TIA faces immediate resistance around $1.20 as bulls aim to strengthen the recovery from recent lows. Celestia (TIA) price is back above $1 as bulls show resilience amid a volatile crypto market. As the modular blockchain network’s native token seeks to continue higher, what’s the outlook in the short-term? Notably, Celestia’s market recovery follows a significant crash that saw buyers hover at new all-time lows under $0.30 on…

Bittensor price continued higher despite the overall crypto market dump. TAO was up by more than 12% amid catalysts such as Grayscale’s Bittensor Trust news. Bulls could target $715 and then the psychological $1,000 mark. Bittensor (TAO) has surged by more than 12% in the past 24 hours to rank among the top market performers today, with TAO trading to highs of $475 as it bucks the trend across most altcoins. While the uptick came alongside a bounce for decentralized AI protocols, what else helped the Bittensor price up? Why is Bittensor price up today? TAO’s impressive gains align closely…

Plume price gained by 15% as bulls reemerged amid overall market bounce. The news that Plume has registered a transfer agent adds to bulls’ positivity. Bulls could target its all-time high of $0.24. Plume Network’s native token, PLUME, has surged double digits to hit highs of $0.13 amid regulatory tailwinds related to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The platform’s registration as a transfer agent with the SEC puts Plume in position as a compliant gateway for tokenized real-world assets, a move that could trigger fresh interest in its token. Plume secures SEC nod as transfer agent At the…

Sui recorded approximately $3.5 million in net inflows last week. Investors have injected over $138 million into Sui-related digital asset products. Bulls could ride institutional demand and overall market tailwinds to target a new all-time high. Sui (SUI) price is showing signs of a potential breakout as bulls stabilise above the $3.50 threshold. Increased capital inflows, signalling renewed institutional interest, add to the overall bullish picture for SUI. Sui holds a key level amid $3.5 million in capital inflows The crypto market’s sharp bounce in the past week has Sui price poised above $3.50 and eyeing an upward continuation. Meanwhile,…

Trump considers $1,000–$2,000 tariff rebates for American households. Rebates aim to reduce the $37T national debt but face legal hurdles. Analysts see potential for a targeted altcoin surge, not a full-blown rally. US President Donald Trump is reportedly thinking about giving American households a tariff rebate somewhere between $1,000 and $2,000. He is pitching it as a kind of “dividend for the people,” and naturally, it could shake up both consumer spending and the markets. The main aim? To chip away at the $37 trillion national debt. But here’s the interesting part, people are already speculating this move could spark…

Floki price is up 2% after giving up some gains following a surge to above $0.000089. This came as Valour Floki ETP goes live in Europe FLOKI’s current price of $0.000086 but bulls could eye $0.00015 or higher amid a bullish Q4. Floki (FLOKI) rose slightly on Friday, hitting intraday highs of $0.000088. The gains came as the broader crypto market cheered its latest uptick, with Floki up as the cryptocurrency project hit a major milestone with the trading launch of its first exchange-traded product (ETP) in Europe. With the move likely to bolster FLOKI’s adoption as crypto builds momentum…