Author: John Smith

Gold saw its worst day in years, falling more than 5%, which fueled Bitcoin’s rally and pushed the crypto market higher. Summary The crypto market is rallying as Bitcoin almost reaches $114,000 Gold plunged over 5% intraday, likely due to overextension Crypto market sentiment may be shifting to neutral territory Gold is crashing, and Bitcoin is rallying, as markets see a dramatic reversal of typical safe-haven behavior. Bitcoin rose sharply on Tuesday, October 21, climbing to a daily high of $113,996.35, as gold was on track for its steepest daily decline in five years. The rally comes as crypto market…

Pi Network price stalls within its accumulation zone between $0.20 and $0.28, suggesting price may continue to range longer as the market seeks equilibrium after volatility. Summary $0.20 acts as strong accumulation support with daily closes holding firm. $0.28 serves as the upper range resistance capping upside momentum. Low volume suggests consolidation may persist before any breakout attempt. Pi Network’s (PI) price action has entered a clear phase of accumulation, with the market stabilizing between well-defined support and resistance levels. Following a period of heightened volatility and an oversold bounce, price has now established a structural range between $0.20 support and $0.28 resistance.…

Circle is releasing a new developer toolkit designed to reduce the complexity of integrating cross-chain USDC transfers. The Bridge Kit packages existing protocol functions into a streamlined SDK, potentially cutting significant time from development cycles. Summary Circle unveiled Bridge Kit, a new SDK that simplifies cross-chain USDC transfers using its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP). The toolkit condenses complex bridging steps into a single method call, enabling transfers between EVM and non-EVM chains. In an announcement on Oct. 21, USDC issuer Circle unveiled its Bridge Kit, a developer toolkit that abstracts the underlying complexity of its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol. The kit…

Tokenized gold tokens XAUt and PAXG prices fell more than 6% each over the past 24 hours as the price of gold slumped to its biggest intraday dip. Summary Tether Gold and PAX Gold fell 6% each as tokenized gold tokens slumped alongside Gold. Spot gold fell to $4,122 an ounce, with the precious metal falling to its biggest intraday drop since 2013. Bitcoin saw slight gains amid the gold slump, rising to above $112,000. As Bitcoin price edged up to above $112,000 amid a slight uptick for cryptocurrencies, the top two tokenized gold tokens by market cap bucked the…

Flare has become the top EVM DeFi ecosystem for XRP after the launch of the wrapped FXRP token. Summary Flare Network became the largest EVM DeFi ecosystem for wrapped XRP tokens Since FXRP’s launch, its network TVL rose 37.9% The total value locked of XRP on the network reached $86.2 million XRP is increasingly expanding into the world of DeFi. On October 21, Flare Network announced rapid growth in the total value locked of FXRP, a trustless wrapped version of XRP on the chain. What’s more, the protocol stated that it had become the largest EVM DeFi ecosystem for XRP.…

Co-CEO of Solflare, Filip Dragoslavic, explains why DeFi is increasingly becoming competitive with tradFi and CEXs. Summary Filip Dragoslavic of Solflare explains the key trends in DeFi The share of DEX trading volume has grown from 1% to 25% since 2022 Solana has more than doubled its DeFi TVL, with even stronger performance in volumes Privacy-focused payments could be the next big thing for DeFi DeFi is staging a comeback, and this time, it might stick. After two years of bear markets, the DeFi industry is approaching all-time highs, with tighter security, more users, and a new air of institutional…

Summary ASTER price prediction: ASTER trades near $1.20, consolidating after steep post-hype losses. Break above $1.50 could target $1.80–$2.00; drop below $1.00 risks $0.85–$0.90. The ASTER forecast hinges on renewed DeFi liquidity and sustained interest in perpetual DEX tokens. ASTER has cooled off from its explosive launch rally and now trades near $1.20. As HYPE dominates the perpetual DEX narrative with a much larger valuation, traders are asking whether ASTER can rebound and close the gap. ASTER price market info ASTER 1D chart | source: crypto.news As of October 20, 2025, Aster (ASTER) trades around $1.21, down sharply from its…

Ethereum’s price remained under increased pressure this week as ETF outflows rose and sentiment in the crypto industry worsened. Summary Ethereum price has formed a big bullish flag pattern. It has remained above the 200-day moving average, pointing to a rebound. The supply of Ether tokens on exchanges has dropped to a multi-year low. Ethereum (ETH) was trading at $3,900 at press time, down more than 21% from its highest point in September. Still, technical analysis suggests that the price may be ripe for a strong advance soon. Ethereum price chart analysis The daily timeframe chart shows that Ethereum’s price…

Hyperscale Data revealed that the value stored in its Bitcoin treasury now represents around 66% of the company’s total market capitalization based on the previous closing stock price. Summary Hyperscale Data’s Bitcoin holdings have reached around 150.21 BTC ($16.3 million) through mining and open-market purchases, with $43.7 million in additional funds. The company aims to build a $100 million Bitcoin treasury, equivalent to 100% of its market capitalization, reporting weekly progress. So far, it has managed to make it into the top 100 public companies ranked by Bitcoin holdings. According to a press release shared by the company, the firm’s…

After a short-lived rebound, BNB price has slipped back under the key $1,100 level, erasing its recent gains as sellers regained control of the market. Summary BNB price has dropped to $1,069, falling over 5% in 24 hours and 13% on the week, mirroring the broader crypto market downturn. Market sentiment is shaky, with trade tensions and macro uncertainty weighing heavily on investor confidence. Technical indicators like the RSI and MACD flash bearish signals, pointing to more downside. With $1,100 breached, BNB price eyes support at $1,020 and the psychological $1,000 mark; failure to hold could open the door to…