Schlagwort: crypto market

Key takeaways

• SOL is up 7% in the last 24 hours and is now trading above $220.
• The coin could rally towards the $240 resistance as the broader market bounces back from recent lows.

SOL tops the $220 resistance level

The cryptocurrency market has turned things around following a poor start to the week. Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market cap, hit the $119k level a few hours ago, allowing altcoins to rally higher.

Solana’s SOL added more than 7% to its value in the last 24 hours, making it the second-best performer among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap. SOL’s rally is fueled by Circle’s tokenized U.S. Treasury fund, USYC, launched on the Solana blockchain. This launch means that USYC has expanded beyond the Ethereum, Near, Base, and Canton networks.

USYC has a $630M market cap, making it the fifth-largest tokenized treasury offering. Its launch on Solana could increase the adoption of SOL among institutional investors. The integration on Solana adds new potential use cases for USYC, including using the tokenized treasury as margin collateral for derivatives trading or as a yield-bearing asset in Solana-based DeFi platforms.

SOL targets $240 as rally continues

The SOL/USD 4-hour chart has switched bullish after the coin rallied over the last 24 hours. The coin has broken above the $220 resistance level and is now trading at $224 per coin.

The momentum indicators have also switched bullish. The RSI of 70 shows that buyers are in control, and if it rallies higher, the RSI could enter the overbought region. The MACD lines are also within the positive region, suggesting a bullish bias.

If the rally continues, SOL could surge towards the next major resistance level at $241. However, the SOL/USD 4-hour chart is inefficient, which could see it grab liquidity around $214 before rallying higher. 

On the flip side, if the market undergoes a correction after its recent rally, SOL could retest the support and TLQ level at $205. The bulls would defend this level, as losing it could see SOL dip below $200.

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Key takeaways

• Aptos is up nearly 4% in the last 24 hours, making it the second-best performer in the top 50 behind Pump.fun.
• APT could rally to the $4.70 resistance level soon.

APT closes in on $4.5

The cryptocurrency market has been volatile since the start of the week, with prices of altcoins swinging in both directions. Bitcoin is trading above $114k while most altcoins are currently underperforming.

However, APT, the native coin of the Aptos blockchain, is up 4% in the last 24 hours, making it the second-best performer among the top 50 cryptocurrencies by market cap. At press time, APT is trading at $4.44 and could rally higher in the near term. 

The rally comes as Aptos announced earlier today that World Liberty Finance’s USD1 is coming to Aptos. USD1 will have day one support from across the Aptos ecosystem on Monday, October 6. The support includes Aptos DeFi protocols such as Thala, Panora, Echelon, and Tapp Exchange.

HUGE: @DonaldJTrumpJr & @ZachWitkoff announce LIVE that @worldlibertyfi‘s USD1 is coming to Aptos 🦅

Aptos is USD1’s first Move-based integration. The list grows of those choosing the fastest, cheapest, & most efficient rails in the world.

Welcome to the United States of Aptos. pic.twitter.com/SiV8VcCDxQ

— Aptos (@Aptos) October 1, 2025

APT targets the $4.7 resistance

The APT/USD 4-hour chart remains bearish and efficient despite Aptos adding 4% to its value in the last 24 hours. However, the momentum indicators have switched bullish, suggesting that buyers are regaining control of the market.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 69 is above the neutral 50, indicating a bullish bias. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) lines are also within the positive territory, flashing a buy signal for the cryptocurrency.

If the bullish trend on the lower timeframe continues, APT could rally towards the next major resistance level at $4.75 over the next few hours or days. An extended bullish run would allow the cryptocurrency to target the $5.14 high for the first time since August 14.

However, if Aptos undergoes a correction, it could retest the Sunday low of $4.05. The support level at $3.88 could be a tough one for the bears to beat in the near term. 

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Key takeaways

• SOL has dropped below $210 after starting the week bullish.
• The coin could drop below $200 if the bullish trend fails to gain momentum.

SOL fails to surpass the $220 resistance level

SOL, the native coin of the Solana blockchain, has lost less than 1% of its value in the last 24 hours. At press time, it is trading at $208 per coin.

The negative performance comes after SOL and the broader crypto market had a positive start to the week. SOL rallied to the $215 level on Monday, recovering from the $190 support level it touched on Friday. 

However, SOL failed to build on this momentum, with the $220 resistance level knocking down the price below $210. Its performance aligned with Bitcoin and Ether, with BTC encountering key resistance above $114k. Ether also failed to top the $4,232 resistance level after surging past $4,100 on Monday.

SOL could drop below $200

The SOL/USD 4-hour chart remains bearish and efficient as SOL failed to hit $220. The technical indicators on the 4-hour timeframe remain bullish despite the strong resistance.

The RSI of 52 is above the neutral 50, indicating that SOL is still building a bullish momentum despite the choppy market conditions. The MACD lines are also above the neutral zone, suggesting a bullish bias.

If the market recovery continues, SOL could look to surge past the $220 resistance level once again. Surpassing this key resistance level would allow SOL to rally towards the $240 zone in the near term. 

On the flipside, if the $220 resistance level holds strong, SOL could drop below the $200 mark for the first time since Sunday. The $190 support level could probably provide a bounce back for SOL. Failure to hold this support level could see SOL drop lower towards the $175 support region.

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Key takeaways

• ETH is trading above $4,100 after adding 2% to its value.
• The second-largest crypto by market cap could rally towards the $4,400 resistance level soon.

Ether recovers above $4k

The cryptocurrency market is having a positive start to the week following a bearish weekend. Bitcoin, the leading crypto by market cap, is heading towards the $112k mark, while Ether has reclaimed the $4k psychological level.

Ether added nearly 2.5% to its value in the last 24 hours, with the $3,800 support level holding despite the PCE data release. The positive performance over the last 24 hours resulted in over $75 million worth of short positions being liquidated in the market within 60 minutes. 

Traders are now looking out for signs of a breakout to ensure that the market recovery is back and in full swing. Ether is down by 17% from the all-time high of $4,953 it set a month ago. 

Ethereum could extend its recovery as bullish momentum returns

The ETH/USD 4-hour chart is bearish and efficient despite the coin performing well over the last 24 hours. However, the coin could soon flip bullish as the bearish momentum slowly fades.

ETH failed to find support around the daily level at $4,232 on Tuesday, losing 7.36% of its value afterwards, and dropping to the $3,800 support level on Thursday. ETH also retested the support around the 100-day EMA at $3,863 on Friday before recovering on Sunday. 

At press time, ETH is now trading at $4,100 per coin. With the RS at 54, it indicates that the bullish momentum is returning. The MACD lines are also within the positive territory. If ETH continues its recovery and surges past the $4,232 resistance level, it could extend its rally towards the major daily resistance and TLQ level at $4,488.

However, if the bulls fail to gain momentum, the market could resume its downward trend, and ETH could retest the 100-day EMA at $3,863.

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• XRP slips towards $2.70 as whales and institutions fuel heavy selling.
• Ripple’s tech progress contrasts with short-term bearish pressure.
• Fed caution and rising yields have dampened the crypto market sentiment.

The past week has brought turbulence for XRP as the token struggles to defend key levels in the face of a weakening crypto market.

Once seen as one of the strongest performers of 2025, XRP is now under pressure, leaving many wondering whether the latest decline is a temporary setback or the start of a deeper slide.

Bearish pressure mounts below $3

XRP has failed to hold above the $3.00 level, a psychological threshold that traders had hoped would serve as a springboard for further gains.

Heavy liquidations across the broader market, combined with profit-taking near resistance, dragged the token down to the $2.80 zone.

Recently, it has slipped further, touching lows of $2.75 after a 6% drop in a single day, coinciding with Bitcoin’s fall below $109,000 that triggered a chain reaction across altcoins, including Ethereum, which has tumbled around 8% to $3,800.

Institutions and whales weigh in

Behind the price drop lies a wave of institutional selling and large whale movements that have shaken sentiment.

Roughly $277 million worth of XRP have changed hands in a short span, with reports indicating that whales moved nearly 160 million tokens—worth close to half a billion dollars—in mid-September.

These moves have added to the selling pressure, wiping nearly $19 billion off XRP’s market value within a week and breaking the momentum that had carried it above $3 earlier in the month.

Economic headwinds add to the strain

The challenges facing XRP are not just internal.

Wider economic factors have also played a role in the token’s decline.

Comments from US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, warning that inflation remains a concern and that significant interest rate cuts are unlikely, dampened risk appetite.

Rising Treasury yields have made investors more cautious, diverting attention away from riskier assets such as cryptocurrencies.

This backdrop has made it harder for even promising developments within Ripple’s ecosystem to translate into price gains.

Ripple has been busy rolling out new projects, including the launch of its stablecoin RLUSD, the integration of an Ethereum-compatible sidechain, and the steady growth of wallets on the XRP Ledger, which now exceeds seven million.

While these steps strengthen the network’s foundation, they are yet to counterbalance the weight of market-wide pessimism.

Eyes on the $2.70 support

For now, eyes are on whether XRP can hold above the $2.75 threshold, with $2.70 emerging as the next critical support level.

From a technical analysis standpoint, the token is trading below its 30-day moving average of $2.93, signalling that sellers remain in control.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) has dropped below 38, nearing oversold territory.

The MACD has also turned bearish, further amplifying the bearish momentum.

A deeper dip could extend losses, but a bounce from these levels may suggest selling exhaustion and open the door to a short-term recovery.

The next steps will likely depend on Bitcoin’s performance, as a $23 billion options expiry looms large and promises to add volatility to the entire crypto sector.

Should Bitcoin stabilise, XRP may find room to climb back above $3, restoring some momentum. If not, the slide toward $2.70 and potentially lower remains a distinct possibility.

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