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Bearish BTC Sentiment Persists Despite Powell’s Signal That 'QT' May Be Nearing End

The Fed's quantitative tightening, which began in 2022, has reduced the balance sheet from $9 trillion to $6.6 trillion.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Speaking on Sept. 17, 2025 at FOMC Press Conference

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XRP Tests $2.40 Base After 6% Swing; Eyes $2.65 Breakout Level

The $2.40–$2.42 support zone is crucial for XRP, with buyers defending this level amid volatile trading conditions.

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The Crypto Liquidation Crisis Highlighted OTC Desks as Crucial Shock Absorbers, Finery Markets Says

The localized crisis on Binance could have spread had it not been for OTC desks acting as shock absorbers, Finery Markets said.

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Trader Who Made $192M Shorting the Crypto Crash is Betting Against Bitcoin Again

On-chain analysts and traders have dubbed the address an “insider whale.” Some even argue that the position itself could have accelerated the crash.

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Cardano and Dogecoin Lead Crypto Rebound Following an 'Emotional' $19B Reset

“ETF inflows remain strong, exchange balances near cycle lows, and the broader narrative is arguably stronger after the washout,” one analyst said.

(CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin May Tank to $100K as Friday’s BTC Crash Reinforced 2017–21 Trendline Resistance

Bitcoin's recent crash marks the third failure to maintain gains above a critical trendline from 2017 and 2021 highs.

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China’s Commerce Ministry to Trump: Rare-Earth Export Curbs Are Not Bans

China’s commerce ministry says its Oct. 9 rare-earth export controls are lawful security steps, not bans, and that eligible civilian exports will be licensed.

One-Month BTC-USD Price Chart From CoinDesk Data

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Friday’s $20B Crypto Market Meltdown: A Bitwise Portfolio Manager’s Postmortem Analysis

Jonathan Man outlines a $20 billion liquidation day, long-tail air pockets and a positioning reset that left markets on different footing by Saturday.

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XRP Rebounds Sharply After 41% Flash Crash, Reclaims $2.47 Support

The session’s $1.14 range — from $2.77 down to $1.64 — was one of the widest in XRP’s 2025 trading history, driven by macro-led deleveraging and heavy futures liquidations across major venues.

(CoinDesk Data)