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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) fell 2% in the week leading up to October 15, 2026, trading at $80,896. In contrast, five altcoins suffered much more significant losses, raising the question of which one may lead the recovery of altcoins.Hedera (CRYPTO: HBAR) took the biggest…
By Sam Daodu
· 10:39am ET Over the last 30 days, eight altcoins have seen returns at least three times greater than Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC). This impressive performance has led traders to wonder if we are entering an altcoin…
Sam Daodu When Bitcoin tumbled to $80,000 and dragged most of the crypto market down with it, two smaller coins barely budged. Whether that signals genuine strength or something far less exciting depends on…
Sam Daodu CME Group, in collaboration with CF Benchmarks, introduced the CME Emerging Crypto Index on August 31, 2026, a benchmark designed specifically to exclude Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). This index…
Sam Daodu NEAR Protocol has rocketed past Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana over the past month, but the surge lacks any confirmed catalyst, and a massive overhang of underwater sellers from 2022 looms over the rally.
Among the largest cryptocurrencies by market value, Zcash (CRYPTO:ZEC), Hyperliquid (CRYPTO:HYPE), Monero (CRYPTO:XMR), NEAR Protocol (CRYPTO:NEAR), and Uniswap (CRYPTO:UNI) are the only coins rising over the past year. In contrast, many popular coins have…
NEAR Protocol (CRYPTO:NEAR) has been in the spotlight recently, battling stolen funds and security issues. After blocking over $50 million linked to the Bitget hack, NEAR lost $3.8 million in the NEAR Intents exploit…
In a recent analysis, ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok evaluated four cryptocurrencies—XRP (CRYPTO: XRP), Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), Hyperliquid (CRYPTO: HYPE), and NEAR (CRYPTO: NEAR)—to determine which might finish October 2026 on top. While they unanimously…
Dogecoin (CRYPTO:DOGE) fell 4.7% to around $0.095, while major cryptocurrencies posted gains. Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) rose 1.3%, Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) gained 0.7%, XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) climbed 0.6%, and Solana (CRYPTO:SOL) edged up 0.3%.While Dogecoin surged in late summer—up 15% over the past month and 33%…
Chainlink (CRYPTO:LINK) is experiencing an impressive rise of about 18% this year, while major cryptocurrencies are struggling. Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) has dropped around 3%, and XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) has fallen nearly 18%. So, what is Chainlink…
The amount of XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) available for trading on Binance has surged to its highest level since January 2025, according to on-chain data firm CryptoQuant. On September 30, the XRP Scarcity Index for the…
Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and Bitcoin each tell a different story heading into October, but a 64% chance of a Fed rate hike and a 5% Treasury yield could scramble the rankings before the month…
