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The crypto market is showing strong bullish momentum, with Bitcoin leading the charge and altcoins preparing for their next leg up. After a series of consolidation phases, many digital assets are coiling.

The cryptocurrency market is going through significant pullback this October. After rallying early in the month, the total crypto market cap slid roughly 14% from its peak, according to from TradingView, reflecting a sharp reversal in sentiment.

In the cryptocurrency ecosystem, XRP and Ripple are prominent members, and so is XRP Ledger (XRPL). Often, the trio is confused based on their name and functionalities. This article will provide an explanation of each of the terms and their importance in the crypto world.

Digital Asset Investor, a well-known XRP commentator, has expressed caution over yield in response to recent sales promising between 8% and 10% annual returns on XRP holdings.

Ripple USD-backed stablecoin RLUSD is now live on Bybit, expanding Ripple’s stablecoin presence with USDT, BTC, ETH, XRP, and MNT trading pairs. The listing increases liquidity, opens cross-chain support on Ethereum (ETH) and the XRP Ledger (XRPL), and builds momentum for wider adoption.

Altcoins have started showing renewed strength against both BTC and USD, sparking optimism for a broader market breakout. Several tokens, including AAVE, ONDO, XRP, and NEAR, are now revealing classic accumulation patterns and breakout structures on their charts.

In the cryptocurrency ecosystem, XRP and Ripple are prominent members, and so is XRP Ledger (XRPL). Often, the trio is confused based on their name and functionalities. This article will provide an explanation of each of the terms and their importance in the crypto world.

The market remains risk-off today, October 17, 2025 as Bitcoin trades below $105,000 after a multi-session slide, while XRP is roughly down 20% week-over-week and includes BNB about 12%, and ADA near 25%, to cite CoinMarketCap .

XRP price could see a long-term positive impact from new DeFi and staking opportunities being introduced by Flare Network and its partners, according to a new analysis of the token’s expanding utility. These fundamental developments, which introduce yield-generating capabilities to the asset for the first time, are being closely watched by analysts for their potential to drive new demand for XRP.

A much-needed bounce is running across crypto. Daily momentum gauges have reset, buyers are stepping in, and prices are lifting off important support. The big question now is simple: does this rally top out as a lower high or do bulls punch through resistance and flip the short to medium trend back in their favor? If it stalls, a final sweep under $100,000 on Bitcoin remains in play.

Justin Bons, founder of investment firm Cyber Capital, reignited debate this week by calling Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Binance Coin, and Tether “mediocre projects” that fail to meet the crypto movement’s goals.

Bitcoin led risk appetite on October 2, pressing toward $120,000 and setting a seven-week high as traders weighed fresh seasonality and the first U.S. government shutdown since 2018 to 2019. traded near $118,500 to $119,400 during the session, with the intraday high just under $119,400.

Digital Asset Investor, a well-known XRP commentator, has expressed caution over yield in response to recent sales promising between 8% and 10% annual returns on XRP holdings.

Ripple USD-backed stablecoin RLUSD is now live on Bybit, expanding Ripple’s stablecoin presence with USDT, BTC, ETH, XRP, and MNT trading pairs. The listing increases liquidity, opens cross-chain support on Ethereum (ETH) and the XRP Ledger (XRPL), and builds momentum for wider adoption.

A key shift in the market’s structure suggests an ‘altcoin season’ could be near. USDT dominance is breaking down while Bitcoin’s dominance has lost key support; both early signs of capital flowing into altcoins.

Attorney and XRP advocate John Deaton has that refunding original investments in profitable assets through Linqto could result in the platform earning massive gains at the expense of users.

Matt Hamilton, a former director of developer relations at Ripple Labs, has broken a deadlock between the Chainlink (LINK) and XRP armies. to Hamilton, it is meaningless to compare the value of XRP and LINK, since the former is a native coin to the XRPL ledger while the latter is used within the Chainlink protocol.

XRP, long known as a payment-focused digital asset with high liquidity and institutional use, now sees its on-chain utility expand. This shift addresses previous limitations, particularly in decentralized finance (DeFi), where most XRP holdings previously remained idle. Now, according to Jeremy Koch, a researcher at Messari, that dynamic could be shifting.

A review of XRP’s price in August over the past 12 years shows that the cryptocurrency ended the month in profit only four times—2016, 2017, 2020, and 2021. Rest of the years, the token stumbled losses and the worst happened during 2023, while XRP’s price dipped by 26.6%.

Bitcoin led risk appetite on October 2, pressing toward $120,000 and setting a seven-week high as traders weighed fresh seasonality and the first U.S. government shutdown since 2018 to 2019. traded near $118,500 to $119,400 during the session, with the intraday high just under $119,400.