Cryptocurrencies Price Prediction: BNB, Bitcoin & Crypto – European Wrap 17 October

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BNB, Solana, Cardano record double-digit losses as crypto market liquidations surge

The cryptocurrency market trades in the red with BNB (previously known as Binance Coin), Solana (SOL), and Cardano (ADA) leading the losses in the top altcoins list. Over the last 24 hours, total liquidations exceeding $1 billion amid a market pullback signal a massive wipeout of bullish-aligned traders, similar to what was seen last week.

Bitcoin Weekly Forecast: BTC slips below $105,000 as macro headwinds weigh on sentiment

Bitcoin (BTC) price continues to trade in red, below $105,000 at the time of writing on Friday, having corrected nearly 9% so far this week. Renewed geopolitical tensions fueled the pullback in BTC, and the US government shutdown pressured risk assets. Despite the pullback, analysts believe the correction could present a medium-term buying opportunity as market conditions stabilize and funding rates normalize.

Crypto Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP eye October lows as sell-off intensifies

Bitcoin (BTC) is experiencing its second bearish Friday in a row, trading below $105,000 at the time of writing as sentiment remains bearish in the broader cryptocurrency market.

Altcoins are bearing the biggest brunt, with Ethereum (ETH) dropping to $3,700 and Ripple (XRP) sliding below a key support at $2.22. The total market capitalization is down 6% over the past 24 hours to $3.76 trillion after peaking at $4.38 trillion on October 7, according to CoinGecko.

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Top 3 Price Predictions: BTC eyes breakout, ETH consolidates, XRP finds stability

Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple move toward the key technical levels on Wednesday, which could determine the next directional bias. BTC is near the 50-day Exponential Moving Average, ETH trades sideways while XRP is showing signs of stabilization.

Crypto Overview: Bitcoin steadies above $64,000 – PUMP, ZEC sustain gains

Bitcoin price edges above $64,000 at press time on Wednesday, heading toward its 50-day Exponential Moving Average at $64,652. Meanwhile, Pump.fun and Zcash sustain gains after a rebound on Tuesday, with bulls eyeing further upside.

Aave founder revolts against proposal to cap Ethereum staking incentives at 50% of supply

Ethereum community members have pushed back against a new proposal that seeks to change the network's staking issuance policy by gradually reducing staking rewards as the number of staked ETH approaches 50% of total supply.

Ethereum Price Forecast: ETH holds steady below $1,900 as retail distribution rises

Ethereum (ETH) continued trading flat on Tuesday following modestly increasing exchange net flows and continued distribution across retail wallets. Ethereum on-chain data shows mixed sentiment across several wallet cohorts.

Bitcoin: Bulls hold the line

Bitcoin (BTC) edges slightly lower, trading at $64,300 at the time of writing on Friday but holding firmly above a key support zone. US-listed spot Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) support BTC as they continued to attract institutional flows through Thursday, pointing to the fourth consecutive week of net inflows.