NEWS ORCA’s Breakout Faces Its First Real Test at Recent Highs
Orca (ORCA) has surged to the top of its recent range after a governance proposal that would connect protocol fees more directly to tokenholders through
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NEWS Why RAD Is Flying While Radicle Deals With Critical Flaws
Radworks (RAD) rose 35% in 24 hours to $0.3567 on unusually heavy volume, but the rally comes just days after Radicle disclosed critical security
NEWS NEAR Cleared $5, but the Real Test Is ETF-Driven Demand
NEAR’s October 5 rebound was not just a technical bounce. The more important shift was fresh institutional attention from the new Bitwise spot NEAR ETF, which
NEWS Bitcoin Nears Recent Highs, But Momentum Wanes After Strong Run
Bitcoin (BTC) is currently in a clear uptrend, pushing towards its recent 90-day highs.
NEWS XRP’s Institutional Pitch Just Improved. Its Price Test Didn’t
XRP has climbed to about $1.5137 as the XRP Ledger’s Permission Delegation amendment goes live, giving the network a clearer institutional-use story.
NEWS AIN’s Breakout Test Gets Harder With No Clear Catalyst Behind It
AIN’s sharp 24-hour jump has put the token at an immediate decision point: buyers have clearly shown up, but the rally is now testing resistance without a
NEWS Why BEAM Is Outrunning Crypto—and Why That Makes This Level Tricky
BEAM’s 19% rally has pushed the token to the top of its 90-day range, but that strength now faces a very tight technical test.
NEWS Bitcoin Near $85K Faces Its Hardest Question: Who Still Buys Here?
Bitcoin is trading near $85,000 on October 4, 2026, with SEC custody proposals, leveraged crypto ETP approvals, softer U.S.
NEWS Starknet’s STRK Rally Meets Its First Serious Supply Test
Starknet’s token STRK has broken out to a multi-month high on a mix of real ecosystem catalysts and speculative momentum.
NEWS Why POD Rose 115% While Bitcoin and Ethereum Slipped
Dolphin (POD) has surged more than 115% since its October 2 debut on South Korea’s Upbit and Bithumb, sharply diverging from a softer broader crypto market.
NEWS 龙虾’s 16% Jump Leaves Bulls Just 1.11% From a Make-or-Break Test
龙虾 is up 16.38% over the past 24 hours, but the move has run straight into a nearby resistance at 0.04615, only 1.11% above the current 0.04565 price.
NEWS Why One Korean Exchange Decision Sent SAND Flying 53.7%
SAND’s 53.7% rally on October 2, 2026 followed a specific catalyst, not a broad crypto rebound: Upbit, Bithumb, and Coinone lifted their trading caution
NEWS ALICE’s 90-Day High Faces an Overbought Reality Check
ALICE surged to a new 90-day high on October 1, 2026, on unusually heavy volume, extending a strong multiweek uptrend.
NEWS 龙虾’s Dawn Pump Returns With Bitcoin Flat and ETH on Squeeze Watch
龙虾 (Lobster) surged 102.9% on October 2, 2026 even as Bitcoin slipped and Ethereum’s more important story centered on derivatives positioning.
NEWS XDP Slid While Bitcoin Held Firm. That’s the Real Warning
Doppler Finance’s XDP dropped 15.13% on October 1, 2026, while Bitcoin, Ethereum and the broader crypto market were comparatively stable.
NEWS PUMP’s Buyback Boom Meets a Dilution Reality Check
PUMP jumped 15-20% around September 28-29 as Pump.fun’s weekly revenue climbed to $9.7 million and cumulative buybacks topped $466 million, removing nearly 17%
NEWS Why CCD Is Falling Even With $2.39B Flowing Into Crypto ETFs
CCD fell 4.2% on September 30, 2026 even as crypto ETFs logged $2.39 billion in weekly inflows.
NEWS Bitcoin Pullback Exposes a New Risk for the ETF-Driven Rally
Bitcoin fell back toward $83,000 on September 28 as geopolitical stress and rising expectations for another Fed rate hike hit risk appetite.
NEWS CoinEx’s USDT Deadline Forces a Liquidity Test for FIRO
CoinEx’s September 29 deadline to convert non-USDT balances into USDT matters for FIRO because it can create exchange-driven selling in a token that already
NEWS Bitcoin ETF Inflows Give US Crypto Markets a Fresh Boost
US Bitcoin ETF inflows are accelerating again. See what new institutional demand could mean for Bitcoin and what the next crypto market move could be.
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Joanna has covered crypto and digital-asset markets since 2018, with a focus on exchange volumes, ETF flows and on-chain activity. Her reporting emphasizes primary data and clear market context over narrative.
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- Crypto Markets Correspondent— InteractiveCrypto · 2018 – present
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