Market Signal Briefing

Private payrolls fell by 32,000 in September 2025, as momentum across the labor market slowed considerably.

Ripple is donating $1.3 million worth of its Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin to kick off funding for the new project.

XRP is attracting more attention from institutional players ahead of its upcoming ETF approvals. Data from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) shows XRP futures were the fastest contracts ever to hit $1 billion in open interest. In the past four months, trading volumes reached $18 billion, representing about 6 billion XRP, or roughly 6% of the entire supply. On Paul Barron Podcast, analyst Zach Rector says this confirms that serious capital is already flowing into the asset.

ETF Inflows Could Be BillionsWith several ETF applications awaiting final decisions in October, predictions for inflows are growing. JPMorgan has estimated between $4 billion and $8 billion in the first year, while Canary Capital predicted as much as $5 billion in the first month. Rector now says inflows could range between $10 billion and $20 billion in year one, citing record futures activity as a leading indicator.

Retail and Pension Funds Add Another LayerBeyond institutions, ETFs may also attract retail investors through 401(k) accounts and pension funds. This could unlock trillions in potential exposure over time, with money set aside for long-term holding rather than short-term trading. Analysts argue that this type of demand is more stable and could provide a lasting base for XRP’s market growth.

Price Outlook Into OctoberWith XRP trading above $3, attention is now on near-term price targets. The analyst expects the ETF decision itself could push the token toward $4, with resistance likely around $4.50. That represents a possible 50%–60% gain from current levels. While most do not expect XRP to break $5 on this initial move, he argued that approval of multiple ETFs would set the stage for a sustained uptrend.

For many, XRP’s appeal lies in its mix of utility in payments and growing institutional validation. If ETFs see inflows in the tens of billions, XRP could shift from a niche altcoin to a widely held investment product. For now, the market waits on regulatory decisions in October that could determine just how high XRP can climb.

Lido’s token price climbed 7% to $1.29, adding to a 20% rally over the past week, after asset manager VanEck formally registered its Lido Staked Ethereum exchange-traded fund in Delaware. 

Summary

Lido price rose 7% to $1.29 after VanEck registered a Lido Staked Ethereum ETF in Delaware.
Trading and derivatives volumes spiked, showing investor bets on ETF-related inflows into liquid staking.
Lido’s buyback program and SEC clarity on staking add momentum for further upside.

The Oct. 2 filing sparked fresh optimism around liquid staking, with trading and derivatives activity showing a clear rise in investor positioning.

According to documents filed through CSC Delaware Trust Company, the product is set up as a statutory trust, a common first step before submitting an application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. While registration alone does not guarantee approval, it indicates VanEck’s intent to expand beyond spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs into yield-generating products.

The firm’s existing ETFs have already seen steady inflows, and this move positions it early in the race to bring staked Ethereum exposure into mainstream portfolios.

Market activity supports momentum
The price move was supported by a notable jump in market activity. Lido’s (LDO) 24-hour trading volume rose nearly 30% to $158.5 million, while derivatives volume surged 45% to $426.9 million. Traders are opening more positions rather than closing them, as evidenced by the 6.6% increase in open interest to $228.3 million. 

All of these shifts indicate a growing sense of hope that ETF-related inflows could lead to further gains. Investors would be exposed to Lido’s staked Ethereum (STETH) through the proposed ETF, giving them access to staking rewards, which are currently at roughly 4% annually, without having to run validators or lock up assets.

Lido’s liquid staking model accounts for over 30% of all ETH staked, making it the dominant provider. An ETF connected to stETH has the potential to greatly expand its user base and boost protocol revenue if it is approved. 

Lido price outlook amid ETF filing and buybacks
The ETF news comes shortly after Lido DAO approved a buyback framework in September, which will use idle treasury assets like stETH and stablecoins to reduce circulating supply.

The modular system allocates up to 70% of new inflows to buybacks, with safeguards to pause if reserves fall below $50 million. A test phase is expected by December, directly supporting token value.

The latest filings also aim to take advantage of positive regulatory developments. To facilitate institutional adoption, the SEC clarified in August that some liquid staking activities are exempt from securities registration.

At the same time, integrations with Layer-2 networks like Linea are expanding Lido’s reach, while restaking initiatives and validator decentralization strengthen its long-term position.

According to short-term projections from analysts like CoinCodex, LDO should reach $1.34 to $1.75 this month, with potential to rise to $2 to $3 by the end of the year if all the right conditions are met.

While risks from regulatory delays or competition from rival protocols remain, VanEck’s filing highlights the growing demand for staking-linked products, putting Lido at the center of the conversation as liquid staking enters the ETF era.

The financial world is buzzing once again as Nasdaq officially filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list and trade the BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF. This move, led by the world's largest asset manager, represents a significant step forward in blending cryptocurrency exposure with income-generating strategies, offering both institutions and retail investors a unique way to tap into Bitcoin's growth while mitigating volatility.

Kentucky State Senator Brandon Smith, a Republican representing Hazard, is under mounting legal scrutiny as two lawsuits target his Bitcoin mining firm, Mohawk Energy. The lawsuits, filed separately by a local businessman and a subsidiary of Huobi, allege misrepresentation, breach of contract, and unethical business practices.

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Posted: October 3, 2025

Key Takeaways
Why does BSC’s new 0.05 Gwei fee matter?
It slashed transaction costs to ~$0.005, making BSC one of the cheapest L1s and fueling trader adoption.

What’s next for BNB?
Core devs are targeting gas cuts of 90%+, signaling more cost pressure ahead and keeping BNB a key Q4 watch.

Binance Smart Chain [BSC] closed Q3 on a bullish note, posting 1.5 billion transactions. That’s more than 10× Ethereum’s 144.5 million, highlighting its growing dominance in low-cost, high-frequency activity.

Simply put, traders are routing volume through BSC, clearly favoring it over Ethereum [ETH] for on-chain flows.

That said, Solana [SOL] still flexes with 28.5 billion transactions, keeping throughput supremacy firmly in its corner.

And this isn’t random.

BNB Chain slashes gas fees again
With a base fee of $0.000005 per transaction, Solana’s fees are among the lowest in the blockchain industry. However, it looks like BSC is now carving out its niche by rolling out a new fee plan.

“Today, all BNB Smart Chain (BSC) validators and builders have adopted the new minimum gas price of 0.05 Gwei and BSC is fully ready to accept transactions at this rate. That’s $0.005 per transaction, making BSC one of the most cost-efficient blockchains in crypto.”

In short, BSC transactions now run way cheaper than the old 0.1 Gwei. In fact, this is the third gas cut since April 2024, showing the devs are serious about keeping the chain competitive and ultra-low-cost for users.

And the timing couldn’t be better.

Technically, BNB closed Q3 with 50%+ ROI, smashing ATHs three times in a row to $1,083.

Now, with fees this low, the big question is – Where’s BNB heading in Q4?

Past cuts prove BSC’s fees drive trader volume
Past validator moves show why BSC’s gas strategy matters. 

In April 2024, fees dropped from 3 Gwei to 1 Gwei (–67%), then again in May 2025 from 1 Gwei to 0.1 Gwei (–90%). The impact was clear: Median fees fell 75% from $0.04, while daily txs jumped 140% to over 12 million.

Source: Token Terminal

Swap activity tells the same story.

By June 2025, swaps went from 20% to 67% of total transactions, cementing trading as the dominant use case. DEX volume popped to $7.05 billion, revisiting levels last seen in 2021.

Source: DeFilLama

In short, BSC’s aggressive gas cuts drove massive on-chain adoption.

Against this backdrop, the latest drop to 0.05 Gwei isn’t just another tweak. Instead, it’s a long-term bet on BNB’s growth, coming right as Web3 starts catching real institutional eyes. 

And the BSC devs are already signaling they’re not stopping here.

In a post, core developers outlined their goal to push gas even lower, targeting a 90%+ cut from historical levels, giving the chain a clear edge in Q4.

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Canary Capital’s spot Litecoin exchange-traded fund is in limbo after the US Securities and Exchange Commission took no action on Thursday, the original deadline for it to make a decision.

The SEC’s silence has left the crypto community uncertain about how the regulator will function amid a federal government shutdown and how its new generic listing standards would affect the timelines of dozens of crypto ETF applications awaiting approval.

Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart and FOX News reporter Eleanor Terrett noted that the old 19b-4 deadlines for crypto ETF applications may no longer be relevant, as the SEC has asked applicants to withdraw them, leaving the S-1 registration statement as the sole document requiring regulatory approval.

Source: Eleanor Terrett
However, overshadowing that is another layer of uncertainty surrounding the government shutdown.

In August, the SEC posted an “Operation Plan” in the event of a government shutdown, stating it would “not review and approve applications for registration.” This includes new financial products, self-regulatory organization rule changes, and reviewing or accelerating the effectiveness of registration statements.

It is unclear whether the SEC’s silence on Canary’s spot Litecoin ETF is solely due to the government shutdown or whether it is also a result of the new generic listing standards, which would render the 19b-4 deadline irrelevant.

Canary withdrew its 19b-4 last week, complicating the matterCanary withdrew its 19b-4 application on Sept. 25 at the SEC’s request, which may have been a contributing factor to the SEC not deciding on Thursday. It is unclear what impact the 19b-4s will have on applicants who haven’t withdrawn that document.

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— Litecoin (@litecoin) October 2, 2025
Cointelegraph reached out to the SEC and Canary for comment, but didn’t receive an immediate response.

SEC still open, but in limited capacityIn light of the government shutdown on Wednesday, the SEC stated that it would continue to operate, but with a “very limited” number of staff members available. 

The SEC said its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval (EDGAR) database would remain operational.

Altcoins look to add to $75 billion spot crypto ETF market in USThe market has been bracing for potential approval of several new spot crypto ETFs — including LTC and Solana (SOL) to XRP (XRP), Avalanche (AVAX), Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK) and Dogecoin (DOGE).

Any approval would add to the US spot Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) ETFs currently available, which have attracted $61.3 billion and $13.4 billion in inflows since their launch last year.

Despite the setbacks, Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said on Monday that the SEC’s new listing standards have bumped the odds of some spot crypto ETF approvals to 100%.

The listing standards are expected to streamline the process under Rule 6c-11, significantly reducing approval timelines, which typically take up to 240 days.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the new listing standards will reduce barriers to accessing digital asset products and offer investors more choice.

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The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has formalized a new leadership structure for its privacy program, elevating privacy from a set of parallel initiatives to a coordinated “Privacy @ EF” cluster that is explicitly organized around real-world use cases and deployability.

Ethereum Makes Privacy A Priority
In an October 1 post titled “Privacy Cluster Leadership Announcement,” EF said it is “organizing for scale and impact,” naming longtime ecosystem builder Igor Barinov as the coordinator of Privacy @ EF and Andy Guzman as the new coordinator of the PSE (Privacy & Scaling Explorations) team, succeeding Sam Richards. “Together, Igor and Andy will help ensure Ethereum’s privacy work is impactful, coherent, and accountable,” the Foundation wrote.

The announcement reframes EF’s privacy mission as three concrete pillars—“Private Reads,” “Private Writes,” and “Private Proving”—that directly map to user and institutional needs. Private Reads targets surveillance-resistant querying, authentication, and browsing; Private Writes focuses on shielding actions such as payments, governance, and transfers; and Private Proving aims to make proofs “efficient, portable, and usable across contexts like identities, data portability, and client-side proving.”

EF links these pillars to practical compliance and safety requirements, arguing they are “necessary for institutions to comply with data protection standards,” help individuals avoid metadata leaks, and “shield our private financial information.”The Foundation is explicit that privacy will no longer be treated as an abstract research track divorced from shipping software.

“For Ethereum to become a foundation for civilizational infrastructure, privacy cannot be abstract research alone. It must be organized, resourced, and deployed at scale,” the post states—an unusually direct articulation of the program’s end goal and a signal that the cluster will be judged on delivery as much as on research output.

The post closes with a blunt credo—“Privacy is normal, and Ethereum is for privacy”—and an open invitation for builders to connect with Barinov and Guzman and to explore a catalog of “700+ projects” in the on-chain privacy space.

Barinov, best known for founding Blockscout, Gnosis Chain, and zkBob, brings a mix of infrastructure, open-source stewardship, and applied privacy product experience. Guzman, who has been with PSE/EF since 2022, moves from strategy and product leadership into the top operational role for PSE, which EF describes as spanning applied cryptography, research, and engineering.

Substantively, the cluster model is designed to integrate ongoing work on privacy-preserving computation with Ethereum’s public verifiability guarantees. While the post does not enumerate specific deliverables or dates, its emphasis on “portable” and “usable” proving, institutional compliance, and metadata-minimizing reads implies a roadmap that extends beyond shielded transfers toward end-to-end private user journeys—identity, access, payments, and governance—compatible with L1/L2 designs and client-side proving patterns that have been maturing across the ecosystem.

At press time, ETH traded $4,380.

Ethereum price, 1-week chart | Source: ETHUSDT on TradingView.com
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Key Takeaways
What’s next for the Fusaka upgrade?
The team will monitor for any fixes and ship Fusaka to Sepolia and Hoodi testnets. 

How did the ETH market react? 
ETH recorded relatively higher speculative interest after the Fusaka upgrade. 

Ethereum [ETH] is pushing for more speed, efficiency, and bandwidth, especially ahead of tokenization booms and the internet capital markets narrative.  

After successfully shipping the Pectra upgrade in May, the Fusaka upgrade is smoothly progressing per the December timeline. 

On the 1st of October, the Ethereum protocol team announced that the Fusaka upgrade successfully passed the Holesky testnet. 

Source: X

Fusaka upgrade — What’s next and why it matters?
Fusaka seeks to scale Ethereum’s speed and bandwidth by allowing lighter nodes and cheaper Layer 2 transactions.

For lighter nodes, they’ll be able to ‘sample’ data instead of downloading the entire blob data. This reduces storage needs and expands bandwidth. 

This would allow L2s to push more transactions at lower costs. In addition, Fusaka update increases gas limits by more than 3x from the current 45 million to 150 million, allowing transactions per block. 

So, what’s the need for the latest scaling effort? Well, Ethereum ranks 18th in terms of throughput and speed, according to Chainspect.

Solana [SOL] is the second-fastest chain, with low latency that could be ideal for handling internet capital markets. 

 To stay competitive, Ethereum must rival Solana in this aspect. And the ongoing scaling efforts will help close the gap.

The next stage for Fusaka will be Sepolia and Hoodi testnets before finally hitting the mainnet in early December if it doesn’t run into any issues. 

ETH rallies 5% after network upgrade
On the price charts, ETH bounced 5% after the Fusaka upgrade. But most of the upswing was linked to Bitcoin’s [BTC] jump to $119K.

Clearing the trendline resistance and short-term supply above $4.5K could reinforce the bulls’ market edge. 

Source: ETH/USDT, TradingView 

That being said, ETH had a relatively higher speculative interest than SOL or BTC in the past 24 hours. ETH’s Open Interest (OI) surged by 4% while SOL increased by 2% and BTC by 3%.

This could fuel ETH’s outperformance amid strong demand in the Futures market. 

21Shares, Bitwise, Canary Capital, CoinShares, Grayscale, Franklin Templeton, and WisdomTree have filed for XRP-spot ETFs. Final decision deadlines range from October 18 to November 14.

The recently approved Generic Listing Standards for Commodity-Based Trust shares, and the withdrawal of 19b-4s, have fueled bets on all seven ETFs launching on October 18. The SEC must approve the recently amended S-1s for XRP-spot ETFs to begin trading.

In January 2024, the SEC approved all ten S-1s for the BTC-spot ETFs on the final decision deadline (January 10, 2024), allowing trading to start the following day. Similarly, the SEC could greenlight all seven ETFs on October 18 to eliminate any first-to-market advantage.

Government Shutdown Adds Regulatory Uncertainty
While bets remain on an October 18 simultaneous launch, a prolonged government shutdown could force the SEC to push back final approvals. Republicans and Democrats were still at an impasse on October 2. XRP rallied 28% in the first three days of the 2018-2019 shutdown and has followed a similar price trajectory early in the 2025 shutdown.

Historically, shutdowns have led the Fed to take a more dovish policy stance, lifting bets on October and December rate cuts. Expectations of lower borrowing costs have boosted demand for risk assets such as XRP.

Price Action & Technical Analysis: Can Bulls Target the $3.66 All-Time High?
XRP climbed 3.15% on Thursday, October 2, following the previous day’s 3.57% rally, closing at $3.0407. The token outperformed the broader market (2.25%) and broke above the psychological $3 level.

Traders are watching the following technical levels:

Support: $3, $2.8, $2.5.
Resistance: $3.2, $3.32, $3.66 (all-time high).

In the near term, several key drivers could dictate price trends:

XRP ETF flow trends.
Spot ETF headlines: Listing and launches or delays of crypto-spot ETFs, and BlackRock’s stance on an iShares XRP Trust.
Blue-chip companies adopt XRP for treasury reserve purposes.
Regulatory milestones: Ripple’s application for a US-chartered bank license, the Market Structure Bill, and SWIFT-related developments may also influence sentiment.

Catalysts & Scenarios
The combination of ETF flows, regulatory news, and demand from blue-chip companies could dictate whether XRP tests key support levels or breaks down resistance.

Bearish Scenario

GDLC, BITW, and XRPR ETFs report outflows, and BlackRock downplays plans for an XRP-spot ETF.
SEC delays XRP-spot ETF launches.
Roadblocks or delays to crypto-friendly regulations, including the Market Structure Bill.
Blue-chip companies denounce XRP as a treasury reserve asset.
OCC delays or rejects Ripple’s US-chartered bank license.
SWIFT keeps its market share in global remittances, limiting Ripple’s market access.

These bearish scenarios could push XRP below the $3 level, exposing $2.8. A break below $2.8 would bring the $2.5 support level into sight.

Bullish Scenario

BITW, GDLC, and XRPR record robust demand.
BlackRock files an S-1 for an iShares XRP Trust, and the SEC greenlights XRP-spot ETFs.
Blue-chip companies acquire XRP for treasury purposes, and more payment platforms adopt Ripple technology.
Ripple secures a US-chartered bank license, and the Market Structure Bill passes the Senate.
SWIFT loses market share of global remittances to Ripple.

These events could drive XRP toward $3.2, with a breakout supporting a move toward $3.3.

Crypto.com, the Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange, has informed its users that they will soon be able to borrow wrapped crypto assets and earn returns on stablecoins through Morpho, a decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol. 

This update was made public after an announcement on Thursday, October 2, revealing that Morpho intends to establish stablecoin lending markets on the Cronos blockchain, with the launch of the first vaults anticipated later this year.

With this combination, users can deposit wrapped Ether or Bitcoin into Morpho vaults and utilize them as collateral to borrow stablecoins and earn yield.

The Morpho lending protocol acts as a game-changer in blockchain technology 
Wrapped assets are tokens on one blockchain, such as Ethereum, that represent an asset from a different blockchain, like Bitcoin, at a 1:1 value. On Cronos, wrapped tokens like CDCETH and CDCBTC reflect ETH and BTC, enabling users to add value to the network and access DeFi lending markets without leaving the chain.

Following these updates, Morpho’s co-founder and integration team lead, Merlin Egalite, said that they aim to provide a trusted user experience in the front, with DeFi infrastructure in the back. He further explained that the protocol will be directly combined into Crypto.com’s platforms, offering its lending features to all users.

Morpho connects lenders and borrowers using platforms such as Aave and Compound. With its increased adoption, the protocol has been positioned as the second-largest DeFi lending protocol, with a total value locked of around $7.7 billion, according to reports from DefiLlama.

For the accessibility of this protocol, Egalite mentioned that users based in the US will have the chance to access the protocol. He acknowledged that the Genesis Act hinders stablecoin issuers from directly paying reserve yields to holders. However, he stated that lending a stablecoin and earning yield is a different activity that does not depend on the issuer, so the restrictions do not affect it.

In the meantime, the partnership between Morphos and Crypto.com was established just a few weeks after the DeFi lending protocol teamed up with the US crypto exchange Coinbase. 

Regarding its partnership with Morpho, Coinbase stated that it had integrated the Morpho lending protocol directly into its app, with the DeFi advisory firm Steakhouse Financial overseeing the vaults. Similar to the Crypto.com feature, users can lend USDC without leaving the platform to access other DeFi services or wallets. 

Banks raise concerns about stablecoin issuers’ plan to eliminate traditional banks
Just days after the partnership announcements, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong revealed plans to build a full-fledged crypto “super app” designed to replace the need for traditional banks.

Banks raised concerns about the plan and resisted this change. In August, the Bank Policy Institute (BPI) and several US financial institutions penned a letter to Congress requesting that they close stablecoin loopholes. 

They contend these loopholes give stablecoin issuers a way to compete with banks without the appropriate oversight. The letter warns that if these concerns go unaddressed, as much as $6.6 trillion in deposits could flee the US banking system.

On September 16, Coinbase responded to the banks’ claims in a blog post, calling them false and stating there is no proof that the growth of stablecoins has led to any deposit losses at local banks. 

The post mentioned, “The institutions now claiming ‘systemic risk’ are the same ones making tens of billions from card processing fees, which stablecoins could completely avoid.” 

Responding to the accusations, Coinbase issued a blog post on September 16,  saying they were all false and that there is no evidence of any deposit loss at local banks due to stablecoin growth.

The post noted that the organizations raising concerns about ‘systemic risk’ are the same ones that acquire tens of billions from card processing fees, which stablecoins could potentially eliminate.

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Uptober rally lifts BTC above $120K – Bitcoin price prediction warns of bullish momentum but looming bearish reversal risks.

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Posted: October 3, 2025

Key Takeaways
Why is Stellar price gaining?
XLM jumped 10% to $0.4011 with trading volume up 130%, breaking a falling wedge pattern and sparking bullish calls for $0.50.

What risks could stall the rally?
XLM faces resistance at $0.4090, while Supertrend stays bearish and ADX at 18 shows limited momentum, leaving $0.5150 targets uncertain.

Stellar [XLM] surged 10% in the past 24 hours, as bullish sentiment and technical breakouts pulled traders back into long positions.

At press time, XLM was trading at $0.4001 with daily volume up 130% to $499 million, according to CoinMarketCap.

AMBCrypto will review XLM’s October setup, key technical levels, expert predictions, and liquidation data shaping the next move.

October’s history favors bulls
The price jump came as traders positioned for more upside. XLM’s sharp rebound also coincided with October’s strong historical performance in crypto markets.

Lookonchain data showed that over the last 12 years, the overall crypto market has posted gains in October ten times, with only two instances of negative returns, in 2014 and 2018.

Based on this data, XLM appeared to be on the same path toward posting a positive gain in 2025.

Source: X (Formerly Twitter)

Analysts eye $0.50–$0.56 range
In addition, several bold predictions by experts surfaced on X (formerly Twitter), further strengthening XLM’s bullish outlook.

For instance, AltCryptoTalk noted that XLM broke out of a falling wedge on the daily chart, and a successful retest could trigger a 60% to 70% rally in the mid-term.

Meanwhile, another expert highlighted that with the recent breakout, the $0.50 level is now in sight.

Not just bullish predictions, a crypto expert also shared potential selling levels.

He highlighted $0.50 as the next key target after the breakout. By contrast, analyst CW flagged a heavy sell wall at $0.445, adding that if broken, the price could run toward $0.56.

Source: X (Formerly Twitter)

XLM price action and key levels to watch 
AMBCrypto’s technical review showed that XLM ended its prolonged downtrend from the 18th of July and opened a path for an upside move. The altcoin still faced resistance near $0.4090 at press time.

That shift set up $0.4150 as a pivotal daily close level. Clearing it may unlock a 25% rally toward $0.5150.

Source: TradingView

Even so, indicators suggested caution.

The Supertrend indicator continued flashing red above the current price, showing bearish pressure. Moreover, the ADX stood at 18, as of writing, below the 25 threshold that signals strong trend momentum.

Given the abovementioned market sentiment, traders seemed to be following the same trend. CoinGlass revealed that XLM’s major liquidation level stood at $0.3809 on the lower side and $0.4129 on the upper side.

Source: CoinGlass

At those points, traders built $8.62 million in long positions against $2.68 million in shorts, underscoring market bias toward bullish continuation.

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The cryptocurrency market started October in strong form, with global capitalization climbing to $4.13 trillion, up more than 1.4% in the past day. Bitcoin is trading above $120,000, Ethereum has pushed past $4,540, and XRP crossed $3 again. Against this backdrop, Pi Network has fallen more than 3% in 24 hours to $0.26, raising questions among its community.

Whale Demand Has VanishedA major factor behind Pi’s weakness is the absence of its second-largest whale. This wallet, which accumulated 383 million Pi tokens worth over $100 million, abruptly stopped buying ten days ago. For a token that lacks exchange listings and broad liquidity, the loss of one big  buyer carries significant weight.

Tokenomics Under FireCommunity concerns focus on Pi’s tokenomics. Unlike Bitcoin, which is capped at 21 million, or Ethereum, which burns supply with every transaction, Pi has chosen not to permanently remove tokens from circulation. Instead, supply is recycled back into the system. 

With a maximum supply of 100 billion coins and no scarcity mechanism, many investors view Pi as inflationary. Pioneers who mined Pi for years now face dilution, while outside capital is reluctant to enter.

Missed Momentum Despite ProgressThe Core Team recently launched a Testnet decentralized exchange and co-founder Dr. Chengdiao Fan appeared at TOKEN2049, but updates lacked clarity on tokenomics or exchange timelines. 

Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s rally is drawing liquidity into altcoins, yet Pi has failed to benefit.  According to experts, the project is at a crossroads: either adapt its supply model or risk losing relevance in a market that increasingly rewards scarcity-driven assets.

What Pi Network Must DoMr Spock argues that Pi must rethink its economics. Options include introducing a buyback program, where ecosystem revenues purchase and lock away tokens, or implementing token burns tied to transactions and app usage. Without these measures, Pi risks becoming a token with circulation but no incentive for long-term holding.

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WHY: New York, N.Y., October 2, 2025. Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of securities of Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc. (OTC: FLYYQ) between May 28, 2025 and August 29, 2025, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”). A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than December 1, 2025.

SO WHAT: If you purchased Spirit Aviation securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Spirit Aviation class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=45665 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than December 1, 2025. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company at the time. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs’ Bar. Many of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.

DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the complaint, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Spirit Aviation was at substantial risk of being unable to meet certain of its debt and other financial obligations; (2) Spirit Aviation was also at substantial risk of being forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection within a mere matter of months; (3) accordingly, defendants had overstated enhancements to Spirit Aviation’s financial condition, liquidity, and overall business and operations, while simultaneously downplaying the negative impacts of adverse market conditions on the same; and (4) as a result, defendants’ public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

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October 02, 2025 7:54 PM EDT | Source: Edge Total Intelligence Inc.
Arlington, Virginia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 2, 2025) - Edge Total Intelligence Inc. (TSXV: CTRL) (OTCQB: UNFYF) (FSE: Q5I) (the "Company", "edgeTI") is pleased to announce that further to its news releases dated September 23, 2025 and September 29, 2025, it has closed the second and final tranche (the "Second Tranche") of its previously announced non-brokered private placement offering (the "Offering") of units of the Company ("Units"). Pursuant to the Second Tranche, the Company issued 138,930 Units at a price per Unit of C$1.00 (the "Offering Price") for aggregate gross proceeds of $138,930, bringing the total amount raised under the Offering to $1,470,393, with 1,470,393 Units issued.

Each Unit issued pursuant to the Second Tranche consisted of one subordinate voting share in the capital of the Company (an "SVS") and one SVS purchase warrant (each, a "Warrant"). Each Warrant is exercisable to acquire one additional SVS at an exercise price of C$2.00 until October 2, 2030. The Units issued under the Offering are subject to a statutory hold period of four months from the date of issuance in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws. No acceleration provision is applicable to Warrants issued pursuant to the Offering. The Company intends to use a portion of the net proceeds of the Offering as disclosed in its news release dated September 29, 2025. The Company has not paid any finders' fees in connection to the Offering. No related parties, as defined in Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions, participated in the Second Tranche.

The Offering remains subject to the final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

The securities of the Company have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any U.S. state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons absent registration or an available exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable U.S. state securities laws. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the securities referenced in this press release, in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. "United States" and "U.S. persons" are as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act.

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edgeTI helps customers sustain situational awareness and accelerate action with its real-time digital operations software, edgeCore™ that unites multiple software applications and data sources into one immersive experience called a "Digital Twin". Global enterprises, service providers, and governments are more profitable when insight and action are united to deliver fluid journeys via the platform's low-code development capability and composable operations. With edgeCore, customers can improve their margins and agility by rapidly transforming siloed systems and data across continuously evolving situations in business, technology, and cross-domain operations — helping them achieve the impossible.

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While Tesla (TSLA) trades down on what George Tsilis calls a "sell the news" event, Rivian (RIVN) has more challenges. He makes the case that the company can't build enough vehicles to make scalability demands, on top of facing headwinds similar to Tesla from the EV tax credit removal.

The young and popular robotics company received good marks from a pundit now following its fortunes.

Industrial robotics company Symbotic (SYM 9.50%) enjoyed a nearly double-digit rise in its stock price on Thursday, with its shares increasing by just under 10% in value. Investors were taken by a bullish initiation of coverage by an analyst now trading the company. Symbotic's bounce looked impressive when placed next to the under-0.1% advance of the S&P 500 index.

Launched with a buy
That entity behind the upgrade was Northcoast Research, whose analyst Keith Housum launched his coverage of Symbotic with a buy recommendation at a price target of $65 per share.

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The reasons for Housum's optimistic stance weren't immediately apparent. He's hardly the only pundit or investor bullish on Symbotic's future, however, as the company combines two hot tech and industrial trends -- artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, mainly geared to the warehouse segment.

Symbotic has quite the anchor client in retail industry giant Walmart, which owns an equity stake in the company and has tasked it with automating its warehouses.

The challenge for the future
As much as Americans like what Walmart has to offer, plus the fact that its outlets are nearly everywhere in this country, no person or company can live on that company alone.

The trick for Symbotic will be to rope in more clients and become a go-to provider of AI-enhanced robotics goods and services. There has been quite a run-up in the company's share price so far. However, this will be difficult to sustain if it doesn't expand the client list.

Eric Volkman has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Symbotic and Walmart. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

MercadoLibre will face increased competition from Amazon this upcoming holiday season, but investors shouldn't start panicking.

Leading Latin American e-commerce and fintech titan MercadoLibre (MELI 3.34%) is down 10% this week as of 3 p.m. ET on Thursday, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

This decline stems from a major news outlet and numerous analysts reiterating concerns for the company as Amazon launches its most aggressive expansion in Brazil (MercadoLibre's largest market) yet.

Amazon announced that it would waive all fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) logistics fees and take rates on FBA orders for new Brazilian merchants through the holiday season.

Prime time to grow in Brazil?
While MercadoLibre has faced no shortage of competition from a wide array of peers over the years, Amazon certainly is the 1,000-pound gorilla in the room (or e-commerce warehouse).

However, as dominant as Amazon is in the United States, it currently has to play the role of underdog (albeit a well-armed one) in Brazil.

Buoyed by its industry-leading logistical network, burgeoning customer ecosystem that not only includes e-commerce but also numerous fintech solutions and credit options, MercadoLibre won't be easy to disrupt.

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Over just the last decade, MercadoLibre has been a 24-bagger.

These jaw-dropping results occur despite facing competition from:

Amazon, Walmart, and Costco moving into Mexico.
Sea Limited's e-commerce unit Shoppee expanding to Brazil.
China-based Shein and PDD Holding's Temu providing Latin America with a multitude of low-cost goods.

Latin America is a promising growth area for many stocks -- especially e-commerce -- so this competition is going nowhere.

However, MercadoLibre's immense growth optionality and booming ecosystem for its customers should give it a leg up on its peers.

It'll be worth watching how Amazon does this holiday season as it entices new merchants onto its Brazilian marketplace, but MercadoLibre remains best in class in Latin America.

Josh Kohn-Lindquist has positions in Costco Wholesale, MercadoLibre, and Sea Limited. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Amazon, Costco Wholesale, MercadoLibre, Sea Limited, and Walmart. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

October 02, 2025 8:28 PM EDT | Source: Nord Precious Metals Mining Inc.
Coquitlam, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 2, 2025) - Nord Precious Metals Mining Inc. (TSXV: NTH) (OTCQB: CCWOF) (FSE: 4T9B) (the "Company" or "Nord") further to the Company's news release dated September 15, 2025, the Company has amended its previously filed Listed Issuer Financing Exemption ("LIFE") Offering Document.

The Company will now be raising 13,056,041 units at a price of $0.12 per share for gross proceeds of $1,566,724 through the LIFE Offering Document. In addition, the Company intends to complete a financing by way of a non-brokered private placement of up to 20,277,292 units at a price of $0.12 per share for gross proceeds of $2,433,275 whereby Research Capital Corporation (the "Finder") are the exclusive finders assisting with the Offering.

Each Unit will consist of one common share of the Company ("Common Share") and one common share purchase warrant of the Company ("Warrant"). Each Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase an additional Common Share at an exercise price of $0.155 for a period of five years following the closing of the Offering.

Nord's primary business objective over the next 12 months is to increase the silver resource at the Castle East property and identify potential economics of tailings processing and metal recovery from tailings.

Nord intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to test tailings recovery through the Ontario Ministry's unique Recovery Permit and continue pilot scale testing of the Re-2Ox process with SGS Lakefield. Diamond drilling will continue on the Castle East Property to test new targets and, using new intersections, update the Company's Resource Estimate.

Over the next 12 months, Nord expects to:

Advance Castle East targeting and resource work. Begin the fall drill program guided by the recent 3D model, reinterpretation and incorporate results into the next resource update. (Press Release, August 26, 2025).Submit Recovery Permit materials and prepare potential tolling templates. Finalize the single-application approach that may include potential toll processing of adjacent properties, and standardize commercial tolling templates for district tailings owners.Progress Re-2Ox from bench to pilot with SGS Lakefield. Complete arsenic-balance work, unit-op selection, and pilot-ready testwork; maintain refinery optionality under the non-binding MOU. (Press Releases, 2018; February 6, 2025; June 2025).fund administrative expenses including legal, audit, overhead and consulting fees for the ensuing 12 months.The Units will be offered for sale pursuant to the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption under Part 5A of National Instrument 45-106 - Prospectus Exemptions ("NI 45-106"). as amended by Coordinated Blanket Order 45-935 - Exemptions from Certain Conditions of the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption and Section 2.3 of the Offering is being made in all provinces of Canada (except Quebec) and other qualifying jurisdictions, including the United States. The Units offered under the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption will be immediately "free-trading" under applicable Canadian securities laws. Units sold to subscribers resident in the United States will be subject to additional restrictions on trade.

The amended offering document (the "Amended Offering Document") related to this Offering that can be accessed under the Company's profile at www.sedarplus.ca and at the Company's website at www.nordpreciousmetals.com. Prospective investors should read this Amended Offering Document before making an investment decision.

The Offering is anticipated to close on or around October 9, 2025 ("Closing"), or such later date as the Company may determine. The Closing is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary regulatory and other approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

The Finders will receive a cash commission of 8% of the aggregate gross proceeds of the Offering from subscribers introduced to the Company by the Finders and such number of finder's warrants (the "Finder's Warrants") as is equal to 8% of the number of Units sold under the Offering to subscribers introduced to the Company by the Finders. Each Finder's Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Common Share at an exercise price equal to the Offering Price for a period of 5 years from the date of the Closing.

In connection with the Offering, the Company has entered into an Advisory Agreement with Research Capital Corporation (the "Advisor"), pursuant to which the Advisor provided financial advisory, consulting, and support services in connection with the Offering (the "Advisory Services"). In consideration for the Advisory Services, the Company will pay the Advisor a work fee equal to $25,000 (the "Fee") and issue 175,000 advisor shares (the "Advisor Shares") at a deemed price of $0.12 per share. The Advisor Shares will be subject to a four month and one day hold period in accordance with Canadian securities laws.

The Finder Warrants and the Advisor Shares are subject to a four month and a day hold period pursuant to applicable Canadian Securities Laws.

About Nord Precious Metals Mining Inc.

Nord Precious Metals Mining Inc. operates the only permitted high-grade milling facility in the historic Cobalt Camp of Ontario, where the Company has established a unique position integrating high-grade silver discovery with strategic metals recovery operations. The Company's flagship Castle property encompasses 63 sq. km of exploration ground and the past-producing Castle Mine, complemented by the Castle East discovery where drilling has delineated 7.56 million ounces of silver in Inferred resources grading an average of 8,582 g/t Ag (250.2 oz/ton).

Nord's integrated processing strategy leverages the synergistic value of multiple metals. High-grade silver recovery supports the economics of extracting critical minerals including cobalt, nickel, and other battery metals, while the company's proprietary Re-2Ox hydrometallurgical process enables production of technical-grade cobalt sulphate and nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) formulations. This multi-metal approach, combined with established infrastructure including TTL Laboratories and underground mine access, positions Nord to capitalize on both precious metals markets and the growing demand for battery materials.

The Company maintains a strategic portfolio of battery metals properties in Northern Quebec including its 35% ownership in Coniagas Battery Metals Inc. (TSXV: COS) as well as the St. Denis-Sangster lithium project comprising 260 square kilometers of prospective ground near Cochrane, Ontario.

More information is available at www.nordpreciousmetals.com.

"Frank J. Basa"
Frank J. Basa, P. Eng.
Chief Executive Officer

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CoreWeave just signed a $14 billion deal with Meta.

Few stocks are as directly exposed to artificial intelligence as CoreWeave (CRWV 0.72%). The AI cloud infrastructure company reinvented itself, transitioning from a crypto mining company by repurposing its GPUs to provide AI computing power to customers like Microsoft, Nvidia, and OpenAI.

With the AI boom in full swing, that business model has led to jaw-dropping growth. In its second quarter, its revenue jumped 206% to $1.21 billion, showing how fast demand for its services is ramping up.

Now, CoreWeave just got another shot in the arm as the stock jumped 12% on Tuesday after announcing another blockbuster deal, this time with Meta Platforms (META 1.30%).

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What's happening with CoreWeave and Meta?
Meta is committing to spend up to $14.2 billion through 2032 on cloud computing capacity from CoreWeave, with an option to expand its commitment.

The deal comes at a time when Meta has been ramping up its spending on AI, seeing it as a must-win for its future. In June, Meta acquired a 49% stake in Scale AI, a data-labeling start-up, and poached its CEO, Alexandr Wang, to run its new AI lab.

On the same day that the CoreWeave news came out, Meta also announced that it's buying the chip start-up Rivos, which designs chips based on RISC-V architecture, an alternative to those used by leading CPU architecture designers Arm, Intel, and AMD. Rivos is also expected to help Meta build out full-stack AI systems.

For CoreWeave, the deal builds on the earlier momentum it earned when it signed an expanded $6.5 billion agreement with OpenAI in September, bringing its total contract with OpenAI to $22.4 billion.

The drumbeat of positive news for AI includes rival Nebius's $17 billion deal with Microsoft, Oracle's huge cloud computing forecast, and CoreWeave's own wins, including OpenAI, Meta, and a $6.3 billion deal with Nvidia, in which it will buy any of CoreWeave's unused capacity, effectively backstopping the company's growth.

Those news items, and improving sentiment around CoreWeave, sparked a recovery in the stock last month. After falling by more than 50% from its peak in June, CoreWeave jumped more than 50% off its lows early in September.

Is CoreWeave overvalued?
CoreWeave is a challenging stock to value. The company is delivering phenomenal top-line growth, but it's also reporting huge losses. The company's business model is risky. It's borrowing billions of dollars to buy Nvidia GPUs and build out the infrastructure to provide next-generation AI computing.

That high-interest debt has also led CoreWeave to pay significant interest expense, set to be above $1 billion this year, essentially preventing CoreWeave from turning a profit.

For most stocks, to determine an appropriate valuation, you just look at the numbers. However, CoreWeave is in a class of its own. Given its growth rate, in which revenue is still tripling, the upside potential for the stock is tremendous, and conventional cloud computing businesses like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure have shown how profitable cloud computing can be at scale.

Rather than parsing the numbers for CoreWeave to determine whether the stock is overvalued, investors are better off considering the future of the AI boom. If the massive capex buildout continues, including on CoreWeave's infrastructure, the stock is a good bet to be a winner. At a market cap of $66 billion, the stock still has room to move higher.

However, if the AI boom turns into a bubble and spending suddenly slows, CoreWeave is likely to plunge. While it's locked in multi-billion-dollar deals with the likes of Meta, the company will need more of those to turn profitable and justify its current valuation.

Either way, expect the volatility in the stock to continue.

Jeremy Bowman has positions in Amazon, Arm Holdings, Meta Platforms, and Nvidia. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Amazon, Intel, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Oracle. The Motley Fool recommends Nebius Group and recommends the following options: long January 2026 $395 calls on Microsoft, short January 2026 $405 calls on Microsoft, and short November 2025 $21 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.