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XRP price has formed a falling wedge pattern, pointing to an eventual rebound in the coming weeks as a recently launched spot Ripple ETF gains momentum. 

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XRP price as formed a falling wedge chart pattern.
It has also formed a bullish pennant pattern on the daily chart.
The recently-launched XRPR ETF is nearing the $100 million asset mark.

XRPR ETF inflows are rising
Ripple (XRP) was trading at a key resistance level of $3, up 10% from its lowest point in September. However, it remains about 18% below its highest level this year.

There are signs of increased demand for XRP assets among American investors. The recently launched REX-Osprey XRP ETF (XRPR) has continued to experience substantial inflows in recent days. It has recorded inflows on each trading day, with total assets rising to over $83 million.

A similar trend is seen with the Teucrium 2X XRP ETF (XXRP), whose assets have jumped to over $440 million, making it one of the largest crypto ETFs in the U.S.

These ETFs suggest that mainstream offerings from firms like Fidelity and Franklin Templeton could gain significant popularity among investors if approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission. JPMorgan analysts expect such funds to attract over $8 billion in inflows in their first year.

XRP ETFs are likely to draw investors due to the growing interest in cryptocurrencies among U.S. investors. Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs have seen $60 billion in inflows, while Ethereum (ETH) funds are nearing $15 billion.

XRP is a widely followed cryptocurrency, with a market capitalization of over $183 billion. It also offers substantial utility, especially in the payments industry, with its stablecoin nearing $800 million in assets.

XRP price technical analysis 
XRP price chart | Source: crypto.news
The daily chart shows that the XRP price has formed several bullish chart patterns. It recently developed a falling wedge pattern, characterized by two descending and converging trendlines. These lines are nearing their point of confluence, which will likely result in further upside.

Most importantly, the wedge pattern has emerged after the coin staged a strong recovery from its June low of $1.9105. As such, this wedge may be part of a broader bullish pennant pattern, which often precedes a breakout.

Therefore, XRP will likely experience a strong bullish breakout, potentially reaching the key resistance level at $3.6640—the highest point this year. This target represents a roughly 23% gain from the current price.

This week, the Ethereum Foundation decided to mix things up, cashing out 1,000 ether for stablecoins through Cowswap to bankroll research, development, and grants. The foundation pulled off the swaps over the past day, slicing the conversions into four clean, calculated transactions. Ethereum Foundation Turns $4.

The U.S. and the UK sanctioned the firms behind the stablecoin in August, alleging the ruble-based token was created for sanctions evasion.

The rewards program will fully roll out within weeks, MetaMask said, and follows Consensys CEO Joseph Lubin's announcement of the MASK token last month.

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Tamboran Resources Corporation (ASX:TBN, NYSE:TBN, OTC:TBNRL) Chair and CEO Dick Stoneburner spoke with Proactive about the company's definitive agreement to acquire Falcon Oil and Gas in a strategic move to consolidate its position in the Beetaloo Basin. 

Stoneburner explained that the Beetaloo Basin is “the largest, scalable, drill ready basin in the world to develop a large scale shale gas resource,” covering around 5 million acres.  

Tamboran, following the merger, will hold 3 million net acres, giving it a controlling position across the majority of the basin. 

The acquisition consolidates Tamboran’s operating interest and is expected to streamline future capital expenditure.  

“Falcon would have had a hard time keeping up with that capital expenditure to develop the basin,” Stoneburner said, noting that the transaction arose naturally from shared interests. 

Tamboran plans to supply gas initially to Darwin starting next year, followed by deliveries to southeast Australian markets and eventually the broader Asia-Pacific LNG market.  

Stoneburner noted the long-term scope of the project, referencing “approximately 44,000 drilling locations under the acreage that we have an interest in.” 

Looking ahead, he projected that production from the basin could reach up to 12 billion cubic feet (bcf) per day by the mid-2030s, positioning it as a major supplier for energy security needs in the region. 

Due diligence is ongoing across multiple jurisdictions including the US, Australia, Canada, and the UK, with the merger expected to close in the first quarter of 2026. 

Proactive: All right, welcome back inside our Proactive newsroom. And joining me now is Dick Stoneburner. He is the interim CEO of Tamboran Resources Corp. Significant news out from the company today talking about the acquisition of Falcon Oil and Gas — a really strategic acquisition for sure. Dick, we’ll get into the reasons why in a second, but just off the top of your head, talk to me a bit about the move forward on this. 

Dick Stoneburner: Yeah, it's a natural consolidation between Falcon and Tamboran. They’re a non-operated interest partner with us, with a 22.5% working interest. There are hundreds of millions of dollars to spend in the future in this basin, and quite honestly, Falcon would have had a hard time keeping up with that capital expenditure to develop the basin.  

So Philip Quigley and I began discussions, which led to a merger discussion. I think it’s going to be good for both companies. It’ll allow us both to move forward and develop this basin. 

Yeah. As you mentioned, the capital that’s going to be needed — combined with both companies — makes it a way easier road ahead. Talk to me a little bit about the Beetaloo Basin and what you see there, and the opportunity now with the two companies combined. 

Well, I've said this many times publicly and internally — I truly believe the Beetaloo Basin is the largest, scalable, drill-ready basin in the world to develop a large-scale shale gas resource.  

It’s about 5 million acres in size. We have an interest under virtually every acre in the basin. By virtue of the merger with Falcon, we have 3 million net acres out of the 5 million acres. So it’s a huge basin. 

It’s going to deliver gas not only to Australia — we’re going to begin sales in Darwin next year to help their need for energy security.  

Our next phase would be to develop gas to deliver to the southeast markets of Australia, which will have a significant undersupply situation toward the latter part of the decade. And then lastly, we’ll put gas on LNG facilities and deliver that throughout the Asia-Pacific region. So it’s actually a huge resource that’s going to deliver gas to an area that, through the course of the next decade and more, needs it desperately. 

Maybe you could talk a bit about the scale of it. Because as you mentioned, there’s a long-term plan here that will take you out many, many years. This isn't just one, two or five wells. There's potential for much more than that. 

Well, it's funny you should ask that. I have a number off the top of my head — there are approximately 44,000 drilling locations under the acreage that we have an interest in. And we have a controlling interest, meaning we’re the operator, in about half of that. So it’s a huge resource. 

We believe that by the mid-2030s, this resource could deliver as much as 12 billion cubic feet a day to the various markets I just described. For comparison, the Marcellus Shale in the northeast US delivers 35 billion cubic feet per day. Some of that is external to the LNG market, but most of it is to the domestic market in the US. 

And lastly, how does this move forward now? Obviously, you’ve got some due diligence to do. The deal is definitive, but it’ll be closing in 2026. Is there work to happen before that? 

Yeah. Like any merger, there’s work to be done. There are SEC requirements. There are other exchanges that Falcon is traded on. So we have a lot of international diligence — Australia, US, London, Canada. These are all areas where we have obligatory diligence to get us to the point of closing, which we think is sometime in mid–first quarter of 2026. 

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Uber's stock has reached new heights through the first three quarters of 2025.

This year has seen a continuation of the ongoing artificial intelligence craze. Besides that, investors have been faced with uncertainty around trade policy and the Federal Reserve's next moves. This can be a lot to deal with.

This macro backdrop hasn't gotten in Uber Technologies' (UBER -0.08%) way. Its shares have rocketed 60% higher in 2025 (as of Oct. 1). They are trading just slightly off their record high, demonstrating the market's bullishness toward the business. There could still be upside.

Here are three reasons investors might want to buy this consumer discretionary stock like there's no tomorrow.

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1. Despite huge gains, Uber still has growth potential
The disruption that Uber's tech platform has caused in the past nearly two decades is unbelievable. It might have felt crazy getting into a stranger's car in the early days, but now this is the new normal.

The company has rapidly grown, and it now has a presence in 15,000 cities around the world. Its revenue and monthly active users (MAUs) have surged 57% and 48%, respectively, just in the past three years, a clear sign of broader adoption of the platform. Uber dominates in the U.S., commanding 75% market share in the ride-hailing industry.

During the second quarter, gross bookings totaled $187 billion on an annualized basis, underscoring the impressive scale Uber has these days. However, there is still lots of growth potential, with the company focusing on some key areas of improvement.

Getting riders to use the service more frequently can unlock more gross bookings and revenue. Frequency might get a boost should the cost per mile of travel come down. And this could happen if autonomous vehicle technology (more on this below) advances significantly to the point of broader adoption.

There are 36 million Uber One members. These users spend three times the amount as non-members. Getting more people to sign up for this subscription can be extremely lucrative.

Uber has leaned on its network to launch adjacent services as well. The app sells ad space to businesses and restaurants looking to target a wide audience. Uber is leveraging all the data it has to generate more revenue.

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Dara Khosrowshahi became CEO in 2017, taking over from founder Travis Kalanick. This marked a transition in Uber's history, as the company upgraded itself from a money-losing operation to an extremely profitable entity. Khosrowshahi focused his efforts on creating a more efficient business that's financially sound.

Uber's operating income increased 82% year over year in Q2 to $1.5 billion. This helped generate almost $2.5 billion in free cash flow. Management is so confident in the trajectory of the bottom line that it instituted a fresh $20 billion stock buyback program.

According to the management team, Uber's adjusted EBITDA is set to increase at a compound annual rate of 35% to 40% between 2024 and 2027. Wall Street's assessment isn't as robust, but analysts expect the company's EBITDA to rise at a yearly clip of 28% between 2024 and 2027.

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3. It's difficult to disrupt a powerful network effect
The third reason to buy Uber shares is because of its network effect. Being able to amass 180 million MAUs, 8.8 million drivers and couriers, and over 1 million merchants is no easy feat. And at this stage, Uber has become so valuable to all of its stakeholders that it's difficult to see the business being disrupted.

Autonomous vehicles could pose a threat, especially if Tesla's robotaxis lower trip costs and become introduced worldwide. But Uber is positioning itself as a partner of choice for enterprises that are working on this tech. Uber's advantage is that it's the top aggregator of a massive pool of demand, not to mention the technical expertise it has running the platform. For a company in the space that wants to scale quickly, working with Uber is a smart choice.

Uber's ongoing growth, profit potential, and network effect make it a sound investment.

Neil Patel has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Tesla and Uber Technologies. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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$41.78 +1.51 (+3.74%)

As of 10/3/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

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52-Week Range$38.30▼

$66.74P/E Ratio37.30

Price Target$59.41

Shares of fast-food giant Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. NYSE: CMG have not had the kind of year investors were hoping for. While much of the broader market has surged to record highs in 2025, Chipotle shares have spent much of the past year trending lower. The weakness has accelerated since late July, with the stock down 30% in just two months and back trading at 2023 levels. For a company that was once among the most reliable growth names in the restaurant space, the reversal has been jarring.

But with so much pain already baked in, there are signs that the worst may now be behind it. On Oct. 2, shares closed right around $40, and at that level, Chipotle is trading on a price-to-earnings (PE) ratio of just 35—its lowest multiple since December 2015.

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For nearly a decade, the stock has commanded far higher valuations, often justified by strong expansion and margin growth. Today, investors are looking at a name that has historically been cheap, while also catching the attention of analysts who are calling it a red-hot buy opportunity. Let’s jump in and take a closer look. 

Chipotle’s Valuation Hits Decade-Low Levels
For years, Chipotle has traded at a premium to the broader market and to its restaurant peers, supported by solid store expansion trends and enviable pricing power. That premium has now all but collapsed and is only slightly higher than the PE ratio of KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut owner Yum! Brands Inc. NYSE: YUM, which sits at 30. 

This drop in its P/E has come as Chipotle’s stock has slid back to levels last seen in 2023, a stark contrast to the new highs being set across the broader equity market. The compression also suggests that much of the negative news surrounding consumer demand, cost pressures, and weakening industry sentiment may already be reflected in the price. If that’s the case, and the downside is indeed already priced in, the risk-reward at these levels starts to look seriously attractive.

Bears Are Losing Momentum
It’s not just valuation that makes the bull case compelling; the technicals are beginning to shift, too. While September saw the stock fall to fresh lows, the bears have tried and failed multiple times to keep the stock below the $40 mark. While the downtrend remains visible, the selling pressure has largely dissipated, and the stock is exhibiting promising signs of consolidation.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) Price Chart for Saturday, October, 4, 2025

The longer this continues, the greater the likelihood that the bulls will be able to take complete control and own the narrative. Momentum indicators are also stabilizing in a bullish manner. Chipotle’s RSI, which had been deep in oversold territory through September, has started to trend upwards, while the stock’s MACD recently had a bullish crossover. These signals alone suggest that after months of non-stoop weakness, Chipotle is giving strong signals that a low has been formed.

Analysts Line Up On the Bull Side
Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock Forecast Today12-Month Stock Price Forecast:
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Based on 32 Analyst Ratings

Current Price$41.78High Forecast$73.00Average Forecast$59.41Low Forecast$46.00Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock Forecast Details

Unsurprisingly, perhaps, Wall Street is also taking notice of this setup.

Just yesterday, the team over at Bernstein reiterated its Outperform rating on Chipotle, joining a growing chorus of analysts who see substantial upside from here.

Their update echoed that of TD Cowen, Stifel, Rothschild, and Piper Sandler, who all issued bullish notes over the past month. 

There’s a strong consensus that Chipotle’s growth model, its strength among younger demographics, and an ongoing digital push all form impressive tailwinds that should be more than enough to get the stock trending upwards in the weeks ahead.

Recent analyst actions suggest that any near-term dips could be viewed more as buying opportunities than red flags.

Can Chipotle’s Cheap Valuation Spark a Turnaround?
There’s also the fact that Chipotle’s leadership announced a $500 million additional share repurchase program last month, which is one of the strongest signals a company can give to the market that it believes its shares are undervalued. 

The refreshed price targets from analysts range as high as $60, implying a 50% potential upside from where the stock closed on Thursday. That kind of potential return, combined with a valuation that has not been this low in nearly a decade, explains why so many analysts are calling this a rare buying opportunity. 

To be sure, there are still risks. Consumer spending trends remain uncertain, competition across the restaurant industry is intensifying, and cost inflation could continue to put margins under pressure. However, when a high-quality growth company is trading at this low valuation, while analysts are calling for a 50% upside, it’s hard to ignore.

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What if you could squeeze, say, a 70% dividend yield from a fast-growing AI stock like NVIDIA (NVDA) or Palantir (PLTR)?

Sounds great, right?

Instead of relying just on these stocks’ prices for your profits (since dividends are, frankly, the furthest thing from their CFOs’ minds), you get their returns as high-yielding dividends.

That’s something a new breed of ETFs is promising. These funds, which are gaining in popularity, hold just one stock—usually a Palantir, Tesla (TSLA) or NVIDIA—and trade options on that one stock to deliver stated yields often way above 50%.

Does it work?

First, let me say that, as someone who has covered 8%+ yielding closed-end funds (CEFs) for over a decade, I get the sentiment behind these funds. Big income streams can create financial independence—who wouldn’t want as big of a yield as possible?

These High-Yield ETFs Can Be DangerousBut there’s a line where a dividend goes from appealing to dangerous—and it’s well below the stated 70% distribution rate, as of this writing, on a single-stock ETF like, say, the YieldMax AI Option Income Strategy ETF (AIYY).

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That’s because, what these funds’ massive yields give, their share prices can easily take away.

Consider the YieldMax AI Option Income Strategy ETF (AIYY), which aims to deliver that 70% income stream by holding C3.ai (AI), a developer of AI apps for business. As I write this, AIYY investors have seen a total return of nearly negative 50% since the start of the year.

AIYY Total Return

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With nearly half of their capital now lost in 2025 (with dividends included), those holding AIYY must be wondering what went wrong.

Let’s start with that dividend, because there’s a key thing to note here: Even though AIYY’s website says its distribution rate is 71%, it also tells us that the fund’s 30-day SEC yield is only 4.8%. This means the fund’s net investment income (which can only be calculated by a strict SEC-mandated formula and excludes options income, which can be unpredictable) is much lower than that 70%—which is the payout as a percentage of the fund’s assets.

Moreover, AIYY’s distributions keep falling, down 63% in 2025.

AIYY Dividend

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Let me clear—not all of YieldMax’s 57 ETFs are losing money this year. In fact, most are up. The best return goes to the YieldMax PLTR Option Income Strategy ETF (PLTY), with a stated 49.4% yield. This fund has returned 77.9% for 2025 and is up much more since its inception in late 2024.

PLTY Total Returns

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So, have we found the secret to financial independence here? After all, with this 49.4% income stream, it takes only about $203,000 in upfront investment to get a six-figure income stream!

Except, well, there’s a lot of risk behind this seemingly impressive chart.

As you probably guessed from the fund name, this ETF tracks Palantir, whose stock has surged as the company wins more government contracts. If you predicted PLTR’s surge, congratulations—that’s impressive. But an investor who knew to invest in PLTR should’ve just bought that stock instead, since PLTY (in purple below) has badly lagged it.

PLTY Lags

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This problem is endemic to single-stock ETFs: These funds try to “translate” growth stocks’ gains into big dividends, but in so doing expose us to the risks of a single stock, with less upside.

Sure, the income is great when the stock is rising, but that income will shrink if the stock drops. That’s what happened to the 56.2%-yielding YieldMax MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF (MRNY), which holds Moderna (MRNA) and is down 39% in 2025 and down even more since its IPO in early 2024.

MRNY Total Returns

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Anyone who bought MRNY and enjoyed the huge yields at the start of 2024 probably thought they were really on to something, as the fund’s total return rose into the spring. They then saw their fortunes reverse as the fund’s price fell.

That’s the fate I expect for the aforementioned PLTY if the stock it tracks—again, Palantir—drops. And I see that as likely, since Palantir’s forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is at a stratospheric 278 as I write this.

So what are these funds for, then? To be honest, I’m not sure. As we’ve seen, investors are almost always better off just buying the underlying stocks.

What’s more, some of these ETF issuers are venturing into even riskier territory, like the recently released “Bonk Income Blast ETF,” which doesn’t just invest in crypto, but also in “other crypto ETFs, including non-US crypto-ETFs,” according to its SEC filing.

This means investors will wind up paying the fees for this ETF, as well as fees for the ETFs it owns. Plus they’re exposing themselves to the risks of the crypto market and the risks of foreign markets—including potentially lax regulation—too.

There’s just no reason to take risks like those when you can get predictable, diversified dividends from CEFs. Sure, CEFs don’t offer the mind-blowing yields of YieldMax and its ilk. But we’ll happily take that “lower” payout—bearing in mind many CEFs yield more than 8%, if it lets us sleep peacefully at night. Moreover, we benefit from CEFs discounts to net asset value (NAV, or the value of their underlying portfolios), which hold the potential for future upside. ETFs—single stock or no—never offer us a discount.

I think you’ll agree that this is a far better deal than a 70%-yielder that’s dropped around 50% in less than a year.

Michael Foster is the Lead Research Analyst for Contrarian Outlook. For more great income ideas, click here for our latest report “Indestructible Income: 5 Bargain Funds with Steady 10% Dividends.”

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Nextech3D.AI (CSE:NTAR, OTCQX:NEXCF) CEO Evan Gappelberg spoke with Proactive about the company's strategic acquisition of Eventdex and how it significantly enhances its event technology capabilities. 

The acquisition brings a suite of tools including badging, floor plan mapping, AI matchmaking, and an app with AI navigation. Gappelberg described the move as transformative, saying it allows the company to deliver a true all-in-one solution that event organisers have been seeking. 

He revealed that the average order value per customer could rise from $3,000 to $20,000 due to cross-selling opportunities across over 500 annual events, noting: "It's a $10 million revenue potential just from upselling existing customers." 

Importantly, the deal accelerates the company’s blockchain ticketing rollout. Gappelberg confirmed a launch is anticipated in Q4 2025, potentially within the next six weeks.  

He highlighted that blockchain technology offers fraud-free, bot-resistant ticketing and smart contract integration, giving Nextech3D.AI an opportunity to tap into the $85 billion global ticketing market. 

Funded entirely in cash, the acquisition avoids shareholder dilution and is expected to double revenue. The company plans further M&A activity in the fragmented event tech space. 

“We expect to see our business going cash flow positive in 2026 and beyond,” Gappelberg added. 

Proactive: Hello, you're watching Proactive. I'm joined by Nextech3D.AI CEO Evan Gappelberg. Could you start by telling us about the strategic benefits the Eventdex acquisition brings to the company and how it's going to strengthen your event tech suite? 

Evan Gappelberg: It's a transformative acquisition, actually. When we look at Map Dynamics’ current revenue, the average order value is around $3,000 per customer. With this acquisition of Eventdex and all the cross-selling opportunities, we see a clear path with ticketing and badging to $20,000 average order value per customer. 

We do over 500 events with our existing customer base annually. When you do the math on that, it's a $10 million revenue potential just from upselling existing customers—without factoring in their customers or any new customers that we're going to land in 2026 and beyond. So it's a massive, massive win for our Nextech shareholders. 

You said the deal accelerates the blockchain ticketing launch. How soon could investors expect to see this solution in market? 

We are expecting Q4, which is 2025. So we're anticipating a launch—actually, it could be within the next six weeks. It's more important to understand not necessarily the exact day we're launching—Q4 is upon us now—but why blockchain matters. Blockchain ticketing is a new innovation in the ticketing market. 

The ticketing market is $85 billion. It's a massive industry. To have an industry-first, 100% fraud-free platform with blockchain, 100% bot resistance, the ability to tokenize tickets and turn them into smart contracts—where you have built-in VIP perks, sponsor activations—all of these things with verified resale mean that there's a massive upside with blockchain ticketing in 2026 and beyond.  

We could capture significant market share of this $85 billion market, on top of our existing mapping solution that we currently sell today. 

You are funding the acquisition entirely in cash. How does this impact your balance sheet and future growth plans? 

Yeah, you're right. We're paying all cash, which is great for our investors—there's no dilution. From our standpoint, this is quite additive. We expect to see a 100% growth in our revenue, and we expect to see our business going cash flow positive in 2026 and beyond. 

From an M&A strategy, though, this is really just the beginning. If you look at the event industry, which we're now looking at very hard, you'll see that it's quite fragmented. There are a lot of players in the industry. I would look at this as one of many acquisitions we plan on making. We expect that as we make these acquisitions, we're going to expand our customer footprint quite dramatically. 

We're picking up about $700,000 in revenue and over 60 customers with this acquisition. If we could add a few more, it starts to add up quite rapidly. Again, there's this cross-selling opportunity which gives us the ability to turn smaller customers into bigger customers. 

If you look at the industry and talk to event organizers—which we do on a daily basis—they really want one partner that has an all-in solution. That's really what today's acquisition speaks to. This all-in-one platform now includes badging, floor plan mapping, AI matchmaking, and an app with AI navigation.  

That's something event organizers absolutely love—it makes their life easier. 

We offer best-in-class event technology, so they'll always be on the leading edge.

A long-awaited first partner for the Ventura TV OS could reshape how ads and content show up on living-room screens.

The first big customer for The Trade Desk's (TTD 1.33%) TV operating system (OS) is finally here. The ad-buying platform announced on Wednesday that it will co-develop a custom version of its Ventura TV OS with DirecTV, pairing DirecTV's consumer interface with Ventura's ad-tech plumbing and app store. The announcement arrives nearly a year after Ventura was introduced, giving investors their first look at how the company plans to bring its TV platform to market.

For readers newer to the story, The Trade Desk operates a software platform that helps advertisers buy and measure digital ads across the internet. The company has been pushing deeper into connected TV (CTV) for years. Ventura is the boldest step yet -- a TV operating system meant to give manufacturers and content companies an alternative to platforms that also own content or a streaming service.

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What Ventura is and why DirecTV matters
Ventura is pitched as a neutral operating system for smart TVs and other screens. The company said in its announcement of Ventura that it is designed to provide a "much cleaner supply chain streaming TV advertising, minimizing supply chain hops and costs -- ensuring maximum ROI for every advertising dollar and optimized yield for publishers." In other words, The Trade Desk believes it will support a supply chain that lets advertisers measure performance more precisely and ultimately optimize spending better.

Importantly, Ventura is not tied to a house streaming service, which the company argues reduces conflicts of interest and keeps it a more unbiased partner for publishers, TV makers, and retailers. This is a pointed contrast with incumbents like Roku or Amazon's Fire TV, which operate platforms while also owning major ad-supported channels and inventory.

DirecTV gives Ventura an on-ramp that consumers recognize. The partners plan to integrate DirecTV's familiar interface -- including access to MyFree DirecTV (its free ad-supported TV service), optional genre packs, and premium bundles -- into a Ventura build that any third-party TV manufacturer, retailer, hotel, or venue could deploy.

In other words, an OEM (original equipment manufacturer) can ship a TV that boots into DirecTV's experience, but the advertising marketplace and measurement behind the scenes will run on Ventura. As Matthew Henick, senior vice president of Ventura TV OS, put it, "TV manufacturers deserve more choice in how they build their businesses," adding that the goal is a "more transparent and equitable ecosystem" for advertisers and publishers.

Financially, The Trade Desk enters this next phase during a time when investors are dubious about how sustainable its high growth rate is. Second-quarter revenue grew 19% year over year to $694 million, and customer retention stayed above 95% while adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) margin was an impressive 39%. But this growth rate was down from Q1, and management expects even lower growth in Q3. While tough comparisons to year-ago quarters (due primarily to political advertising spending last year) are weighing on results, some investors worry that increasing competition is also to blame.

A catalyst -- and a potential distraction
A credible distribution partner could help The Trade Desk push Ventura into living rooms quickly. If OEMs adopt this DirecTV-skinned version, Ventura may improve ad transparency, streamline supply paths, and potentially lower take rates in CTV -- outcomes that could make its core ad-buying platform more attractive as its marketers benefit from better economics when buying Ventura OS inventory.

But investors should be cautious about extrapolating too much from a single partnership. Building and supporting a TV OS is expensive and operationally messy. The business model relies on lining up multiple constituents (OEMs, publishers, retailers, and distribution partners) and then demonstrating that stakeholders can earn more money on Ventura than on incumbent platforms. That process takes time. It is also possible the effort will distract management from the day-to-day of strengthening Kokai, its artificial intelligence (AI)-forward ad-buying platform.

Additionally, The Trade Desk's valuation arguably already prices in success with both its core business and in new ventures. Even after a tough stretch for the stock, shares trade at close to 10 times sales -- a premium that implies steady execution and continued share gains across CTV and the open internet. If Ventura ramps slowly, or if macroeconomic headwinds suppress large brands' ad budgets (as The Trade Desk management warned of in its last earnings call), that premium may be hard to defend. And competition isn't standing still: Platform owners with their own channels can bundle distribution, data, and ad inventory in ways Ventura will need to match, with clear economic benefits for partners.

None of this diminishes the strategic logic. If Ventura delivers an OS that reduces friction for viewers and advertisers while improving monetization for content owners, this could lead to a cleaner and more efficient supply chain for CTV, ultimately benefiting The Trade Desk's core platform and making it more valuable over time. The DirecTV tie-up is an important first step toward testing that thesis in the wild.

Daniel Sparks and his clients have no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Amazon, Roku, and The Trade Desk. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

Plug Power stock has been a rollercoaster since going public in 1999.

Plug Power (PLUG 34.63%) held its IPO in 1999. At the time, investors were enthusiastic about the company's business model, which promised to usher in a new era of renewable energy using hydrogen fuel cells. Within months, shares zoomed higher from a split-adjusted $160 per share to more than $1,300 per share.

The excitement did not last. The dot-com bubble soon burst, and Plug Power's stock price gradually fell in value by more than 99%. However, we are in a much different world more than 25 years after Plug Power's IPO. Hydrogen fuel cells are arguably more powerful and efficient than ever. Demand projections, meanwhile, have picked up given a growing global emphasis on clean-burning fuels.

How will the next 25 years play out for Plug Power? There are three important questions to monitor.

1. Will hydrogen demand finally materialize at scale?
The global hydrogen revolution is just around the corner -- or at least that's what hydrogen companies have been telling investors for decades. Indeed, every now and again we get research reports suggesting that global hydrogen demand is about to scale significantly. A 2023 report by McKinsey & Company, for example, stated that "global clean hydrogen demand is projected to grow significantly to 2050." Within 12 months, the consultancy firm was forced to lower its long-term demand estimates by 10% to 25% across the board.

In theory, hydrogen fuel is a fantastic tool for realizing a carbon-free future. So-called "green hydrogen" can be produced using renewable energy sources, generating an energy-dense and portable fuel source that can be used in carbon-intensive applications like aviation.

The problem, for the most part, has been cost. When McKinsey lowered its demand forecast, it did so largely because hydrogen technologies simply aren't very cost-competitive with existing fuel sources. The company noted that hydrogen costs have risen by 20% to 40% since its original forecast, leaving potential adopters little incentive to ramp usage. Some experts believe hydrogen may be cost-competitive by 2030, but that would still require government incentives. And as we'll discuss next, which specific type of hydrogen fuel technology will succeed is still up for debate.

2. Which hydrogen technologies will actually succeed?
Several major types of hydrogen energy technologies exist today. Proton exchange membranes are suitable for applications that require quick start-up times and high power density, like cars, buses, and planes. Solid oxide fuel cells, on the other hand, are more suitable for stationary, large-scale power generation, such as powering a factory or supplementing grid variability. Anion exchange membranes, meanwhile, sport lower production costs but face durability and efficiency challenges.

As with any emerging technology, dozens of companies around the world are investing to drive costs lower, push efficiencies higher, and create form factors that could gain real world adoption over time. Which technology will win over the long term remains unknown. For its part, Plug Power specializes in proton exchange membrane systems. There is a possible future, however, where hydrogen fuel demand skyrockets, but the demand is driven by the growing electricity demands of data centers -- an application that isn't as well suited for Plug Power's specific technology.

So, over the next 25 years, it won't just matter what happens to hydrogen demand. Investors must also understand which applications are driving this demand, and whether or not they will benefit Plug Power specifically.

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3. Can Plug Power survive financially for another 25 years?
The first two questions regarding long-term demand growth and the specific hydrogen technology being adopted will have huge consequences for Plug Power. Whether or not Plug Power can survive financially to see these questions answered is another issue altogether.

Over the last 25 years, Plug Power has struggled to achieve profitability. Huge government subsidies, plus massive share dilution, have kept the company afloat for now. But there's no denying the obvious: Plug Power is surviving on borrowed time. The company posted a net loss of $227 million last quarter. That's nearly 10% of its entire market cap.

Of course, a huge bump in demand for Plug Power's hydrogen systems could change all of this in a hurry. But as we've seen, there are huge questions surrounding when and if that will happen. So while envisioning another 25-year run for Plug Power is an interesting exercise, whether the company can survive financially for that long remains an open question.

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AMD stock may have underperformed Nvidia and Intel recently, but new catalysts in AI and quantum computing could make this one of the most important buying opportunities of 2025.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD -2.98%) is quietly laying the groundwork for the next generation of computing. With explosive revenue growth, groundbreaking artificial intelligence partnerships, and a bold push into quantum systems, AMD is proving it can both innovate and scale up. Analysts see up to 42% upside from here -- making this a stock that long-term investors can't ignore.

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Snowflake stock is up more than 49% in 2025, but could it rise more?

Despite worries about a looming AI bubble bolstered by rising valuations, an MIT report highlighting low return on AI investments, and strong competition from Databricks and others; Snowflake stock will likely rise higher if the company keeps beating expectations and raising guidance.

Here are three reasons:

Expectations-beating Q2 growth. Strong growth leadership from new CEO.New AI services.Snowflake is happy with its performance and prospects. “Snowflake delivered yet another strong quarter, with product revenue of $1.09 billion, up a strong 32% year-over-year, and remaining performance obligations totaling $6.9 billion,” Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy said in an August 27 release.

“Thousands of customers are betting their business on Snowflake and more than 6,100 accounts are using Snowflake’s AI every week. Customers love that our platform is easy to use, connected to enable fluid access to data wherever it sits, and trusted by companies of all sizes and industries. We have an enormous opportunity ahead as we continue to empower every enterprise to achieve its full potential through data and AI,” he added.

Snowflake’s Expectations-Beating Q2 GrowthSnowflake beat expectations for growth and raised guidance – which in my view is the key to a rising stock price.

Snowflake’s second quarter revenue of $1.14 billion rose 32% from the year before and beat FactSet expectations by $50 million while adjusted earnings of 35 cents a share beat expectations by eight cents. For the current quarter, Snowflake forecasted a range – the midpoint of which is $1.126 billion – $60 million higher than consensus, according to Barron’s.

Snowflake raised its product revenue forecast for 2025 to $4.4 billion – $60 million more than Wall Street estimates, noted Barron’s.

Strong Leadership From New CEO Ramaswamy is the third Snowflake CEO I have interviewed. The first was Bob Muglia, a Microsoft veteran who joined as CEO in 2014 and took the company close to the brink of its IPO. Snowflake’s board brought in Frank Slootman – ho had previously taken ServiceNow public – in May 2019, as I wrote in a November 2019 Forbes post.

Founded in 2012, Snowflake’s September 2020 IPO was the largest ever by a software company – raising $3.4 billion. But Snowflake stock fell in 2022 as analysts “questioned its lofty valuation amid decelerating revenue growth,” noted Investor’s Business Daily.

In February 2024 Snowflake appointed Ramaswamy as its new CEO. Snowflake acquired Ramaswamy’s AI startup Neeva and made him a senior vice president. I interviewed Slootman and Ramaswamy before the latter became CEO and came away with the feeling Slootman felt the Neeva founder would be better positioned to capture the AI opportunity, noted a June 2024 Forbes post.

When I first spoke with Ramaswamy, I was uncertain whether he would be up for the challenges of running a public company. But those doubts faded – especially last November after I attended an AI conference in San Francisco where a Snowflake manager praised his ability inspire the company to build AI services aimed at solving customer problems.

New AI Services Targeting Financial ServicesThe company’s most recent results suggest Ramaswamy is still driving product innovation. On October 2, Snowflake announced a new AI product – Cortex AI for financial services – a set of AI tools for banks, insurers and investment firms, noted a company release.

Snowflake sees Cortex AI giving financial services customers – such as Bloomberg, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and JP Morgan – an advantage. “The financial services industry is an adopter of leading edge technology that gives them an edge," Ramaswamy told me in a September 26 interview.

Snowflake’s product is playing catch up with a rival – Databricks which has been developing solutions for specific industries since 2022. Databricks “now has more than a dozen industry- and function-specific platforms, although not all are AI-focused,” reported CRN.

Snowflake decided to start a push into vertical markets with financial services due to strong demand and Snowflake’s large share of the market. “These are customers that are using our AI products heavily, so we wanted to make these solutions a lot easier for them to consume,” Snowflake Vice President of AI Baris Gultekin told CRN.

Snowflake’s offering aims to allow financial institutions to build AI models and agents securely while also drawing from external sources – such as FactSet, MSCI, the Associated Press, Washington Post and Investopedia. The combination of internal and external data can plug into AI chatbots such as Cursor, Anthropic and ChatGPT through Snowflake’s Model Context Protocol server, explained Gultekin.

Lexington Partners, a $76 billion assets under management alternative asset management firm, is testing out Cortex AI. “At Lexington Partners we are creating AI agents using Cortex AI to turn natural language prompts from end users into SQL code that extracts data from Snowflake,” Lexington’s Director and Head of Data & AI Richa Singh told me in an October 1 interview.

Lexington is still testing Cortex AI and expects to make it available to users in 2026. “We have not rolled it out yet,” Singh said. “We are testing it. If we see an error, we add more context into the semantic model. As we add more data, we will build more semantic models.”

Singh previously worked at Goldman Sachs for a decade according to her LinkedIn profile, and has a good feeling about Snowflake. “I have seen the journey when Goldman replaced an on prem data warehouse with Snowflake. When I heard about Cortex AI I thought ‘I trust in Snowflake. Let’s give it a try.’ Snowflake has been very supportive,” she added.

Morgan Stanley wrote Snowflake is preparing to launch a service called Snowflake Intelligence that allows users to engage in natural language conversations with all of their structured and unstructured data. “CEO Ramaswamy called Snowflake Intelligence the most important thing that Snowflake is doing as a company today,” said Morgan Stanley analyst Sanjit Singh in a report featured by IBD.

"The key opportunity behind Snowflake Intelligence is that it directly exposes Snowflake to a much wider audience whereas historically Snowflake was hidden behind dashboards and business intelligence tools like (Salesforce’s) Tableau," Singh added.

Ramaswamy is personally getting significant value from AI agent technology. “I use Raven – a sales agent – to ask questions from SalesForce and WorkDay before showing up for a meeting with customers,” he told me. ”It makes it so much easier to get at the information I want. With Raven I can have six tabs open and ask interesting questions.”

“We have an enormous opportunity ahead as we continue to empower every enterprise to achieve its full potential through data and AI,” Ramaswamy said in the earnings release.

What Analysts Are SayingMany analysts have bullish comments about Snowflake.

Following Snowflake’s Q2 report, Evercore ISI raised its price target to $280. “The combination of accelerating revenue growth and operating margin leverage can drive further multiple expansion from current levels,” Evercore ISI analyst Kirk Materne wrote in a note last month. “There is room for further upward revisions to guidance and Street estimates,” he added.

BTIG raised its price target in the company’s stock to $276. The second-quarter results were “exceptional,” BTIG analyst Gray Powell told IBD. Snowflake will be “a clear beneficiary of AI as companies work to centralize their data to build applications,” he added.

D.A. Davidson pointed out Snowflake’s competition from Databricks – which recently announced an August funding round valuing the company at $100 billion – some $20 billion more than Snowflake’s value. “Both companies have plenty of space in their respective swim lanes, with Snowflake moving increasingly more into Databricks’ swim lane to capture more of the [artificial intelligence/machine learning] growth," D.A. Davidson analyst Gil Luria wrote in a note on Aug. 25.

"So while we acknowledge the concern over competition, we believe that it is nothing for investors to lose sleep over,” he added.

Finally, Morgan Stanley was also bullish. Snowflake is the “best way to play the data modernization theme in Software,” according to an August Morgan Stanley report featured in IBD. “Customers are investing aggressively in data modernization/ transformation initiatives – not just to move to the cloud, but increasingly because progress on their AI ambitions is impossible without them,” added Morgan Stanley’s report.

In my interview last month, Ramaswamy did not shed light on how much additional revenue Cortex AI or Snowflake Intelligence would add to the company’s top line.

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Toncoin has recovered above the $2.60 support level as it resumes its upward movement. TON price analysis by Coinidol.com.

TON price long-term forecast: bearish

On September 22, as Coinidol.com reported previosuly, bearish momentum pushed the price below $2.60 before it rebounded. The cryptocurrency found support and closed above $2.60. The altcoin is returning to its previous range, trading above the $2.60 support but below the moving average lines and the resistance at $3.20.

Currently, bullish momentum is encountering resistance at the moving average lines. The price is confined above the $2.60 support but remains below the moving averages. If buyers sustain the price above the moving average lines, TON could reach the previous highs of $3.20 and $3.44. At present, the altcoin is trading at $2.85.

Technical Indicators 

Key Resistance Zones: $4.00, $4.50, and $5.00 

Key Support Zones: $3.50, $3.00, and $2.50

TON indicator analysis

Despite TON's rebound, the price bars remain below the downward-sloping moving average lines. The 21-day SMA is below the 50-day SMA, indicating the previous decline. On the 4-hour chart, the price bars are above the downward-sloping moving average lines.

TON/USD daily chart - October 3, 2025

What is the next move for TON?

TON has been trading sideways, above the $2.60 support and below the moving average lines. Today, the bullish trend broke above the moving averages, reaching a high of $2.87. The decline and subsequent sideways movement resulted from buyers' inability to sustain upward momentum above $2.90.

TON/USD 4-hour chart - October 3, 2025

Disclaimer. This analysis and forecast are the personal opinions of the author. The data provided is collected by the author and is not sponsored by any company or token developer. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell cryptocurrency and should not be viewed as an endorsement by Coinidol.com. Readers should do their research before investing in funds.

Ethereum's holding steady at a confident $4,500, with a market cap of $543 billion and a crisp 24-hour trading volume of $36.86 billion. But don't get too relaxed—its intraday range from $4,446 to $4,583 shows this crypto's still got some tricks up its sleeve to keep traders on edge.

A wallet has transferred 271,276 Solana tokens worth $62.30 million to Binance.
The move has sparked sell-off anticipation.
SOL price has declined by 1.02% over the last 24 hours.

A wallet recently transferred over 271k Solana tokens to an exchange platform. This has triggered anticipations about a sell-off and the potential price decline in the days to come. Tokens were transferred around the time when SOL price started a downtrend on the chart. A crypto analyst has hinted at the bull rally of $520, but it is subject to a condition.

Wallet Transferred Solana Tokens to Binance
A wallet has transferred 271,276 Solana tokens to Binance, a crypto exchange platform. They were collectively worth approximately $62.30 million at the time of the transaction. A transfer to Binance has sparked anticipation that the wallet would potentially sell off its holdings in the market.

The move comes after SOL price drops its pace to reach the desired weekly close value. Ali Martinez, also known as ali_charts on X, earlier stated that Solana tokens could experience a bull rally to $520 if they close above $260 this week. The current SOL price does little to inspire that and therefore sheds less light on the estimated bull rally.

SOL Price Plummets
SOL price has plummeted by 1.02% over the last 24 hours. The token is currently exchanging hands at $229.17, with a decline of 8.4% in the 24-hour trading volume. However, the price reflects a surge of 13.65% and 9.97% in the last 7 days and 30 days, respectively.

Nevertheless, what’s possibly impacting the current sentiment is the recent decline and fewer chances of reclaiming the mark of $260 by the end of this week.

Lower values, meanwhile, continue to move upwards for SOL price, and the peaks are shifting almost at the same pace. Earlier low margin was approximately $158.30 as of August 02, 2025. Now the lower level has shifted to around $193.02 as of September 25, 2025.

Sentiments Around SOL Price
Future estimates see SOL price move within a confined range of $230.93 and $237.66 in the next 30 days. The highest rise could be around 3.14% from the current value over the next 30 days. That would bring SOL price to approximately $237.66, which is still away from the analyst’s required week’s close mark.

Solana tokens are testing the support levels of $228.26 and $219.13, along with resistance margins of $246.53 and $237.39. If true, then it could resemble the phase from May 08 to May 30, 2025, when SOL price traded somewhere between $163.41 and $186.10.

It is important to note that the contents of this article are neither recommendations nor advice for crypto trading.

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Bitcoin has extended its rally after a clean breakout from the descending channel, reclaiming primary structural levels and driving toward the $122K–$124K  all-time high.

While momentum remains strongly bullish, the market is still exposed to a brief pullback toward $114K–$118K to rebalance before any potential continuation toward new highs.

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The Daily Chart
Bitcoin has continued its upward expansion, breaking through the mid-range resistance and invalidating the prior descending structure that defined September’s price action. The breakout was followed by a rapid move into the upper boundary of the macro range, likely targeting the buy-side liquidity just above the all-time high around $124K.

The price is now holding above the breakout level around $116K–$118K, with the previous decision point at $112K–$114K serving as key support in case of a retracement. Holding above this zone maintains the bullish structure, keeping the $124K–$125K region, where the next liquidity pool sits, as the primary upside target.

Momentum indicators, however, suggest the potential for a short-term corrective move before continuation, allowing the market to build a healthier base for another impulsive leg higher.

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The 4-Hour Chart
The recent surge from the $108K demand zone triggered an impulsive rally that left behind several unmitigated areas of interest. The breaker block at $115K–$117K and the Fibonacci retracement cluster between $114.4K and $113.1K now mark the nearest re-entry zones for buyers.

A controlled pullback toward these levels would likely attract renewed demand for continuation toward $124K, where the next major buy-side liquidity cluster lies. If price maintains its current momentum, a sweep above $124K could occur before a corrective phase, aligning with the broader bullish expansion structure as long as the market holds above $111K–$112K.

Source: TradingView
Sentiment Analysis
By Shayan

Bitcoin’s open interest on Binance has reached a new record, edging past the August peak of $14.306B. This surge coincides with the latest rally, as BTC has climbed from $108K to $124K, while open interest has expanded from $11.5B to $14.3B in just a few weeks. The parallel rise in both price and open interest confirms that the move has been powered by fresh inflows and new position openings, rather than a short-covering squeeze.

This expansion highlights strong conviction from traders on both sides, with institutional and retail participation adding depth to the market. However, the sheer scale of leverage now in play introduces risk. Elevated open interest often acts as a double-edged sword: it can amplify upside moves as trapped shorts unwind, but it can just as quickly trigger liquidation cascades if price momentum stalls.

For now, the structure favors continuation, with BTC pressing into new liquidity zones between $125K and $130K. Yet, the danger lies in the market’s fragility. If Bitcoin fails to extend higher and consolidates while open interest stays elevated, the likelihood of a sharp flush grows, potentially dragging price back toward key demand zones before the broader bullish trend resumes.

In short, record-high open interest reflects both confidence and vulnerability. Traders should closely watch whether open interest continues rising or starts to unwind, as this will determine if the next leg extends smoothly into $130K or if a leverage-driven shakeout interrupts the rally.

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Ethereum ETFs also had a strong week, as the U.S. partial government shutdown adds fuel to the prices of the world's largest cryptocurrencies.

‘Solana Is the New Wall Street,’ Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan ExplainsHougan said Solana’s speed, throughput and finality make it “extraordinarily attractive” for those choosing which blockchain to invest in.Updated Oct 4, 2025, 4:50 p.m. Published Oct 4, 2025, 4:47 p.m.

Solana’s role in the race to capture tokenized markets won new attention this week when Bitwise CIO Matthew Hougan called it “the new Wall Street.”

Speaking with Solana Labs’ Akshay Rajan on Oct. 2, Hougan said global financial leaders increasingly recognize the disruptive potential of stablecoins and tokenization.

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He noted that the heads of the SEC and Bank of England, along with BlackRock’s CEO, have all signaled that digital assets could reshape payments and securities markets. Hougan added that this narrative resonates strongly with investors who understand the scale of change such technologies could bring.

Hougan said that once audiences begin to consider how to gain exposure to blockchain, comparisons between platforms inevitably follow. In that evaluation, he argued, Solana’s combination of speed, throughput and near-instant finality makes it “extraordinarily attractive.”

He cited improvements from 400 microseconds to 150 microseconds in settlement speed, describing the feature as intuitive for those accustomed to trading environments where execution and latency are critical.

Framing Solana as “the new Wall Street,” Hougan said the blockchain’s technical edge is resonating with market participants. He said the narrative is “really resonant” and added that “you’ll see substantial flows.”

Technical Analysis of SOL's Price ActionAccording to CoinDesk Research's technical analysis data model, during the 23-hour session from Oct. 3 at 15:00 UTC to Oct. 4 at 14:00 UTC, SOL traded within a narrow $8.40 range between $228.19 and $237.04, reflecting a period of consolidation.

The high was set at $237.04 around 16:00 on Oct. 3 before steady selling pressure pushed the price lower toward the $228–$229 area, which acted as support.

Trading activity was strongest early in the session, with volumes peaking at 3.29 million units around 17:00, but gradually declined to just 42,637 by the closing hour of the analysis period. This sharp reduction in volume suggested weakening participation and a potential pause before a larger directional move.

In the final 60 minutes, from 13:11 to 14:10 UTC on Oct. 4, SOL broke below the established $228–$229 support zone. Prices fell from $229.84 to $228.94, a 0.39% drop that confirmed the bearish shift.

Within this window, the market showed two phases: an early rebound attempt that briefly lifted the price to $229.78 at 13:38, followed by renewed selling that drove the token down to $228.72.

Importantly, this breakdown coincided with a surge in volume. The single busiest minute occurred at 14:01, when 18,011 units traded — the highest one-minute reading of the session.

This pattern of falling price alongside rising volume suggested larger sellers were active, potentially increasing the likelihood that bearish momentum continues.

Disclaimer: Parts of this article were generated with the assistance from AI tools and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy and adherence to our standards. For more information, see CoinDesk's full AI Policy.

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