Crypto Market News Today: XRP, Kaito Airdrop, Binance CZ on ASTER News

The global cryptocurrency market cap is $3.96 trillion, up by 2.5% in the last 24 hours. Trading activity remains strong at $108 billion. Bitcoin dominates with 56.4%, while Ethereum holds 12.6%. Total tracks are 18,892 cryptocurrencies. Leading the gains today are the XRP Ledger Ecosystem and Hyperunit Ecosystem.

Major Crypto Market Events Today

Source: Forex Factory

24 Hour Crypto Market Update

Bitcoin (BTC) is currently trading at $112,033 showing a 2.4% surge. Its 24-hour trading volume (TV) stands at $32.89 billion, and the market capitalization has reached around $2.2 trillion.

Top Trending coins today in the last 24 hours:

• Aster (ASTER) is trading at $1.83, and falls slightly 0.1% with a trading volume of $1.1B.

• Plasma (XPL) is priced at $1.44, down by 14.5% with volume reaching $2.13B.

• Pump.fun (PUMP) is currently trading at $0.005862, soars 16% with a volume of $527M.

• APEX (APEX) is priced at $2.46, up by 30% with a total trading volume of $173M.

• Linea (LINEA) is priced at $0.02897, jumped 5% with a total trading volume of $155M.

Top Gainer in the Last 24 Hours:

• Pup Token (PUP) surged 78% reaching $0.05289 with a TV of $1.5M

• Bless(BLESS) rose 54.2% to $0.04839, recording a TV of $44M.

• AtomOne (ATONE) gained 50.9%, at $0.5696 with a TV of 390K.

Top Loser in the Last 24-Hour:

• Diverge Loop (DLC) dropped 19.6%, trading at $0.04821 with a TV of $152K.

• Plasma (XPL) fell 14.9%, now at $1.43 with $2.1B TV.

• Mira (MIRA) declined 12.8%, priced at $1.08 with a massive $314M TV.

The current market capitalization of DeFi is $161B B, and the $8.4b trade volume has increased by 2.1% in 24 hours. DeFi has taken over 4.1% of the crypto sphere.

The current stablecoin has stood at a 0.1% decline. Their combined trading value is about $81 billion, whereas the market capitalization is about $300 billion, indicating stability in the industry.

Fear and Greed Index Today

Source: Alternative Me

The current Crypto Fear and Greed Index is 50, indicating Neutral in the crypto industry. Sentiment was at Fear yesterday, 37. Also, last week and last month were 45 and 39. Such a drastic drop indicates increasing uncertainty among the investors, cautiousness, aversion to risks, and lack of confidence in the market.

Latest Market News Today

Federal Reserve Meeting update: Global central banks have cut rates 168 times in the past year, marking the third-largest easing wave this century. The U.S. Fed, now joining the pivot, is expected to cut twice more by year-end. Markets eye key labor data this week ahead of October and December Fed meetings .

Kaito Airdrop News: Kaito has kicked off its airdrop season, drawing major attention from the crypto community. Projects like $MIRA and $GOAT are offering hefty rewards, with some KOLs reportedly earning up to $14,000 daily. Positioned as a key hub for Pre-TGE projects, Kaito is boosting returns for both airdrop hunters and creators.

Binance CZ on Aster : Changpeng Zhao highlighted Aster’s paradoxical role—competing with Binance while strengthening BNB. Launched on September 17 on BNB Chain, Aster hit $1.7B weekly trading and a 9,900% surge. Backed by YZi Labs, it defies rumors of Binance control, showcasing Binance’s disruptive strategy to secure dominance in DeFi.

Mike on XRP Popularity: Billionaire investor Mike Novogratz admitted he once doubted XRP’s survival but now praises its strong community. Speaking with podcaster Kyle Chasse, the Galaxy Digital CEO credited Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse for steering through lawsuits. Novogratz compared XRP’s “cult-like” following to other successful crypto communities, calling it one of crypto’s greatest strengths.

Hyperliquid latest Update : Hyperliquid has launched permissionless spot quote assets on mainnet, letting anyone set a quote asset and create new trading pairs through Dutch auctions. USDH, deployed by Native Markets, is the first such asset. HYPE/USDH trading is live, with more permissionless pairs expected soon.

DYDX Launch News: Decentralized exchange dYdX has launched its Affiliate Booster: Pocket Pro Edition, running from October 1–31 with a $50,000 prize pool. The top 15 affiliates will share $30,000 (first prize $6,000), while a $20,000 Whale Bonus is also up for grabs. Eligibility requires three referrals generating $10,000 trading volume.

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