XLM Price Prediction: Bears Hold the Upper Hand as Stellar Clings to SMA200 Support at $0.18
Stellar (XLM) fell 2.34% over the past 24 hours to $0.18 on Binance spot, trading below its 7-, 20-, and 50-day moving averages while Stochastic oscillator readings sink deep into oversold territor... (Read More)
By N/A 10/17/2026, 9:16:51 AM
Kansas CEO Masterminds $1,000,000,0000 Medicare Fraud, Sentenced to 19 Years Behind Bars
Federal prosecutors have secured a 19-year prison sentence against a Kansas businessman who operated an online platform that generated false medical orders to defraud Medicare. Brett Blackman, 43, of Johnson County, Kansas, was convicted after a 23-day trial on charges including wire fraud, conspiracy to pay and receive kickbacks, and conspiracy...
By Daily Hodl Agent 10/17/2026, 9:15:23 AM
MSCI Tightens Index Rules As Strategy And Other Bitcoin Treasury Firms Face Fresh Scrutiny
TL;DR: MSCI has revised its methodology for classifying non-operating companies, putting Bitcoin-heavy treasury businesses under closer index scrutiny. Any possible exclusion of companies such as Strategy must be assessed against the actual screening criteria and protections for existing index constituents. One of the most important questions...
By NewsBTC Editorial Team 10/17/2026, 9:13:00 AM
TRX Price Prediction: Pressing Against $0.34 Resistance as Stochastic Flashes Overbought and Open Interest Slips
TRON (TRX) holds at $0.34 on October 17, 2026, sitting squarely at the level identified in Binance spot data as both its strong and immediate resistance. CoinDCX, in analysis published the prior da... (Read More)
By N/A 10/17/2026, 9:08:51 AM
Gemini 4 Argon builds an Eiffel Tower for $0.23 while Opus 5.5 spends $33.45
The cost-efficiency of AI models is reshaping competitive dynamics, emphasizing task completion over token pricing, impacting enterprise strategies. The post Gemini 4 Argon builds an Eiffel Tower for $0.23 while Opus 5.5 spends $33.45 appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Diego Almada Lopez 10/17/2026, 9:03:25 AM
LTC Price Prediction: Bearish MAs and Oversold Oscillators Pull in Opposite Directions at $59
Litecoin fell to $59.41 on October 17, 2026 — down 2.48% on the day — landing just below the bottom of a Changelly-published October forecast band of $59.55–$61.35. The moving average structure rem... (Read More)
By N/A 10/17/2026, 9:01:51 AM
Bitcoin’s Road to $125K Could Include a Brutal Drop to $68K: Analyst
BTC's first battle stands at $84,000 but the bears have the upper hand now.
By Jordan Lyanchev 10/17/2026, 9:01:33 AM
Vitalik Buterin contrasts Bitcoin’s power costs with AI’s 76% capital share
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has compared Bitcoin mining with AI inference, sharing cost estimates that put electricity at 45.9% of mining expenses and computing capital expenditure at approximately 76% of inference costs. In an Oct. 17 X post, Buterin described…
By Lawrence Mondal 10/17/2026, 8:57:34 AM
ATOM Price Prediction: Selling Pressure Mounts at $1.73 as MACD Flatlines and Analyst Eyes $1.85 Year-End Base Case
Cosmos (ATOM) slipped 1.87% to $1.73 on Binance spot on October 17, 2026, falling below its short-term moving averages amid aggressive taker selling and a flatlining MACD. The Traders Spread set a ... (Read More)
By N/A 10/17/2026, 8:53:51 AM
Houthis strike Aden airport as Saudi Arabia intercepts missile attacks
The escalation may lead to regional instability, affecting markets and increasing the likelihood of airspace restrictions and further conflict. The post Houthis strike Aden airport as Saudi Arabia intercepts missile attacks appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 10/17/2026, 8:53:22 AM
BCH Price Prediction: October Forecast Floor Tested as Sell-Side Flow and Bearish Averages Dominate
Bitcoin Cash traded at $278.20 on Binance spot on October 17, 2026 — $0.35 above the lower bound of Changelly's October forecast range of $277.85–$294.30 — while sell-side taker flow and a cluster ... (Read More)
By N/A 10/17/2026, 8:45:51 AM
UNI Price Prediction: Trapped Below Every Key Moving Average as Taker Selling Accelerates
Uniswap (UNI) sat at $7.31 on October 17, 2026, below its 7-, 20-, and 50-day moving averages, with Binance taker data showing net aggressive selling in the prior hour. AMBCrypto flagged a $535.10 ... (Read More)
By N/A 10/17/2026, 8:37:51 AM
Bitcoin price stalls below $84K as analysts split over $90K target
Bitcoin price has recovered to around $81,731 after falling below $80,000 this week, while a daily retreat beneath its Bollinger midpoint has left traders divided over whether the rebound can reach $84,000. TradingView’s Binance BTC/USDT charts at 8:11 a.m. UTC…
By Lawrence Mondal 10/17/2026, 8:36:11 AM
Starknet integrates with ShapeShift, cutting the bridge step from swaps
The integration enhances Starknet's accessibility and could boost transaction volumes, fostering broader adoption and interoperability in DeFi. The post Starknet integrates with ShapeShift, cutting the bridge step from swaps appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 10/17/2026, 8:33:00 AM
Lagarde says euro-area economy is resilient, digital euro imminent
“The digital euro will further stimulate innovation and competition in retail payments,” according to the ECB president.
By Michael Millard 10/17/2026, 8:32:11 AM
LINK Price Prediction: Bears Flatten MACD as Stochastic Signals Oversold at $12.27
Chainlink fell roughly 2% to $12.27 on Binance spot on October 17, sliding below its 7-, 20-, and 50-day moving averages with a MACD histogram pinned at zero and a stochastic oscillator deep in ove... (Read More)
By N/A 10/17/2026, 8:30:51 AM
Binance Offers Nearly 8% in XRP for RLUSD But the Base Rate Keeps Falling
Binance is advertising up to 7.77% in XRP rewards for holding Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin, but its own payout table shows the base rate has dropped three weeks in a row. The Number Explained Binance promoted the campaign on X early Saturday, adding: Hold RLUSD and share in $800,000 worth of XRP rewards! Earn up to […]
By Shiraz Jagati 10/17/2026, 8:30:40 AM
AVAX Price Prediction: Momentum Flatlines at $10 as Bears Control Short-Term Flow
Avalanche (AVAX) is trading at $10.01 on October 17, 2026, down 1.66% over 24 hours and pinned beneath its seven- and twenty-day moving averages, while the MACD histogram has converged to zero and ... (Read More)
By N/A 10/17/2026, 8:21:51 AM
DOT Price Prediction: Catalysts Line Up But Price Has Yet to Follow Through
Polkadot (DOT) trades at $1.16 on Binance spot as of October 17, 2026, fractionally below its $1.17 pivot point, while a 6.62% contraction in derivatives open interest and sell-heavy taker flow com... (Read More)
By N/A 10/17/2026, 8:12:51 AM
MATIC Price Prediction: Entire Moving-Average Stack Overhead as MATIC Flatlines at $0.38
Polygon's MATIC is quoted at $0.38 on Binance spot as of October 17, 2026, with a near-zero 24-hour range and every medium- to long-term moving average sitting above current price — a configuration... (Read More)
By N/A 10/17/2026, 8:05:51 AM
Ether ETFs lose $320M in a week, outpacing Bitcoin fund outflows
The significant Ether ETF outflows highlight investor caution towards volatile assets amid macroeconomic pressures, impacting market dynamics. The post Ether ETFs lose $320M in a week, outpacing Bitcoin fund outflows appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Vivian Nguyen 10/17/2026, 7:59:48 AM
DOGE Price Prediction: Pinned at Lower Bollinger Band With Rising Open Interest and a Long-Heavy Derivatives Book
Dogecoin trades at $0.08 on Binance spot as of October 17, 2026, down 2.16% over 24 hours, hugging the lower Bollinger Band while sitting beneath its SMA 20, SMA 50, and SMA 200 — all of which conv... (Read More)
By N/A 10/17/2026, 7:57:51 AM
SOL Price Prediction: Momentum Flatlines at $105 as Bears Hold Every Short-Term Average
Solana is trading at $104.97 on October 17, 2026, down 1.48% intraday and below every tracked short-term moving average, with the MACD histogram printing zero and the Stochastic dipping into overso... (Read More)
By N/A 10/17/2026, 7:49:51 AM
ADA Price Prediction: Floor Test at $0.22 as Every Short-Term Average Sits Above Price
Cardano has shed 3.29% in 24 hours to $0.22, pressing the lower Bollinger Band while trading below its 7-, 20- and 50-day moving averages. Two analyst frameworks published this week make recovery c... (Read More)
By N/A 10/17/2026, 7:41:51 AM
Crypto ETFs lose $610.7 million as Ethereum outflows overtake Bitcoin
U.S. crypto ETFs tracked across five Farside Investors tables have recorded $610.7 million in net outflows during Oct. 12–16, with Ethereum funds losing more money than Bitcoin products. Farside Investors’ daily figures put Ethereum ETF withdrawals at $320.1 million, followed…
By Lawrence Mondal 10/17/2026, 7:40:30 AM
Citi sees China AI supply-chain IPOs holding firm despite valuation pullback
Investor confidence in China's AI hardware sector suggests resilience, but geopolitical risks and potential downturns could test market stability. The post Citi sees China AI supply-chain IPOs holding firm despite valuation pullback appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Diego Almada Lopez 10/17/2026, 7:34:20 AM
XRP Price Prediction: Down 2.4% and Pinned Below Every Key Moving Average With $1.28 in the Crosshairs
XRP slid 2.41% to $1.31 on October 17, trading beneath all near- and medium-term moving averages while the stochastic oscillator registered deeply oversold readings. CoinDCX, writing on October 16,... (Read More)
By N/A 10/17/2026, 7:33:51 AM
Strategy Sinks Nearly 10% on MSCI News But Saylor Is Still $5B Up
Strategy shares lost 9.6% on Friday in the first full session after MSCI’s index ruling, even though the company’s 848,250 bitcoin still sit about $5 billion above cost. The Breakdown MSCI announced on Oct. 15, after U.S. markets closed, that companies which mainly hold assets rather than run a business will lose index eligibility. Friday […]
By Shiraz Jagati 10/17/2026, 7:30:22 AM
These Alts Bleed the Most as Bitcoin (BTC) Settles Below $82K: Weekend Watch
In contrast, BTW, TIA, and LIT are among the few gainers today.
By Jordan Lyanchev 10/17/2026, 7:30:01 AM
Bitget to discontinue services for some users in one-off exercise
Bitget says user funds are safe and exchange will continue to operate during the change.
By Michael Millard 10/17/2026, 7:26:57 AM
BNB Price Prediction: Oversold Stochastic and Lower Bollinger Band Test Frame a Pivotal Range Setup
BNB has slipped to $722.80, down 1.12% in 24 hours, with the Stochastic oscillator deep in oversold territory and price pressing the lower Bollinger Band. CoinDCX projected on October 16, 2026, a m... (Read More)
By N/A 10/17/2026, 7:24:51 AM
NFT sales rise 24.57% to $47.14m as Bitcoin volume more than doubles
NFT sales have climbed 24.57% to $47.14 million over the past seven days, with Ethereum retaining first place among blockchains and a $2.97 million Bitcoin transaction leading individual sales. According to data from CryptoSlam captured on Oct. 17, NFT sales…
By Lawrence Mondal 10/17/2026, 7:19:18 AM
ETH Price Prediction: Sub-$2,440 With Every Short-Term Average Stacked Overhead
Ethereum is trading at $2,434.44 as of October 17, 2026, below its 7-, 20-, and 50-day moving averages and within the lower quartile of its Bollinger Band range. Binance derivatives show a marginal... (Read More)
By N/A 10/17/2026, 7:15:51 AM
BTC Price Prediction: Cantor Raises 12-Month Target to $112,000 as BTC Clings to Its 50-Day SMA With $80K in View
Bitcoin trades at $81,638.70 on Binance spot, down 0.69% over 24 hours and below every short-term moving average except its 50-day SMA—by a margin of just $277—as Cantor Fitzgerald raised its 12-mo... (Read More)
By N/A 10/17/2026, 7:08:51 AM
Berkshire Hathaway Pours Another $330,000,000 Into Software Company As Shares Surge 41%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A/BRK/B) has agreed to pour another $330 million into Milan-based software operator Bending Spoons (BSP). The firm will buy 10 million newly issued ordinary shares at $33 apiece in a private placement, reports 24/7 Wall St. The latest outlay builds on a $600 million investment at the July initial public offering, bringing...
By Daily Hodl Agent 10/17/2026, 7:04:12 AM
Bitcoin’s inflation hedge has a hidden cost, and leverage makes it worse
Borrowing costs, missed interest income, and futures fees can all eat into returns even when Bitcoin holds its value. That's a big problem, and it gets even worse when inflation stays high. September's US inflation report showed consumer prices up 3.7% year over year, fueling concerns about the dollar's purchasing power. That same inflation...
By Andjela Radmilac 10/17/2026, 7:00:46 AM
Celestia’s Eden Launch Sends TIA Price Higher, but $0.80 Resistance Looms
Celestia (TIA) price rallied 23% to $0.754 after the network introduced Eden, a high-performance EVM chain designed to test how AI agents transact on-chain. The launch brings a new use case into focus as blockchain projects explore autonomous payments and agent-driven trading. TIA’s sharp recovery has brought the token back toward $0.80, a level...
By Shubham Vishwakarma 10/17/2026, 6:49:06 AM
‘Wow, it’s a real discovery’: Claude cracks a 25-year NSA number mystery
Numbers the spy agency handed over in the 1990s, long suspected of hiding a backdoor, turn out to have come from a basic computer program. Bitcoin was never on that list, and its quantum problem hasn’t gone anywhere.
By Shaurya Malwa 10/17/2026, 6:39:48 AM
Crypto VC funding: DATA draws $30m as Fission lands $10m Series A
Crypto and blockchain projects have announced at least $51.4 million across six disclosed financings during Oct. 10–16, led by Sui Foundation’s $30 million strategic investment in DATA Network. Crypto Fundraising and DefiLlama provided the starting deal lists, checked against company…
By Lawrence Mondal 10/17/2026, 6:33:28 AM
NASA Sent Thousands of Jellyfish to Space in 1991. The Babies Born Up There Couldn’t Handle Earth
NASA’s STS-40 Spacelab Life Sciences mission launched aboard Space Shuttle Columbia on June 5, 1991 carrying 2,478 immature moon jellyfish polyps, and by the time it landed nine days later the population had multiplied to nearly 60,000. Led by Eastern Virginia Medical School researcher Dorothy B. Spangenberg, the experiment found that jellyfish...
By Guest Author 10/17/2026, 6:30:00 AM
Bitcoin slips below $80k, Ledger tightens sales, MSCI changes rules | Weekly recap
In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, Bitcoin has briefly fallen below $80,000, Ledger has tightened reseller rules after a hardware implant attack, and MSCI has adopted index eligibility changes affecting digital asset treasury companies. Bitcoin, Ledger and MSCI…
By Lawrence Mondal 10/17/2026, 6:19:17 AM
Bitcoin Under Pressure as Trump Reportedly Prepares to Strike Iran Within 24 Hours
Meanwhile, oil prices have skyrocketed to a monthly peak.
By Jordan Lyanchev 10/17/2026, 6:14:59 AM
Celestia jumps 57% to 11-month high as 7 altcoins beat the market
The crypto market faced heightened volatility this week as hot wholesale and consumer inflation data added pressure on major tokens including Bitcoin (BTC). However, a few altcoins defied the broader market weakness, posting notable gains.
By N/A 10/17/2026, 5:56:32 AM
Pump.fun adds Hyperliquid perpetuals with fees up to 0.10% per order
Pump.fun has introduced a Hyperliquid-powered perpetual futures interface, with published fees of up to 0.10% per order and access restrictions covering the United States and Ontario. Pump.fun’s terms, updated Oct. 17, describe the service as a software interface that sends…
By Lawrence Mondal 10/17/2026, 5:48:16 AM
Pi Network Announces First-Ever Ecosystem Summit: Here’s What Pioneers Need to Know
The new ecosystem event will be different from the familiar Pi Day and Pi2Day celebrations.
By Jordan Lyanchev 10/17/2026, 5:36:00 AM
A North Carolina Woman Won $100,000 on a Scratch-Off. Then She Won It Again on the Exact Same Game
LuAnn Chico of Lexington, North Carolina, has won a $100,000 prize twice on the same $20 scratch-off game, Ruby Red 7’s, the North Carolina Education Lottery said. She claimed the second $100,000 win at lottery headquarters in Raleigh on September 21, 2026, and the repeat jackpot drew fresh attention again in October 2026 after Lottery […]
By Guest Author 10/17/2026, 5:30:28 AM
Bitcoin ETFs post $82.39 million in net outflows as Ethereum funds shed $69.68 million
The significant outflows from Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs indicate a cautious investor sentiment, potentially signaling a broader market risk aversion. The post Bitcoin ETFs post $82.39 million in net outflows as Ethereum funds shed $69.68 million appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Vivian Nguyen 10/17/2026, 5:22:20 AM
Cardano shifts $26M to USDCx as bridge controls freeze payouts
Converted Intersect-administered budgets reduce ADA exposure, while milestone release and stablecoin cash-out conditions still govern access to usable money. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
By Liam 'Akiba' Wright 10/17/2026, 5:00:24 AM
Houthi shelling in Taiz kills woman, wounds five civilians
The escalation in Taiz highlights the growing instability in Yemen, potentially affecting regional power dynamics and the strategic city of Aden. The post Houthi shelling in Taiz kills woman, wounds five civilians appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 10/17/2026, 4:59:47 AM
XRP’s Chaos Near $1.33 Could Be the Start of a Much Bigger Move
EGRAG CRYPTO mapped out a historical pattern that could lead to a price surge well above $13.
By Jordan Lyanchev 10/17/2026, 4:04:29 AM