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10/18/2026 11:27 AM Semiconductor Flash Crash Wipes Out $52M in Weekend Crypto Bets
TLDR: Binance sell order at 21:21 UTC triggered liquidations that reached Hyperliquid-linked stock contracts Bullish positions made up about $38M of the $51.6M liquidated between 21:22 and 21:32 UTC on Saturday SOXL saw roughly $12.7M in liquidations, while SanDisk and SK Hynix each recorded about $10.8M Semiconductors had logged eight straight losing days, their worst [...]
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10/18/2026 11:20 AM XRP Price Prediction: Bitcoin Dominance Puts $1.30 Support at Risk
TLDR: XRP trades at $1.30, down 7.21% over seven days, with $1.30-$1.32 serving as key support. Vuori Trading identifies $1.39 as the next resistance and $1.87 as a potential breakout target. Cryptoinsightuk prefers a lower XRP entry near $1.22, with liquidity extending toward $1.20. Rising Bitcoin dominance could pressure XRP and other altcoins if capital [...]
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10/18/2026 10:46 AM Justin Sun Reveals Why He Sold 90% of His ETH Near $4,000 and Pivoted to Nvidia
TLDR: Justin Sun sold 80%–90% of his Ethereum near $3,600–$4,000 after identifying a fragile double-top pattern. He has not repurchased the Ethereum sold, although he retained a smaller core position and kept Bitcoin. Following the sale, Sun shifted capital into U.S. stocks, identifying Nvidia and Nasdaq-100 exposure. Ethereum closed near $2,402 on October 17, about [...]
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10/18/2026 09:48 AM Bitcoin Price Outlook: $80K BTC Support Faces Test as MVRV Falls
TLDR: Bitcoin trades at $81,546.13, down 1.79% over seven days, according to the latest CoinGecko data. Darkfost says Bitcoin’s MVRV percentile has fallen to 25.7%, returning below the 30th percentile. Bitcoin has historically spent around 25% of its time in this relatively low MVRV valuation range. Analyst Maison Cypher identifies $80,000 support and the 200-day [...]
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10/18/2026 08:27 AM Sui Price Analysis: $0.929 Support at Risk as SUI Drops 10%
TLDR: SUI trades at $0.9796, down 2.74% in 24 hours and 10.74% over seven days. Expert More Crypto Online identifies $0.929 as the next support within SUI’s descending wedge pattern. Analyst Giannis Andreou marks 0.85–0.86 as support, with $0.66 as the chart’s invalidation level. SUI must reclaim $1.04 and $1.34 before higher resistance levels enter [...]
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10/18/2026 07:57 AM Yuga Labs Launches Mudwater on Solana With 2.5% APE Rewards
TLDR: Yuga Labs launches Mudwater, a physical and digital trading card collection built around BAYC artwork. BAYC holders qualify for 10 packs per NFT, while MAYC holders receive two packs per NFT. Mudwater features 120 artworks, rare cracked-ice editions, and eight serialized one-of-one cards. The project allocates 2.5% of card trading volume to APE purchases [...]
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10/17/2026 11:00 PM OpenCode Security Breach Exposes API Keys of 1.4% of Console Users
TLDR: OpenCode says the breach affected approximately 1.4% of Console users with external providers linked. Exposed credentials may include API keys for OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. The company identified a large-scale distillation attack but has not disclosed full technical details. Affected users should revoke keys, replace credentials, update applications, and review recent API usage. OpenCode [...]
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10/17/2026 09:10 PM Ledger Faces Backlash Over Hardware Wallet Implant Warnings
TLDR: Mark Karpelès says Ledger knew about advanced hardware wallet implants by March 2026. Karpelès claims stronger public warnings could have prevented more than $90 million in losses. Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier responded by referencing Karpelès’ history leading Mt. Gox. The dispute raises questions about hardware wallet security disclosures and customer communication. Former Mt. Gox [...]
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10/17/2026 08:34 PM IMF Warns Rising Bond Yields Could Deepen Global Debt Crisis
TLDR: G7 average 10-year government bond yields rose over one percentage point between February and September. Global public debt is projected to exceed 100% of GDP by 2030, the IMF warns. US government interest payments could reach 5.7% of GDP in 2031, matching projected Social Security spending. The IMF says reducing deficits and improving debt [...]
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10/17/2026 08:04 PM NEAR Price Risks $3.76 as Zcash and BNB Signal Further Downside
TLDR: NEAR weekly TD sequential sell signal puts $4.30 support in focus, with $3.76 below it. Zcash’s bearish Parabolic SAR flip comes as ZEC tests $1,100, with $850 as the next downside level. BNB’s daily SuperTrend sell signal puts $710 support at risk, with $680 as the next level to watch. Analysts warn of downside [...]
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