{"id":13030,"date":"2025-10-10T06:02:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T06:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/crypto-prices-today-oct-10-btc-defends-120k-eth-xrp-bnb-remain-under-pressure\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T06:02:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T06:02:40","slug":"crypto-prices-today-oct-10-btc-defends-120k-eth-xrp-bnb-remain-under-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/crypto-prices-today-oct-10-btc-defends-120k-eth-xrp-bnb-remain-under-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto prices today (Oct. 10): BTC defends $120K; ETH, XRP, BNB remain under pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Bitcoin steadied above $120,000 on Friday Oct. 10 as the broader crypto market retraced slightly, reflecting cautious sentiment ahead of key catalysts later this month.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_3e0973630050e7e67206c4d4afa0f09f\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Crypto prices today faced are under pressure, with the total crypto market slipping 0.9%.<\/li>\n<li>Spot Bitcoin ETFs\u00a0marked their\u00a07th straight day of inflows, while\u00a0Ethereum ETFs\u00a0saw minor outflows.<\/li>\n<li>Analysts say the\u00a0dollar\u2019s rebound\u00a0and\u00a0upcoming October events could drive near-term volatility.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>The global crypto market cap fell 0.9% to $4.24 trillion, with trading volume exceeding $202 billion in the past 24 hours. Bitcoin dropped 0.8% to $121,159, while Ethereum slid 2.1% to $4,321. BNB and XRP declined 0.7% and 1.1%, respectively, and Solana fell 2.4%.<\/p>\n<p>According to CoinGlass <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">data<\/a>, open interest in crypto futures rose 0.25% to $220 billion, while total liquidations hit $548 million. The Crypto Fear &amp; Greed Index fell six points to 64 but remains in the \u201cgreed\u201d zone, indicating traders are still relatively optimistic despite the pullback.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ETF flows show mixed momentum<\/h2>\n<p>Data from SoSoValue showed U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/m.sosovalue.com\/assets\/etf\/us-btc-spot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">recorded<\/a> $197.6 million in net inflows on Oct. 9, marking their seventh straight day of positive flows. However, inflow volumes have cooled after peaking at $1.19 billion on Oct. 6, their second-largest single-day inflow on record.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, after eight days of straight inflows, U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs saw net outflows of $8.54 million. The contrasting flow patterns have fueled speculation that institutional traders are rotating capital back into Bitcoin ahead of major macro events this month.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>Adding to the uncertainty, Bitcoin options worth $4.7 billion are set to expire at 8:00 a.m. UTC on Oct. 10, with a max pain price of $118,000 and a put\/call ratio of 1.10, indicating slightly bearish positioning. <\/p>\n<p>Ethereum options worth $940 million will also expire the same day, with a max pain level near $4,400. Analysts say these expiries could trigger short-term volatility as traders rebalance positions.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dollar rebound pressures crypto<\/h2>\n<p>Real Vision analyst Jamie Coutts noted in an Oct. 10 X post that Bitcoin\u2019s pullback \u201cisn\u2019t mysterious \u2014 it\u2019s macro.\u201d According to Coutts, the U.S. dollar index is rebounding toward the 100\u2013101 zone after one of its sharpest declines in decades, tightening global liquidity and putting pressure on risk assets.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bitcoin\u2019s dip isn\u2019t mysterious \u2014 it\u2019s macro.<br \/>The dollar\u2019s rebound is tightening global liquidity. DXY is retesting 100\u2013101 \u2014 a key resistance and natural mean-reversion zone after one of the sharpest declines in decades in 1H25.<br \/>Positioning had become crowded on the short side,\u2026 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BoNKA14YVr\">pic.twitter.com\/BoNKA14YVr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jamie Coutts CMT (@Jamie1Coutts) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jamie1Coutts\/status\/1976449917364338958?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe real question,\u201d Coutts wrote, \u201cis whether this marks the start of a new dollar cycle or just the setup for the next leg lower.\u201d He maintained that liquidity tailwinds and an improving business cycle could keep risk assets, including crypto, bullish into mid-2026.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Uptober\u2019s potential catalysts ahead<\/h2>\n<p>Despite the dip, analysts remain optimistic about \u201cUptober\u201d, a historically strong month for digital assets. Key catalysts include the U.S. consumer price index report on Oct. 15, the Securities and Exchange Commission decision on Solana\u2019s spot ETF on Oct. 16, and the Federal Reserve meeting on Oct. 30, where a 25-basis-point rate cut could spark a broad rally.<\/p>\n<p>If Bitcoin holds above $120,000 and Ethereum stabilizes near $4,500, traders anticipate a rebound toward $125,000 or higher before the month\u2019s end. For now, many view this downturn as a healthy pause, not the end of Uptober\u2019s bullish setup.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin steadied above $120,000 on Friday Oct. 10 as the broader crypto market retraced slightly, reflecting cautious sentiment ahead of key catalysts later this month. 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