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Ethereum, Solana, XRP, BNB, memecoins and new listings: the altcoin stories traders are watching today.
US spot Ether ETFs have lost $1.08 billion so far in October, the largest monthly outflow of 2026. Bitcoin ETF inflows slowed after a strong spike on Monday. For traders, the Ether selling may signal weaker demand for the asset, while the Bitcoin slowdown shows fund flows are cooling.
Zcash developers have confirmed a November date for the NU7 upgrade. The change will cut the time between blocks from 75 seconds to 25 seconds. The chosen block height still needs to be added to the spec and released in node software, so traders may want to wait for that step before reading too much into the timing.
The funding rate on IOST perpetual futures is −0.327% per 8 hours, which means short traders are paying a lot to keep their positions open. Very crowded positioning like this can end with a sharp move higher (short squeeze).
The funding rate on SOXS perpetual futures is +0.111% per 8 hours, which means long traders are paying a lot to keep their positions open. Very crowded positioning like this can end with a sharp flush lower (long squeeze).
The funding rate on SOXL perpetual futures is −0.068% per 8 hours, which means short traders are paying a lot to keep their positions open. Very crowded positioning like this can end with a sharp move higher (short squeeze).
The funding rate on SKHY perpetual futures is −0.060% per 8 hours, which means short traders are paying a lot to keep their positions open. Very crowded positioning like this can end with a sharp move higher (short squeeze).
Solana is set to launch Alpenglow on Wednesday, its largest network overhaul since 2020. The upgrade replaces the voting system Solana has used since then and targets roughly 150-millisecond finality. The launch follows months of testing that included a failed migration and a rollback.
IOST is one of the biggest movers among the most traded coins today, up 38.5% to $0.001039 with $212.3M traded in 24 hours. Moves this large usually come with big swings in both directions, so manage risk carefully.
JCT is one of the biggest movers among the most traded coins today, up 130.1% to $0.004648 with $722.7M traded in 24 hours. Moves this large usually come with big swings in both directions, so manage risk carefully.
DOOD is one of the biggest movers among the most traded coins today, up 105.8% to $0.002768 with $273.4M traded in 24 hours. Moves this large usually come with big swings in both directions, so manage risk carefully.
ZEC is one of the biggest movers among the most traded coins today, up 10.6% to $1,263 with $1.95B traded in 24 hours. Moves this large usually come with big swings in both directions, so manage risk carefully.
The funding rate on SKHYNIX perpetual futures is +0.074% per 8 hours, which means long traders are paying a lot to keep their positions open. Very crowded positioning like this can end with a sharp flush lower (long squeeze).
Qubic has restarted its blockchain following a hack worth about $1.4 million. Its validators approved a recovery plan, and claims are open until May 1, 2027. For traders, the hack may weigh on confidence in the network, so it is worth watching how the recovery plays out.
BNB Chain's October token burn was valued at $1.2 billion and destroyed about 30,369 more BNB than its July burn. Most of the dollar increase came from a higher implied value per coin, not a much larger number of coins removed. Traders may want to look at the actual supply change rather than the dollar headline.
Crypto projects are closing at a fast pace in 2026, with 82 reported so far across DeFi, blockchain infrastructure and gaming. Falling revenues, depleted funding and security breaches are cited as the main causes. For traders, the wave points to weak conditions in smaller crypto projects.
Zcash rose 8.5% in 24 hours to $1,215.85 as the wider crypto market bounced back. Bitcoin gained 1.6%, and money started flowing back into ETFs. This may matter for traders because it points to renewed buying interest across the market.
A Bitquery study covering September 19 to October 18 examines activity on the XRP Ledger. It finds that 110 bot wallets account for much of the RLUSD payment activity, and it separates these automated counts from billions in larger transfers, including issuer flows. For traders, the gap between bot-driven counts and large transfers may affect how much weight the network's activity boom deserves.
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