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The Daily Drip — Thursday, October 30, 2025

The Daily Drip

S&P Crypto Index: -2.41% (Day) / +9.96% (YTD) | Total Cap: $3.60T | BTC Dominance: 59.3%
Thursday, October 30, 2025
😱 ETF outflows spike • Fed moves rattle bulls • Gamechanging Web3 investments and tech upgrades

🌍 Macro Market Pulse

Crypto got spooked as the Fed’s cautious tone and a $552M ETF outflow triggered a sharp sell-off. Markets grappled with rate cut aftermath as meme and DeFi tokens outperformed battered majors. Nearly $800M in liquidations marked the worst “sell the news” reversal since June.
$800M liquidations detailsBTC tumbles on Fed

Signal: The “Uptober” rally fizzled; new risk-off climate means expect more volatility and rotation on macro news.

📊 Sentiment Dashboard

Fear & Greed
34
Fear
Altcoin Index
27
Risk-Off
ETF Flows
-$552.1M
BTC -$470.7M / ETH -$81.4M
S&P Crypto Index
-2.41% (Day) / +9.96% (YTD)
Down
Sentiment: Bears drive the action as fear climbs and traders run to safety.

🔢 Market Performance

CoinNow24h %7d %YTD %Cap
BTC$106,894.93-4.27%-3.62%14.41%$2.13T
ETH$3,736.97-6.64%-4.65%12.14%$451.04B
XRP$2.43-8.00%0.80%16.95%$145.99B
USDT$1.00-0.01%-0.04%0.01%$183.34B
BNB$1,065.84-3.71%-5.87%52.05%$146.81B
SOL$182.07-7.76%-5.41%-3.80%$100.10B
DOGE$0.18-7.76%-8.97%-43.31%$27.12B
ADA$0.60-8.13%-8.15%-29.06%$21.37B
TRX$0.29-1.85%-8.14%16.24%$27.51B
HYPE$43.84-7.76%10.65%22.83%$14.76B
  • Bears run wild as all major assets lead the selloff, HYPE and meme tokens are the only spots of green over the week.
  • Solana, DOGE, and ADA hardest hit; rotation into stablecoins and platform treasuries lifts volume on DEXs.

💰 Funding & Institutional Moves

Metalpha secures $12M strategic investment from Gortune & Avenir for global blockchain expansion, while DeFi VCs focus on AI and protocol innovation. Early stage founders take multi-million dollar secondaries as smart money intensifies risk-off moves.
Metalpha fundingEarly founder secondaries

Signal: Deals still close despite red candles—VCs pivot to infra and AI, even as founders cash out.

🛠️ Tech, Protocol & Ecosystem

Hetu 3.0 launches new intelligence-to-liquidity rails, and Ethereum’s Fusaka mainnet date is officially set after triple testnet success. MemeCore, Aerodrome, and Quant rally on use-case and DeFi growth. Hetu 3.0 protocolFusaka upgrade date

Builder focus: Advanced intelligence rails, institutional-grade scaling, and DeFi platforms that don’t slow down even in a red week.

⚖️ Regulation & Policy Watch

Congress makes last-minute gains on digital asset reform, while Indonesia pledges crypto account info sharing in 2026 and CoinTracker unveils new broker tax tools for exchanges—regulatory rails grow globally.
US crypto bill progressTax and international policy

Signal: Q4 brings real reforms—prep for new US, Asia, and EU reporting and compliance deadlines now.

🎟️ Events, Community & Builders

  • TOKEN2049 & European Blockchain Convention post-mortem: from AI, DeFi, and lending panels to bullish dealmaking.Event wrap
  • Live on the calendar: CoinAlts San Francisco, dAppCon, and Governance Bootcamps—builder alpha everywhere.Crypto events
  • Builder tip: Watch institutional scaling and Layer-2 winners for next rotation opportunity.

Builder focus: Execution in the trough—true projects and teams get funded and visible now.

⚡ Risk & Tactical Lens

Volatility spikes: no leverage, scale winners gradually, accumulate only on confirmed support. De-risk stables and infra, then rotate on reversal confirmation.

Pro tip: Trade like a builder—expect the inverse of consensus, and plan for short squeezes.

DISCLAIMER

This newsletter is for informational purposes only and is not investment advice, solicitation, or endorsement. H2cryptO does not warrant data accuracy or completeness. Crypto assets are highly volatile; always consult professional advisors, use caution, and comply with local laws before strategic, financial, or investment decisions.