4 Altcoins Primed to Smash Records in October’s Third Week Despite Market Meltdown

While traditional markets wobble, these digital assets are building momentum for potential breakouts.

BNB: Exchange Powerhouse Defies Gravity

The Binance ecosystem token continues showing resilience where others falter—proving sometimes the house does win.

Solana: Speed Demon Ready to Race

Network upgrades and growing DeFi activity create perfect conditions for another run at previous highs.

XRP: Legal Clarity Fuels Optimism

Recent regulatory developments have traders betting this controversial asset could finally deliver on its long-promised potential.

Avalanche: Institutional Adoption Accelerates

Enterprise partnerships and subnet deployments position AVAX for sustained growth despite broader market uncertainty.

Because nothing says 'smart investment' like chasing gains during what traditional finance would call a calculated disaster.

ETF Filings Move Forward

Based on reports from ETF watchers, amendments have gone in for a number of spot XRP ETF applications. ETF analyst Nate Geraci posted that firms including Grayscale, Bitwise, Franklin Templeton, 21Shares, WisdomTree and Canary Capital filed updates.

Some documents now list ticker symbols — Grayscale’s WOULD be GXRP, Franklin Templeton’s XRPZ and Canary’s XRPC — which market participants view as one of the last procedural steps before approval. Grayscale’s decision was scheduled for October 18, while Bitwise’s had an expected date of October 22.

XRP is a bit cheaper today as well.https://t.co/hnmrIxpV6I

— John E Deaton (@JohnEDeaton1) October 11, 2025

Regulatory Pause Hits Timetable

Reports have disclosed that the ongoing US government shutdown has reduced the Securities and Exchange Commission’s capacity to finish certain review actions.

Reporter Eleanor Terrett said the agency is operating with a skeleton crew and has suspended functions that include accelerating registration statements and declaring S-1s effective, steps required for funds to begin trading.

With a new generic listing standard now in place and the SEC asking issuers about withdrawing related 19b-4 filings, conventional deadlines may not hold.

Prediction markets put the chance of the shutdown becoming the longest in US history at about 49%, which adds uncertainty to timing.

Deaton posted a light comment on X, writing “XRP is a bit cheaper today,” which was followed by a thoughtful emoji. That remark echoed a common refrain among XRP holders who see the current lull as an entry point while institutional products NEAR readiness.

At press time, XRP’s rebound from a low near $1.20 to roughly $2.57 shows how quickly the token moved in recent sessions. Analysts note that continued filing updates suggest issuers expect approvals once normal SEC operations return.

Realize that the market cap of XRP went down by a ~$100Billion (a recorded low of $1.17), then bounced back up a ~$100Billion in MC on very little Net Flows in comparison.

Trust, when they’re ready to rocket this thing to infinity, it won’t take as much money as anyone thinks. https://t.co/59IiEhO2lX pic.twitter.com/wtQntCPzKA

— Chad Steingraber (@ChadSteingraber) October 10, 2025

The broader crypto market suffered a rapid decline that intensified the drama. Based on market-cap metrics, total crypto value fell from $4.09 trillion at noon yesterday to about $3.3 trillion by nine PM (UTC), a loss of nearly $800 billion within nine hours.

Community commentators pointed to heavy liquidations during that event. Chad Steingraber said the crash triggered what he called the largest XRP long liquidation in history, around $422 million, and he pointed to unusual exchange flows as part of the post-crash analysis.

Featured image from Vecteezy, chart from TradingView