[LIVE] Crypto News Updates, Why Crypto Market is Up Today? Oct-7th

Samsung has enabled Ethereum staking directly on its Galaxy devices, putting over 200 million users just one tap away from staking $ETH. This move marks a major step toward mass adoption, making blockchain participation easier and more accessible to everyday users.

Ahead of its public listing today, Brazilian company OranjeBTC (OBTC3) purchased an additional 25 BTC, bringing its total holdings to 3,675 Bitcoin. The move highlights the company’s ongoing commitment to building a strong Bitcoin treasury ahead of its market debut.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that the next phase of fintech growth in India will be powered by AI, blockchain, and smart finance. She encouraged companies to leverage these technologies to develop better financial solutions, emphasizing innovation as key to the sector’s future expansion.

Bitcoin’s cost basis distribution reveals thin support between $120K–$121K, with a significant cluster near $117K, where roughly 190K BTC were last acquired. Analysts suggest that a pullback to this area could attract buying demand, as recent buyers may defend this level, providing a potential floor for the next leg higher.

Bitcoin (BTC) continues its bullish run, printing only one red candle in the past 11 days. Currently, a small pullback is testing $123,325 as key support. If this level holds, BTC could close today’s candle green and push toward the next resistance near $135,000. However, a break of support may trigger a minor correction and a retest of $119,885. Overall, analysts view dips as buying opportunities in this ongoing uptrend.

OpenAI announced major developments today, including acquiring up to 10% of AMD in a $20B+ deal and reaching 800 million weekly active users, up 14% MoM. The platform now processes 6 billion tokens per minute via its API and has become a design partner on AMD’s MI450 GPU. Additionally, 4 million developers used the OpenAI API in 2025, highlighting its rapid adoption and cementing its status as the world’s most profitable “non-profit.”

While institutional players continue to consolidate their positions, retail investors on Binance are becoming increasingly active, responding to the ongoing bullish momentum. Analysts note that this pattern reflects the typical behavior of smaller traders who react quickly to market upswings.

Grayscale’s newly launched Ethereum Staking ETF ($ETHE) has already staked 32,000 ETH (~$150M) within its first day. The strong early demand highlights significant institutional appetite for yield opportunities on Ethereum, signaling growing interest in staking as a mainstream investment strategy.

The $BTC.D (Bitcoin Dominance) chart is behaving as expected. If dominance continues to decline and breaks support near ~50%, the most intense phase of alt season could kick off. While we may still be in the early innings, the outlook suggests that altcoins are gearing up for significant moves once Bitcoin dominance eases further.

Bitcoin reached a new high above $126K today. However, according to Peter Schiff, when measured in gold, Bitcoin is still about 15% below its record high. He cautions that Bitcoiners should not get too excited, as until Bitcoin surpasses its gold-denominated high, the current surge is just a bear market rally.

The iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) is on the verge of surpassing $100 billion in assets under management (AUM) a milestone that took the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF over 2,000 days to reach. IBIT is achieving it in less than 450 days, making it the fastest ETF to reach $100B ever. Considering ETFs have been around since 1993, this marks a historic milestone in just 30+ years of ETF history.

Over $59 billion in combined XRP and Solana futures volume has been recorded, yet approval for spot ETFs for both tokens continues to be delayed by the SEC, citing the latest lockdown as a reason. Investors remain hopeful that the approvals could come this month, potentially opening new avenues for institutional participation in these popular cryptocurrencies.

XRP is attempting to reclaim the crucial $3 level. Once it breaks upward, the next resistance lies at $3.17, followed by a potential move to $3.48 and a breakout test at $3.17. Analysts are tracking volume closely, noting that altcoins need momentum to push further. The short-term target is a double top around $3.67, with further moves to be measured as the fifth wave unfolds.

XRP Price is experiencing its highest level of retail FUD since the announcement of Trump’s tariffs six months ago. For 2 of the past 3 days, bearish sentiment has outweighed bullish, which analysts view as a contrarian buy signal. Historically, markets often move opposite to small trader expectations, making this period a potentially promising entry point for XRP investors.

Bitcoin is consolidating strongly near its all-time high, showing signs of building momentum for the next breakout toward $150K. Analysts suggest that in case of a dip, levels below $121K could serve as an optimal entry point for buyers looking to capitalize on the potential rally.

South Korea’s leading crypto exchange Upbit is set to list Doodles (DOOD) with KRW and USDT trading pairs. Trading will begin at 4:30 p.m. local time. The token is linked to the popular Ethereum-based NFT project Doodles, expanding its ecosystem from digital collectibles to token trading.

Citadel founder Ken Griffin told Bloomberg that investors are increasingly turning to gold, silver, and Bitcoin in what he called a “debasement trade,” viewing them as safer than the U.S. dollar. Griffin expressed concern over the trend, warning of “substantial asset inflation away from the dollar” as global investors move to de-dollarize and cut exposure to U.S. sovereign risk.